Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 282)

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.
X Pull plug ? out of the housing.
X Take the air hose out of the housing.
X Insert the yellow hose connector of the air
hose into the guide in the housing and push
it into the fixture until the hose connector
engages.
X Remove the cap from the valve on the
collapsible spare wheel.
X Screw air hose union nut : onto the valve.
X Make sure the tire inflation compressor's
on/off switch A is set to OFF.
X Insert plug ? into the socket of the
cigarette lighter (
Y
page 247) or into a 12 V
power socket (
Y
page 247) in your vehicle.
X Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
1 (
Y
page 131) in the ignition lock.
X
Press on/off switch A on the tire inflation
compressor to ON.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
on. The tire is inflated. The tire pressure is
read at pressure gauge =.
! Do not operate the tire inflation
compressor for longer than ten minutes at
a time without a break. It may otherwise
overheat.
The tire inflation compressor can be
operated again once it has cooled down.
X Inflate the tire to the specified tire
pressure.
The specified tire pressure is printed on the
yellow label of the emergency spare wheel.
X When the specified tire pressure has been
reached, switch on/off switch A on the
tire inflation compressor to OFF.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
off.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the
ignition lock.
X If the tire pressure is higher than the
specified pressure, press pressure release
button ; until the correct tire pressure has
been reached.
X Unscrew air hose union nut : from the
valve.
X Screw the valve cap onto the collapsible
spare wheel valve again.
Removing an air hose
X
To remove the hose from the tire inflation
compressor, push down the rocker switch
on the hose connector and pull out the
hose.
X Stow plug ? and the air hose in the lower
section of the compressor housing.
X Stow the tire inflation compressor in the
vehicle.
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