Flat Tire; Tirefit Kit - Mercedes-Benz 2011 E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual

recommended that you additionally equip
your vehicle with the TIREFIT kit if you
mount tires that do not feature run-flat
properties, e.g. winter tires. You can obtain
a TIREFIT kit from an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center, for example.
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Vehicles with AIRMATIC: make sure that
"normal" level is selected (
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Stop the vehicle as far away as possible
from traffic on solid, non-slippery and level
ground.
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Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
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Firmly depress the parking brake.
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Bring the front wheels into the straight-
ahead position.
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Move the selector lever/DIRECT SELECT
lever to P.
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Switch off the engine.
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Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
the key from the ignition lock.
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Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the
driver's door.
The on-board electronics have status 0,
which is the same as the key having been
removed.
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Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
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All occupants must get out of the vehicle.
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they get out of the vehicle.
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Make sure that no one is near the danger
area whilst a wheel is being changed.
Anyone who is not directly assisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
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Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to
traffic conditions when doing so.
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Close the driver's door.

TIREFIT kit

Using the TIREFIT kit
You can use the TIREFIT kit to seal small
punctures, particularly those in the tire tread.
You can use TIREFIT at outside temperatures
down to -4 ‡ (-20 †).
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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
circumstances.
Contact the nearest authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for assistance or call roadside
assistance.
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Warning
Do not remove any foreign objects which
have penetrated the tire, e.g. screws or
nails.
Remove the TIREFIT kit, the accompanying
"max. 80 km/h" sticker and the electric air
pump from the stowage well underneath
the trunk/trunk floor (
Affix part : of the sticker within the
driver's field of vision.
Affix part ; of the sticker near the valve
on the wheel with the defective tire.

Flat tire

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