Practical hints
Flat tire
Warning!
Use only genuine equipment
Mercedes-Benz wheel bolts. Other wheel
bolts may come loose.
Do not tighten the wheel bolts when the ve-
hicle is raised. Otherwise the vehicle could
fall off the jack.
Unscrew the alignment bolt, install last
wheel bolt and tighten slightly.
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Inflating the spare tire
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Warning!
Inflate spare wheel with collapsible tire only
after the wheel is properly mounted.
Inflate the spare wheel tire using the electric
air pump before lowering the vehicle.
Warning!
Observe instructions on air pump label.
!
Do not lower the vehicle before inflat-
ing the collapsible tire. Otherwise the
rim may be damaged.
Take the electric air pump out of the
trunk.
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1 Flap
2 On/off switch
3 Electrical plug
4 Air hose with pressure gauge and vent
screw
5 Union nut