Spare Wheel - Mercedes-Benz 2006 C 55 AMG Operator's Manual

Spare wheel

The spare wheel with collapsible tire is lo-
cated in the storage compartment under-
neath the trunk floor.
Lift up trunk floor cover and engage
trunk floor handle in upper edge of
trunk.
1 Spare wheel with collapsible tire
2 Vehicle tool kit (under collapsible tire)
3 Retaining screw
Removing the spare wheel
Loosen retaining screw 3 by turning it
counterclockwise.
Remove spare wheel 1.
Storing the spare wheel
If you wish to store the spare wheel after
use, carry out the following steps.
Otherwise the spare wheel will not fit the
storage compartment.
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Make sure the spare wheel is dry when
storing it.
Unscrew the valve cap from the valve
of the collapsible tire.
Practical hints
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Take the valve extractor from the
vehicle tool kit ( page 381).
Unscrew the valve insert from the valve
and allow the air to escape.
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It may take a few minutes for the col-
lapsible tire to deflate completely.
Screw the valve insert back into the
valve.
Screw the valve cap back on the valve.
Pull the protective wrap provided with
the vehicle tool kit over the spare
wheel.
Store the spare wheel and the valve ex-
tractor in the storage compartment un-
derneath the trunk floor.
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