SMART for two coupé Operator's Manual page 194

Flat tire
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Drive to the nearest authorized electric
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drive smart center, to have the damaged
tire replaced.
Contact an authorized electric drive
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smart center as soon as possible to
obtain a new filler hose and a new tire
sealant container.
Bring used tire sealant materials to an
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authorized electric drive smart center
for proper disposal.
Replace your tire sealant container
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every 4 years. Replacement containers
are available at any authorized electric
drive smart center.
G WARNING
After changing a tire, contact an author-
ized electric drive smart center to make
sure the bolts holding the wheel to the car
are tight enough. Otherwise, the wheels
could come off. Each bolt should be tight-
ened to a torque of 81 lb‑ft (110 Nm).
Sealing a tire (Version 2)
Take the tire repair kit from the
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passenger footwell (
Take electrical plug = and filler hose
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B from the bottom of the electric air
pump housing.
Engage the yellow plug of filler hose B
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in the opening in yellow closure cap A.
page 160).
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With the O-ring seals towards the elec-
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tric air pump housing, insert yellow clo-
sure cap A into fixture ;.
Push tire sealant container : into fix-
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ture ; until both hooks of yellow closure
cap A engage.
Unscrew the valve cap from tire valve
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C of the damaged tire.
Screw the end of filler hose B onto tire
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valve C.
Insert electrical plug = into the aux-
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iliary power outlet (
Insert the key in the starter switch and
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turn it to position 1.
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The vehicle's 12‑volt battery is drained
by use of the electric air pump. You
should therefore keep the drive system
running while inflating the tire.
Press ON on electric air pump switch ?.
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The electric air pump is switched on and
inflates the tire.
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First, the sealant is pumped into the
tire. The pressure may briefly increase
to a high value. This is normal and not an
indication of a malfunction. Do not
switch off the electric air pump.
Let the electric air pump inflate the tire
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for a maximum of ten minutes.
The pressure gauge must display at least
200 kpa (2.0 bar, 29 psi).
! Do not operate the electric air pump
longer than ten minutes without inter-
ruption. Otherwise it may overheat.
page 110).
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