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What to do in an emergency
24 6
If you have a flat tire (with Tire Mobility Kit)
Introduction
With the Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) you stay
mobile even after experiencing a tire
puncture.
The system compressor and sealing
compound effectively seal most punc
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tures in a passenger car tire caused by
nails or similar objects and reinflate the
tire.
After you ensure that the tire is properly
sealed, you can drive cautiously on the
tire (up to 200 km (120 miles)) at a max.
speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) in order to
reach a vehicle or tire dealer to have the
tire replaced.
It is possible that some tires, especially
with larger punctures or damage to the
sidewall, cannot be sealed completely.
Air pressure loss in the tire may
adversely affect tire performance.
For this reason, you should avoid abrupt
steering or other driving maneuvers,
especially if the vehicle is heavily loaded
or if a trailer is in use.
The Tire Mobility Kit is not designed or
intended as a permanent tire repair
method and is to be used for one tire
only.
This instruction shows you step by step
how to temporarily seal the puncture.
Refer to "Notes on the safe use of the
Tire Mobility Kit" on page 6-24.
Notes on the safe use of the Tire
Mobility Kit
僅 Park your car at the side of the road
so that you can work with the Tire
Mobility Kit away from moving traffic.
Place your warning triangle in a prom
-
inent place to make passing vehicles
aware of your location.
僅 To be sure your vehicle will not move,
even when you're on fairly level
ground, always set your parking
brake.
僅 Only use the Tire Mobility Kit for seal
-
ing/inflating passenger car tires. Do
not use on motorcycles, bicycles or
any other type of tires.
僅 Do not remove any foreign objects
such as nails or screws -that have
penetrated the tire.
僅 Before using the Tire Mobility Kit, read
the precautionary advice printed on
the sealant bottle!
僅 Provided the car is outdoors, leave the
engine running. Otherwise operating
the compressor may eventually drain
the car battery.
僅 Never leave the Tire Mobility Kit unat
-
tended while it is being used.
僅 Do not leave the compressor running
for more than 10 min. at a time or it
may overheat.
僅 Do not use the Tire Mobility Kit if the
ambient temperature is below -30°C
(-22°F).
僅 When the tire and wheel are dam
-
aged, do not use Tire Mobility Kit for
your safety.
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