Mercedes-Benz 2013 GLS Class - Manual (Page 400)

Observe the instructions and safety notes in
the "Fitting a wheel" section (
Y page 382).
Stowing a used collapsible emer-
gency spare wheel
! Only place the collapsible emergency
spare wheel in the vehicle when it is dry.
Otherwise, moisture may get into the vehi-
cle.
Take the following steps to stow a used col-
lapsible emergency spare wheel. It will not
otherwise fit into the spare wheel well.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
this work performed at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
X Unscrew the valve cap from the valve.
X Use the back of the valve cap to unscrew
the valve insert from the valve and release
the air.
i Fully deflating the tyre may take a few
minutes.
X Screw the valve insert back into the valve.
X Screw the valve cap back on.
X Remove the protective film from the vehicle
tool kit and put it over the collapsible emer-
gency spare wheel.
X Stow the collapsible emergency spare
wheel in the emergency spare wheel well
under the boot.
Inflating the collapsible emergency
spare wheel
! Inflate the collapsible emergency spare
wheel using the tyre inflation compressor
before lowering the vehicle. The wheel rim
could otherwise be damaged.
! Do not operate the tyre inflation com-
pressor for longer than eight minutes at a
time without a break. It may otherwise
overheat.
The tyre inflation compressor can be oper-
ated again once it has cooled down.
X Mount the collapsible emergency spare
wheel as described (
Y page 381).
The collapsible emergency spare wheel
must be mounted before it is inflated.
X Pull connector ? and the air hose out of
the housing.
X Remove the cap from the valve on the col-
lapsible emergency spare wheel.
X Screw union nut : on the air hose onto the
valve.
X Make sure on/off switch A of the tyre
inflation compressor is set to
0.
X Insert connector ? into the cigarette
lighter socket or into a 12 V socket in your
vehicle.
Observe the notes on the cigarette lighter
(
Y page 323). Observe the notes on sock-
ets ( Y page 324).
X Turn the key to position 1 in the ignition
lock ( Y page 157).
X Press on/off switch A on the tyre inflation
compressor to
I.
The tyre inflation compressor is switched
on. The tyre is inflated. The tyre pressure is
shown on pressure gauge =.
X Pump the tyre to the specified tyre pres-
sure.
The specified tyre pressure is printed on
the yellow label of the emergency spare
wheel.
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Emergency spare wheel
Wheels and tyres