Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 402)

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Practical hints
Flat tire
̈ Screw the air pump’s air hose 5 onto
flange 6 of the TIREFIT container.
̈ Stick TIREFIT container 1 upside
down into notch 3 of the electric air
pump.
7 Tire valve
8 Electric air pump switch
9 Air hose with pressure gauge and vent
screw
a Filler hose
̈ Unscrew the valve cap from tire
valve
7.
̈ Screw filler hose a onto tire valve 7.
̈ Insert electrical plug 4 into vehicle
cigarette lighter socket.
̈ Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 1 (
୴ page 36).
or
̈ Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button (
୴ page 37) on the gear selec-
tor lever once. Do not depress brake
pedal.
̈ Press I on electric air pump switch 8.
The electric air pump should now
switch on and inflate the tire.
After 5 minutes, the pressure gauge must
display at least 26 psi (1.8 bar). The air
hose can become hot during inflation.
Please exercise appropriate caution.
̈ If this tire inflation pressure is not at-
tained, turn off the electric air pump,
detach the filler hose from the tire
valve, and drive vehicle back and forth
very slowly approximately 30 ft (10 m).
This serves to better distribute the
TIREFIT sealant material inside the tire.
̈ Unscrew the air pump’s air hose 5
from flange 6 of the TIREFIT contain-
er.
̈ Screw air hose 5 onto tire valve 7.
̈ Inflate the tire again.
Warning!
G
Observe safety instructions on air pump la-
bel.
!
Do not operate the electric air pump
longer than 8 minutes without interrup-
tion. Otherwise it may overheat.
You may operate the air pump again af-
ter it has cooled off.
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