tire pressure MITSUBISHI COLT 2011 Owner's Manual (in English)

lThe surface of the compressor will get hot
while the compressor is running. Do not
keep the compressor running continuously
for more than 6 minutes. After using the com-
pressor, wait for the compressor to cool be-
fore using it again.
l If the tyre pressure does not rise to the neces-
sary of at least 1.8 bar level within 5 mi-
nutes, the tyre may be so severely damaged
that the tyre sealant cannot be used to effect
an emergency repair. Please contact a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service
Point or another specialist in this event.
l Simply putting sealant and air into the tyre us-
ing the tyre repair kit does not seal the punc-
ture hole. Air will leak through the puncture
hole until the emergency repair procedure is
completed (through step 17 of these instruc-
tions).
15. When you have inflated the tyre to the speci-
fied pressure, stow the compressor and bottle
in the vehicle and promptly start driving the
vehicle so that the tire sealant can spread even-
ly in the tyre. Drive with great care. Do not
exceed a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph). Ob-
serve local speed limits.
Remove the “max. 80 km/h ” or “max.
50 mph ” label from the bottle, that must be
displayed on the instrument panel within the
driver’s field of view.CAUTIONl If you sense any abnormality while driv-
ing, stop the vehicle and contact a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point or another specialist. Other-
wise the tyre pressure may drop before
the emergency repair procedure is com-
pleted, rendering the vehicle unsafe.
NOTE
l Driving faster than 80 km/h
(50 mph) can
make the vehicle vibrate.
16. After driving for 10 minutes, check the tyre
pressure using the air pressure gauge on the
compressor.
If the tyre pressure is not sufficient, inflate
the tyre to the specified pressure again and
drive the vehicle carefully without exceeding
a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).
CAUTIONl If the tyre pressure is lower than the min-
imum permitted pressure (1.3 bar
{ 130 kPa}), the tyre cannot successfully
be repaired with the tyre sealant. Do not
drive the vehicle any further. Contact a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point or another specialist.
17. After driving for 10 minutes, check the tyre
pressure using the air pressure gauge on the
compressor. (Refer to “Tyre inflation pres-
sures” on page 8-12.) If the tyre pressure
has apparently not dropped, the emergency re-
pair procedure is complete. You must still
not exceed a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).
Observe local speed limits.
NOTE l If the tyre pressure has dropped below the
specified level when you check it at the end
of the repair procedure, do not drive the vehi-
cle any further. Contact a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point or anoth-
er specialist.
l In cold conditions (when the ambient temper-
ature is 0 °C or lower), the time and driving
distance necessary until completion of the re-
pair can be longer than in warmer conditions,
meaning that the tyre pressure can drop be-
low the specified level even when you have
inflated the tyre a second time and subsequent-
ly driven the vehicle. If this happens, inflate
the tyre to the specified pressure once more,
drive for about 10 minutes or 5 km (3 miles),
then check the tyre pressure again. If the tyre
pressure has again dropped below the speci-
fied level, stop driving the vehicle and con-
tact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point or another specialist.
18. Then immediately drive with great care to a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service
Point or another specialist and have tyre re-
pair/replacement performed.
For emergencies
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