Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Sealing and inflating tyres
First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings
Sealing a tyre
- Unscrew the cap from the tyre valve.
- Use the valve core extractor to screw the valve core out of the tyre valve. Place the core on a clean surface.
- Shake the tyre filler bottle vigorously up and down several times.
- Screw the filler hose tightly onto the tyre filler bottle in a clockwise direction. The plastic foil on the plug is pierced automatically.
- Remove the plug from the filler hose and place the open end fully on the tyre valve.
- Hold the bottle upside down and inject the entire contents of the tyre filler bottle into the tyre.
- Remove the empty tyre filler bottle from the valve.
- Use the valve core extractor to screw the valve core back onto the tyre valve.
Inflating the tyre
- Screw the tyre filler hose of the air compressor tightly onto the tyre valve.
- Check that the bleed screw is closed.
- Start the engine and let it run.
- Insert the plug into the 12-volt socket in the vehicle .
- Use the on/off switch to switch on the air compressor.
- Run the compressor until the tyre pressure has reached 2.0 – 2.5 bar (29 – 36 psi / 200 – 250 kPA) . The maximum running time is 8 minutes .
- Switch off the air compressor.
- If a pressure level of 2.0 – 2.5 bar (29 – 36 psi / 200 – 250 kPA) cannot be achieved, unscrew the tyre filler hose from the tyre valve.
- Drive (or reverse) the vehicle approximately 10 metres so that the sealing compound is more evenly distributed in the tyre.
- Screw the tyre filler hose for the air compressor firmly back onto the tyre valve and inflate the tyre again.
- If the required pressure still cannot be reached, the tyre is too badly damaged. The tyre cannot be sealed with the breakdown set. Do not drive on. Seek expert assistance .
- Disconnect the air compressor and unscrew the tyre filler hose from the tyre valve.
- Drive the vehicle no faster than 80 km/h (50 mph) once a tyre pressure of 2.0 – 2.5 bar (29 – 36 psi / 200 – 250 kPA) has been reached.
- Check the tyre pressure after driving for 10 minutes .
WARNING
- Protect your hands and skin from the hot components.
- Do not place the hot tyre filler hose or the hot air compressor on any inflammable materials.
- Allow the device to cool down fully before stowing.
- If the tyre will not inflate to at least 2.0 bar (29 psi / 200 kPA), the tyre is too damaged. The sealant is unable to seal the tyre. Do not drive on. Seek expert assistance.
NOTICE
Checklist
The following actions must always be carried out in the given
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