Volvo C70 - Manual (Page 160)

07 Wheels and tyres
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Emergency puncture repair
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– Undo the air hose (4) from the air valve
and put the valve’s dust cap back on.
Unplug the lead (5) from the electrical
socket. Fold the orange-coloured part (7)
back into its original position and secure
the catch (6). Keep the emergency repair
kit in a safe place in the car.
– Immediately drive about 3 km, at a maxi-
mum speed of 80 km/h, to allow the seal-
ing fluid to seal the tyre well.
Check the tyre pressure again:
– Connect the air hose (4) to the air valve on
the tyre. Connect the lead (5) to the 12 V
power point. Read the pressure on the
compressor. If the tyre pressure is below
1.3 bar, the tyre has not been sufficiently
well sealed. The journey should not be
continued under these circumstances.
Contact a tyre centre.
– If the tyre pressure is higher than 1.3 bar,
the tyre should be pumped up to the
pressure stated on the tyre pressure label,
see p. 150 for its location. Release pres-
sure with the reduction valve (8) if the tyre
pressure is too high.
– Turn off the compressor; the switch (2)
should be in position 0. Detach the air
hose and unplug the lead. Replace the
valve’s dust cap.
– Put the lead (5) and air hose (4) into the
side compartment (3).
– Put the puncture repair kit back.
WARNING
Never stand next to the tyre when the com-
pressor is running. Be particularly observ-
ant of the tyre walls. If cracks, irregularities
or other damage appears, turn off the com-
pressor immediately. Under these circum-
stances your journey should not continue.
Contact an authorised tyre centre.
WARNING
You should not drive faster than 80 km/h
after the emergency puncture repair kit has
been used. The temporarily sealed tyre
must be changed as soon as possible (max-
imum driving distance: 200 km).
NOTE
Do not raise the orange-coloured part (7)
when only the compressor is to be used for
inflation.
IMPORTANT
The compressor should not run for more
than ten minutes at a time. Let it cool after-
wards as there is a risk of overheating.
NOTE
The canister with sealant and hose should
be replaced after use.