Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz 2013 W218 Owner's Manual

Driving with tyre pressure that is too high or
too low can:
shorten the service life of the tyres
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cause increased tyre damage
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have a negative effect on handling charac-
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teristics and thus the driving safety (e.g.
aquaplaning)
i The tyre pressure values given for low
loads are minimum values which offer you
good ride comfort characteristics.
However, you can also use the values given
for higher loads. These are permissible and
will not adversely affect the running of the
vehicle.
For speeds up to 210 km/h (does not
apply to AMG vehicles): for speeds up to
210 km/h, the values given on the tyre pres-
sure information label (fuel filler flap) may be
reduced by 20 kPa (0.2 bar/3 psi) without a
reduction in safety.
Tyre pressure loss warning system
General notes
While the vehicle is in motion, the tyre pres-
sure loss warning system monitors the set
tyre pressure using the rotational speed of
the wheels. This enables the system to detect
significant pressure loss in a tyre. If the speed
of rotation of a wheel changes as a result of
a loss of pressure, a corresponding warning
message will appear in the multifunction dis-
play.
You can recognise the tyre pressure loss
Run Flat Indicator
warning by the
active Restart with OK
Serv.
appears in the
tion display. Further information on the mes-
sage display can be found under "Restarting
the tyre pressure loss warning system" sec-
tion ( Y page 377).
message which
menu of the multifunc-

Important safety notes

The tyre pressure warning system does not
warn you of an incorrectly set tyre pressure.
Observe the notes on the recommended tyre
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pressure ( page 375).
The tyre pressure loss warning does not
replace the need to regularly check the tyre
pressures. An even loss of pressure on sev-
eral tyres at the same time cannot be detec-
ted by the tyre pressure loss warning system.
The tyre pressure monitor is not able to warn
you of a sudden loss of pressure, e.g. if the
tyre is penetrated by a foreign object. In the
event of a sudden loss of pressure, bring the
vehicle to a halt by braking carefully. Avoid
abrupt steering manoeuvres.
The function of the tyre pressure loss warning
system is limited or delayed if:
snow chains are fitted to your vehicle's
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tyres.
road conditions are wintry.
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you are driving on sand or gravel.
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you adopt a very sporty driving style (cor-
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nering at high speeds or driving with high
rates of acceleration).
you are driving with a heavy load (in the
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vehicle or on the roof).
Restarting the tyre pressure loss warn-
ing system
Restart the tyre pressure loss warning system
if you have:
changed the tyre pressure
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changed the wheels or tyres
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fitted new wheels or tyres
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Before restarting, make sure that the tyre
pressures are set properly on all four tyres
for the respective operating conditions.
The recommended tyre pressures can be
found in the table on the fuel filler flap.
The tyre pressure loss warning system can
only give reliable warnings if you have set
the correct tyre pressure. If an incorrect
Tyre pressure
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