Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual

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Practical hints

Flat tire

1 Flap
2 Air pump switch
3 Electrical plug
4 Air hose with pressure gauge and vent

screw

5 Union nut

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Open flap

1 on the air pump.

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Pull out electrical plug

3 and air hose

with pressure gauge

4.

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Make sure the vent screw on air
hose

4 is closed.

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Remove the valve cap from the tire
valve.

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Screw union nut

5 onto the tire valve.

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Insert electrical plug

3 into vehicle

cigarette lighter socket (

page 249).

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Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 1.

or

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Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button on the gear selector lever once
without depressing the brake pedal.

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Press I on electric air pump switch

2.

The electric air pump should now
switch on and inflate the tire.

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Inflate the tire to approximately 51 psi
(3.5 bar).

This takes about 5 minutes for the col-
lapsible tire. Air hose

4 and union

nut

5 can become hot during infla-

tion. Exercise proper caution to avoid
burning yourself when using the equip-
ment.

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Press 0 on electric air pump switch

2.

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Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 0.

or

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Press KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button
on the gear selector lever twice without
depressing the brake pedal.

The electric air pump should now be
switched off.

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If the tire inflation pressure is above
51 psi (3.5 bar), release excess tire in-
flation pressure using the vent screw.

!

Do not operate the air pump longer than

8 minutes without interruption. Otherwise it may
overheat.

You may operate the air pump again after it has
cooled off.

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