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Tire pressure
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Maximum tire pressures
Example: maximum permissible tire pres-
:
sure
Never exceed the maximum permissible tire
inflation pressure. Always observe the recom-
mended tire pressure for your vehicle when
adjusting the tire pressure (
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The actual values for tires are vehicle-spe-
cific and may deviate from the values in the
illustration.
Checking the tire pressures
Important safety notes
Observe the notes on tire pressure
(
page 315).
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Information on air pressure for the tires on your
vehicle can be found:
on the vehicle's Tire and Loading Information
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placard on the B-pillar
in the tire pressure table in the fuel filler flap
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(
page 142)
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in the "Tire pressure" section
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Checking tire pressures manually
To determine and set the correct tire pressure,
proceed as follows:
Remove the valve cap of the tire that is to be
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checked.
Press the tire pressure gauge securely onto
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the valve.
Read the tire pressure and compare it to the
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recommended value on the Tire and Loading
Information placard or the tire pressure table
(
page 315).
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page 315).
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If the tire pressure is too low, increase the tire
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pressure to the recommended value.
If the tire pressure is too high, release air. To
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do so, press down the metal pin in the valve,
using the tip of a pen for example. Then check
the tire pressure again using the tire pressure
checker.
Screw the valve cap onto the valve.
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Repeat these steps for the other tires.
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Tire pressure loss warning system
General notes
While the vehicle is in motion, the tire pressure
loss warning system monitors the set tire pres-
sure using the rotational speed of the wheels.
This enables the system to detect significant
pressure loss in a tire. 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 display.
You can recognize the tire pressure loss warning
by the
Run Flat Indicator Active Press
'OK' to Restart
message which appears in
the
Service
menu of the multifunction display.
Information on the message display can be
found in the "Restarting the tire pressure loss
warning system" section (
Important safety notes
The tire pressure warning system does not warn
you of an incorrectly set tire pressure. Observe
the notes on the recommended tire pressure
(
page 315).
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The tire pressure loss warning does not replace
the need to regularly check the tire pressure. An
even loss of pressure on several tires at the
same time cannot be detected by the tire pres-
sure loss warning system.
The tire pressure monitor is not able to warn you
of a sudden loss of pressure, e.g. if the tire 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
movements.
The function of the tire pressure loss warning
system is limited or delayed if:
snow chains are mounted on your vehicle's
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tires.
road conditions are wintry.
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page 319).
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