Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 User Manual page 242

Practical hints
Flat tire
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If sealant has leaked out, let it dry. You
can then peel it off.
Unscrew the valve cap from tire
valve 7.
Screw filler hose onto tire valve 7.
Insert electrical plug 4 into vehicle
cigarette lighter socket.
Turn key in steering lock to position 1
( page 29).
Press I on electric air pump switch 8.
The electric air pump should now
switch on and inflate the tire.
!
Do not operate the electric air pump
longer than eight minutes without in-
terruption. Otherwise it may overheat.
You may operate the air pump again af-
ter it has cooled off.
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After 5 minutes, the pressure gauge must
display at least 26 psi (1.8 bar). The air
hose can become hot during inflation.
Please exercise appropriate caution.
If this tire pressure is not attained, turn
off the electric air pump, detach the fill-
er hose from the tire valve, and drive
vehicle back and forth very slowly ap-
proximately 30 ft (10 m).
This serves to better distribute the
TIREFIT sealant material inside the tire.
Unscrew the air pump's air hose 5
from flange 6 of the TIREFIT contain-
er.
Screw air hose 5 onto tire valve 7
and inflate the tire again.
Warning!
If a tire pressure of 26 psi (1.8 bar) is not at-
tained, tire is too severely damaged for
TIREFIT to provide a reliable tire repair.
In this case, TIREFIT cannot properly seal
the tire.
Do not drive the vehicle.
Contact the nearest Mercedes-Benz Center
or call Roadside Assistance.
After attaining a tire pressure of 26 psi
(1.8 bar), press 0 on electric air pump
switch 8.
The electric air pump should now be
switched off.
Turn key in steering lock to position 0
( page 29).
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