_& WARNING
Take the following precautions afte r re-
pairing the t ire:
- Do not drive faster than 50 m ph (80 km/
h)!
-Avoi d full-throttle acce lerat ion, heavy
braking and fast corner ing.
- The veh icle's road behavio r can be affect-
ed.
- Tires sealed with
TMS are intended only
for
tempor ary, short -term use.
- After using the tire sea lant the tire pres-
sure monitoring system may no longer
work properly. Drive carefully to the next
professional repair facility.
- TMS must NOT be used,
- for cuts or punctures in the tire which
are larger than 0.16 inch (4 mm)
- for damage to the rim
- if you have been driving with very low
tire pressures or tires with no air
- Seek profess ional assistance if it is not
poss ible to repair the t ire with the tire
sealant.
_& WARNING
The tire sealant must not come into con-
tact with skin, eyes or cloth ing .
- If you get any tire sealant in your eyes or
come into contact with it, rinse the af-
fected area t horoughly with clean wate r.
Find a physician immediately!
- Change any cloth ing contaminat ed with
ti re sea lant immediate ly.
- Do not inhale the vapo r!
- If you have swallowed t ire sealant, rinse
your mouth thoroughly right away and
drink plenty of water.
- Do not induce vomiting! Find a physi-
cian immediate ly!
- If you have allergic reactions, find a
physician immediately.
- Keep the tire sealant away from children.
What do I d o now ? 22 3
(D Note
Do not use commercially avai lab le tire
sea lants. The e lectr ica l components of the
tire pressure monitoring system will no
longer work properly.
@ For the sake of the environment
Used sealant bottles can be dropped off at
a recycling facility.
(D Tips
- If sea lant has run out, allow it to dry.
Then you can peel it off.
- Have the t ire sea lant rep laced every 4
years at a dealership.
Preliminary steps
Applies to vehicles: with Tire Mobility System
Some preliminary steps are necessary for tire
repair.
Fig. 163 Tire Mobility System under luggage compart -
ment floo r
.,. If you have a flat tire, park the vehicle as far
as possible from moving traffic.
.. App ly the
parking brake firmly.
.. Shift into
1st gear o n veh icles with ma nual
transmiss ion, or move the selector leve r to
the P posit io n on vehicles with automatic
transm ission.
.,. Check whether a repair using the Tire Mobi-
lity System is possible
~ page 222, General
and safety pointers .
.,. Have all passengers leave the vehicle and
st ay away from the da nger zone ~ &_ .
.,. Take the
sea lant bottle and the elect ric air
pump from the luggage compartment un-
der the floor ~ fig. 163. IIJ>
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