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Em e rg e n cy assis t a n ce
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WARNING
- Never use the spare tire if it is damaged or if
it is worn down to the tread wear indicators .
- If the inflatable spare tire is more than 6
years old, use it only in an emergency and
with extreme caut ion and careful driving.
- The inflatable spare tire is intended only for
temporary and short-term use . It should be
replaced as soon as poss ible with the nor-
mal wheel and tire.
- The tire pressure value for the inflatable
spare tire is located on the driver's s ide B-
pillar
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page 240, fig. 205.
- Maximum permissible speed is SO mph
(80 km/h).
- Avoid full-throttle accelerat ion, heavy brak-
ing, and fast cornering.
- When the air is let out of the inflatable
spare wheel, it does not ass ume its folded
shape for several hours . Until then, it can-
not be placed back in the spare wheel well
and stowed sec urely.
- Never dr ive with more than one inflatable
spare tire.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on the inflatab le spare tire is not perm itted.
If it is necessa ry to drive with tire chains,
the inflatable spare wheel must be mounted
on the front axle in the event of a flat in a
rear tire. The newly availab le front wheel
must then be installed in place of the rear
wheel with the flat tire. Installing the tire
chain before mounting the wheel and tire is
recommended .
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause ser ious personal injury during
hard braking or in an accident . Never store
the inflatable spare t ire or jac k* and tools in
the passenger compartment.
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Note
- The inflatable spare tire has been developed
spec ifically for this vehicle model. It must
not be exchanged or used for other vehicle
models. Similarly, inflatable tires from oth-
er vehicle models mus t not be used.
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- Norma l summer or winte r tires must not be
installed on the inflatable tire rim .
Inflating inflatable spare tire
Applies to: vehicles with inflatab le spa re ti re
Fig . 211
Luggage compart ment left side : comp ressor
.,. Remove the left tr im pane l in the luggage com-
partment.
.. Open the Velcro strap and remove the compres-
sor ~ fig. 211.
.. Unscrew the valve stem from the spare tire.
.,. Screw the tire filler hose from the compressor
firmly onto the valve of the spare t ire.
.,. Insert the plug from the comp ressor into a
socket of the veh icle ~ page 74 .
.,. Switch the comp ressor on.
.,. Let the compressor run unt il t he value spec ified
on the tire pressure label is reached
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page 240, fig. 205. Switch the compressor
off after running for 12 minutes at the most -
danger of overheating!
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WARNING
The compressor and the tire filler hose can
become extremely hot whi le they are running
- danger of burns!
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Note
Switch the compressor off after running for
12 minutes at the most - danger of overheat-
ing! Allow the compressor to cool down for a
few minutes before you use it aga in.
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