wheel MERCEDES-BENZ GLK-Class 2015 X204 Owner's Manual

Inflating the collapsible spare wheel
!
Inflate the collapsible spare wheel using
the tire inflation compressor before lower-
ing the vehicle. The wheel rim could other-
wise be damaged. X
Pull connector 0085and the air hose out of
the housing.
X Remove the cap from the valve on the col-
lapsible spare wheel.
X Screw union nut 0043on the air hose onto the
valve.
X Make sure on/off switch 0083of the tire
inflation compressor is set to 0.
X Insert plug 0085into the socket of the ciga-
rette lighter (Y page 284) or into a 12 V
power socket (Y page 284) in your vehicle.
X Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
1 (Y page 149) in the ignition lock.
X Press on/off switch 0083on the tire inflation
compressor to I.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
on. The tire is inflated. The tire pressure is
shown on pressure gauge 0087.
! Do not operate the tire inflation compres-
sor for longer than eight minutes at a time
without a break. It may otherwise overheat.
The tire inflation compressor can be oper-
ated again once it has cooled down.
X Inflate the tire to the specified tire pres-
sure. The specified tire pressure is printed on the
yellow label of the emergency spare wheel.
X When the specified tire pressure has been
reached, press on/off switch 0083on the
electric air pump to 0.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
off.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 0in the igni-
tion lock.
X If the tire pressure is higher than the speci-
fied pressure, press pressure release but-
ton 0044until the correct tire pressure has
been reached.
X Unscrew union nut 0043on the air hose from
the valve.
X Screw the cap onto the valve of the col-
lapsible spare wheel again.
X Stow plug 0085and the air hose in the lower
section of the blower housing.
X Stow the tire inflation compressor in the
vehicle.
Stowing a used collapsible spare wheel Take the following steps to stow a used col-
lapsible spare wheel. Otherwise, the collaps-
ible spare wheel will not fit in the spare wheel
well. Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
have this work carried out at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
! Only place the collapsible spare wheel in
the vehicle when it is dry. Otherwise, mois-
ture may get into the vehicle.
X Remove the valve extractor from the vehi-
cle tool kit.
X Unscrew the valve cap from the valve.
X Unscrew the valve insert from the valve and
release the air.
i Fully deflating the tires can take a few
minutes.
X Screw the valve insert back into the valve.
X Screw the valve cap back on. Emergency spare wheel
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X
Place the valve extractor back into the vehi-
cle tool kit.
X Stow the collapsible spare wheel in the
emergency spare wheel well under the
cargo compartment and fasten in place. 368
Emergency spare wheelWheels and tires

Technical data
Collapsible spare wheel
16Tires Wheels
185/7
5 – 17 98 P
Tire pressure : 280 kPa (2.8 bar/41 psi) 6.0 B x 17 H2
Wheel offset: 0.98 in (25 mm)
16
Use of snow chains not permitted. Observe the notes in the "Snow chains" section. Emergency spare wheel
369Wheels and tires Z

Always have work on the climate control sys-
tem carried out at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
Refrigerant instruction label Example: refrigerant instruction label
0043 Warning symbol
0044 Refrigerant filling capacity
0087 Applicable standards
0085 PAG oil part number
0083 Type of refrigerant
Warning symbol 0043advises you about:
R possible dangers
R having service work carried out at a quali-
fied specialist workshop
Filling capacities All models Capacity
Refrigerant
20.8 ± 0.4 oz
(590 ± 10 g) PA
G oil 4.2 oz
(120 g) Vehicle data
General notes
Please note that for the specified vehicle
data: R the heights specified may vary as a result
of:
- tires
- load
- condition of the suspension
- optional equipment
R optional equipment reduces the maximum
payload. Dimensions and weights
Model
0043 0043
Opening height 0044
0044
Max.
headroom GLK 250 Blue-
TEC
82.2 in
(2087 mm) 77.0 in
(1955 mm) All other mod-
els
82.1 in
(2086 mm) 76.9 in
(1954 mm) All models
Vehicle length
178.6 in (4536 mm)
Vehicle width
including exterior
mirrors
79.4 in (2016 mm)
Wheelbase
108.5 in (2755 mm)380
Vehicle dataTechnical data