Stowing - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

Emergency spare wheel
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Stowing a used collapsible spare
wheel
! Only place the collapsible spare wheel in
the vehicle when it is dry. Otherwise,
moisture may get into the vehicle.
Take the following steps to stow a used
collapsible spare wheel. It will not otherwise
install into the spare wheel well. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you have this work
performed at a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Unscrew the valve cap from the valve.
X
Use the back of the valve cap to unscrew
X
the valve insert from the valve and release
the air.
i
Fully deflating the tires can take a few
minutes.
Screw the valve insert back into the valve.
X
Screw the valve cap back on.
X
Remove the protective sheet from the
X
vehicle tool kit and pull it over the
collapsible spare wheel.
Stow the collapsible spare wheel in the
X
emergency spare wheel well under the
trunk.
Inflating the collapsible spare wheel
! Inflate the collapsible spare wheel using
the tire inflation compressor before
lowering the vehicle. The wheel rim could
otherwise be damaged.
! Do not operate the tire inflation
compressor for longer than eight minutes
at a time without a break. It may otherwise
overheat.
The tire inflation compressor can be
operated again once it has cooled down.
Mount the collapsible spare wheel as
X
described ( page 395).
Y
The collapsible spare wheel must be
mounted before it is inflated.
Pull connector ? and the air hose out of
X
the housing.
Remove the cap from the valve on the
X
collapsible spare wheel.
Screw union nut : on the air hose onto the
X
valve.
Make sure on/off switch A of the tire
X
inflation compressor is set to 0.
Insert connector ? into the cigarette
X
lighter socket or into a 12 V socket in your
vehicle.
Observe the notes on the cigarette lighter
( page 319). Observe the notes on
Y
sockets ( page 320).
Y
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the
X
ignition lock ( page 159).
Y
Press on/off switch A on the tire inflation
X
compressor to I.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
on. The tire is inflated. The tire pressure is
shown on pressure gauge =.
Inflate the tire to the specified tire
X
pressure.
The specified tire pressure is printed on the
yellow label of the emergency spare wheel.
When the specified tire pressure has been
X
reached, press on/off switch A on the
electric air pump to 0.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
off.