Owner's Manual Cadillac BLS - IFS Europe BV
Owner's Manual Cadillac BLS - IFS Europe BV
Owner's Manual Cadillac BLS - IFS Europe BV
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460_OM_MY09.book Page 223 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 10:32 AM<br />
Car care<br />
223<br />
Tyre repair kit 3<br />
WARNING<br />
Make sure no one can jog the gear lever,<br />
for example, as the engine must be idling<br />
when the tyre is repaired. There is otherwise<br />
a risk of personal injury.<br />
Do not use the repair kit if:<br />
• the damage to the tyre is larger than<br />
4mm.<br />
• the wheel is damaged.<br />
Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h) after<br />
repairing one of the car tyres with the<br />
repair kit.<br />
NOTICE<br />
Change the punctured tyre as soon as<br />
possible.<br />
Replenish the repair kit at a workshop.<br />
We recommend that you contact an<br />
authorised <strong>Cadillac</strong> workshop. The sealant<br />
canister must be replaced once every<br />
four years. See the date on the canister.<br />
The handling characteristics of the car<br />
may be impaired.<br />
Driving with a tyre that is underinflated or<br />
has a puncture can damage the tyre in<br />
such a way that it is not possible to repair<br />
it with the sealant.<br />
The tyre repair kit replaces the spare wheel.<br />
The repair kit allows a punctured tyre to be<br />
temporarily repaired and reinflated without<br />
needing to remove the wheel.<br />
Minor damage to the tyre, such as a foreign<br />
object that has penetrated the tread, can be<br />
temporarily repaired with the repair kit. Do<br />
not remove the foreign object. Damage<br />
larger than 4 mm and damage to the sidewalls<br />
cannot be repaired with the repair kit.<br />
Follow the instructions supplied with the<br />
repair kit carefully.<br />
If the compressor sounds strange or<br />
becomes abnormally hot, leave it switched<br />
off for at least 30 minutes.<br />
Prevent the compressor getting wet.<br />
The sealant canister can only be used once.<br />
Replace a used canister at a workshop. We<br />
recommend that you contact an authorised<br />
<strong>Cadillac</strong> workshop.<br />
The tyre repair kit can be used at temperatures<br />
down to –30 °C. At low temperatures<br />
the sealant is more viscous and so is less<br />
able to seal slightly larger damage.<br />
If a punctured tyre is to be repaired:<br />
• Allow the engine to idle. The compressor<br />
will consume some energy.<br />
• Apply the handbrake.<br />
• Turn on the hazard warning light.<br />
• Position the warning triangle to warn<br />
other drivers.<br />
The repair kit is stowed under the luggage<br />
compartment floor.
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