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Preliminary steps
Some preliminary steps are necessary for tire re-
pair.
• If you have a flat tire, park the vehicle as far as
poss ible from moving t raffic.
• Apply the
parking brake
firmly .
• Move the
selector lever to the P position.
• Check whether a repair using the Tire Mobility
System is possible ¢
page 239, General and
safety pointers.
• Have all passengers
leave
the vehicle and stay
away from the danger zone
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• Take the
sealant bottle
and the
electric air
pump from the luggage compartment
under
the floor
¢page 239, fig. 197 .
• Remove the "max . SO mph" (80 km/h) sticker
from the sealant bottle and affix it to the in-
strument cluster in the dr iver's view .
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WARNING
- Turn the hazard flashe rs on and set up the
warning triangle* if you have a flat tire in
moving traffic. In this way you protect your -
self and other road users.
- Make sure that all passengers are in a safe
place, out of the danger zone (for example,
behind a guard rail) .
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Note
Particular care is necessary if you are making
a tire repair on a st eep incline.
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Tips
Obey all laws .
Emergency
assistance
Making a tire repair
Tire repair consists of the following sections .
Fig. 199 Parts of the Tire Mobility System
Fig. 200
Connecto r for the Tire Mobility System
Assembling Tire Mobility System
• Open the lid @ of the electr ic air pump
¢ fig. 199 .
• Pull the p lug @ and the pressure hose ® with
the gauge out of the housing.
• Screw the pressure hose ® of the electric air
pump onto the f lange ® of the sealant bottle
@ .
• Push the sealant bottle with the flange down
into the recess @ on the lid of the electric a ir
pump .
• Remove the dust cap from the valve of the de-
fective ti re.
• Screw the hose @) onto the valve
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fig. 200.
• Ins ert the plug @ ¢
fig. 199
into the socket for
the cigarette lighter.
• Switch on the ign ition.
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