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Your vehicle is equipped with a tire repair kit, the Tire Mobility
System (TMS)* .
In the eve nt of a ti re fa ilur e, the TMS is in t he luggage compartment
under the floor. It cons ists of the tire sealant and an e lectric air
pu mp .
Using TMS, t ire damage caused by fore ign bod ies up to about
0 .16 inch (4 mm)
in diam ete r can be sealed relia bly.
The fo reig n obj ect can stay in t he t ire .
The tire sealant
must
not be used :
•
for cuts or pu nctures in the ti re wh ich are large r t han
0.16 inch (4 m m) ~ page
248 ,
fig. 154
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•
for damage to the rim @
•
if you have be en dr iving w it h ve ry low tir e pressu res or t ires wit h
no air @
Using t he TMS is described in the sect io n ~ page 2 50, "Prelimi na ry
st eps".
TMS
can be used at temperat ur es down to - 4
°F (-
20
°().
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WARNING
Take the following precautions after repairing the tire :
•
Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h)!
•
Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy braking and fast
cornering.
•
The vehicle's road behavior can be affected .
•
Tires sealed with TMS are intended only for temporary , short-
term use.
•
After using the tire sealant the tire pressure monitoring
system may no longer work properly. Drive carefully to the next
professional repair facility.
•
TMS must NOT be used,
Safety first
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WARNING (cont inued )
- fo r cuts or punctures in the tire which are larger than
0 .16 inch (4 mm )
- fo r damage to the rim
- if you have been driv ing with very low tire pressures or tires
with no air
• Seek professional assistance if it is not possible to repair the
tire with the tire sealant .
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WARNING
The tire sealant must not come into contact with skin, eyes or
clothing.
•
If you get any tire sealant
in
your eyes or come into contact
with it, rinse the affected area thoroughly with clean water . Find
a physician immediately!
•
Change any clothing contaminated with tire sealant immedi-
ately .
•
Do not inhale the vapor!
•
If you have swallowed tire sealant , rinse your mouth thor-
oughly right away and drink plenty of water .
- Do not induce vomiting! Find a physician immediately!
•
If you have allergic reactions, find a physician immediately.
•
Keep the tire sealant away from children.
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Note
Do not use comme rcially available tir e se alan ts. The e lect rical compo-
nents of th e tire pressure monitor ing system will no longer wo rk
pro perly.
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For the sake of the environment
Used sea lant bottles can be dr opped off at a recyclin g fac ility.
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Vehicle care
Do-it-yourself service
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