Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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Storing the spare wheel after use

If you wish to store the spare wheel after
use, carry out the following steps. Other-
wise, the spare wheel may not fit the spare
wheel well.

Unscrew the valve cap from the valve
of the collapsible tire.

Take the valve extractor from the
vehicle tool kit (

Unscrew the valve insert from the valve
and allow the air to escape.

Screw the valve insert back into the
valve.

Screw the valve cap back onto the
valve.

Store the spare wheel by carrying out
the steps described in “Removing the
spare wheel” (

order.

Compressing the collapsible tire
(vehicles with 19" spare wheel only)

The collapsible tire on a 19" spare wheel
must be compressed with two tensioning
straps before you can store it back in the
trunk.

Extend the tensioning strap by pulling
the slider.

Place tensioning strap around spare
wheel rim and collapsible tire with the
buckle facing the inside of the rim.

Close the buckle.

Pull the loose end of the tensioning
strap.

The tensioning strap must be pulled as
tight as possible.

Make sure the spare wheel is dry before

storing it.

It may take a few minutes for the collapsible

tire to deflate completely.

Vehicles with 19" spare wheel only: Before

The tensioning straps are shown in red for

illustration purposes. The tensioning straps on
the spare wheel of your vehicle are black.