Where Will I Find; Flat Tire; Breakdown Assistance - SMART 2016 fortwo Owner's Manual

Flat tire

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Where will I find...?

Vehicle tool kit
The TIREFIT kit and the towing eye are located
in the stowage well under the front-passenger
footwell.
Unscrew wing nuts :.
X
Remove the vehicle tool tray.
X
Towing eye
:
Tire sealant filler bottle
;
Tire inflation compressor
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Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with a TIREFIT
kit ( page 156).
Y
Information on changing/mounting a wheel
( page 190).
Y
Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
X
level ground, as far away as possible from
traffic.
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
X
( page 97).
Y
If possible, bring the front wheels into the
X
straight-ahead position.
Switch off the engine.
X
Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
X
lock.
Make sure that the passengers are not
X
endangered as they get out of the vehicle.
Make sure that no one is near the danger
area while a wheel is being changed. Any-
one who is not directly assisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to
X
traffic conditions when doing so.
Close the driver's door.
X
TIREFIT kit
Important safety notes
TIREFIT is a tire sealant.
You can use TIREFIT to seal punctures of up to
0.16 in (4 mm), particularly those in the tire
tread. You can use TIREFIT at outside tem-
peratures down to Ò4 ‡ (Ò20 †).
In the case of a flat tire, without TIREFIT the
vehicle cannot be made roadworthy again
using the on-board equipment. If your vehi-
cle is equipped with a smart Audio-System,
you cannot use it to place an emergency call.
You are responsible for equipping the vehi-
cle with a corresponding breakdown kit and
seeking assistance in the event of a break-
down.
G
WARNING
In the following situations, the tire seal-
ant is unable to provide sufficient break-
down assistance, as it is unable to seal the
tire properly:
there are cuts or punctures in the tire
R
larger than those mentioned above.
the wheel rim is damaged.
R
you have driven at very low tire pressures
R
or on a flat tire.
There is a risk of an accident.
Do not drive the vehicle. Contact a quali-
fied specialist workshop.