2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SL55AMG inflation pressure

365 Practical hints
What to do if …
Left display
Right display
Possible cause
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H
Tire pressure
Please rectify
The tire inflation pressure is too
low in one or more tires.

Check and correct tire inflation pressure as required
(page 290).
Tire pressure
Caution
Tire defect
One or more tires is deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt
steering and braking maneuvers. Observe the traffic
situation around you.

Change the wheel (
page 388).

Vehicles with Tirefit: Temporarily repair tire using
TIREFIT (
page 388) or contact Roadside Assistance.
If tire cannot be temporarily repaired using TIREFIT,
contact Roadside Assistance.

Have the damaged wheel repaired or replaced at an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
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Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

366 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Left display
Right display
Possible cause
Possible solution
H
Tire pressure
Check tires
The tire inflation pressure in one
or more tires is already below the
minimum value.
The tire inflation pressure in one
or more tires is low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt
steering and braking maneuvers. Observe the traffic
situation around you.

If necessary, change the wheel (
page 388).

Vehicles with Tirefit: If necessary, temporarily repair
tire using TIREFIT (
page 388) or contact Roadside
Assistance. If tire cannot be temporarily repaired using
TIREFIT, contact Roadside Assistance.

Have the damaged wheel repaired or replaced at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle. You
may lose control of the vehicle. Continued
driving with a flat tire will cause excessive
heat build-up and possibly a fire.

367 Practical hints
What to do if …
Left display
Right display
Possible cause
Possible solution
H
Tire pressure, FL
Caution
Tire defect
The left front tire is deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt
steering and braking maneuvers. Observe the traffic
situation around you.

Change the wheel (
page 388).

Vehicles with Tirefit: Temporarily repair tire using
TIREFIT (
page 388) or contact Roadside Assistance.
If tire cannot be temporarily repaired using TIREFIT,
contact Roadside Assistance.

Have the damaged wheel repaired or replaced at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Tire pressure, FL
Check
tires
The left front tire inflation pres-
sure is low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tire.

Check and adjust the tire inflation pressure.

If necessary, change the wheel (
page 388).
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

368 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Left display
Right display
Possible cause
Possible solution
H
Tire pressure, FR
Caution
Tire defect
The right front tire is deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt
steering and braking maneuvers. Observe the traffic
situation around you.

Change the wheel (
page 388).

Vehicles with Tirefit: Temporarily repair tire using
TIREFIT (
page 388) or contact Roadside Assistance.
If tire cannot be temporarily repaired using TIREFIT,
contact Roadside Assistance.

Have the damaged wheel repaired or replaced at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Tire pressure, FR
Check
tires
The right front tire inflation pres-
sure is low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tire.

Check and adjust the tire inflation pressure.

If necessary, change the wheel (
page 388).
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

369 Practical hints
What to do if …
Left display
Right display
Possible cause
Possible solution
H
Tire pressure, RL
Caution
Tire defect
The left rear tire is deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt
steering and braking maneuvers. Observe the traffic
situation around you.

Change the wheel (
page 388).

Vehicles with Tirefit: Temporarily repair tire using
TIREFIT (
page 388) or contact Roadside Assistance.
If tire cannot be temporarily repaired using TIREFIT,
contact Roadside Assistance.

Have the damaged wheel repaired or replaced at an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Tire pressure, RL
Check
tires
The left rear tire inflation pressure
is low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tire.

Check and adjust the tire inflation pressure.

If necessary, change the wheel (
page 388).
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

370 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Left display
Right display
Possible cause
Possible solution
H
Tire pressure, RR
Caution
Tire defect
The right rear tire is deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt
steering and braking maneuvers. Observe the traffic
situation around you.

Change the wheel (
page 388).

Vehicles with Tirefit: Temporarily repair tire using
TIREFIT (
page 388) or contact Roadside Assistance.
If tire cannot be temporarily repaired using TIREFIT,
contact Roadside Assistance.

Have the damaged wheel repaired or replaced at an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Tire pressure, RR
Check
tires
The right rear tire inflation pres-
sure is low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tire.

Check and adjust the tire inflation pressure.

If necessary, change the wheel (
page 388).
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

389 Practical hints
Flat tire

Foreign objects (e.g. screws or nails)
should not be removed from the tire.

Take TIREFIT, the sticker, and the elec-
tric air pump out of the trunk.

Attach the sticker where it will be easily
seen by the driver on the instrument
cluster.1TIREFIT container
2Flap
3Notch
4Electrical plug
5Air hose
6Flange

Open flap2 on the electric air pump.

Pull plug4 and air hose5 out of the
pump housing.
Warning!
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TIREFIT is a limited repair device. TIREFIT
cannot be used for cuts or punctures larger
than approx. 0.16 in (4 mm) and tire dam-
age caused by driving with extremely low
tire inflation pressure, or on a flat tire, or a
damaged wheel.
Do not drive the vehicle under such circum-
stances.
Contact your nearest Mercedes-Benz
Center for assistance or call Roadside
Assistance.
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Take care not to allow the contents of
T I R E F I T t o c o m e i n c o n t a c t w i t h h a i r , e y e s o r
clothing. TIREFIT is harmful if inhaled, swal-
lowed or absorbed through the skin - causes
skin, eye and respiratory irritation.
Any contact with eyes or skin should be
flushed immediately with plenty of water.
If clothing comes in contact with TIREFIT,
change clothing as soon as possible.
In case of allergic reaction or rash, consult a
physician immediately.Warning!
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Keep TIREFIT out of reach of children.
If swallowed, rinse mouth immediately with
plenty of water and drink plenty of water.
Do not induce vomiting!
Consult a physician immediately.
Keep away from open flame or heat source.
iIf sealant has leaked out, let it dry. You
can then peel it off.


390 Practical hintsFlat tire
Screw the air pump’s air hose5 onto
flange6 of the TIREFIT container.

Stick TIREFIT container1 upside
down into notch3 of the electric air
pump.
7Tire valve
8Electric air pump switch
9Air hose with pressure gauge and vent
screw
aFiller hose

Unscrew the valve cap from tire
valve7.

Screw filler hosea onto tire valve7.

Insert electrical plug4 into vehicle
cigarette lighter socket.

Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position1 (
page 36).
or

Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button (
page 37) on the gear selec-
tor lever once. Do not depress brake
pedal.

Press I on electric air pump switch8.
The electric air pump should now
switch on and inflate the tire.After 5 minutes, the pressure gauge must
display at least 26 psi (1.8 bar). The air
hose can become hot during inflation.
Please exercise appropriate caution.

If this tire inflation pressure is not at-
tained, turn off the electric air pump,
detach the filler hose from the tire
valve, and drive vehicle back and forth
very slowly approximately 30 ft (10 m).
This serves to better distribute the
TIREFIT sealant material inside the tire.

Unscrew the air pump’s air hose5
from flange6 of the TIREFIT contain-
er.

Screw air hose5onto tire valve7.

Inflate the tire again.
Warning!
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Observe safety instructions on air pump la-
bel.
!Do not operate the electric air pump
longer than eight minutes without in-
terruption. Otherwise it may overheat.
You may operate the air pump again af-
ter it has cooled off.