Breakdown assistance, Flat tire – Mercedes-Benz S-Sedan 2015 Owners Manual User Manual
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Immediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with tire sealant.
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If an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.
!
Do not operate the tire inflation compres-
sor for longer than eight minutes at a time
without a break. It may otherwise overheat.
The tire inflation compressor can be oper-
ated again once it has cooled down.
Comply with the manufacturer’s safety
instructions on the sticker on the tire inflation
compressor.
Using the TIREFIT kit
X
Do not remove any foreign objects which
have penetrated the tire, e.g. screws or
nails.
X
Remove the tire sealant bottle, the accom-
panying TIREFIT sticker and the tire infla-
tion compressor from the stowage well
underneath the trunk floor (
Y
page 370).
X
Affix part : of the TIREFIT sticker within
the driver's field of vision.
X
Affix part ; of the TIREFIT sticker near the
valve on the wheel with the defective tire.
X
Pull plug ? with the cable and hose A out
of the housing.
X
Screw hose A onto flange B of tire seal-
ant bottle :.
X
Place tire sealant bottle : head down-
wards into recess ; of the tire inflation
compressor.
X
Remove the cap from valve C on the faulty
tire.
X
Screw filler hose D onto valve C.
X
Insert connector ? into a 12 V socket
(
Y
page 334) in your vehicle.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the igni-
tion lock (
Y
page 173).
X
Press on/off switch = on the tire inflation
compressor to I.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
on. The tire is inflated.
i
First, tire sealant is pumped into the tire.
The pressure can briefly rise to approx-
imately 500 kPa (5 bar/73 psi).
Flat tire
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Breakdown
assistance
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