Mercedes-Benz SLC Operator's Manual page 283

vehicle. The wheel rim could otherwise be
damaged.
!
Do not operate the tire inflation compressor
for longer than eight minutes at a time without
a break. It may otherwise overheat.
The tire inflation compressor can be operated
again once it has cooled down.
Mount the collapsible spare wheel as descri-
X
bed ( page 275).
Y
The collapsible spare wheel must be mounted
before it is inflated.
Remove the tire inflation compressor from
X
the stowage space under the trunk floor
( page 241).
Y
Pull plug ? out of the housing.
X
Take the filler hose out of the housing.
X
Insert the yellow hose connector of the filler
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 filler hose onto the
X
valve.
Make sure the tire inflation compressor's on/
X
off switch A is set to OFF.
Insert plug ? into the socket of the cigarette
X
lighter or into a 12 V power socket in your
vehicle.
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the ignition
X
lock ( page 115).
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 pressure.
X
Emergency spare wheel
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 SmartKey to position 0 in the ignition
X
lock.
If the tire pressure is higher than the specified
X
pressure, press pressure release button ;
until the correct tire pressure has been
reached.
Unscrew union nut : on the filler hose from
X
the valve.
Screw the cap onto the valve of the collapsi-
X
ble spare wheel again.
To remove the filler hose from the tire inflation
X
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 vehi-
X
cle.
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