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shop. The new wheel must have the
correct dimensions.
Check the tire pressure of the emergency spare
wheel installed. Correct the pressure as neces‐
sary.
The maximum permissible speed with an emer‐
gency spare wheel installed is 50 mph
(80 km/h).
Do not equip the emergency spare wheel with
snow chains.
Replace the emergency spare wheel after six
years at the latest, regardless of wear.
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Vehicles with a tire pressure monitoring
system: If an emergency spare wheel is
installed the tire pressure monitoring system
cannot function reliably. For a few minutes
after an emergency spare wheel is installed,
the system may still display the tire pressure
of the removed wheel. Only restart the sys‐
tem again when the emergency spare wheel
has been replaced with a new wheel.
Be sure to also observe the following further
related subjects:
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Notes on tire pressure (/ page 492)
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Tire and Loading Information placard
(/ page 499)
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Tire pressure table (/ page 493)
Removing the emergency spare wheel
The emergency spare wheel is located under the
cargo compartment floor.
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Observe the information on mounting tires
(/ page 511).
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Open the tailgate.
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Open the cargo compartment floor
(/ page 125).
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Remove the emergency spare wheel bag with
the emergency spare wheel.
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Open the emergency spare wheel bag and
remove the emergency spare wheel.
Inflating the emergency spare wheel
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NOTE Overheating due to the tire infla‐
tion compressor running too long
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Do not run the tire inflation compressor
for longer than ten minutes without
interruption.
Requirements:
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Comply with the manufacturer's safety notes
on the sticker of the emergency spare wheel
and on the tire inflation compressor.
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Remove the tire inflation compressor from
the stowage space under the cargo compart‐
ment floor (/ page 472).
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