Seat Leon - Page 44

Emergencies
Anti-puncture kit contents*
Fig. 34
Standard representation: anti-punc-
t
ur
e kit cont
ents.
The anti-puncture kit is located underneath
the fl
oor co
v
ering in the luggage compart-
ment. It includes the following components
›››
Fig. 34:
Valve insert remover
A sticker to be adhered to the instrument
cluster, within the driver's visual field, to
remind that the maximum advisable
speed “max. 80 km/h” or “max. 50 mph”
Filler tube with cap
Air compressor (depending on the ver-
sion, the model may vary).
ON/OFF switch
1
2
3
4
5
Air bleed screw (it can also be integrated
in the infl
at
or t
ube).
Warning provided by tyre pressure moni-
toring system (it can also be integrated in
the inflator tube).
Tube for inflating tyres
12 volt connector
Bottle of sealant
Spare tyre valve
The valve insert remover
1
has a gap at
the l
o
w
er end for a valve insert. The valve in-
sert can only be screwed or unscrewed in this
way. This also applies to its replacement part
11
.
Sealing and inflating a tyre
Sealing the tyre
●
Unscrew the tyre valve cap and insert. Use
the
›
›
›
Fig. 34
1
tool to remove the insert.
Pl
ace it on a cl
ean surf
ace.
●
Shake the tyre sealant bottle vigorously
›››
Fig. 34
10
.
●
Screw the inflator tube
›
›
›
Fig. 34
3
into
the seal
ant bottl
e
. The bottle's seal will break
automatically.
●
Remove the lid from the filling tube
›››
Fig. 34
3
and screw the open end of the
t
ube int
o the t
yre valve.
6
7
8
9
10
11
●
With the bottl
e upside do
wn, empt
y all of
the contents into the tyre.
●
Remove the bottle from the valve.
●
Place the insert back into the tyre valve us-
ing the tool
›››
Fig. 34
1
.
Infl
ating the t
yr
e
●
Screw the compressor tyre inflator tube
›››
Fig. 34
8
into the tyre valve.
●
Check that the air bleed screw is closed
›
›
›
Fig. 34
6
.
●
Start the engine and leave it running.
●
Insert the connector
›
›
›
Fig. 34
9
into the
v
ehicl
e's 12-v
olt socket
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page 143.
●
Turn the air compressor on with the
ON/OFF switch
›››
Fig. 34
5
.
●
Keep the air compressor running until it rea-
ches 2.
0 t
o 2.5 bar (29-36 psi/200-250 kP
a).
A maximum of 8 minutes.
●
Disconnect the air compressor.
●
If it does not reach the pressure indicated,
unscrew the tyre inflator tube from the valve.
●
Move the vehicle 10m so that the sealant is
distributed throughout the tyre.
●
Screw the compressor tyre inflator into the
valve.
●
Repeat the inflation process.
●
If the indicated pressure still cannot be
reached, the tyre is too badly damaged. Stop
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