306 Minor Repairs
Inflating tyres
The bag with the tyre filling hose is located under
the loadspace floor in the spare-wheel recess.
1. Take tyre filling hose out of the bag.
2. Remove cover in footwell of right front seat.
B - Screw coupling for compressor connection
C -Pressure tester
D - Hand valve for tyre filling
E -Air bleed screw
F - Filler connection for tyre valve
3. Screw the screw coupling B into the
compressor connection (in footwell of the right
front seat).
4. Screw filler connection F onto the tyre valve.
Warning!
Danger of injury and risk of damage if the
operating unit is used improperly.
f Use this operating unit only to inflate or bleed
air from the tyres of this vehicle.
5. Switch ignition on.
6. Press hand valve D until the correct tyre
pressure is achieved.
Monitor the tyre pressure with pressure tester
C during the inflation process.
7. Unscrew the screw coupling from the
compressor connection.
8. Unscrew filler connection from the tyre valve.
9. Stow tyre filler hose.
Note on operation
The compressor features a protective function
against overheating and switches itself off
automatically if necessary. The compressor must
cool down for a few minutes after automatic
deactivation.
Reducing tyre pressure
f Open air bleed screw E until the correct tyre
pressure is achieved. Monitor the tyre
pressure with pressure tester C while
correcting the tyre pressure.