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Conditions for fitting run-flat tyres > < Removing and fitting run-flat tyres
Safety notes for run-flat tyres
Safety notes for run-flat tyres
l  Run-flat tyres must be installed and/or removed by specially trained mechanics.
l  The required special tools must be undamaged and in perfect working order. For information on suitable additional tools and materials, please contact the manufacturer of your tyre fitting unit directly. For listed tyre fitting units with VAS numbers, the additional tools and materials are available as recommended accessories.
l  Where applicable, use the assembly paste recommended by the tyre manufacturer.
l  The description of the procedures for removing and fitting tyres may vary depending on the equipment manufacturer and type of unit.
l  The basic procedures for removing and fitting run-flat tyres are described below. Before starting work on a tyre, it is important to establish whether it is likely to be a run-flat tyre, and to follow the correct procedures when removing or fitting it.
l  You can identify run-flat tyres from any of the following abbreviations: DSST, Euforia, RFT, ROF, RSC, SSR or ZP. These abbreviations are located on the sidewall after the tyre designation.
l  Please always observe the instructions and warnings in the following description.
l  Check whether the tyre pressure sensor has to be renewed (if fitted) → Vehicle diagnostic tester.
  Note
t  Ensure that the tyre does not come into contact with the tyre pressure sensor during removal and fitting work.
t  When cleaning the wheel rim, the tyre pressure sensor must not be allowed to come into contact with water and must not be blown out with compressed air.
   

Conditions for fitting run-flat tyres > < Removing and fitting run-flat tyres