364 Practical advice
Flat tyre
You
can use theT IREFIT kit to sea lsma ll
punctures, particularly those in the tyre's
tread. TIREFIT may be used at outside tem-
pe ratures of down to –20 °C. 6
Do not remove any forei gnbodies
whi chhave penetrated the tyre, e.g.
screws or nai ls.
6 Remove the TIREFIT kit, the accom pa-
nying "max. 80 km /h" sticker and the
electric air pump from the boot
( = pa ge 276).
6 Affix the sti cker in the driver's field of
vision. Using th
eTIREFIT kit G
Risk of fire Smok
ing, fire and nak edflame sare prohibit-
ed when using TIREFIT.
Avoid creating sparks. G
Riskofaccident Your safety is at particular risk and TIREFIT
is unable to repa
ira fl at tyre in the following
situations:
! If there are cuts or punctures in the tyre
gre ater than 4mm in size
! If the wheel is damaged
! If you have driven at very low tyre pres-
sures or with flat tyres
Do not drive any furth er.Consult a qualifi ed
specialist workshop which has the neces-
sa ry special ist knowledge and too lsto carry
out the work required. Mercedes-Benz rec-
om mends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. In particu-
lar, work rel evant to safety or on safety-
related syste msmustbe carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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374 Practical advice
Flat tyrei
The maxim umdistance can beincreased
co nsiderably by using TIREFIT before starting
ru n-flat mode. Ifthe type of damag eis suc h that
TIREFIT cannot seal the tyre, you can still drive
the maxim um possible distance in run-flat mode. i
Ifyo u are replacing oneor more tyres, make
sure you usetyres with the "MOExtended” mark
and which are the specified size for the vehicle.
If you are replac ing one ormo re rims, make
sure you use rims approved for use with
"MOExtended” tyres and which are the specified
size for the vehicle. G
Risk of accident The handling characteristics of your vehicle
ar e adversely affected in run-flat mode, for
example:
! when cornering
! when braking
! when accelerating suddenly
You should therefor eadapt your driving
style accordingly and avoid making sudden
st eering movem ents, accelerating suddenly
and driving over obstacles (kerbs, pot holes,
off-road). The applies especially ifthe vehi-
cle is heavily laden.
The distance that can be tra velled in run-flat
mode depends la rgely on the loads placed
on the vehicle. Speed, load, sudd enacceler-
ation, road-surf aceco nditions, outside tem-
peratures, etc. can considerably reduce this
distance, whereas a conservative dr iving
st yle may inc reaseit. Run-fla
tmodemust bestopped in the event
of:
! bangi ng noises
! the vehicle shaking
! smoke development accomp anied by
the smell of rubber
! ESP continuously intervening
! tears in the tyre sid ewalls
After driving in run-flat mode, you must have
the rim checked to see if it can still be use d.
For this purpose, visit a qua lified specialist
workshop which has th e necessary special-
ist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work required. The flat tyre must be re-
placed inany case.
Mercedes -Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes -Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose. Inparticular, work relevant to safety
or on safety-relate dsystems must be car-
ried out at a qualified specialist workshop. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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