244 What do I do n ow ?
TMS can be used at temperatures down to
-4°F(-20°C).
.&_ WARNING
Take the following precautions after re
pairing the tire:
- Do not d rive faster than 50 mph (80 km/
h)!
- Avoid full-throttle acce leration, heavy
braking and fast cornering.
- The veh icle's road behav ior can be affect
ed.
- Tires sealed with
T M S are intended only
for
temporar y, short-te rm use . Dam
aged tires must be replaced . Drive care
fully to the next professional repair fa
cility.
- After using the tire sea lant the tire pres
sure monitoring system may no longer
work properly. Drive carefully to the next
professional repair fac ility.
- TM S must NOT be used,
- for cuts or punctures in the tire which
are larger than 0.16 inch (4 mm)
- for damage to the r im
- if you have been dr iv ing with very low
tire pressures or t ires with no air
- Seek professional assistance if it is not
poss ible to repair the tire with the tire
sealant.
- The tire sealant must not come into con
tact with sk in, eyes or clothing.
- If you get any tire sealant in your eyes or
com e into contact with i t, rinse the af
fected area tho roughly w ith clean wate r.
Find a physician immediate ly!
- Change any clothing contaminated w ith
t ire sealant immed iate ly.
- Do not inhale t he vapo r!
- If you have swallowed t ire sealant , rinse
yo ur mouth thorough ly r ight away and
dr ink p lenty of water.
- Do not induce vomiting! Find a physi
cian immediate ly!
- If you have a llergic reactions, f ind a
physician immediate ly.
- Keep the t ire sealant away from chi ldren.
(D Note
Do not use commercially avai lab le tire
sea lants. The electr ica l components of the
tire pressure monitoring system will no
l onger work properly.
«!) For the sake of the environment
Used sealant bottles ca n be dropped off at
a recycling facility .
(D Tips
-If sea la nt has run out, allow it to dry .
Then you can peel it off .
- Have the t ire sea lant rep laced eve ry 4
years at a dealersh ip.
Making a tire repair
Fig . 19 3 Mak ing a t ire repa ir
Preliminary steps
"' If you have a flat tire, park the vehicle as far
as poss ible from moving traffic.
"' App ly the par king b rake firmly.
"' Move the se lector lever to the P position
"' Check whether a repair using the Tire Mobili
ty System is possible
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"'Have all passengers leave the vehicle and
stay away from the danger zone
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"'Take the sealant bottle and the electric air
pump from the luggage compartment under
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"' Remove the "max . SO mp h" (80 km/h) s tick
er from the sea lant bottle and affix i t to the
instr ument clus ter in the drive r's view .
Filling a tire
"' Shake the bott le thoroughly before filling. Ill>
