2009 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 255

Practical hints Where will I find ...? Vehicles with spare wheel with collapsible tire X Removing: Remove the storage well casing (Y page 251). Storing the spare wheel after use If you wish to store the spare wheel after use, carry out the following steps. Otherwise, the spare wheel may not fit the spare wheel well. X X Place the spare wheel in the spare wheel well. Secure the spare wheel by turning retaining screw 3 clockwise. ! Make sure the spare wheel is dry before storing it. X X Unscrew the valve cap from the valve of the collapsible tire. Unscrew the valve insert from the valve using the valve extractor integrated in the valve cap. Allow the air to escape. Compressing the collapsible tire This description applies to vehicles with 19" spare wheel only. The collapsible tire on a 19" spare wheel must be compressed with two tensioning straps before you can store it in the spare wheel well. X 1 Spare wheel 2 Tensioning strap12 3 Retaining screw 4 Storage well casing base X X X i It may take a few minutes for the collapsible tire to deflate completely. X Screw the valve insert back into the valve. X Screw the valve cap back on the valve. i Vehicles with 19" spare wheel only: Before placing the spare wheel in the spare wheel well fasten tensioning straps, see "Compressing the collapsible tire" (Y page 253). i The tensioning straps are shown in red for illustration purposes. The tensioning straps on the spare wheel of your vehicle are black. Remove storage well casing base 4. Remove retaining screw 3 by turing it counterclockwise. Remove spare wheel 1. For information on mounting the spare wheel, see "Flat tire" (Y page 314). 12 Vehicles Z with 19" spare wheel only. 253