07 wheels and tires – Volvo S60 User Manual

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07 Wheels and tires

Tire Sealing System

07

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Tire sealing system–temporarily
repairing a flat tire

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Temporarily repairing a flat tire is done in two
stages:

Stage 1: The hole is sealed by pumping
sealing compound into the tire. The car is
then driven a short distance to distribute
the sealing compound in the tire.

NOTE

Do not remove any foreign objects (nails,
etc.) from the tire before using the sealing
system.

Stage 2: The tire’s inflation pressure is
checked and adjusted if necessary.

WARNING

Never leave the tire sealing system
unattended when it is operating.

Keep the tire sealing system away from
children.

Be sure the vehicle is parked safely off
the road and away from moving traffic.

Apply the parking brake.

Stage 1: Sealing the hole

1.

Open the cover on the tire sealing kit.

2.

Peel off the speed limit sticker and affix it
to the steering wheel hub where it will be
clearly visible to the driver.

3.

Ensure that the on/off switch is in posi-
tion 0 (the 0 side of the switch should be
pressed down).

WARNING

Contact with the sealing compound may
cause skin irritation. If contact occurs, wash
the affected area immediately with soap and
water.

4.

Unscrew the orange cover over the bottle
holder and unscrew the cap on the bottle
of sealing compound.

NOTE

Do not break the seal on the bottle. This
occurs automatically when the bottle is
screwed into the holder.

5.

Screw the bottle into the bottle holder.

WARNING

The bottle is equipped with a catch to keep
it securely in place and help prevent sealing
compound leakage. Once in place, the bot-
tle cannot be unscrewed. This must be done
by a trained and qualified Volvo service
technician.

6.

Remove the valve cap from the tire’s infla-
tion valve and screw the tire sealing sys-
tem’s hose connector onto the valve as
tightly as possible by hand.

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