Mercedes-Benz SL SERIES Operator's Manual page 555

! Do not operate the tire inflation compres-
sor for longer than eight minutes at a time
without a break. It may otherwise overheat.
The tire inflation compressor can be oper-
ated again once it has cooled down.
Comply with the manufacturer's safety
instructions on the sticker on the tire inflation
compressor.
Using the TIREFIT kit
Do not remove any foreign objects which
X
have penetrated the tire, e.g. screws or
nails.
Remove the tire sealant bottle, the accom-
X
panying TIREFIT sticker and the tire infla-
tion compressor from the stowage well
underneath the trunk floor (
Affix part : of the TIREFIT sticker to the
X
instrument cluster within the driver's field
of vision.
Affix part ; of the TIREFIT sticker near the
X
valve on the wheel with the defective tire.
Tire sealant filler bottle
:
Recess
;
=
?
A
B
Pull plug ? with the cable and hose A out
X
of the housing.
Screw hose A onto flange B of tire seal-
X
ant bottle :.
Place tire sealant bottle : head down-
X
wards into recess ; of the tire inflation
compressor.
Remove the cap from valve C on the faulty
X
tire.
Screw filler hose D onto valve.
X
Insert plug ? into the socket of the ciga-
X
page 550).
rette lighter or into a 12 V power socket in
Y
your vehicle.
Observe the notes on the cigarette lighter
(
Y
ets (
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the igni-
X
tion lock (
Press on and off switch = on the tire infla-
X
tion compressor to I.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
on. The tire is inflated.
i
The pressure can briefly rise to approx-
imately 500 kPa (5.0 bar/73 psi).
Do not switch off the tire inflation com-
pressor during this phase.
Allow the tire inflation compressor to run
X
for five minutes. The tire should then have
On/off switch
Connector
Hose
Flange
page 520). Observe the notes on sock-
page 520).
Y
page 151).
Y
First, tire sealant is pumped into the tire.
Flat tire
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