07 wheels and tyres – Volvo C70 User Manual

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07 Wheels and tyres

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Emergency puncture repair

07

Sealing punctured tyres

For information on the function of the parts,
please refer to the illustration on page 162
.

– Open the lid of the emergency puncture

repair kit.

– Detach the decal for maximum permitted

speed and affix it to the steering wheel.

– Check that the switch is in position 0 and

locate the cable and the air hose.

– Put on the gloves.

– Unscrew the orange cap and unscrew the

bottle’s stopper.

– Screw the bottle into its holder.

– Unscrew the wheel’s dust cap and screw

in the air hose valve connection to the
bottom of the thread on the tyre’s air
valve.

– Plug the cable into the 12 V socket and

start the car.

– Flick the switch to position I.

– Inflate the tyre for 7 minutes.

– Switch off the compressor to check the

pressure on the pressure gauge. Minimum
pressure is 1.8 bar and maximum is
3.5 bar.

WARNING

The sealing fluid can irritate the skin. In the
case of contact with skin, wash away the
fluid with soap and water.

NOTE

Do not break the bottle seal. The seal is bro-
ken when the bottle is screwed in.

IMPORTANT

Do not unscrew the bottle from its holder af-
ter use, as surplus fluid could run out.

WARNING

Never stand next to the tyre when the com-
pressor is running. If cracks or unevenness
arise then the compressor must be
switched off immediately. The journey
should not be continued. Contact an au-
thorised tyre centre.

NOTE

When the compressor starts the pressure
can increase up to 6 bar but the pressure
drops after approximately 30 seconds.

IMPORTANT

Risk of overheating. The compressor must
not run for more than 10 minutes.

WARNING

If the pressure is below 1.8 bar then the
hole in the tyre is too big. The journey
should not be continued. Contact an au-
thorised tyre centre.

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