Roadside Emergencies
Tips for use of the temporary mobility kit
Readthefollowinglistoftipstoensuresafeoperationofthetemporary
mobilitykit:
•
Beforeoperatingthetemporarymobilitykit,makesureyourvehicleis
safelyofftheroadandawayfrommovingtraffic.Turnonthehazard
lights.
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Alwayssettheparkingbraketoensurethevehicledoesn’tmove
unexpectedly.
Donotremoveanyforeignobjects,suchasnailsorscrews,fromthe
tire.
Whenusingthetemporarymobilitykit,leavetheenginerunning
(onlyifthevehicleisoutdoorsorinawell-ventilatedarea)so
thecompressordoesn’tdrainthevehicle’sbattery.
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Donotallowthecompressortooperatecontinuouslyformorethan
15
minutes;thiswillhelppreventthecompressorfromoverheating.
Neverleavethetemporarymobilitykitunattendedwhenitis
operating.
Sealantcompoundcontainslatex.Makesurethatyouusethe
non-latexglovesprovidedtoavoidanallergicreaction.
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Keepthetemporarymobilitykitawayfromchildren.
Onlyusethetemporarymobilitykitwhentheambienttemperatureis
between-40°F(-40°C)and158°F(70°C).
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Onlyusethesealingcompoundbeforetheusebydate.Theuseby
dateisonthelowerrighthandcornerofthelabellocatedonthe
sealantcanister(bottle).Checktheusebydateregularlyand
replacethecanisterafterfouryears.
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Donotstorethetemporarymobilitykitunsecuredinsidethe
passengercompartmentofthevehicleasitmaycauseinjuryduringa
suddenstoporcollision.Alwaysstorethekitinitsoriginallocation.
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Aftersealantuse,theTPMSsensorandvalvestemonthewheelmust
bereplacedbyanauthorizedForddealer.
Wheninflatingatireorotherobjects,usetheblackairhoseonly.Do
notusethetransparenthosewhichisdesignedforsealantapplication
only.
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Operatingthetemporarymobilitykitcouldcauseanelectrical
disturbanceinradioandDVDplayeroperation.
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2011
Taurus
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
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