Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe Operator's Manual page 291

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 C.
X
Insert connector ? into the cigarette
X
lighter socket ( page 255) or into a 12 V
Y
socket ( page 255) in your vehicle.
Y
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the igni-
X
tion lock ( page 133).
Y
Press on/off switch = on the tire inflation
X
compressor to I.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
on. The tire is inflated.
i
First, tire sealant is pumped into the tire.
The pressure can briefly rise to approx-
imately 500 kPa (5 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
attained a pressure of at least 180 kPa
(1.8 bar/26 psi).
If a pressure of 180 kPa (1.8 bar/26 psi) has
been attained after five minutes, see "Tire
pressure reached" (
Y
If a tire pressure of 180 kPa (1.8 bar/26 psi)
has not been attained after five minutes, see
"Tire pressure not reached" (
page 289).
page 289).
Y
i If tire sealant leaks out, allow it to dry. It
can then be removed like a layer of film.
If your clothes are soiled with tire sealant,
have them cleaned with perchloroethylene
at a dry cleaner as soon as possible.
Tire pressure not reached
If a pressure of 180 kPa (1.8 bar/26 psi) has
not been attained after five minutes:
Switch off the tire inflation compressor.
X
Unscrew the filler hose from the valve of
X
the faulty tire.
Very slowly drive forwards or reverse
X
approximately 30 ft (10 m).
Pump up the tire again.
X
After a maximum of five minutes the tire
pressure must be at least 180 kPa (1.8 bar/
26 psi).
G WARNING
If the required tire pressure is not reached
after the specified time, the tire is too badly
damaged. The tire sealant cannot repair the
tire in this instance. Damaged tires and a tire
pressure that is too low can significantly
impair the vehicle's braking and driving char-
acteristics. There is a risk of accident.
Do not continue driving. Contact a qualified
specialist workshop.
Tire pressure reached
If a tire pressure of 180 kPa (1.8 bar/26 psi)
has been attained after five minutes:
Switch off the tire inflation compressor.
X
Unscrew the filler hose from the valve of
X
the faulty tire.
! After use, excess tire sealant may run out
of the filler hose. This could cause stains.
Therefore, place the filler hose in the plastic
bag that contained the TIREFIT kit.
Stow the tire sealant bottle, the tire infla-
X
tion compressor and the warning triangle.
Pull away immediately.
X
Flat tire
289
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