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Unhook the retaining spring hooks of the
securing straps from the brackets.
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Remove the collapsible spare wheel bag
together with the collapsible spare wheel.
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Open the collapsible spare wheel bag and
remove the collapsible spare wheel.
Inflating the collapsible spare wheel
Requirements:
R
Mount the collapsible spare wheel as descri‐
bed (/ page 542).
R
Remove the tire inflation compressor from
the stowage space under the trunk floor
(/ page 495).
*
NOTE Damage to the collapsible spare
wheel when lowering the vehicle
Lowering the vehicle without previously
inflating the collapsible spare wheel can
damage its rim.
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Inflate the collapsible spare wheel using
the tire inflation compressor before
lowering the vehicle.
*
NOTE Overheating due to the tire infla‐
tion compressor running too long
#
Do not run the tire inflation compressor
for longer than ten minutes without
interruption.
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Pull connector 4 and the hose out of the
housing.
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Unscrew the cap from the valve on the col‐
lapsible spare wheel.
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Screw union nut 1 of the hose onto the
valve.
Make sure on and off switch 3 of the tire
inflation compressor is set to 0.
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Insert plug 4 into the cigarette lighter
socket or into a 12 V socket (/ page 146) in
your vehicle.
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Switch on the power supply (/ page 181).
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Press on and off switch 3 on the tire infla‐
tion compressor to I.
The tire inflation compressor is switched on.
The tire is inflated. The tire pressure is
shown on manometer 2.
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Pump the tire to the specified tire pressure.
The specified tire pressure is printed on the
yellow label of the collapsible spare wheel.
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When the specified tire pressure has been
reached, press on and off switch 3 on the
tire inflation compressor to 0.
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If the tire pressure is higher than the speci‐
fied pressure, press pressure release valve
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