Mercedes-Benz 2004 E 55 AMG - Manual (Page 377)

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Practical hints
Flat tire
In the case of a flat tire, you may tempo-
rarily use the Minispare wheel when ob-
serving the following restrictions:
ț Do not exceed a vehicle speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).
ț Drive to the nearest tire repair facility
to have the flat tire repaired or re-
placed as appropriate.
ț Do not operate vehicle with more than
one spare wheel mounted.
Inflating the collapsible tire
̈ Take the electric air pump out of the
trunk (
୴ page 356).
1 Flap
2 Air pump switch
3 Electrical plug
4 Air hose with pressure gauge and vent
screw
5 Union nut
̈ Open flap 1 on the air pump.
̈ Pull out electrical plug 3 and air hose
with pressure gauge 4.
̈ Make sure the vent screw on air hose is
closed.
̈ Remove the valve cap from the tire
valve.
Warning!
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The dimensions of the Minispare wheel are
different from those of the road wheels. As
a result, the vehicle handling characteristics
change when driving with a Minispare wheel
mounted.
The spare wheel should only be used tempo-
rarily, and replaced with a regular road
wheel as quickly as possible.
!
Do not lower the vehicle before inflat-
ing the collapsible tire. Otherwise the
rim may be damaged.
Warning!
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Observe instructions on air pump label.