Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2005 User Manual
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Practical hints
Flat tire
7 Tire valve
8 Electric air pump switch
9 Air hose with pressure gauge and vent
screw
a Filler hose
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Unscrew the valve cap from tire
valve
7.
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Screw filler hose
a onto tire valve 7.
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Insert electrical plug
4 into vehicle
cigarette lighter socket.
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Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 1 (
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page 40).
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Press I on electric air pump switch
8.
The electric air pump should now
switch on and inflate the tire.
After five minutes, the pressure gauge
must display at least 26 psi (1.8 bar). The
air hose can become hot during inflation.
Please exercise appropriate caution.
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If this tire inflation pressure is not at-
tained, turn off the electric air pump,
detach the filler hose from the tire
valve, and drive vehicle back and forth
very slowly approximately 30 ft (10 m).
This serves to better distribute the
TIREFIT sealant material inside the tire.
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Unscrew the air pump’s air hose
5
from flange
6 of the TIREFIT
container.
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Screw air hose
5 onto tire valve 7.
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Inflate the tire again.
Warning!
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Observe safety instructions on air pump
label.
!
Do not operate the electric air pump
longer than six minutes without inter-
ruption. Otherwise it may overheat.
You may operate the air pump again af-
ter it has cooled off.
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