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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