Self-help180
Preparations
Certain steps must be taken before repairing a tyre.
– If you have a flat tyre, stop the car well away from moving
traffic.
– Apply the handbrake firmly.
– Engage a gear.
– Check whether a repair is possible using the Tyre
Mobility System ⇒ page 178.
– Ensure that all passengers leave the vehicle and move
away from the danger area ⇒ .
– Take the tyre sealant can and the electric compressor out
of the holder under the floor panel ⇒ page 178, fig. 123.
– Peel the sticker “max. 80 km/h” off the tyre sealant can
and fix it onto the instrument cluster where the driver will
see it.
WARNING
• If you have a puncture in moving traffic, switch on the hazard
warning lights and place the warning triangle in a visible location.
This is for your own safety and also warns other road users.
• Make sure your passengers wait in a safe place (for instance
behind the roadside crash barrier).
Caution
Take special care if you have to repair a tyre on a gradient.
Note
Please observe the relevant regulations.
Repairing a tyre
The following sections describe the procedures for
repairing a tyre.
Setting up the Tyre Mobility System
– Open the flap on the electric compressor ⇒ fig. 125.
– Pull the connector and the compressor hose
including the pressure gauge out of the housing.
– Screw the compressor hose onto the flange of the
tyre sealant can .
– Place the tyre sealant can (flange facing down) into the
opening on the flap of the compressor.
Fig. 125 Components
of the Tyre Mobility
System
Fig. 126 Connecting
the Tyre Mobility
System
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