Mercedes-Benz GLE 2022 Operator's Manual page 676

674 Wheels and tyres
Removing the collapsible spare wheel
Vehicles without a Burmester sound system
The collapsible spare wheel is located under the
load compartment floor.
Observe the information on mounting tyres
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( page 660).
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Open the tailgate.
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Open the load compartment floor.
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Remove the collapsible spare wheel.
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Vehicles with a Burmester sound system
The collapsible spare wheel is secured in the col-
lapsible spare wheel bag in the load compart-
ment.
Observe the information on mounting tyres
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( page 660).
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Open the load compartment.
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Loosen the lashing straps.
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Unhook the retaining spring hooks of the lash-
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ing straps from the brackets.
Remove the collapsible spare wheel bag
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together with the collapsible spare wheel.
Open the collapsible 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 668).
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Remove the tyre inflation compressor from the
R
stowage space under the luggage compart-
ment floor ( page 62, 63).
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* NOTE Damage to the collapsible spare
wheel when lowering the vehicle
Lowering the vehicle without previously inflat-
ing the collapsible spare wheel can damage its
rim.
Inflate the collapsible spare wheel using
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the tyre inflation compressor before low-
ering the vehicle.
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* NOTE Overheating due to the tyre inflation
compressor running too long
Do not run the tyre inflation compressor
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for longer than ten minutes without inter-
ruption.
Pull connector 4 and the hose out of the
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housing.
Unscrew the cap from the valve on the col-
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lapsible spare wheel.
Screw union nut 1 of the hose onto the
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valve.