X
Drive to the nearest authorized electric
drive smart center, to have the damaged
tire replaced.
X
Contact an authorized electric drive
smart center as soon as possible to
obtain a new filler hose and a new tire
sealant container.
X
Bring used tire sealant materials to an
authorized electric drive smart center
for proper disposal.
X
Replace your tire sealant container
every 4 years. Replacement containers
are available at any authorized electric
drive smart center.
G
WARNING
After changing a tire, contact an author-
ized electric drive smart center to make
sure the bolts holding the wheel to the car
are tight enough. Otherwise, the wheels
could come off. Each bolt should be tight-
ened to a torque of 81 lb‑ft (110 Nm).
Sealing a tire (Version 2)
X
Take the tire repair kit from the
passenger footwell (Y page 160).
X
Take electrical plug = and filler hose
B from the bottom of the electric air
pump housing.
X
Engage the yellow plug of filler hose B
in the opening in yellow closure cap A.
X
With the O-ring seals towards the elec-
tric air pump housing, insert yellow clo-
sure cap A into fixture ;.
X
Push tire sealant container : into fix-
ture ; until both hooks of yellow closure
cap A engage.
X
Unscrew the valve cap from tire valve
C of the damaged tire.
X
Screw the end of filler hose B onto tire
valve C.
X
Insert electrical plug = into the aux-
iliary power outlet (Y page 110).
X
Insert the key in the starter switch and
turn it to position 1.
i
The vehicle’s 12‑volt battery is drained
by use of the electric air pump. You
should therefore keep the drive system
running while inflating the tire.
X
Press ON on electric air pump switch ?.
The electric air pump is switched on and
inflates the tire.
i
First, the sealant is pumped into the
tire. The pressure may briefly increase
to a high value. This is normal and not an
indication of a malfunction. Do not
switch off the electric air pump.
X
Let the electric air pump inflate the tire
for a maximum of ten minutes.
The pressure gauge must display at least
200 kpa (2.0 bar, 29 psi).
!
Do not operate the electric air pump
longer than ten minutes without inter-
ruption. Otherwise it may overheat.
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