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Minor Repairs
A
- Filler bottle
B
- Filler hose
C
- Filler hose plug
D
- Valve turner
E
- Valve insert
F
- Tire valve
Filling in sealant
1.
Leave the object that caused the puncture in
the tire.
2.
Remove sealant and the enclosed sticker from
the luggage compartment.
3.
Adhere the sticker in the driver’s field of vision.
4.
Shake filler bottle
A
.
5.
Screw filler hose
B
onto the filler bottle.
The filler bottle is now open.
6.
Unscrew valve cap from the tire valve
F
.
7.
Remove valve insert
E
from the tire valve with
valve turner
D
.
Keep the valve insert in a clean, dry place.
8.
Remove plug
C
from the filler hose
B
.
9.
Push filler hose onto the tire valve.
10.
Hold the filler bottle higher than the level of the
tire valve and squeeze it forcefully until the
bottle is completely emptied into the tire.
11.
Pull filler hose off the tire valve.
12.
Screw the valve insert firmly into the tire valve
using the valve turner.
13.
Inflate the tire.
Set the prescribed tire pressure.
Information on tire pressure can be found
under “Technical data” in this Owner’s Manual:
Please see the chapter “TIRE PRESSURE FOR
COLD TIRES 68 °F (20 °C)” on page 310.
14.
Screw valve cap onto the tire valve.
15.
After driving for approx. 10 minutes, check
the tire pressure.
If the tire pressure is less than 22 psi / 1.5 bar
/ 150 kPa, do not continue driving.
If a value of more than 22 psi / 1.5 bar /
150 kPa is indicated, correct the pressure to
the prescribed value.
16.
Please consult your authorized Porsche
dealer.
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Also follow the separate operating instructions
for the tire sealing compound.
Information
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On vehicles with Tire Pressure Monitoring, the
settings for Tire Pressure Monitoring must be
updated on the multi-purpose display after
filling the tire with sealant:
Please see the chapter “TIRE PRESSURE
MONITORING (TPM)” on page 119.
After drying, any sealant that emerges can be
peeled off like a film.
Damaged tires could burst causing loss of control
of the vehicle.
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Have the tire replaced by a specialist
workshop as soon as possible.
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Avoid hard acceleration and high cornering
speeds.
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Observe maximum speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h).
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Always observe the safety and operating
instructions, which can be found in the
separate operating instructions for the sealant
and on the compressor.
Damaged Tires
DANGER
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