Audi R8 2010 - Page 229

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Making a tire repair
Tire repair consists of the following sections.
Fig. 129 Parts of t he
Tire Mobil ity System
Fig. 130 Connector
for the Tire Mobility
System
Ass e mbling Tir e Mobility Syst e m
- Open the lid @ of the electric air pump => fig. 129.
- Pull the plug © and the pressure hose © with the gauge
out of the housing .
- Screw the pressure hose © of the electric air pump onto
the flange © of the sealant bottle
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- Push the sealant bottle with the flange down into the
recess ® on the lid of the electric air pump.
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- Remove the dust cap from the valve of the defect ive t ire.
- Screw the hose @ onto the valve
0 => fig. 130 .
- Insert the plug ©=> fig. 129 into the socket for the ciga-
rette lighter .
Inflating tire
- Move the switch @=> fig . 130 on the electric air pump
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to position I. After 5 minutes, tire pressure must have
reached at least 1.8 bar .
- Switch th e electric air pump off - switch in position
0. If
the required tire pressure of at least 1.8 bar has not been
reached, follow the instructions in the sec t ion
Re-inflating
tire.
Re - inflating tire
- Remove the hose from the valve and pull the plug out of
the socket .
- Drive the vehicle slowly 10 meters backward or forward .
This helps to distribute the sealant better.
- Remove the empty inflation bottle and screw the hose ©
©=> fig . 129 from the electric pump directly onto the
valve .
- Insert the plug © into the socket for the cigarette lighter .
Move the switch @ => fig. 130 on the electric air pump
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to position I. After 5 min utes, ti re press ure must have
reached at least 1.8 bar .
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The electr ic air pum p sh ould neve r run for longer than 8 minutes .
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