Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 324

322 Wheels and tires 322
Screw the valve cap onto the valve.
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Observe the following notes on installing an emer-
gency spare wheel:
The maximum permissible speed with an
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emergency spare wheel installed is 50 mph
(80 km/h).
Do not equip the emergency spare wheel with
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snow chains.
Replace the emergency spare wheel a er six
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years at the latest, regardless of wear.
Check the tire pressure of the emergency
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spare wheel installed. Correct the pressure as
necessary.
% The speci ed tire pressure is stated on the
label of the emergency spare wheel.
% V V ehicles wit ehicles with a tir h a tire pr e pressur essure loss w e loss war arning sy
t t em: em: If an emergency spare wheel is installed,
the tire pressure loss warning system cannot
function reliably. Only restart the system
again when the emergency spare wheel has
been replaced with a new wheel.
V V ehicles wit ehicles with a tir h a tire pr e pressur essure monit e monitor oring sy
t t em: em: If an emergency spare wheel is installed,
the tire pressure monitoring system cannot
function reliably. For a few minutes a er an
emergency spare wheel is installed, the sys-
tem may still display the tire pressure of the
removed wheel. Only restart the system again
when the emergency spare wheel has been
replaced with a new wheel.
Be sure to also observe the following further rela-
ted subjects:
Notes on tire pressure (
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Tire and Loading Information placard
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( page 300)
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Tire pressure table (
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Notes on installing tires (
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Installing an emergency spare wheel
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( page 316)
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ning sys- s-
ing sys- s-
In ating t t he emerg In ating
* N N O O TE TE Overheating due to the tire in ation
Do not run the tire in ation compressor
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for longer than ten minutes without inter-
ruption.
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page 293) Comply with the manufacturer's safety notes on
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the sticker of the emergency spare wheel and on
the tire in ation compressor.
Remove the sticker with the label 50 mph
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page 295)
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(80 km/h) from the tire in ation compressor
page 311)
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housing and a x it to the instrument cluster
within the driver's eld of vision.
Remove the tire in ation compressor from the
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storage well under the trunk oor
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he emergency spar ency spare wheel e wheel
compressor running too long
ements:
page 275).