dashboard AUDI Q2 2021 Owner´s Manual

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Mobility
- Change clothing immediately if it becomes
soiled with the tyre sealant.
- If any allergic reactions should occur get
medical help immediately.
- Keep the sealant away from children.

©
Note
- If sealant should leak out, leave it to dry.
When it has dried, you can pull it off like a
piece of
foil.

- Observe the expiry date stated on the
seal­

ing compound can. Have the sealing com­
pound exchanged by
a
qualified workshop.
- Interference to the radio reception may oc­
cur when using the compressor*.
- Please observe the relevant regulations.
Tyre repairs
Applies to: vehicles with tyre repair kit

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Fig.
258 Tyres: Filling the tyre
Important: The tyre repair kit must be at hand
and ready for use
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319.
Filling the tyre


Shake the tyre sealant can
well.


Screw the enclosed filling hose onto the sealant
can as far as it will go. This will automatically
pierce the foil sealing the can.
• Take the valve cap off the tyre valve and use the
enclosed valve insert tool to unscrew the valve

insert
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258.
• Place the valve insert onto a clean surface.
• Remove the sealing plug from the filling hose
and insert the hose into the tyre valve.
• Hold the tyre sealant can upside down and fill
the complete contents into the tyre.
• Then disconnect the filling hose and screw the
valve insert firmly back into the tyre valve.
Inflating the tyre
• Screw the compressor hose (from the tyre re­
pair kit) onto the tyre valve and plug the
con­

nector into an electrical socket in the vehicle.
• Pump the tyre up to 2.0 to 2.5 bar and monitor
the pressure shown on the pressure gauge.
• If the tyre pressure remains lower than the
val­

ue specified above, remove the hose and drive
10 metres forwards or backwards at
a
low
speed so that the sealant can spread evenly in
the tyre. Now pump the tyre up again
o
A.
A WARNING
- Please observe the manufacturers' safety
notes on the compressor and the instruc­
tions supplied with the tyre sealant can.
- If it was not possible to build up a tyre pres­
sure of 2.0 bar within six minutes this
means that the tyre is too badly damaged.
Do not drive on.
- Seek professional assistance if the repair of
a tyre puncture is not possible with the
seal­

ing compound.
© Note
Do not use the compressor for longer than
6 minutes at
a
time, as it could overheat.
When the compressor has cooled down, you
can use it again.
After repairing a tyre
Applies to: vehicles with tyre repair kit
• Affix the sticker "max. 80
km/h",
which is
inclu­

ded in the tyre repair kit, to the dashboard
where the driver will see it.
• After about 10 minutes, stop to check the tyre
pressure.
• If tyre pressure is less than 1.3 bar, the tyre is
too badly damaged. Do not drive on.
A WARNING
After repairing a tyre please note the follow-
ng points:
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