Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Owner's Manual page 215

Flat tyre
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Remove the dust protection cap from filler
X
hose D.
Screw the end of filler hose D onto the tyre
X
valve.
Make sure that on/off switch ; on the tyre
X
inflation compressor is set to 0.
Insert connector ? into the 12 V cigarette
X
lighter socket (
Select key position 2 with the Start/Stop
X
button ( page 103).
Y
Press on/off switch ; on the tyre inflation
X
compressor to I.
The tyre inflation compressor is switched
on. The tyre is inflated.
When the specified tyre pressure (see
X
Emergency spare wheel (
been reached, press on/off switch ; on
the tyre inflation compressor to 0.
The tyre inflation compressor is switched
off.
! Do not operate the tyre inflation com-
pressor for longer than ten 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.
If the tyre pressure is higher than the value
specified:
Open pressure release screw C until the
X
tyre pressure is correct.
Remove filler hose D from the tyre valve.
X
Stow the tyre inflation compressor in a safe
X
and accessible place in the vehicle.
Lowering the vehicle
G WARNING
Inflate the collapsible emergency spare wheel
before lowering the vehicle. You could other-
wise damage the wheel rim.
page 181).
Y
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Y
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
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a cross-
X
wise pattern in the sequence indicated
(: to A ). The tightening torque must be
130 Nm.
G
WARNING
Have the tightening torque checked immedi-
ately after a wheel is changed. The wheels
could work loose if they are not tightened to
a torque of 130 Nm.
Turn the jack back to the out-of-use posi-
X
tion and stow it in the boot again with the
rest of the wheel-changing tools.
For further information on stowing the col-
lapsible emergency spare wheel, see
( page 204).
Y
i
When you are driving with the emergency
spare wheel fitted, the tyre pressure mon-
itor cannot function reliably. Only restart
the tyre pressure monitor when the defec-
tive wheel has been replaced with a new
wheel.
All fitted wheels must be equipped with
functioning sensors and the defective
wheel should no longer be in the vehicle.