Replace the cylinder containing out-of-
date sealant fluid. Dispose of the cylinder
and the sealant liquid properly. Dispose ac-
cording to the national and local laws in force.
F0U0142mfig. 159F0U0141mfig. 158
INFLATION PROCEDURE
Put on the protective gloves provided
with the quick tyre repair kit.
WARNING
❒Make sure the handbrake is on. Unscrew the tyre valve
cap, take out the flexible filler tube A-fig. 158 and tight-
en the ring nut B on the tyre valve;
❒make sure that switch D-fig. 159 for the compressor
is in position 0 (off), start the engine, insert pin E-fig. 160
into the nearest socket and switch on the compressor
by moving switch D-fig. 159 to position 1 (on) Inflate
the tyre to the pressure specified in the “Tyre pressure”
paragraph in the “Technical specifications” section.
For a more accurate reading, check pressure gauge F-fig.
159 with the compressor off;
❒if after 5 minutes you cannot reach at least 1.5 bar, un-
plug the compressor from the valve and the socket, then
move the car forward about ten metres in order to dis-
tribute the sealant inside the tyre evenly, then repeat the
inflation operation;
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KNOWING
YOUR
VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICING
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
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