Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Storing the spare wheel after use
If you wish to store the spare wheel after
use, carry out the following steps. Other-
wise, the spare wheel may not fit the spare
wheel well.
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Unscrew the valve cap from the valve
of the collapsible tire.
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Take the valve extractor from the
vehicle tool kit (
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Unscrew the valve insert from the valve
and allow the air to escape.
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Screw the valve insert back into the
valve.
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Screw the valve cap back onto the
valve.
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Store the spare wheel by carrying out
the steps described in “Removing the
spare wheel” (
page 401) in reverse
order.
Compressing the collapsible tire
(vehicles with 19" spare wheel only)
The collapsible tire on a 19" spare wheel
must be compressed with two tensioning
straps before you can store it back in the
trunk.
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Extend the tensioning strap by pulling
the slider.
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Place tensioning strap around spare
wheel rim and collapsible tire with the
buckle facing the inside of the rim.
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Close the buckle.
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Pull the loose end of the tensioning
strap.
The tensioning strap must be pulled as
tight as possible.
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Make sure the spare wheel is dry before
storing it.
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It may take a few minutes for the collapsible
tire to deflate completely.
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Vehicles with 19" spare wheel only: Before
storing the spare wheel in trunk fasten tension-
ing straps, see “Compressing the collapsible tire
(vehicles with 19" spare wheel only)”
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The tensioning straps are shown in red for
illustration purposes. The tensioning straps on
the spare wheel of your vehicle are black.