Flat tire
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Practical hints
Twin tires, outer wheel
The tire valve is on the inside of the outer
wheel and should be horizontal on the left-
hand side of the vehicle for the repair pro-
cedure.
Valve tool with handle and turning work-
piece
E Unscrew and remove the valve cap
from tire valve b on the flat tire.
E Guide valve tool through the opening in
the wheel and press it onto tire
valve b.
E Use one hand to hold handle 9 on the
valve tool firmly and use the other hand
to unscrew and remove the valve core
from the valve tool using turning work-
piece a.
E Remove the valve tool carefully
through the opening in such a way that
the valve core remains engaged in the
valve tool.
i If the valve insert is damaged or lost when it
is unscrewed, you can use the valve insert of the
tire sealant bottle after you have used the tire
sealant.
E Hook tire sealant valve 8 into the up-
per vent hole in the wheel using
hook d.
E Press angle bracket c on the hose of
tire sealant bottle 8 to the stop on tire
valve b and clamp it into place.
E Make sure that the pressure release
screw on pressure gauge 5 is closed.
E Connect connector 6 to the 12 V
socket (12 V, 25 A, 300 watts) on the
center console (e page 145).
! Only connect the electric air pump to the
12 V socket (
e page 145) on the center console
(12 V, 25 A, 300 watts). Do not connect the elec-
tric air pump connector to the cigarette lighter
socket or to another12 V socket. You could oth-
erwise damage the vehicle electrical system.
E Start the engine.
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