Mercedes-Benz 2016 SLK Operator's Manual page 343

! Do not operate the tire inflation compres-
sor for longer than ten minutes at a time
without a break. It may otherwise overheat.
The tire inflation compressor can be oper-
ated again once it has cooled down.
Mount the collapsible spare wheel as
X
described ( page 331).
Y
The collapsible spare wheel must be moun-
ted before it is inflated.
Pull plug ? out of the housing.
X
Take the filler hose out of the housing.
X
Insert the yellow hose connector of the
X
filler hose into the guide in the housing and
push it into the fixture until the hose con-
nector engages.
Remove the cap from the valve on the col-
X
lapsible spare wheel.
Screw union nut : on the filler hose onto
X
the valve.
Make sure the tire inflation compressor's
X
on/off switch A is set to OFF.
Insert plug ? into the socket of the ciga-
X
rette lighter or into a 12 V power socket in
your vehicle.
Observe the notes on the cigarette lighter
( page 258). Observe the notes on sock-
Y
ets ( page 259).
Y
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the igni-
X
tion lock ( page 139).
Y
Press on/off switch A on the tire inflation
X
compressor to ON.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
on. The tire is inflated. The tire pressure is
shown on pressure gauge =.
Emergency spare wheel
Inflate the tire to the specified tire pres-
X
sure.
The specified tire pressure is printed on the
yellow label of the emergency spare wheel.
When the specified tire pressure has been
X
reached, press on/off switch A to OFF, on
the tire inflation compressor.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
off.
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
X
lock.
If the tire pressure is higher than the speci-
X
fied pressure, press pressure release but-
ton ; until the correct tire pressure has
been reached.
Unscrew union nut : on the filler hose
X
from the valve.
Screw the cap onto the valve of the col-
X
lapsible spare wheel again.
Removing the filler hose
To remove the filler hose from the tire infla-
X
tion compressor, push down the rocker
switch on the hose connector and pull out
the filler hose.
Stow plug ? and the filler hose in the lower
X
section of the compressor housing.
Stow the tire inflation compressor in the
X
vehicle.
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