44 Tyre failure/tyre sealant -GT3 · Note Repair procedure

911 Carrera (996) Wheels, tires, suspension alignment 44 Tyre failure/tyre sealant -GT3 Note Repair procedure -The 911 GT3 is supplied with a tyre repair 1. Takeout sealantbottle a~dcompressor. kit. A spare wheel is not available.The tyre Shakesealantbottle well.j repair kit (Tire Mobility System),a compressor and a pressure tester are 2. Screwthe accompanYinglfiller hoseonto located in the luggage compartment the bottle. The foil on the closure cap is (position analogousto spare wheel 996 C4) automaticallypunctured. It is essential to observe the safety and 3. Removethe valve cap fr~m the tyre valve operating instructions on the sealant and unscrewthe valve in ert with the bottle and on the compressor. accompanyingvalue inse driver and set it aside on a clean surfac . Sealing the tyre with the tyre repair kit is only an emergency repair. Even if the 4. Removethe sealing plug ~rom the filler tyre is sealed, it may only be used for short hose, push the hose ontq the tyre valve. journeys in the event of an emergencyand must be replaced by a professional 5. Hold the both with its upwards and empty the entire contentbaleof the bottle into workshop immediately. Avoid sharp acceleration and high speed the tyre. Then remove th hose and screw on bends. The highest permissible speed the valve insert tightly int the tyre valve again. is 80 km/h. 6. Screw the filler hose Of~ e compressor onto the lyre valve, insert the lug into the cigarette lighter. Pump re to 2.0 -2.5 bar (read off pressure on pre sure gauge). Do not operate the compressor for longer than 6 minutes! Danger of overheating! If this air pressure reached,drive canno!be approx. 10 metres forwa d or backward with the vehicle,so that the s alant can distribute itself in the lyre. Repeat umping procedure. 44 Tyre failurejtyre sealant -GT3 44 -25 Printed in Germany -25, 1999 9964425