Tirefit Kit; Flat Tyre - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Series Owner's Manual

TIREFIT kit

Using the TIREFIT kit
You can use the TIREFIT kit to seal small
punctures, particularly those in the tyre tread.
You can use TIREFIT at outside temperatures
down to -20 †.
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Risk of accident
In the following situations, your safety is at
particular risk as tyre sealant is unable to pro-
vide sufficient breakdown assistance:
there are cuts or punctures in the tyre
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greater than 4 mm.
the wheel rim is damaged.
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you have driven at very low tyre pressures
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or on a flat tyre.
Do not drive any further. Consult a qualified
specialist workshop which has the necessary
specialist knowledge and tools to carry out
the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety or
on safety-related systems must be carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Do not remove any foreign objects which
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have penetrated the tyre, e.g. screws or
nails.
Remove the tyre sealant bottle, the accom-
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panying "max. 80 km/h" sticker and the
tyre inflation compressor from the tray in
the stowage compartment (
Affix part : of the sticker within the driv-
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er's field of vision.
Affix part ; of the sticker near the valve
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on the wheel with the defective tyre.
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TIREFIT must not come into contact with your
skin, eyes or clothing.
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Keep TIREFIT away from children.
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then be removed like a layer of film.
If you get TIREFIT on your clothing, have it
cleaned as soon as possible with perchloro-
ethylene.
Your vehicle is provided with one of two dif-
ferent tyre inflation compressors:
Version 1: the hose with the pressure
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gauge and the cable are behind a flap.
page 221).
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Version 2: the pressure gauge is in the tyre
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inflation compressor.
Risk of injury
If TIREFIT comes into contact with your
eyes or skin, immediately rinse thoroughly
with clean water.
Change out of clothing which has come into
contact with TIREFIT immediately.
If an allergic reaction occurs, consult a doc-
tor immediately.
If TIREFIT is swallowed, immediately rinse
your mouth out thoroughly and drink plenty
of water.
Do not induce vomiting. Consult a doctor
immediately.
Do not inhale TIREFIT fumes.
If TIREFIT leaks out, allow it to dry. It can

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