2013 TOYOTA IQ Owners Manual

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Emergency repair method
Take out the repair kit from the plastic bag. Remove the valve cap from the
valve of the punctured tire.
Remove the air release cap from
the hose.
You will use the air release cap
again. Therefore keep it in a
safe place.
Connect the hose to the valve.
Screw the end of the hose
clockwise as far as possible.

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Make sure that the compressor
switch is off.
Remove the rubber stopper from
the compressor.
Connect the power plug to the
power outlet socket. (P. 175)

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Connect the bottle to the com-
pressor.
Make sure that the bottle is
securely connected.
Attach the 2 stickers as shown.
Remove any dirt and moisture
from the wheel before attaching
the label.

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Check the specified tire inflation pressure.
Tire inflation pressure is specified on the label on the driver’s side
pillar as shown. ( P. 323)
Start the vehicle’s engine.
To inject the sealant and inflate
the tire, turn the compressor
switch on.

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Inflate the tire until the specified
air pressure is reached.
The sealant will be injected
and the pressure will spike to
44 psi (300 kPa, 3.1 kgf/cm
2
or bar) or 58 psi (400 kPa, 4.1
kgf/cm2 or bar), and then
gradually decrease.
The air pressure gauge will
display the actual tire inflation
pressure about 1 minute (15
minutes at low temperature)
after the switch is turned on.
Inject to specified air pressure.
• Turn the compressor switch off and then check the tire
inflation pressure. Being
careful not to over inflate,
check and repeat the inflation
procedure until the specified
tire inflation pressure is
reached.
• If the tire inflation pressure is still lower than the specified
point after inflation for 10
minutes (40 minutes at low
temperature) with the switch
on, the tire is too damaged to
be repaired. Turn the com-
pressor switch off and con-
tact your Scion dealer.
• If the tire inflation pressure exceeds the specified air
pressure, let out some air to
adjust the tire inflation pres-
sure. ( P. 297, 323)

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With the compressor switch off, disconnect the hose from the
valve on the tire and then pull out the power plug from the
power outlet socket.
Some sealant may leak when the hose is removed.
Install the valve cap onto the valve of the emergency repaired
tire.Attach the air release cap to the
end of the hose.
If the air release cap is not
attached, the sealant may leak
and the vehicle may get dirty.
Temporarily store the bottle in the luggage room while it is
connected to the compressor.
To spread the liquid sealant evenl y within the tire, immediately
drive safely for about 3 miles (5 km) below 50 mph (80 km/h).
After driving for about 3 miles (5
km), stop your vehicle in a safe
place on a hard, flat surface and
remove the air release cap from
the hose before reconnecting the
repair kit.

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Turn the compressor switch on
and wait for several seconds,
and then turn it off. Check the tire
inflation pressure.
If the tire inflation pressure is
under 19 psi (130 kPa, 1.3
kgf/cm
2 or bar): The puncture
cannot be repaired. Contact
your Scion dealer.
If the tire inflation pressure is
19 psi (130 kPa, 1.3 kgf/cm
2
or bar) or higher, but less than
the specified air pressure:
Proceed to .
If the tire inflation pressure is
the specified air pressure:
Proceed to .
Turn the compressor switch on to inflate the tire until the spec-
ified air pressure is reached. Drive for about 3 miles (5 km)
and then perform .
Attach the air release cap to the
end of the hose.
If the air release cap is not
attached, the sealant may leak
and the vehicle may get dirty.
Store the bottle in the luggage room while it is connected to
the compressor.
Taking precautions to avoid s udden braking, sudden accelera-
tion and sharp turns, drive carefully at under 50 mph (80
km/h) to the nearest Scion dealer.

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■Emergency tire puncture repair kit
●The sealant stored in the emergency tire puncture repair kit can be
used only once to temporarily repair a single tire. If the sealant has
been used and needs to be replaced, contact your Scion dealer.
●The sealant can be used when the outside temperature is from -40°F
(-40°C) to 140°F (60°C).
●The repair kit is exclusively designed for size and type of tires origi-
nally installed on your vehicle. Do not use it for tires that a different
size than the original ones, or for any other purposes.
●The sealant has a limited lifespan. The expiration date is shown on
the bottle. The sealant should be re placed before the expiration date.
Contact your Scion dealer.
●If the sealant gets on your clothes, it may stain.
●If the sealant adheres to a wheel or the surface of the vehicle body,
the stain may not be removable if it is not cleaned at once. Immedi-
ately wipe away the sealant with a wet cloth.
●During operation of the repair kit, a loud operation noise is produced.
This does not indicate a malfunction.
●Do not use to check or to adjust the tire pressure.