Flat Tire; Preparing The Vehicle; Sealing Tires With Tirefit Kit - Mercedes-Benz 2006 SLR McLaren Operator's Manual

Flat tire

The vehicle is equipped with the TIREFIT
kit.
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A wheel change should only be carried
out at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. Otherwise there is a danger of
damaging the vehicle by jacking it up
incorrectly.

Preparing the vehicle

Park the vehicle in a safe distance from
moving traffic on a hard, flat surface
when possible.
Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
Turn the steering wheel so that the
front wheels are in a straight ahead po-
sition.
Set the parking brake.
Move the gear selector lever to P.
Turn off the engine ( page 58).
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Open the driver's door.
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Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
a safe distance from the roadway.

Sealing tires with TIREFIT kit

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).
Warning!
TIREFIT is a limited repair device. TIREFIT
cannot be used for cuts or punctures larger
than approximately 0.16 in (4 mm) and tire
damage caused by driving with extremely
low tire inflation pressure, or on a flat tire, or
a damaged wheel.
Do not drive the vehicle under such circum-
stances.
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Contact your nearest Mercedes-Benz
Center for assistance or call Roadside
Assistance.
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After using TIREFIT, the tire inflation
pressure sensor may have to be re-
placed.
Foreign objects (e.g. screws or nails)
should not be removed from the tire.
Take TIREFIT, the sticker, and the elec-
tric air pump out of the trunk.
Practical hints
Flat tire
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