2008 DODGE SPRINTER Owners Manual

559 Practical hints
Flat tire
5
Electric air pump
1Switch
2Angle bracket
3Electric air pump hose
4Flap
5Pressure gauge with pressure release
screw
6Connector with cable\1
Open flap
4
on the electric air pump.
\1
Pull connector
6
and hose
3
out
of housing together with pressure
gauge
5
.
Warning (Continued)
G
Immediately change out of clothing that
has been in contact with tire sealant.If an allergic reaction occurs, consult a
doctor immediately.Keep tire sealant away from children.If tire sealant is swallowed, immediately
rinse your mouth out thoroughly and drink
plenty of water.Do not induce vomiting. Consult a doctor
immediately.Do not inhale tire sealant fumes.
iThe tire sealant is water soluble. If
tire sealant escapes, you can wash it
away with water.
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560 Practical hintsFlat tire
5
Tire sealant bottle for single tires
7Valve
8Tire sealant bottle with hook, hose and
valve core extractorTire sealant bottle for twin tires
7Valve
8Tire sealant bottle with hook, hose and
angle brackets
\1
Shake tire sealant bottle
8
.
\1
Unscrew and remove the cap from
valve
7
on tire sealant bottle
8
.
\1
Press angle bracket
2

(
\2
page 559) on hose
3
of the elec-
tric air pump all the way onto valve
7
of tire sealant bottle
8
and
clamp it in place.
The following steps may vary depending
on vehicle tires.
\4
Single tires (
\2
page 561).
\4
Twin tires, inner wheel (
\2
page 563)
\4
Twin tires, outer wheel (
\2
page 566)
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561 Practical hints
Flat tire
5
Single tire
9
Hook
a
Knob
b
Lever
c
Valve core extractor
d
Tire valve
\1
Pull knob
a
out of valve core extrac-
tor
c
as far as the stop.
\1
Unscrew and remove the valve cap
from tire valve
d
on the flat tire.
\1
Hook the tire sealant bottle into the
upper vent hole in the wheel using
hook
9
.
\1
Keep lever
b
pressed, connect
valve core extractor
c
firmly to tire
valve
d
and release lever
b
.
\1
Press knob
a
into the valve core of
tire valve
d
, turning it gently as you
do so, until the shaft of valve core
extractor
c
engages.
\1
Turn knob
a
counterclockwise until
the valve core is unscrewed.
\1
Pull knob
a
out of valve core extrac-
tor
c
as far as the stop.
\1
This pulls the valve core into the
valve core extractor and seals it
against the valve core extractor stop.
\1
Make sure that the pressure release
screw on pressure gauge
5
is
closed.
\1
Connect connector
6
to the 12 V
socket (12 V, 25 A, 300 watts) on
the center console (
\2
page 297).
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562 Practical hintsFlat tire
5
\1
Start the engine (
\2
page 186).
\1
Press
I on electric air pump
switch1
.
The electric air pump is switched on.
The tire sealant is then pumped into
the tire and the tire pressure is in-
creased. Allow the electric air pump
to run for at least 10 minutes until tire sealant bottle
8
is completely
empty and a minimum tire pressure
of 43.5 psi (3.0 bar) is achieved.
\1
Inflate the tire using the electric air
pump until the recommended tire
pressure (
\2
page 361) is achieved.
\1
Then press
0 on electric air pump
switch
1
.The electric air pump is switched off.
\1
Slide knob
a
quickly to the stop in
valve core extractor
c
.
\1
Turn knob
a
clockwise until the
valve core is firmly screwed into tire
valve
d
.
!
CAUTION
Do not connect the electric air pump
connector to the cigarette lighter
socket or another 12 V socket. These
are not designed for operating the
electric air pump.
!
CAUTION
Do not run the electric air pump for
more than 20 minutes without a
break, otherwise it may overheat.
The air pump can be used again once
it has cooled down.
iDo not pull the valve core extractor
from the tire valve while the valve
core is unscrewed from the tire
valve. Tire sealant could otherwise
escape onto your hands.
The tire sealant is water soluble. If
tire sealant escapes, you can wash it
away with water.
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563 Practical hints
Flat tire
5
\1
Press lever
b
and remove valve
core extractorc
from tire valve
d
.
\1
Screw the valve cap onto tire
valve
d
.
After filling with tire sealant
(
\2
page 570).
Twin tires, inner wheel
9
Valve extension
a
Valve core extractor
\1
Unscrew and remove the valve cap
from valve extension
9
on the flat
tire.
\1
Screw valve core extractor
a
clock-
wise all the way onto valve
extension
9
.
\1
Continue to screw valve core
extractor
a
about half a rotation to
loosen the valve extension.
\1
Unscrew and remove the valve ex-
tension and valve core extractor
counterclockwise from tire valve.
\1
Unscrew and remove the valve ex-
tension from the valve core extrac-
tor.
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564 Practical hintsFlat tire
5
aValve core extractor
bHook
cKnob
dAngle bracket
eTire valve\1
Pull knob
c
out of valve core
extractor
a
as far as the stop.
\1
Screw valve core extractor
a
clock-
wise onto tire valve
e
.
\1
Press knob
c
into the valve core of
tire valve
e
, turning it gently as you
do so, until the shaft of valve core
extractor
a
engages.
\1
Turn knob
c
counterclockwise until
the valve core is unscrewed.
\1
Pull knob
c
out of valve core
extractor
a
as far as the stop.
This pulls the valve core into the
valve core extractor and seals it
against the valve core extractor stop.
\1
Hook tire sealant bottle
8
into the
upper vent hole in the wheel using
hook
b
.
\1
Press angle bracket
d
on hose of
tire sealant bottle
8
to the stop on
the flange of valve extractor
a
and
clamp it in place.
\1
Make sure that the pressure release
screw on pressure gauge
5
is
closed.
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565 Practical hints
Flat tire
5
\1
Connect connector
6
to the 12 V
socket (12 V, 25 A, 300 watts) on
the center console (
\2
page 297).
\1
Start the engine (
\2
page 186).
\1
Press
I on electric air pump
switch1
.
The electric air pump is switched on.
The tire sealant is then pumped into
the tire and the tire pressure is in-
creased. Allow the electric air pump
to run for at least 10 minutes until
tire sealant bottle
8
is completely
empty and a minimum tire pressure
of 43.5 psi (3.0 bar) is achieved.
\1
Inflate the tire using the electric air
pump until the recommended tire
pressure (
\2
page 361) is achieved.
\1
Then press
0 on electric air pump
switch
1
.
The electric air pump is switched off.
\1
Slide knob
c
quickly to the stop in
valve core extractor
a
.
!
CAUTION
Do not connect the electric air pump
connector to the cigarette lighter
socket or another 12 V socket. These
are not designed for operating the
electric air pump.
!
CAUTION
Do not run the electric air pump for
more than 20 minutes without a
break, otherwise it may overheat.
The air pump can be used again once
it has cooled down.
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566 Practical hintsFlat tire
5
\1
Turn knob
c
clockwise until the
valve core is firmly screwed into tire
valve
e
.
\1
Pull knob
c
out of valve core
extractor
a
as far as the stop.
\1
Unscrew valve core extractor
a

counterclockwise and remove it
from tire valve
e
.
\1
Screw valve extension
9
onto tire
valve
e
and tighten.
\1
Screw the valve cap onto valve
extension
9
.
After filling with tire sealant
(
\2
page 570).
Twin tires, outer wheelThe tire valve is on the inside of the out-
er wheel and should be horizontal on the
left-hand side of the vehicle for the re-
pair procedure.Valve tool with handle and turning work-
piece
iDo not unscrew the valve core ex-
tractor from the tire valve while the
valve core is unscrewed from the tire
valve. Tire sealant could otherwise
escape onto your hands.
The tire sealant is water soluble. If
tire sealant escapes, you can wash it
away with water.
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