Flat Tyre - Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GT Owner's Manual

Flat tyre

Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
a TIREFIT kit ( page 246)
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Y
an emergency spare wheel (certain countries
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only) ( page 273)
Y
Information on changing and fitting a wheel
( page 267).
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Stop the vehicle as far away as possible from
X
traffic on solid, non-slippery and level ground.
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X
Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away
X
( page 119).
Y
If possible, bring the front wheels into the
X
straight-ahead position.
Switch off the engine.
X
Pump the tyre to the specified tyre pres-
X
sure: open the driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status 0.
This is the same as the key having been
removed.
or
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X
Make sure that the passengers are not endan-
X
gered as they do so. Make sure that no one is
near the danger area while a wheel is being
changed. Anyone who is not directly assisting
in the wheel change should, for example,
stand behind the barrier.
Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to traffic
X
conditions when doing so.
Close the driver's door.
X
Place the warning triangle at a suitable dis-
X
tance ( page 245). Observe legal require-
Y
ments.
TIREFIT kit
Important safety notes
TIREFIT is a tyre sealant.
You can use TIREFIT to seal punctures of up to
4 mm, particularly those in the tyre tread. You
can use TIREFIT at outside temperatures down
to Ò20 †.
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WARNING
In the following situations, the tyre sealant is
unable to provide sufficient breakdown assis-
tance, as it is unable to seal the tyre properly:
there are cuts or punctures in the tyre
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larger than those mentioned above.
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.
There is a risk of an accident.
Do not drive any further. Contact a qualified
specialist workshop.
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WARNING
The tyre sealant is harmful and causes irrita-
tion. It must not come into contact with your
skin, eyes or clothing or be swallowed. Do not
inhale TIREFIT fumes. Keep tyre sealant away
from children. There is a risk of injury.
If you come into contact with the tyre sealant,
observe the following:
Rinse off the tyre sealant from your skin
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immediately with water.
If the tyre sealant comes into contact with
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your eyes, immediately rinse them thor-
oughly with clean water.
If tyre sealant is swallowed, immediately
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rinse your mouth out thoroughly and drink
plenty of water. Do not induce vomiting,
and seek medical attention immediately.
Immediately change out of clothing which
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has come into contact with tyre sealant.
If an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
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attention immediately.
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Do not operate the tyre inflation compres-
sor for longer than ten minutes at a time with-
out a break. It may otherwise overheat.
The tyre inflation compressor can be oper-
ated again once it has cooled down.
Comply with the manufacturer's safety instruc-
tions on the tyre inflation compressor label and
on the tyre sealant bottle.
Flat tyre
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