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204
What
do I do no w ?
Using
TM S,
tire damage caused by foreign
bodies up to about
0.16 inch (4
mm ) in diam-
eter can be sealed reliably.
The f oreign object must st ay in the t ire.
The tir e sealant mu st not be used:
- for cuts or punctures in the tire which are
larger than 0.16 inch (4 mm)¢ fig . 153
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- for damage to the rim @
- if you have been driving with very low tire
pressures or tires with no air @
Using the
TM S
is described in the section
¢
page 204, Preliminary steps.
TMS
can be used at temperatures down to
- 4 °F (- 20 °C).
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WARNING
Take the following precautions after re-
pairing the tire:
-
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/
h)!
- Avoid full-throttle
acceleration, heavy
braking and fast cornering.
- The vehicle's road behavior can be affect-
ed.
- Tires sealed w ith
TMS
are intended only
for
temporar y, short-term
use. Dam-
aged tires must be replaced . Drive care-
fully to the next professional repair fa -
cility.
- After using the t ire sealant the tire pres-
sure monitoring system may no longer
work properly. Drive carefully to the next
professional repair fac ility.
- TMS
must
NOT
be used,
- for cuts or punctures in the ti re whi ch
are larger than 0.16 inch (4 mm)
- for damage to the rim
- if you have been dr iving with very low
tire pressures or t ires with no air
- Seek profess ional assistance if it is not
possible to repair the tire with the tire
sealant.
- The tire sealant must not come into con-
tact with skin, eyes or clothing.
- If you get any ti re sealant in your eyes or
come into contact w ith it, rinse the af-
fected area thoroughly with clean water.
Find a physician immediately!
- Change any clothing contaminated with
tire sealant immediately.
- Do not inha le the vapor!
- If you have swallowed tire sealant, rinse
your mouth thoroughly right away and
drink plenty of water.
- Do not induce vomit ing! Find a physi-
cian immediately!
- If you have allergic react ions, find a
physician immediately.
- Keep the tire sealant away from children.
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Note
Do not use commercially available tire
sealants. The electr ical components of the
tire pressure monitoring system will no
longe r work properly.
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For the sake of the environment
Used sealant bottles can be dropped off at
a recycling facility.
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Tips
- If sealant has run out, allow it to dry.
Then you can peel it off.
- Have the t ire sealant replaced every 4
years at a dealership.
Preliminary steps
Some preliminary steps are necessary for tire
repair.
... If you have a flat tire, park the vehicle as far
as possible from moving traffic .
... App ly the
parking brake
firmly.
... Engage a gear.
... Check whether a repair using the Tire Mobi-
lity System is possible ¢ page 203 .
... Have all passengers
leave
the vehicle and
stay away from the danger zone ¢ .&_.
... Take the
sealant bottle
and the
ele ctri c air
pump from the luggage compartment un-
der the floor ¢ page 203, fig. 152.
....
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