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Removin g th e emergenc y spar e whee lX
Lif t th e cargo compartmen t floor upwards
( Y
page 301).X
Unscrew retaining screw D counter-clock -
wise. X
Remove collapsible spar e whee l C from th e
spar e whee l well.
Inflating th e collapsible spar e whee l
( Y
page 374).
Tak e th e followin g steps to stow a used collaps -
ible spar e wheel. Otherwise, it will no t fit int o th e
spar e whee l well. Mercedes-Ben z recommends
that you hav e this wor k performed at a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. at an authorize d
Mercedes-Ben z Center.
Stowin g th e emergenc y spar e whee lX
Unscrew th e valv e cap from th e valve.X
If possible, unscrew th e valv e insert from th e
valv e and release th e air.
i Full y deflating th e tires can tak e a few
minutes. X
Screw th e valv e insert bac k int o th e valve.X
Screw th e valv e cap bac k on .X
Lay collapsible spar e whee l C in th e emer-
gency spar e whee l well.X
Screw in retaining screw D clockwise in th e
collapsible emergenc y whee l to th e stop.X
Swing th e cargo compartmen t floor down
( Y
page 301).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles with a collaps-
ible spare wheel in the emergency
spare wheel bag
Always observ e th e instruction s and safet y
note s in th e "Mounting a wheel" section
( Y
page 367). On Mercedes-AM G vehicles wit h a Ban g & Oluf -
sen soun d system, th e collapsible spar e whee l is
packe d in an emergenc y spar e whee l bag. The
emergenc y spar e whee l bag is secured to th e
cargo tie-down rings in th e cargo compartment.
Removin g th e emergenc y spar e whee lX
Unhoo k retaining spring hooks C of fasten-
ing strap D from th e cargo tie-down rings.X
Remove th e emergenc y spar e whee l bag wit h
th e emergenc y collapsible spar e wheel.X
Open th e bag and remove th e emergenc y col-
lapsible spar e wheel.
Inflating th e collapsible spar e whee l
( Y
page 374).
Stowin g th e emergenc y spar e whee lX
Plac e th e collapsible spar e whee l int o th e
emergenc y spar e whee l bag and close th e
emergenc y spar e whee l bag.X
Plac e th e emergenc y spar e whee l bag wit h
th e collapsible spar e whee l int o th e cargo
compartmen t wit h th e carryin g strap at th e
back. X
Hook retaining spring hooks C of fastenin g
strap D int o th e cargo tie-down rings.X
Tighte n fastenin g strap D .
Inflating the collapsible spare wheel
(Mercedes-AMG GLS 63)
! Inflat e th e collapsible spar e whee l usin g th e
tire inflation compressor before lowering th e
vehicle. The whee l rim could otherwise be
damaged.
! Do no t operate th e tire inflation compressor
for longer than eigh t minute s at a time without
a break. It may otherwise overheat.374
Emergency spare wheel
Wheels and tires