Mercedes-Benz 2008 SLK-Class, Owner'S Manual

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Flat tyre
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X
Screw air pump hose 6 onto flange 7 of
TIREFIT sealant filler bottle 1 .
X
Place TIREFIT sealant filler bottle 1 head
downwards into recess 3 of the electric
air pump.
8
Filler hose
9
Valve
X
Remove the cap from valve 9 on the faulty
tyre.
a
Pressure release screw
b
Pressure gauge
X
Make sure pressure release screw a on
pressure gauge b is fully closed.
X
Screw filler hose 8 onto valve 9 .
X
Insert plug 5 into the socket of the ciga-
rette lighter* (
Y
page 141) or into a 12V
power socket in your vehicle
(
Y
page 141).
X
Turn the key to position 1 (
Y
page 59) in
the ignition lock.
X
Press on/off switch 4 on the electric air
pump to I.
The electric air pump is switched on. The
tyre is inflated.
i
First, TIREFIT is pumped into the tyre. The
pressure can briefly rise to around 5 bar.
Do not switch off the electric pump dur-
ing this phase.
X
Let the electric pump run for five minutes.
The tyre should then have a pressure of at
least 1.8 bar.
!
Do not operate the electric air pump for
longer than six minutes without a break.
Otherwise, it may overheat.
The air pump can be operated again once
it has cooled down.
If a pressure of 1.8 bar is not reached after
five minutes:
X
Switch off and disconnect the electric air
pump and drive the vehicle forwards or
backwards approximately 10 m.
This distributes the TIREFIT more evenly.
X
Remove TIREFIT filler bottle 1 from the
electric pump.
X
Pump up the tyre again.
Practical advice
* optional
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