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Mercedes-Benz SL-Class User Manual

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Practical hints

Flat tire

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Unscrew the alignment bolt, install last
wheel bolt and tighten slightly.

Inflating the spare tire

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Take the electric air pump out of the
trunk (

page 372).

1 Flap
2 Air hose with pressure gauge and vent

screw

3 Union nut
4 Electrical plug

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Open flap 1 on air pump.

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Pull out electrical plug 4 and air hose
with the pressure gauge 2.

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Remove the valve cap from the tire
valve.

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Screw air hose 2 onto the tire valve.

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Insert electrical plug 4 into vehicle ci-
gar lighter socket.

Warning!

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Only use genuine equipment
Mercedes-Benz wheel bolts. They are identi-
fied by the Mercedes star. Other wheel bolts
may come loose.

Do not tighten the wheel bolts when the ve-
hicle is raised. Otherwise the vehicle could
tip over.

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Do not lower the vehicle before inflat-
ing the spare wheel tire. Otherwise the
rim may be damaged.

Warning!

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Observe instructions on air pump label.

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