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Tire pressure
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wear excessively and/or unevenly
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have an adverse effect on fuel consumption
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Overinflated tires
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WARNING
Tires with excessively high pressure can burst
because they are damaged more easily by
road debris, potholes etc. In addition, they
also suffer from irregular wear, which can
severely impair the braking properties and the
driving characteristics. There is a risk of an
accident.
Avoid tire pressures that are too high in all the
tires, including the spare wheel.
Overinflated tires may:
increase the braking distance
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adversely affect handling
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wear excessively and/or unevenly
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have an adverse effect on ride comfort
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be more susceptible to damage
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Maximum tire pressures
Example: maximum permissible tire
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pressure
Never exceed the maximum permissible tire
inflation pressure. Always observe the
recommended tire pressure for your vehicle
when adjusting the tire pressure
( page 251).
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The actual values for tires are vehicle-
specific and may deviate from the values in
the illustration.
Checking the tire pressures
Important safety notes
Observe the notes on tire pressure
( page 251).
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Information on air pressure for the tires on
your vehicle can be found:
on the vehicle's Tire and Loading
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Information placard on the B-pillar
( page 258)
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on the tire pressure label on the fuel filler
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flap ( page 129)
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in the "Tire pressure" section
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( page 251).
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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
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be checked.
Press the tire pressure gauge securely onto
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the valve.
Read the tire pressure and compare it with
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the recommended value on the Tire and
Loading Information placard on the
B-pillar on the driver's side of your vehicle.
If necessary, increase the tire pressure to
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the recommended value (
If the tire pressure is too high, release air
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by pressing 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 monitor
General notes
If a tire pressure monitor is installed, the
vehicle's wheels have sensors that monitor
the tire pressures in all four tires. The tire
pressure monitor warns you if the pressure
page 251).
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