Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
system: if a collapsible spare wheel is fitted
the tyre pressure monitoring system cannot
function reliably. Only restart the system
again when the collapsible spare wheel has
been replaced with a new wheel.
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
system: for a few minutes after a collapsible
spare wheel is fitted, the system may still
display the tyre pressure of the removed
wheel.
Be sure to also observe the following further
related subjects:
Notes on tyre pressure (
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Tyre pressure table (
page 510)
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Removing the collapsible spare wheel
The collapsible spare wheel is secured in the col‐
lapsible spare wheel bag in the boot.
Observe the information on mounting tyres
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(
page 518).
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Open the boot.
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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
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together with the collapsible spare wheel.
Open the emergency spare wheel bag and
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remove the collapsible spare wheel.
Inflating the collapsible spare wheel
Requirements:
Mount the collapsible spare wheel as descri‐
R
bed. (
page 509)
Remove the tyre inflation compressor from
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the stowage well under the boot floor.
(
page 490)
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* NOTE Damage to the collapsible spare
wheel when lowering the vehicle
Lowering the vehicle without previously
inflating the collapsible spare wheel can
damage its rim.
page 525)
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Wheels and tyres 529
Inflate the collapsible spare wheel using
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the tyre inflation compressor before
lowering the vehicle.
* NOTE Overheating due to the tyre infla‐
tion compressor running too long
Do not run the tyre inflation compres‐
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sor for longer than ten minutes without
interruption.
Pull connector
4
and the hose out of the
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housing.