X
Remove the protective sheet from the vehi-
cle tool kit and pull it over the collapsible
spare wheel.
X Stow the collapsible spare wheel in the
emergency spare wheel well under the
trunk. Inflating the collapsible spare wheel
! Inflate the collapsible spare wheel using
the tire inflation compressor before lower-
ing the vehicle. The wheel rim could other-
wise be damaged.
! Do not operate the tire inflation compres-
sor for longer than eight minutes at a time
without a break. It may otherwise overheat.
The tire inflation compressor can be oper-
ated again once it has cooled down. X
Mount the collapsible spare wheel as
described (Y page 368).
The collapsible spare wheel must be moun-
ted before it is inflated.
X Pull connector ?and the hose out of the
housing.
X Remove the cap from the valve on the col-
lapsible spare wheel.
X Screw union nut :of the hose onto the
valve.
X Make sure on/off switch Aof the tire
inflation compressor is set to 0.
X Insert connector ?into a 12 V socket
(Y page 298) in your vehicle. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 149).
X Press on/off switch Aon 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 =.
X Inflate the tire to the specified tire pres-
sure.
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 Aon the
electric air pump to 0.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
off.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 0in the igni-
tion lock.
X If the tire pressure is higher than the speci-
fied pressure, press pressure release valve
button ;until the correct tire pressure has
been reached.
X Unscrew air hose union nut :from the
valve.
X Screw the cap onto the valve of the col-
lapsible spare wheel again.
X Stow connector ?and the hose in the
lower section of the tire inflation compres-
sor.
X Stow the tire inflation compressor in the
vehicle. Emergency spare wheel
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