Mercedes-Benz 2009 C-Class, Operator'S Manual

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X Unscrew the valve cap from the valve of the
collapsible tire.
X
Unscrew the valve insert from the valve
using the valve extractor integrated in the
valve cap.
X
Allow the air to escape.
i It may take a few minutes for the
collapsible tire to deflate completely.
X
Screw the valve insert back into the valve.
X
Screw the valve cap back onto the valve.
i Vehicles with 19" spare wheel only:
Before placing the spare wheel in the spare
wheel well fasten tensioning straps, see
“Compressing the collapsible tire”
(
Y
page 227).
X
Place spare wheel
:
into the spare wheel
well (
Y
page 226).
X
Secure spare wheel
:
by turning retaining
screw
=
clockwise (
Y
page 226).
Compressing the collapsible tire
This description applies to vehicles with
19" spare wheel only.
The collapsible tire on a 19" spare wheel must
be compressed with two tensioning straps
before you can store it in the spare wheel well.
X
Extend the tensioning strap by pulling the
slider.
X
Place tensioning strap around the spare
wheel rim and collapsible tire with the
buckle facing the inside of the rim.
X Close the buckle.
X Pull the loose end of the tensioning strap.
The tensioning strap must be pulled as tight
as possible.
Luggage box
Vehicles with spare wheel with collapsible tire
are not equipped with a luggage box.
X
Removing: Open the trunk (
Y
page 71).
X
Lift the trunk floor using the floor handle.
X
Engage the floor handle on the upper trunk
lip.
!
To prevent damage, always disengage the
floor handle from the upper trunk lip and
lower the trunk floor before closing the
trunk.
X
Turn fastening clips
:
to the left upwards
from the fastening bolts.
X
Lift luggage box
;
in the area of the
fastening bolts and remove it from the
trunk.
X
Installing: Insert the luggage box into the
trunk so that the fastening clips are in line
with the fastening bolts.
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Practical hints
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