Stowing - Mercedes-Benz 2015 SLK Operator's Manual

Emergency spare wheel
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Stowing the emergency spare wheel
! Only place the collapsible spare wheel in
the vehicle when it is dry. Otherwise, mois-
ture may get into the vehicle.
Take the following steps to stow a used col-
lapsible spare wheel. Otherwise, the collaps-
ible spare wheel will not fit in the trunk in the
intended manner. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you have this work carried out at
a qualified specialist workshop.
Unscrew the valve cap from the valve.
X
If possible, unscrew the valve insert from
X
the valve and release the air.
i
Fully deflating the tires can take a few
minutes.
Screw the valve insert back into the valve.
X
Screw the valve cap back on.
X
Pull the protective sheet provided with the
X
spare wheel over the collapsible spare
wheel.
Stow the collapsible spare wheel in the
X
emergency spare wheel well under the
trunk.
Use the retaining screw to pierce the pro-
X
tective sheet and fasten the collapsible
spare wheel in place.
Inflating the collapsible spare wheel
! Inflate the collapsible spare wheel using
the tire inflation compressor before lower-
ing the vehicle. The wheel rim could other-
wise be damaged.
! 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 333).
Y
The collapsible spare wheel must be moun-
ted before it is inflated.
Pull plug ? out of the housing.
X
Take the air hose out of the housing.
X
Insert the yellow hose connector of the air
X
hose into the guide in the housing and push
it into the fixture until the hose connector
engages.
Remove the cap from the valve on the col-
X
lapsible spare wheel.
Screw union nut : on the air hose onto the
X
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 260). Observe the notes on sock-
Y
ets ( page 261).
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 =.
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.