Dispose of used or out-of-date sealant
in accordance with legal requirements.
You can get a new tyre filler bottle
from a V
olkswagen dealership. Observe the separate instructions from
the manufacturer of the breakdown
set. Contents of the breakdown set
Please refer to at the start of the chapter on page 348.
Fig. 197
Illustration: components of the break-
down set.
The breakdown set consists of the f
ollowing
items
the tyre. Do not drive on. Seek expert as-
sistance.
WARNING
If the defective tyre cannot be sealed ade-
quately with the breakdown set, the tyre
will lose air when driving. This can lead to
tyre failure, loss of control of the v
ehicle,
accidents, serious injuries and death.
x Do not carry on driving if the tyre pres-
sure is 1.3 bar (19 psi/130 kPa) or lower
after driving for 10 minutes.
x Seek expert assistance. NOTICE
Switch the air compressor off after a maxi-
mum of 8 minutes to a
void overheating. Let
the air compressor cool down for a few mi-
nutes before switching it back on. 352 Wheels and tyres
Inspection
Service event
PR No. Service interval
Inspection VI6According to the service interval display
a)
or after
2 years at the latest.
a) In some markets, scheduled services are carried out at interv als that differ from the specified
service intervals. More detailed information is available from a qualified dealership. Service interval display
The service interv
al display in the digital in-
strument cluster shows information about a due inspection