FIAT Punto 2012 - Manual (Page 181)

Replace the cylinder containing out-of-
date sealant fluid. Dispose of the cylinder
and the sealant liquid properly. Dispose ac-
cording to the national and local laws in force.
F0U0142m fig. 153 F0U0141m fig. 152
INFLATION PROCEDURE
Put on the protective gloves provided
with the quick tyre repair kit.
WARNING
❒ Make sure the handbrake is on. Unscrew the tyre valve
cap, take out the flexible filler tube A-fig. 152 and tight-
en the ring nut B on the tyre valve;
❒ make sure that switch D-fig. 153 for the compressor
is in position 0 (off), start the engine, insert pin E-fig. 154
into the nearest socket and switch on the compressor
by moving switch D-fig. 153 to position 1 (on) Inflate
the tyre to the pressure specified in the “Tyre pressure”
paragraph in the “Technical specifications” section.
For a more accurate reading, check pressure gauge F-fig.
153 with the compressor off;
❒ if after 5 minutes you cannot reach at least 1.5 bar, un-
plug the compressor from the valve and the socket, then
move the car forward about ten metres in order to dis-
tribute the sealant inside the tyre evenly, then repeat the
inflation operation;
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