212 What do I do n o w ?
The tire sealant must not be used:
- for cuts or punct ures in the tire which are
larger than 0.16 inch (4
mm) <=:> fig . 151 (D
- for damage to the rim @
- if you have been driving with very low tire
pressures or t ires with no air @
Using the
TM S is described in the sect ion
<=:> page 212, Preliminary steps.
TMS can be used at temperatures down to
- 4°F( - 20°C) .
A WARNING
-
Take the following precautions after re-
pairing the tire:
- Do not drive faster than
50 mph (80 km/
h)!
- Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy
braking and fast cornering .
- The veh icle's road behavior can be affect-
ed .
- Tires sealed with
TMS are intended only
for temporar y, short-term use.
-After using the t ire sea lant the tire pres-
sure monitoring system may no longer
work properly. Drive carefully to the next
professional repair fac ility.
- TMS must NOT be used,
- for cuts or pu nctures in the tire whi ch
are larger than 0.16 inch (4 mm)
- for damage to the rim
- if you have been dr iving with very low
tire pressures or t ires with no air
- Seek profess ional assistance if it is not
poss ible to repair the tire with the tire
sealant.
A WARNING
The tire sealant mus t not come into con-
ta ct with skin, eyes or cloth ing.
- If you get any tire sealant in your eyes or
come into cont act with it , rinse the af-
fect ed area t ho roughly with clean wate r.
Find a physician immediate ly!
- Change any clot hing contaminated with
t ire sealant immed iate ly.
- Do not inhale t he vapo r!
-
- If you have swa llowed tire sealant, rinse
your mouth thoroughly right away and
drink plenty of water.
- Do not induce vomit ing! Find a physi-
cian immedia t ely!
- If you have allergic react ions, find a
phys ician immediately.
- Keep the tire sealant away from children.
(D Note
Do not use commercially availab le tire
sealants . The e lectr ica l compone nts 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 .
@ 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.
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I
Fig . 152 Luggage compartment: Tire Mobil ity System
.,. If you have a flat tire, park the vehicle as far
as poss ible from moving t raffic.
.,. App ly t he
parking brake firmly .
.,. Shift into 1st gear on ve hicles with manual
transmission, or move the selector lever to
the P position
on vehicles wit h automatic
transmiss ion.
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