Mercedes-Benz 2009 ML-Class Automobile User Manual


 
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Practical hints
Flat tire
Inflating the collapsible tire
(ML 63 AMG only)
̈ Take the electric air pump out of the
cargo compartment (
page 474).
Electric air pump
1 Flap
2 On/off switch
3 Electrical plug
4 Air hose with pressure gauge and vent
screw
5 Union nut
̈ Open flap 1 on electric air pump.
̈ Pull out electrical plug 3 and air hose
with pressure gauge 4.
̈ Remove the valve cap from the
collapsible tire valve.
Warning! G
Only use genuine equipment
Mercedes-Benz wheel bolts. Other wheel
bolts may come loose.
Do not tighten the wheel bolts when the
vehicle is raised. Otherwise the vehicle
could fall off the jack.
Warning! G
Vehicles with collapsible tire
(ML 63 AMG only):
Inflate collapsible tire only after the wheel is
properly mounted.
Inflate the collapsible tire using the electric
pump (
page 502) 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.