Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 385)

TIREFIT kit
Using the TIREFIT kit
TIREFIT is a tire sealant.
TIREFIT can be used to seal small punctures
of up to 0.16 inches (4 mm), particularly on
the tire tread. You can use TIREFIT at outside
temperatures down to Т4 ‡ (Т20 †).
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
accompanying TIREFIT sticker and the tire
inflation compressor from the stowage well
underneath the cargo compartment floor
(
Y
page 380).
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
sealant bottle :.
X
Place tire sealant bottle : head
downwards 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 in
your vehicle.
Observe the notes on sockets
(
Y
page 347).
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the
ignition lock (
Y
page 157).
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
approximately 500 kPa (5 bar/73 psi).
Do not switch off the tire inflation
compressor 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 384).
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