Flat Tire; Preparing The Vehicle; Sealing Tires With Tirefit Kit 1 - Mercedes-Benz 2003 SL 500 Operator's Manual

Practical hints

Flat tire

Flat tire
Your vehicle is equipped with a TIREFIT kit
(SL 55 AMG only) or a spare wheel
(SL 500 only).
You can identify which TIREFIT kit
(SL 55 AMG only) you have as follows:
The TIREFIT container of kit 1 is a
squeeze container.
The TIREFIT container of kit 2 is a rigid
container.

Preparing the vehicle

Park the vehicle as far as possible from
moving traffic on a hard surface.
Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
Engage the steering wheel lock in the
straight ahead position and set the
parking brake.
Move the selector lever to P.
Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
a safe distance from the roadway.
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Sealing tires with TIREFIT kit 1

Warning!
Keep TIREFIT away from sparks, open flame
or heat source.
Do not smoke.
Small tire punctures, particularly those in
the tread, can be sealed with TIREFIT.
TIREFIT can be used in ambient tempera-
tures down to -4°F (-20°C).
The TIREFIT kit stored in the trunk contains
the TIREFIT container, a filler hose, a valve
stem tool, a valve, and a sticker.
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Warning!
TIREFIT is a limited repair device. TIREFIT
cannot be used for cuts or punctures larger
than approx. 0.16 in (4 mm) and tire dam-
age caused by driving with extremely low
tire pressure, or on a flat tire, or a damaged
wheel.
Do not drive the vehicle under such circum-
stances.
Contact your nearest Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter for assistance or call Roadside
Assistance.
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