Collapsible spare wheel, see, Wheels and tires, Emergency spare wheel – Mercedes-Benz 2014 GLK Class User Manual

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X

Pull connector ? and the air hose out of
the housing.

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 on/off switch A of the tire
inflation compressor is set to

0.

X

Insert plug ? into the socket of the
cigarette lighter (

Y

page 284) or into a 12 V

power socket (

Y

page 284) in your vehicle.

X

Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
1(

Y

page 145) in the ignition lock.

X

Press on/off switch A on the tire inflation
compressor to

I.

The tire inflation compressor is switched
on. The tire is inflated. The tire pressure is
shown on pressure gauge =.

!

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.

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 on the
electric air pump to

0.

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 union nut : on the air hose from
the valve.

X

Screw the cap onto the valve of the
collapsible spare wheel again.

X

Stow plug ? and the air hose in the lower
section of the blower housing.

X

Stow the tire inflation compressor in the
vehicle.

Stowing a used collapsible spare wheel

Take the following steps to stow a used
collapsible spare wheel. Otherwise, the
collapsible spare wheel will not fit in the spare
wheel well. Mercedes-Benz recommends that
you have this work carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.

!

Only place the collapsible spare wheel in

the vehicle when it is dry. Otherwise,
moisture may get into the vehicle.

X

Remove the valve extractor from the
vehicle tool kit.

X

Unscrew the valve cap from the valve.

X

Unscrew the valve insert from the valve and
release the air.

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

Place the valve extractor back into the
vehicle tool kit.

X

Stow the collapsible spare wheel in the
emergency spare wheel well under the
cargo compartment and fasten in place.

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