Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Practical hints
Flat tire
Inflating the collapsible tire
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Take the electric air pump out of the
vehicle tool kit storage well
(
Electric air pump
1 Flap
2 On/off switch
3 Electrical plug
4 Air hose with pressure gauge and vent
screw
5 Union nut
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Open flap
1 on electric air pump.
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Pull out electrical plug
3 and air hose
with pressure gauge
4.
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Remove the valve cap from the
collapsible tire valve.
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Screw union nut
5 onto the
collapsible tire valve.
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Insert electrical plug
3 into a power
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Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 1.
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Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button once without depressing the
brake pedal.
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Press I on electric air pump switch
2.
The electric air pump should now
switch on and inflate the collapsible
tire.
Warning!
G
Inflate collapsible tire only after the wheel is
properly mounted.
Inflate the collapsible tire using the electric
air pump (
page 467) before lowering the
vehicle.
Warning!
G
Observe instructions on air pump label.
!
Do not lower the vehicle before inflating the
collapsible tire. Otherwise the rim may be dam-
aged.
!
The cigarette lighter (
page 312) is not de-
signed for use with the electric air pump. Use a
power outlet (
page 314) for electric air pump
operation.
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