Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 Operator's Manual page 372

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Storing the spare wheel with
collapsible tire
If you wish to store the spare wheel after
use, carry out the following steps. Other-
wise the spare wheel will not fit the storage
compartment.
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Make sure the collapsible tire is dry
when storing it.
Unscrew the valve cap from the valve
of the collapsible tire.
Take the valve extractor from the vehi-
cle tool kit ( page 369).
Unscrew the valve insert from the valve
and allow the air to escape.
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It may take a few minutes for the col-
lapsible tire to deflate completely.
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Screw the valve insert back into the
valve.
Screw the valve cap back on the valve.
Pull the protective wrap provided with
the vehicle tool kit over the spare
wheel.
Store the spare wheel and the valve ex-
tractor in the storage compartment un-
derneath the trunk floor.
Pierce the protective wrap with retain-
ing screw 3.
Secure the spare wheel by turning re-
taining screw 3 clockwise.
Warning!
The dimensions of the spare wheel with col-
lapsible tire are different from those of the
road wheels. As a result, the vehicle han-
dling characteristics change when driving
with a spare wheel with collapsible tire
mounted.
The spare wheel with collapsible tire should
only be used temporarily, and should be re-
placed with a regular road wheel as quickly
as possible.
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