Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 351

Flat tyre
348
Inflating the collapsible emergency
spare wheel
! Inflate the collapsible emergency spare
wheel using the tyre inflation compressor
before lowering the vehicle. The wheel rim
could otherwise be damaged.
Pull plug ? and the air hose out of the
X
housing.
Remove the cap from the valve on the col-
X
lapsible emergency spare wheel.
Screw air hose union nut : onto the valve.
X
Make sure the tyre inflation compressor's
X
on/off switch A is set to 0.
Insert plug ? into the socket of the ciga-
X
rette lighter (
power socket (
Make sure that the key is in position
X
1 ( page 155) in the ignition lock.
Y
Press on/off switch A on the tyre inflation
X
compressor to I.
The tyre inflation compressor is switched
on. The tyre is inflated. The tyre pressure is
read at pressure gauge =.
! Do not operate the tyre inflation com-
pressor for longer than eight minutes at a
time without a break. It may otherwise
overheat.
The tyre inflation compressor can be oper-
ated again once it has cooled down.
Pump the tyre to the specified tyre pres-
X
sure.
page 311) or into a 12 V
Y
page 311) in your vehicle.
Y
The specified tyre pressure is printed on
the yellow label of the emergency spare
wheel.
When the specified tyre pressure has been
X
reached, press on/off switch A on the tyre
inflation compressor to 0.
The tyre inflation compressor is switched
off.
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
X
lock.
If the tyre pressure is higher than the speci-
X
fied pressure, press pressure release but-
ton ; until the correct tyre pressure has
been reached.
Unscrew air hose union nut : from the
X
valve.
Screw the valve cap onto the collapsible
X
emergency spare wheel valve again.
Stow plug ? and the air hose in the lower
X
section of the compressor housing.
Stow the tyre inflation compressor in the
X
vehicle.
Lowering the vehicle
G WARNING
Tyre pressure that is too high or too low can
lead to a blow-out of the fitted emergency
spare wheel/spare wheel, particularly when
driving with a heavy load and increasing
speed. There is a risk of accident.
Check the tyre pressure of the emergency
spare wheel or spare wheel and adjust it.
When doing so, observe the specified tyre
pressure.
! Inflate the collapsible emergency spare
wheel using the tyre inflation compressor
before lowering the vehicle. The wheel rim
could otherwise be damaged.
Turn the crank of the jack anti-clockwise
X
until the vehicle is once again standing
firmly on the ground.
Place the jack to one side.
X