Flat Tire - SMART 2016 fortwo Owner's Manual

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WARNING
The tire sealant is harmful and causes irri-
tation. It must not come into contact with
your skin, eyes or clothing or be swallowed.
Do not inhale TIREFIT fumes. Keep tire
sealant away from children. There is a risk
of injury.
If you come into contact with the tire seal-
ant, observe the following:
Rinse off the tire sealant from your skin
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immediately with water.
If the tire sealant comes into contact
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with your eyes, immediately rinse them
thoroughly with clean water.
If tire sealant is swallowed, immediately
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rinse your mouth out thoroughly and
drink plenty of water. Do not induce vom-
iting, and seek medical attention imme-
diately.
Immediately change out of clothing
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which has come into contact with tire
sealant.
If an allergic reaction occurs, seek med-
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ical attention immediately.
!
Do not operate the tire inflation com-
pressor for longer than 15 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 infla-
tion 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 and the tire
X
inflation compressor from the front-
passenger footwell (
Y
Affix the 50 mph (80 km/h) maximum per-
X
missible speed sticker to the instrument
cluster within the driver's field of vision.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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page 156).
X
Unwind plug : with the cable from the tire
inflation compressor ;.
Remove hose A from the bottom section of
tire inflation compressor housing ;.
Remove cap on tire sealant bottle ? and
connect hose A.
Remove the cap from valve E on the faulty
tire.
Remove cap on filler hose = and screw
filler hose = onto the valve.
Insert connector : into the 12 V socket in
your vehicle ( page 143).
Y
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the igni-
tion lock ( page 86).
Y
Press on/off switch B on tire inflation
compressor ; to I.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
on. The tire is inflated.
First, tire sealant is pumped into the
tire. The pressure can briefly rise to
approximately 600 kPa (6.0 bar/86 psi).
Do not switch off the tire inflation com-
pressor during this phase.
Let the tire inflation compressor run for a
maximum of 15 minutes. The tire should then
have attained a pressure of at least 180 kPa
(1.8 bar/26 psi).

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