Volvo C30 Automobile User Manual


 
07 Wheels and tyres
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Emergency puncture repair
07
Undo the air hose (4) from the tyre’s air
valve and refit the dust cap. Disconnect
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
socket. Read the pressure on the com-
pressor. If the tyre pressure is below
1.3 bar, the tyre has not been sufficiently
well sealed. Under these circumstances
your journey should not be continued.
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,
for location see page 148. Relieve pres-
sure with the reduction valve (8) if the tyre
pressure is too high.
Switch off the compressor, the switch (2)
should be in position 0. Detach the air
hose and unplug the lead. Refit the dust
cap.
Put the lead (5) and air hose (4) into the
side compartment (3).
Put the puncture repair kit back under the
floor in the cargo area.
The compressor must not run for more than
ten minutes. Let it cool afterwards as there is
a risk of overheating.
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 tyre repair kit has been
used. The temporarily sealed tyre must be
changed as soon as possible (maximum
driving distance: 200 km).
NOTE
Do not raise the orange-coloured part (7)
when only the compressor is to be used for
inflation.
NOTE
The canister with sealant and hose should
be replaced after use.