Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 469

Emergency spare wheel
466
Example: Estate without a folding bench seat
Without a folding bench seat: remove
X
stowage space :.
With a folding bench seat: lift the luggage
X
compartment floor upwards.
Removing the emergency spare wheel
(Estate without a folding bench seat, or
Saloon)
(Example: equipment and country-specific varia-
tions possible)
Remove vehicle tool kit tray :.
X
Turn stowage tray ; anti-clockwise and
X
remove it.
Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
X
wheel = or the collapsible emergency
spare wheel.
Removing the emergency spare wheel
(Estate with a folding bench seat)
Example: emergency spare wheel
Remove vehicle tool kit tray : by
X
recess ;.
Remove the "Minispare" emergency spare
X
wheel or collapsible emergency spare
wheel =.
Observe the instructions and safety notes in
the "Fitting a wheel" section (
Stowing a used collapsible emer-
gency spare wheel
! Only place the collapsible emergency
spare wheel in the vehicle when it is dry.
Otherwise, moisture may get into the vehi-
cle.
Take the following steps to stow a used col-
lapsible emergency spare wheel. Otherwise,
it will not fit in the spare wheel well.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
this work performed at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Unscrew the valve cap from the valve.
X
Using the rear side of the valve cap,
X
unscrew the valve insert from the valve and
release the air.
i
Fully deflating the tyre may take a few
minutes.
Screw the valve insert back into the valve.
X
Screw the valve cap back on.
X
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Y