Flat Tyre - SMART Fortwo coupe 2007 Operating Instructions Manual

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Notes
• Only use the tyre sealant in outside tempe
ratures ranging from 20 °C to +40 °C.
• Do not remove any foreign objects such as
nails or screws that have penetrated the ty
re.
• Do not use the tyre sealant if the tyre has
been damaged by being driven when insuf
ficiently inflated (e.g. bumps, cuts, cracks
etc. on the tyre).
• Allow escaped tyre sealant to dry, then peel
it off.
• Immediately wash all painted surfaces that
came into contact with the tyre sealant
using a damp cloth.
• Avoid skin and eye contact with the tyre
sealant.
• Do not swallow the tyre sealant.
• Allow the tyre sealant that is inside the da
maged tyre to dry and dispose of together
with the tyre.
• Do not use the tyre sealant after the expiry
date has elapsed (see top of bottle). In
stead, have it replaced in a qualified tech
nical workshop, e.g. a smart center.
Preparing the vehicle
> Park the car in a safe place on firm, non
slippery level ground as far from flowing
traffic as possible.
> Switch on the hazard warning lights.
> Put the handbrake on.
> Put the gearshift control to position R.

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> If you are carrying any passengers, ask
them to get out of the car. Make sure that
they do so well away from the danger area of
the road.
> Set the warning triangle* up a sufficient
distance away, observing statutory regula
tions.
Using the breakdown kit*
The breakdown kit can be used to seal cuts of
up to approx. four millimetres in diameter on
the tyre tread.
You can travel for up to another 200 km on the
sealed tyre.
> After driving for no more than another 200
km you should find a qualified technical
workshop, e.g. a smart center, to have the
sealed tyre replaced.
>> Practical advice.
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