TYRES
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Practical advice - 333
If the vehicle is parked
on the hard shoulder,
you must warn other
road users of your
vehicle's presence with a warning
triangle or with other devices as
per the legislation applying to the
country you are in.
Oncethetyreiscorrectlyinflated,re
movethekit:slowlyunscrewtheinfla
tion adapter from the container
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to
prevent any product spatter, then store
the container in plastic packaging to
prevent the product from leaking.
Nothing should be
placed around the
driver’sfeetasduring
suddenbrakingsuchob
jects may slide under the pedals
and obstruct their use.
– Affixthedrivingrecommendationla
bel (located under the container) to the
dashboard where the driver can see it.
– Put the kit away.
– Attheendofthisinitialinflationop
eration, air will still escape from the
tyre. You must drive a short distance in
order to seal the hole.
– Start immediately and drive at a
speed between 12 and 37 mph (20 to
60km/h)inordertodistributetheprod
uct evenly in the tyre. After driving a
distance of 2 miles (3 km), stop and
check the pressure.
– If the pressure is higher than 1.3 bar
butlowerthantherecommendedpres
sure (refer to the label affixed to the
edge of the driver's door), adjust it.
Otherwise,contactanapproveddeal
er: the tyre cannot be repaired.
Precautions when using the kit
The kit should not be operated for
more than 15 consecutive minutes.
The container must be replaced after
thefirstuseevenifliquidremainsin
side.
Please be aware that a
poorlytightenedormiss
ing valve cap can make
the tyres less airtight and
may lead to pressure loss.
Always use valve caps identical to
the originals and screw them
down fully.
Following repair with the
kit, do not travel further
than 124 miles (200 km).
In addition, reduce your
speedandundernocircum
stances exceed 50 mph (80 km/
h).Thesticker,whichyoumustaf
fix in a prominent position on the
dashboard, reminds you of this.
Depending on the country or local
legislation, a tyre repaired with
theinflationkitwillneedtobere
placed.