En_c70-w720_165.eps, 07 wheels and tyres – Volvo 2008 C70 User Manual

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07 Wheels and tyres

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Emergency puncture repair

07

Overview

1. Decal, maximum permitted speed

2. Switch

3. Cable

4. Bottle holder (orange cap)

5. Protective cap

6. Pressure reducing valve

7. Air hose

8. Sealing fluid bottle

9. Pressure gauge

Inflating the tyres

The car’s original tyres can be inflated by the
compressor.

– The compressor must be switched off.

Make sure that the switch is in position 0
and locate the cable and air hose.

– 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.

– Connect the cable to one of the car’s 12 V

sockets and start the car.

– Start the compressor by flicking the switch

to position I.

– Inflate the tyre to the pressure specified on

the tyre pressure decal. (Release air using
the pressure reducing valve if the tyre
pressure is too high.)

– Switch off the compressor. Detach the air

hose and cable.

– Refit the valve’s dust cap.

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WARNING

Inhaling car exhaust fumes can result in
danger to life. Never leave the engine run-
ning in enclosed areas or areas that lack
sufficient ventilation.

IMPORTANT

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

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