Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 374

372 Breakdown assistance
Pull plug 4 with the cable and hose
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of the tire inflation compressor housing.
Push the plug of hose 5 into flange
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tire sealant bottle 1 until the plug engages.
Place tire sealant bottle 1 head downwards
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into recess 2 of the tire inflation compres‐
sor.
Remove the valve cap from valve
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defective tire.
Screw filling hose 8
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Insert plug 4 into a 12 V socket in your
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vehicle. ‑‑
5 out
Switch the ignition on.
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Press on and off switch
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6 of
tion compressor.
The tire inflation compressor is switched on.
The tire is inflated. First, tire sealant is pum‐
ped into the tire. The pressure may briefly
rise to approximately 500 kPa (5 bar/73 psi).
Do not switch off the tire inflation compres‐
sor during this phase.
Let the tire inflation compressor run for a
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maximum of ten minutes.
The tire should then have attained a tire
pressure of at least 200 kPa (2.0 bar/
29 psi).
If tire sealant leaks out, make sure you clean the
affected areas as quickly as possible. It is pref‐
erable to use clean water.
7 on the
If you get tire sealant on your clothing, have it
cleaned as soon as possible with perchloroethy‐
onto valve 7.
lene.
If, after ten minutes, a tire pressure of
200 kPa (2.0 bar/29 psi) has not been ach‐
ieved:
3 on the tire infla‐
Switch off the tire inflation compressor.
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Unscrew the filling hose from the valve of the
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defective tire.
Please note that tire sealant may leak out when
unscrewing the filling hose.