Emergency Spare Wheel - Mercedes-Benz GLB Owner's Manual

544 Wheels and tyres
Vehicles with tyre pressure loss warning
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system: restart the tyre pressure loss warn‐
ing system ( page 533).
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Exception: the new wheel is an emergency
spare wheel.
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
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system: restart the tyre pressure monitoring
system ( page 528).
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Exception: the new wheel is an emergency
spare wheel.
Make sure to observe the following further rela‐
ted subject:
Notes on tyre pressure (
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Emergency spare wheel

Notes on the emergency spare wheel
& WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incorrect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of
the emergency spare wheel or spare wheel
and the wheel to be replaced may differ.
Mounting an emergency spare wheel/spare
wheel may severely impair the driving char‐
acteristics.
To prevent hazardous situations:
Adapt your driving style accordingly and
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drive carefully.
Never fit more than one emergency
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spare wheel or spare wheel that differs
in size.
Only use an emergency spare wheel or
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spare wheel of a different size briefly.
Do not switch off ESP
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Have the emergency spare wheel or
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spare wheel of a different size replaced
at the nearest qualified specialist work‐
shop. The new wheel must have the
correct dimensions.
Observe the following notes on removing an
emergency spare wheel:
Before stowing the emergency spare wheel,
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make sure there is no air left in the tyre.
If necessary, allow the air to escape.
To release air from the tyre: remove the
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valve cap of the tyre.
Press down the metal insert in the valve
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using a pointed object, e.g. a pen.
Screw the valve cap onto the valve.
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Stow the deflated emergency spare wheel in
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the emergency spare wheel bag in the lug‐
gage compartment (
% Vehicles with adjustable load compart‐
ment floor: always stow the deflated emer‐
gency spare wheel in the lower position on
the adjustable load compartment floor.
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Observe the following notes on fitting an emer‐
gency spare wheel:
Fit the emergency spare wheel when it is
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deflated (
Inflate the emergency spare wheel after fit‐
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ting it (
The maximum permissible speed with an emer‐
gency spare wheel fitted is 80 km/h.
Do not fit the emergency spare wheel with snow
chains.
page 545).
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page 542).
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page 545).
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