Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 343)

i Fully deflating the tires can take a few
minutes.
X Screw the valve insert back into the valve.
X
Screw the valve cap back on.
X
Pull the protective sheet provided with the
spare wheel over the collapsible spare
wheel.
X Stow the collapsible spare wheel in the
emergency spare wheel well under the
trunk.
X Use the retaining screw to pierce the
protective sheet and fasten the collapsible
spare wheel in place.
X AMG vehicles: pull the bag over the
collapsible spare wheel and close it.
X
Place the bag with the collapsible spare
wheel in the trunk.
X Hook in the retaining strap carabiners and
lash the collapsible spare wheel to the
bracket.
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 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 Mount the collapsible spare wheel as
described (
Y
page 330).
The collapsible spare wheel must be
mounted before it is inflated.
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 union nut : on the air hose 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 or into a 12 V power socket
in your vehicle.
Observe the notes on the cigarette lighter
(
Y
page 261). Observe the notes on
sockets (
Y
page 261).
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the
ignition lock (
Y
page 135).
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
shown on pressure gauge =.
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, press on/off switch A to OFF, on
the tire inflation compressor.
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.
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