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Your vehicle is equipped with a t ire repair kit, the
Tire Mobility
System (TMSl
*.
In the event of a tire fai lure, the
TMS
is in the luggage compartment
under the floor
.
It consists of the tire sealant and an electric
air
pump.
Using
TMS
, tire damage caused by foreign bodies up to about
0.16 inch (4 mm) in d
iamete
r
can be
sealed reli ably.
The foreign object can stay
in
the tire
.
The tire sealant
mu st not be used
:
•
for cuts or punctures in the tire which are larger than
0.16 inc
h
(4
mm
)
=>
page
266, fig
.
158
G)
•
for damage
t
o the rim
@
•
if
you have bee
n
d riv
i ng wi
th very
low
t
ir
e pressures o
r ti
res w it
h
no air
@
Usi ng
th
e
TMS
is
describ
ed in
th
e
sect
io
n
=>
page
268,
"Prel imina
ry
steps".
TMS
can be used at temperat ures down to
-
4
°F
(-
20 °C).
&
WARNING
Take the following precautions after repairing the tire
:
•
Do not drive faster than 50 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
profes-
sional repair facility
.
•
TMS must NOT be
used,
&
WARNING (continued
)
-
for cuts or punctures in the tire which are larger than
0.16 inch (4 mm)
-
for damage to the rim
-
if you have been driving 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.
&
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 conta ct
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.
0
Note
Do not
use
comm
ercially
avail
able
t
ire sealants
.
The elec
tr
ical
components of the tire pressure monitoring system wi ll no longer
wo rk p roperly.
~
For the sake of the environment
Used sealant bottles
can
be dropped off at a recycling faci
lity.
Do-it-yourself service
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