Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Operator's Manual page 282

Flat tire
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Inflating the collapsible spare wheel
! Inflate the collapsible spare wheel using
the tire inflation compressor before
lowering the vehicle. The wheel rim could
otherwise be damaged.
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
X
collapsible spare wheel.
Screw air hose union nut : onto the valve.
X
Make sure the tire inflation compressor's
X
on/off switch A is set to OFF.
Insert plug ? into the socket of the
X
cigarette lighter (
power socket (
Y
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
X
1 ( page 131) in the ignition lock.
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
read at pressure gauge =.
! Do not operate the tire inflation
compressor for longer than ten minutes at
a time without a break. It may otherwise
overheat.
The tire inflation compressor can be
operated again once it has cooled down.
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Inflate the tire to the specified tire
X
pressure.
The specified tire pressure is printed on the
yellow label of the emergency spare wheel.
When the specified tire pressure has been
X
reached, switch on/off switch A on the
tire inflation compressor to OFF.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
off.
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the
X
ignition lock.
If the tire pressure is higher than the
X
specified pressure, press pressure release
button ; until the correct tire pressure has
been reached.
Unscrew air hose union nut : from the
X
valve.
Screw the valve cap onto the collapsible
X
spare wheel valve again.
Removing an air hose
To remove the hose from the tire inflation
X
compressor, push down the rocker switch
on the hose connector and pull out the
hose.
Stow plug ? and the air hose in the lower
X
section of the compressor housing.
Stow the tire inflation compressor in the
X
vehicle.