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X
Remove vehicle tool kit tray 0043.
X Turn stowage tray 0044counter-clockwise
and remove it.
X Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel 0087.
Removing the emergency spare wheel
(Wagon) Example: emergency spare wheel
X Remove vehicle tool kit tray 0043by
recess 0044.
X Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel 0087.
Removing the emergency spare wheel
(AMG vehicles) X
Reach into cutout 0043in the tool holder and
lift it up.
X Remove collapsible spare wheel 0044.
Always observe the instructions and safety
notes in the "Mounting a wheel" section
(Y page 385). Stowing a used collapsible spare
wheel
! Only place the collapsible spare wheel in
the vehicle when it is dry. Otherwise, mois-
ture may get into the vehicle.
Take the following steps to stow a used col-
lapsible spare wheel. It will not otherwise fit
into the spare wheel well. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you have this work per-
formed at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
X Unscrew the valve cap from the valve.
X Use the back of the valve cap to 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 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/cargo compartment. 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. Emergency spare wheel
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X
Mount the collapsible spare wheel as
described (Y page 384).
The collapsible spare wheel must be moun-
ted before it is inflated.
X Pull connector 0085and the hose out of the
housing.
X Remove the cap from the valve on the col-
lapsible spare wheel.
X Screw union nut 0043of the hose onto the
valve.
X Make sure on/off switch 0083of the tire
inflation compressor is set to 0.
X Insert connector 0085into a 12 V socket
(Y page 314) in your vehicle.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X Press on/off switch 0083on 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 0087.
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 0083on 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
0044until the correct tire pressure has
been reached.
X Unscrew air hose union nut 0043from the
valve.
X Screw the cap onto the valve of the col-
lapsible spare wheel again.
X Stow connector 0085and the hose in the
lower section of the tire inflation compres-
sor.
X Stow the tire inflation compressor in the
vehicle. 406
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Technical data
All vehicles (except AMG vehicles) "Minispare" emergency spare wheel
Models with 4-cylinder engine
Tires Alloy wheels
T 155/7
0 R17 110 M
Tire pressure : 420 kPa (4.2 bar/61 psi) 4.0 B x 17 H2
Wheel offset: 1.54 in (39 mm) Models with 6-cylinder engine
Tires Alloy wheels
T 155/70 R17 110 M
Tire pressure: 420 kPa (4.2 bar/61 psi) 4.0 B x 17 H2
Wheel offset: 1.34 in (34 mm) Models with 8-cylinder engine
Tires Alloy wheels
T 155/60 R18 107 M
Tire pressure: 420 kPa (4.2 bar/61 psi) 4.5 B x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 1.42 in (36 mm) AMG vehicles
collapsible spare wheel
Tires Alloy wheels
175/50 – 19 97 P
Tire pressure: 350 kPa (3.5 bar/51 psi) 6.5 B x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 0.55 in (14 mm) Emergency spare wheel
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