Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2008 Owner's Manual page 231

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Practical advice
Flat tyre
Unscrew the centring pin.
X
Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
X
tight.
Inflating the collapsible emergency
spare wheel* with the electric air pump
G Risk of accident
Pump up the collapsible emergency spare
wheel before lowering the vehicle, as you
could otherwise damage the wheel rim.
The electric air pump is located in the stow-
age well under the boot floor.
Take the electric air pump out of the stow-
X
age well under the boot floor.
Flap
1
On/off switch
2
228
Electric connector with cable
3
Air pump hose with pressure gauge and
4
pressure release screw
Union nut
5
Open flap 1.
X
Pull connector
3
and air hose
X
the housing.
Make sure that the pressure release screw
X
on the pressure gauge is closed.
Remove the cap from the valve on the tyre.
X
Screw union nut
5
on air hose
X
valve.
Insert plug
3
into the cigarette lighter
X
socket* (
page 141) or into a 12V socket
Y
in your vehicle (
page 141).
Y
Make sure that the key is in position 2 in
X
the ignition lock.
Press on/off switch
2
on the electric air
X
pump to I.
The electric air pump is switched on. The
tyre is inflated.
When a tyre pressure of 3.5 bar has been
X
reached, press 0 on the electric air pump
switch.
The electric air pump is switched off.
!
Do not operate the electric air pump for
longer than six minutes without a break.
Otherwise, it may overheat.
The air pump can be operated again once
it has cooled down.
If the tyre pressure is higher than 3.5 bar:
4
out of
Open the pressure release screw on the
X
pressure gauge until the tyre pressure is
correct.
Disconnect the electric air pump and stow
X
it away.
4
onto the
Lowering the vehicle
Lower the vehicle. To do this, turn the crank
X
of the jack anti-clockwise until the vehicle
is standing firmly on the ground again.
Place the jack to one side.
X
* optional

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