BMW 2012 MINI COUNTRYMAN Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 218)

Replacing components MOBILITY

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Sealant and compressor

1 Sealant bottle and adhesive label with speed

limit

2 Filling hose

Note the use-by date on the sealant bot-

tle.<

3 Holder for the sealant bottle

4 Compressor

5 Plug and cable for the socket in the vehicle

interior, page 97

6 Connection hose to connect the compressor

and sealant bottle or the compressor and

wheel

7 On/off switch

8 Pressure gauge for indicating the tire infla-

tion pressure

9 Release button for reducing the tire inflation

pressure

Connector, cable and connection hose are

stored in the compressor housing.

Using the Mobility Kit

To repair a tire puncture with the Mobility Kit,

proceed as follows:

> Fill the tire with sealant.

> Distribute the sealant.

> Correct the tire inflation pressure.

Filling the tire with sealant.

Proceed in the specified order; otherwise,

sealant may emerge under high pres-

sure.<

1. Shake the sealant bottle.

2. Pull the connecting hose 6 completely out of

the compressor housing and screw it onto

the connector of the sealant bottle. Make

sure that the hose is not kinked.

3. Insert the sealant bottle on the compressor

housing in an upright position.

4. Unscrew the dust cap from the valve of the

defective wheel and screw the filling hose 2

of the sealant bottle onto the valve.

5. Ensure that the compressor is switched off.

6. Insert the plug 5 into the lighter socket/

power socket in the vehicle interior,

page 97.

7. With the engine running:

Switch on the compressor and let run for

about 3 to 8 minutes in order to add the

sealant and to achieve an inflation pressure

of about 1.8 bar/26 psi.

When adding sealant, the filling pres-

sure can temporarily increase up to

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