Audi S5 A5 owners manual page 251

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document_0900452a81793dcc.book Seite 249 Mittwoch, 21. März 2007 5:42 17 Self-help 249 – Ensure that all passengers leave the vehicle and move – Pump the tyre up to 2.0 to 2.5 bar and monitor the pres- away from the danger area ⇒. sure shown on the pressure gauge. – Take the tyre sealant can and the electric compressor out – If the tyre pressure remains lower than the value speci- of the luggage compartment ⇒ page 245. fied above drive the vehicle approx. 10 metres forwards – Fix the sticker “max. 80 km/h”, which is included with the or backwards, so that the sealant can spread evenly in tyre sealant can, onto the instrument cluster where the the tyre. If the pressure is still lower than the specifica- driver will see it. tion the tyre is too badly damaged and cannot be repaired using the tyre sealant. Filling the tyre Final checks – Shake the tyre sealant can well. – After about 10 minutes stop to check the tyre pressure. – Screw the enclosed filling hose onto the sealant can as – If tyre pressure is less than 1.3 bar, the tyre is too badly far as it will go. This will automatically pierce the foil damaged. Do not drive on. You should obtain profes- sealing the can. sional assistance. – Take the valve cap off the tyre valve and use the enclosed valve insert tool to unscrew the valve insert ⇒ page 248, WARNING fig. 228. • If you have a puncture in moving traffic, switch on the hazard – Place the valve insert onto a clean surface.warning lights and place the warning triangle in a visible location. – Remove the sealing plug from the filling hose and insert This is for your own safety and also warns other road users. the hose into the tyre valve. • Make sure your passengers wait in a safe place (for instance – Hold the tyre sealant can upside down and fill the behind the roadside crash barrier). complete contents of the can into the tyre.• Please observe the manufacturers' safety notes on the compressor and the instructions supplied with the tyre sealant – Then disconnect the hose and screw the valve insert can. firmly back into the tyre valve. • If it was not possible to build up a tyre pressure of 2.0 bar within 6 minutes this means that the tyre is too badly damaged. Inflating the tyre Do not drive on. – Screw the filling hose of the electric compressor onto the • Seek professional assistance if the repair of a tyre puncture is tyre valve and plug the connector into the cigarette not possible with the sealing compound. lighter. • If tyre pressure is less than 1.3 bar after driving about 10 minutes, the tyre is too badly damaged. Do not drive on. You should obtain professional assistance. Controls Safety Driving tipsGeneral maintenance Self-help Technical data

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