Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 417

Removing the emergency spare wheel
The emergency spare wheel is secured in the
emergency spare wheel bag in the cargo com‐
partment.
Observe the information on mounting tires
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( page 405).
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Open the tailgate.
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Detach the fastening straps.
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Unhook the retaining spring hooks of the fas‐
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tening straps from the brackets.
Remove the emergency spare wheel bag with
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the emergency spare wheel.
Open the emergency spare wheel bag and
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remove the emergency spare wheel.
Inflating the emergency spare wheel
* NOTE Overheating due to the tire infla‐
tion compressor running too long
Do not run the tire inflation compressor
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for longer than ten minutes without
interruption.
Requirements:
Comply with the manufacturer's safety notes
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on the sticker of the emergency spare wheel
and on the tire inflation compressor.
Remove the tire inflation compressor from
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the stowage space under the trunk floor
( page 370).
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Remove sticker 1 from the tire inflation
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compressor housing and affix it to the instru‐
ment cluster within the driver's field of
vision.
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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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Cigarette lighter socket: ( page 102)
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in the socket
2 onto the
of the tire