Collapsible Spare Wheel - Mercedes-Benz GLS Operator's Manual

546 Wheels and tires
Pull filler hose 2 and plug 4 out of the tire
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inflation compressor housing.
Insert plug 8 of filler hose 2
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on the tire inflation compressor and then
turn it until plug 8 engages.
Unscrew the cap from the valve on the emer‐
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gency spare wheel.
Screw union nut 3 of filler hose
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valve.
Make sure on and off switch 5
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inflation compressor is set to 0.
Insert plug 4 in a socket in your vehicle.
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12 V socket: ( page 146)
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R
Observe the notes on sockets: (
R
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the igni‐
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tion lock.
Press on and off switch 5 on the tire infla‐
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tion compressor to I.
The tire inflation compressor is switched on.
The tire is inflated. The tire pressure is
shown on pressure gauge 6.
Pump the tire to the specified tire pressure.
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The specified tire pressure is stated on the
label of the emergency spare wheel.
in the socket
When the specified tire pressure has been
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reached, press on and off switch
tire inflation compressor to 0.
The tire inflation compressor is switched off.
Turn the SmartKey to position g in the igni‐
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2 onto the
tion lock.
If the tire pressure is higher than the speci‐
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of the tire
fied pressure, press pressure release valve
button 7 until the correct tire pressure has
been reached.
Unscrew union nut
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the valve.
page 146)
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Screw the valve cap of the emergency spare
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wheel onto the valve again.
Stow filler hose
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section of the compressor housing.
Stow the tire inflation compressor in the
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vehicle.

Collapsible spare wheel

Notes on the collapsible spare wheel
& WARNING Risk of accident caused by
5 on the
The wheel or tire size and the tire type of the
emergency spare wheel or spare wheel and
the wheel to be replaced may differ. Mount‐
ing an emergency spare wheel/spare wheel
may severely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
To prevent hazardous situations:
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3 of filler hose 2 from
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2 and plug 4 in the lower
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incorrect wheel and tire dimensions
Adapt your driving style accordingly and
drive carefully.
Never mount more than one emergency
spare wheel or spare wheel that differs
in size.
Only use an emergency spare wheel or
spare wheel of a different size briefly.
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Do not switch off ESP .
>Have the emergency spare wheel or
spare wheel of a different size replaced