Mercedes-Benz E 180, Owner'S Manual

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Removing an emergency spare wheel
(Estate with folding bench seat)
Example: emergency spare wheel
X
Remove vehicle tool kit tray
:
by
recess
;
.
X
Remove the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel or collapsible emergency spare
wheel
=
.
Observe the instructions and safety notes in
the "Fitting a wheel" section (
Y
page 414).
Stowing a used collapsible emer-
gency spare wheel
! Only place the collapsible emergency
spare wheel in the vehicle when it is dry.
Otherwise, moisture may get into the vehi-
cle.
Take the following steps to stow a used col-
lapsible emergency spare wheel. It will not
otherwise fit into the spare wheel well.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
this work performed at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
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 tyre may take a few
minutes.
X
Screw the valve insert back into the valve.
X Screw the valve cap back on.
X
Remove the protective film from the vehicle
tool kit and put it over the collapsible emer-
gency spare wheel.
X
Stow the collapsible emergency spare
wheel in the emergency spare wheel well
under the boot.
Inflating the collapsible emergency
spare wheel
! Inflate the collapsible emergency spare
wheel using the tyre inflation compressor
before lowering the vehicle. The wheel rim
could otherwise be damaged.
! Do not operate the tyre inflation com-
pressor for longer than eight minutes at a
time without a break. It may otherwise
overheat.
The tyre inflation compressor can be oper-
ated again once it has cooled down.
X
Mount the collapsible emergency spare
wheel as described (
Y
page 413).
The collapsible emergency spare wheel
must be mounted before it is inflated.
X
Pull connector
?
and the air hose out of
the housing.
X
Remove the cap from the valve on the col-
lapsible emergency spare wheel.
X
Screw union nut
:
on the air hose onto the
valve.
X
Make sure on/off switch
A
of the tyre
inflation compressor is set to 0.
Emergency spare wheel
461
Wheels and tyres
Z