Breakdown assistance, Flat tire – Mercedes-Benz 2012 B Class User Manual

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If you come into contact with the tire sealant,
observe the following:

R

Rinse off the tire sealant from your skin
immediately with water.

R

If the tire sealant comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
thoroughly with clean water.

R

If tire sealant is swallowed, immediately
rinse your mouth out thoroughly and drink
plenty of water. Do not induce vomiting,
and seek medical attention immediately.

R

Immediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with tire sealant.

R

If an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.

Using the TIREFIT kit

TIREFIT is a tire sealant.
You can use TIREFIT to seal punctures of up
to 0.16 in (4 mm), particularly those in the tire
tread. You can use TIREFIT at outside
temperatures down to Ò4 ‡ (Ò20 †).

TIREFIT sticker, 2-part

X

Do not remove any foreign objects which
have penetrated the tire, e.g. screws or
nails.

X

Remove the tire sealant bottle, the
accompanying TIREFIT sticker and the tire
inflation compressor from the stowage well
underneath the cargo compartment floor
(

Y

page 280).

X

Affix part : of the TIREFIT sticker within
the driver's field of vision.

X

Affix part ; of the TIREFIT sticker near the
valve on the wheel with the defective tire.

X

Remove filler hose B and plug = from the
bottom section of the tire inflation
compressor housing.

X

Slide the yellow filler hose connector into
the mounting on yellow cap A of tire
sealant bottle : until the plug engages.

X

With the sealing rings in front, slide yellow
cap A of tire sealant bottle : into the
mounting of tire inflation compressor ;
until the cap and both hooks engage.

X

Remove the cap from valve C on the faulty
tire.

X

Screw filler hose D onto valve.

X

Insert plug = into the socket of the
cigarette lighter (

Y

page 250) or into a 12 V

power socket in your vehicle (

Y

page 250).

X

Turn the SmartKey to position

1 in the

ignition lock (

Y

page 135).

Flat tire

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Breakdown assistance

Z

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