Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 553)

Using the TIREFIT kit
TIREFIT sticker, 2-part
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 548).
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.
X
Insert plug ? into the socket of the ciga-
rette lighter or into a 12 V power socket in
your vehicle.
Observe the notes on the cigarette lighter
(
Y
page 518). Observe the notes on sock-
ets (
Y
page 518).
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the igni-
tion lock (
Y
page 151).
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 (5.0 bar/73 psi).
Do not switch off the tire inflation com-
pressor during this phase.
X
Allow the tire inflation compressor to run
for five minutes. The tire should then have
attained a pressure of at least 180 kPa
(1.8 bar/26 psi).
If a tire pressure of 180 kPa (1.8 bar/26 psi)
has been attained after five minutes:
(
Y
page 552).
If a tire pressure of 180 kPa (1.8 bar/26 psi)
has not been attained after five minutes:
(
Y
page 552).
i If tire sealant leaks out, allow it to dry. It
can then be removed like a layer of film.
Flat tire
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