Mercedes-Benz SL 2016 Operator's Manual page 233

! Do not operate the tire inflation compres-
sor for longer than eight 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 inflation
compressor.
Using the TIREFIT kit
Do not remove any foreign objects which
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have penetrated the tire, e.g. screws or
nails.
Remove the tire sealant bottle, the accom-
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panying TIREFIT sticker and the tire infla-
tion compressor from the stowage well
underneath the trunk floor (
Affix part : of the TIREFIT sticker to the
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instrument cluster within the driver's field
of vision.
Affix part ; of the TIREFIT sticker near the
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valve on the wheel with the defective tire.
Pull plug ? with the cable and hose A out
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of the housing.
Screw hose A onto flange B of tire seal-
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ant bottle :.
Place tire sealant bottle : head down-
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wards into recess ; of the tire inflation
compressor.
Remove the cap from valve C on the faulty
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tire.
Screw filler hose D onto valve.
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Insert plug ? into the socket of the ciga-
X
rette lighter (
power socket (
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the igni-
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tion lock (
Press on and off switch = on the tire infla-
X
page 228).
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tion compressor to I.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
on. The tire is inflated.
First, tire sealant is pumped into the tire.
i
The pressure can briefly rise to approx-
imately 500 kPa (5.0 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 tire pressure of 180 kPa (1.8 bar/26 psi)
has been attained after five minutes:
( page 232).
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Flat tire
page 210) or into a 12 V
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page 210) in your vehicle.
Y
page 119).
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