BMW M5 Automobile User Manual


 
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Repairing a flat tire
Included in the system are:
1 Grip with button, cable and plug con-
nector for the cigarette lighter socket
to operate the compressor
2 Black connection hose from the com-
pressor to the sealant container
3 Pressure gauge
4 Clear connection hose from the sys-
tem to the wheel
5 Protective goggles
6 Protective gloves (not illustrated).
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Procedure
If possible, leave the foreign object
in the tire.<
1 Remove the Maximum Speed Alert
sticker from the top of the device
and affix it to the steering wheel.
2 Remove the hoses and cable from
the device.
3 Put on the protective gloves and
goggles.
4 Connect the black hose 2 to the
connector as shown in the illustra-
tion.
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5 Remove the clear hose 4 from the
plastic bag. Unscrew the valve cap
from the valve stem of the wheel
with the defective tire and screw the
hose onto the valve stem.
6 Plug the free end of the hose onto
the connector on the device as
shown in the illustration.
7 Insert the plug connector 1 into the
cigarette lighter socket in the vehi-
cle's interior (refer to page 98).
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