Tire Pressure Monitor - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

Never exceed the maximum permissible tire
inflation pressure. Always observe the
recommended tire pressure for your vehicle
when adjusting the tire pressure
( page 332).
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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 316).
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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 316)
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on the tire pressure label on the fuel filler
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flap ( page 316)
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in the "Tire pressure information" section
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in the "Tire pressure information" section
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( page 316)
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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
( page 316).
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The tire pressure is too low: increase the
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tire pressure to the recommended value.
The tire pressure is too high: press down
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the metal pin in the valve using the tip of a
pen, for example.
Air is released from the tire.
Check the tire pressure again with the tire
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pressure gauge.
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

Important safety notes
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WARNING
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked at least once a month
when cold and inflated to the pressure
recommended by the vehicle manufacturer
on the Tire and Loading Information placard
on the driver's door B-pillar or the tire
pressure label on the inside of the fuel filler
flap. If your vehicle has tires of a different size
than the size indicated on the Tire and Loading
Information placard or the tire pressure label,
you should determine the proper tire pressure
for those tires.
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has
been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire
pressure telltale when one or more of your
tires are significantly underinflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pressure
telltale illuminates, you should stop and check
your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure. Driving on a
significantly underinflated tire causes the tire
to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Underinflation also reduces fuel efficiency
and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's
handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute
for proper tire maintenance, and it is the
driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if underinflation has not
reached the level to trigger illumination of the
TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
USA only:
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate if the
system is not operating properly. The TPMS
Tire pressure
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