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and
scrapped.
A
permanent
repair will
require removal
of
the
tire from the rim and
application
of a repair
method
specific
ally
approved
for the
ContiSeal™
tir
e
s
.
C
ONTISILENT
™
TIRE
OWNERS:
ContiSilent™
tires are
designed
to
reduce
noise
generated while
driving. A ContiSilent™ tire is lined with a noise
reducing
f
oam
inser
t
.
It is not
designed
or
intended
to act as a
puncture r
epair
.
Using
ContiSilent
™
T
ir
e
s
In
aspects
such as
mounting, demounting,
inflating,
and
balancing,
ContiSilent™
tires do not differ from non-ContiSilent™
tir
e
s
.
As with any tire,
regularly inspect
ContiSilent™ tires
f
or
evidence
of
cuts
,
punc
ture
s
,
and loss of inflation
pressure.
At
a
minimum, ContiSilent™ tires should be
inspected
once or
t
wic
e
a
month
and always
before
a long
trip
.
Punctures
or
damage not
attended
to
promptly
can result in loss of inflation
pressure and/
or
damage
to the tire. ContiSilent™ tires with cuts or
punc
ture
s
must be
inspected
by a
trained
tire specialist as soon as
pos
sible.
The
trained
tire specialist must
inspect
the tire carefully
and,
according
to
industry
s
tandar
ds
,
determine whether
a
per
manent
repair can be
made
or
whether
the tire must be
removed from
service and
scrapped.
A
permanent
repair will
require remo
val
of the tire from the rim and
application
of a repair
method
specifically
approved
for
ContiSilent™
T
ir
e
s
.
ContiSilent™
tires are identified by a symbol on the tire
side
w
all.
ContiSilent™
tires and
non-ContiSilent™
tires may be mixed on
the
same
vehicle.
To read
about
Safety Warnings and
Maintenance
Inf
or
mation
please
refer to
www
.
continentaltir
e.
c
om,
or in Canada,
www
.
continentaltire.ca, under
the
customer
care
FAQ
sec
tion.
FOR
SERVICE ASSISTANCE
OR INFORMATION
For the
nearest authorized Continental brand
tire
dealer
,
consult
either of the
websites
or the toll free
Customer
Relations
numbers
.
In the United
Stat
e
s
,
call
1-800
-8
4
7
-
33
4
9
In Canada, call: 1-855-453-1962
Or
access
the
Continental
USA
w
ebsit
e
:
www
.
continentaltir
e.
c
om
Continental
Canada
w
ebsit
e
:
www
.
continentaltir
e.
c
a
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