Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Sealing and inflating tyres
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Sealing a tyre
- Unscrew the cap from the tyre valve.
- Use the valve core extractor to screw the valve core out of the tyre valve.
Place the core on a clean surface.
- Shake the tyre filler bottle vigorously up and down several times.
- Screw the filler hose tightly onto the tyre filler bottle in a clockwise
direction. The plastic foil on the plug is pierced automatically.
- Remove the plug from the filler hose and place the open end fully on the
tyre valve.
- Hold the bottle upside down and inject the entire contents
of the tyre filler bottle into the tyre.
- Remove the empty tyre filler bottle from the valve.
- Use the valve core extractor to screw the valve core back onto the tyre
valve.
Inflating the tyre
- Screw the tyre filler hose of the air compressor tightly onto the tyre valve.
- Check that the bleed screw is closed.
- Start the engine and let it run.
- Insert the plug into one of the vehicle's 12-volt sockets.
- Use the on/off switch to switch on the air compressor.
- Run the compressor until the tyre pressure has reached 2.0 – 2.5 bar (29
– 36 psi / 200 – 250 kPa) . The maximum running time is 8 minutes
.
- Switch off the air compressor.
- If a pressure level of 2.0 – 2.5 bar (29 – 36 psi / 200 – 250 kPa)
cannot be achieved unscrew the tyre filler hose from the tyre
valve.
- Drive (or reverse) the vehicle approximately 10 metres so that the sealing
compound is more evenly distributed in the tyre.
- Screw the tyre filler hose for the air compressor firmly back onto the tyre
valve and inflate the tyre again.
- If the required pressure still cannot be reached, the tyre is too badly
damaged. The tyre cannot be sealed with the breakdown set. Do not drive on.
Seek expert assistance .
- Disconnect the air compressor and unscrew the tyre filler hose from the
tyre valve.
- Drive the vehicle no faster than 80 km/h (50 mph) once a tyre pressure of
2.0 – 2.5 bar (29 – 36 psi / 200 – 250 kPa) has been reached.
- Check the tyre pressure after driving for 10 minutes .

WARNING
The tyre filler hose and the air compressor can get hot during inflation.
- Protect your hands and skin from the hot components.
- Do not place the hot tyre filler hose and the hot air compressor on any
inflammable materials.
- Allow the device to cool down fully before stowing.
- If the tyre will not inflate to at least 2.0 bar (29 psi / 200 kPa), the
tyre is too damaged. The sealant is unable to seal the tyre. Do not drive on.
Seek expert assistance.

NOTICE
Switch the air compressor off after a maximum of 8 minutes to avoid overheating.
Let the air compressor cool down for a few minutes before switching it back on.
The following actions must always be carried out in the given order
in preparation for filling a tyre :
If you get a flat tyre, park your vehicle
on a firm and level surface at a safe dista ...
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsReconnect the tyre filler hose and check the tyre pressure
on the tyre pressure display ⑥.
1.3 bar (19 psi / 130 kPa) and ...
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