2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER water pump

Refueling
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Fuel is highly flammable. If you handle fuel
incorrectly, there is a risk of fire and explo-
sion.
You must avoid fire, open flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Switch off the engine
and, if applicable, the auxiliary heating before refueling.
GWARNING
Fuel is poisonous and hazardous to health.
There is a risk of injury.
You must make sure that fuel does not come into contact with your skin, eyes or clothing
and that it is not swallowed. Do not inhale fuel
vapors. Keep fuel away from children.
If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following:
RWash away fuel from skin immediately
using soap and water.
RIf fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical assistance with-
out delay.
RIf fuel is swallowed, seek medical assis-
tance without delay. Do not induce vomit-
ing.
RImmediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with fuel.
GWARNING
Electrostatic buildup can create sparks and
ignite fuel vapors. There is a risk of fire and
explosion.
Always touch the vehicle body before opening
the fuel filler flap or touching the fuel pump
nozzle. Any existing electrostatic buildup is
thereby discharged.
Do not get into the vehicle again during the refu-
eling process. Otherwise, electrostatic charge
could build up again.
!Do not use diesel to refuel vehicles with a
gasoline engine. Do not switch on the ignition
if you accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel.
Otherwise, the fuel will enter the fuel system. Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
result in damage to the fuel system and the
engine. Notify a qualified specialist workshop
and have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
completely.
!Overfilling the fuel tank could damage the
fuel system.
!Take care not to spill any fuel on painted
surfaces. You could otherwise damage the
paintwork.
!Use a filter when adding fuel from a fuel can.
The fuel lines and/or the fuel injection system
could otherwise be blocked by particles from
the fuel can.
If you overfill the fuel tank, fuel could spray out
when the fuel pump nozzle is removed.
For further information on fuel and fuel quality
(
Ypage 313).
Refueling
General information
The fuel filler flap is unlocked or locked auto-
matically when you unlock or lock the vehicle
with the SmartKey or using KEYLESS-GO.
The position of the fuel filler cap is displayed
8 in the instrument cluster. The arrow next
to the filling pump indicates the side of the vehi-
cle.
Opening the fuel filler flap
:To open the fuel filler flap
;Insert the fuel filler cap
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Driving and parking

inhale TIREFIT fumes. Keep tire sealant away
from children. There is a risk of injury.
If you come into contact with the tire sealant,observe the following:
RRinse off the tire sealant from your skin
immediately with water.
RIf the tire sealant comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them thor-
oughly with clean water.
RIf tire sealant is swallowed, immediately
rinse your mouth out thoroughly and drink
plenty of water. Do not induce vomiting,
and seek medical attention immediately.
RImmediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with tire sealant.
RIf an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.
!Do not operate the tire inflation compressor
for longer than eight minutes at a time without a break. It may otherwise overheat.
The tire inflation compressor can be operated
again once it has cooled down.
Comply with the manufacturer’s safety instruc-
tions on the sticker on the tire inflation com-
pressor.
Using the TIREFIT kit
XDo not remove any foreign objects which have
penetrated the tire, e.g. screws or nails.
XRemove the tire sealant bottle, the accompa-
nying TIREFIT sticker and the tire inflation
compressor from the stowage well under-
neath the trunk floor (
Ypage 270).
XAffix part :of the TIREFIT sticker to the
instrument cluster within the driver's field of
vision.
XAffix part ;of the TIREFIT sticker near the
valve on the wheel with the defective tire.
XPull plug ?with the cable and hose Aout of
the housing.
XScrew hose Aonto flange Bof tire sealant
bottle :.
XPlace tire sealant bottle :head downwards
into recess ;of the tire inflation compres-
sor.
XRemove the cap from valve Con the faulty
tire.
XScrew filler hose Donto the valve.
XInsert plug ?into the socket of the cigarette
lighter or into a 12 V power socket in your
vehicle.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1in the ignition
lock (Ypage 122).
XPress on and off switch =on the tire inflation
compressor to I.
The tire inflation compressor is switched on.
The tire is inflated.
First, tire sealant is pumped into the tire. The
pressure can briefly rise to approximately
500 kPa (5.0 bar/73 psi).
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Z

Do not switch off thetire inflation com -
pressor during this phase .
XLet thetire inflation compressor run for a
maximum of fiv eminutes. The tire should then
hav eattained apressur eof at least 18 0kP a
(1. 8bar/2 6psi) .
If atire pressur eof 18 0kP a(1. 8bar/26 psi) has
been attained after fiv eminutes: (
Ypage 274).
If atire pressur eof 18 0kP a(1. 8bar/26 psi) has
no tbeen attained after fiv eminutes:
(
Ypage 274).
If tire sealant has escaped, clean it off affecte d
area sas quickl yas possible. Use plain water if
possible.
If your clothes are soiled wit htire sealant ,hav e
them cleane dwit hperchloroethylen eat adry
cleane ras soo nas possible.
Ti re pressure not reached
Ifapressur eof 18 0kP a(1. 8bar/26 psi) has no t
been attained after fiv eminutes:
XSwitc hoff th etire inflation compressor.
XUnscrew th efiller hos efrom th evalv eof th e
fault ytire.
Not ethat tire sealant may escape when you
unscrew th efiller hose.
XVer yslowly drive forward sor revers eapprox -
imately 30 ft (10 m).
XPump up th etire again .
Afte r amaximum of fiv eminute sth etire pres-
sur emus tbe at least 18 0kP a(1. 8bar/
26 psi) .
GWARNIN G
If th erequire dtire pressur eis no treached
after th especified time, th etire is to obadly
damaged. The tire sealant canno trepair th e
tire in this instance .Damaged tires and atire
pressur ethat is to olow can significantly
impair th evehicle's braking and drivin gchar-
acteristics .There is aris kof accident.
Do no tcontinu edriving. Contac t aqualified
specialist workshop .
Tire pressure reached
GWARNING
A tire temporarily seale dwit htire sealant
impairs th edrivin gcharacteristics and is no t
suitable for higher speeds .There is aris kof
accident.
You should therefor eadapt your drivin gstyle
accordingly and drive carefully. Do no texceed
th especified maximum speed wit h atire that
has been repaire dusin gtire sealant .
The maximum speed for atire seale dwit htire
sealant is 50 mph (80 km/h). The upper part of
th eTIREFI Tsticker mus tbe affixe dto th einstru-
men tcluste rin th edriver's field of vision .
!Residue from thetire sealant may come out
of th efiller hos eafter use. This could caus e
stains.
Therefore ,plac eth efiller hos ein th eplastic
bag whic hcontained th eTIREFI Tkit.
HEnvironmenta lnot e
Hav eth eused tire sealant bottl edispose dof
professionally, e.g. at aqualified specialist
workshop .
If atire pressur eof 18 0kP a(1.8 bar/26 psi) has
been achieved after a maximum period of ten
minutes:
XSwitch off the tire inflation compressor.
XUnscrew the filler hose from the valve of the
faulty tire.
XStow the tire sealant bottle and the tire infla-
tion compressor.
XPull away immediately.
XStop after driving for approximately ten
minutes and check the tire pressure with the
tire inflation compressor.
The tire pressure must now be at least
130 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi).
GWARNING
If the required tire pressure is not reached
after driving for a short period, the tire is too
badly damaged. The tire sealant cannot repair
the tire in this instance. Damaged tires and a
tire pressure that is too low can significantly
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