Snow chains mus tn ot be mounted on emer-
gency spare wheels.
General notes You can as kf or information regarding permitted
emergency spare wheel satana ut horized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
You shoul dr egularl yc heck the pressure of the
emergency spare wheel ,p ar ticularly prior to
long trips, and correct the pressure as neces-
sary ( Y
page 263). The value on the wheel is
valid.
An emergency spare wheel may also be moun-
ted against the direction of rotation. Observe
the time restriction on us easw el last he speed
limitation specified on the emergency spare
wheel.
Replace the tire sa fte rs ix years at the latest,
regardless of wear. Thi sa ls oa pplies to the
emergency spare wheel.
Whe ny ou are driving with the collapsibl es pare
wheel mounted, the tire pressure loss warning
system or the tire pressure monitor canno tf unc-
tion reliably. Only restart the tire pressure loss
warning system or tire pressure monitor when
the defectiv ew he el ha sb ee nr eplaced with a
new wheel.
Vehicles with tire pressure monitor: after
mounting an emergency spare wheel ,t he sys-
tem may stil ld is play the tire pressure of the
removed wheel for af ew minutes. The value dis-
played for the mounted emergency spare wheel
is not the same as the current tire pressure of
the emergency spare wheel.
Removin gt he emergenc ys pare wheel
Vehicles with ac olla psibl es pare wheelThe collapsibl es pare wheel can be found in the
stowag ew el lu nder the trunk floor ( Y
page 221). X
Turn retaining screw D counter-clockwise
and remove it. X
Remove collapsibl es pare wheel C .
Alway so bserve the instructions and safety
notes in the "Mounting aw he el "s ection
( Y
page 281).
Stowin gt he emergenc ys pare wheel
! Only place the collapsibl es pare wheel in the
vehicl ew he nitisd ry .O therwise, moisture
may get into the vehicle.
Take the following step stos tow au se dc ollaps-
ible spare wheel .O therwise, the collapsible
spare wheel will not fit in the trunk in the inten-
ded manner. Mercedes-Benz recommend st hat
yo uh av et his work carrie do ut at aq uali fied
specialist workshop. X
Unscre wt he valve cap from the valve. X
If possible ,u nscrew the valve insert from the
valve and release the air.
Fully deflating the tire sc an take af ew
minutes. X
Screw the valve insert back into the valve. X
Screw the valve cap back on. X
Pull the protectiv es heet provided with the
spare wheel ove rt he collapsibl es pare wheel.X
Stow the collapsibl es pare wheel in the emer-
gency spare wheel well under the trunk. X
Use the retaining scre wtop ie rce the protec-
tive sheet and fasten the collapsibl es pare
wheel in place.
Inflating the collapsibl es pare wheel
! Inflate the collapsibl es pare wheel using the
tire inflation compressor before lowering the286
Emergenc ys pare wheel
Wheels and tires
vehicle. The whee lr im could otherwise be
damaged.
! Do not operate the tire inflation compressor
for longer than eigh tm inutes at at ime without
ab reak. It may otherwise overheat.
The tire inflation compresso rc an be operated
again once it has cooled down. X
Mount the collapsible spare whee lasd escri-
bed ( Y
pag e2 81).
The collapsible spare whee lm ust be mounted
before it is inflated. X
Remove the tire inflation compresso rf rom
the stowage space under the trunk floor
( Y
pag e2 45).
X
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