Loading The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz SL 2016 Operator's Manual

Restarting the tire pressure monitor
When you restart the tire pressure monitor, all
existing warning messages are deleted and
the warning lamps go out. The monitor uses
the currently set tire pressures as the refer-
ence values for monitoring. In most cases, the
tire pressure monitor will automatically
detect the new reference values after you
have changed the tire pressure. However, you
can also define reference values manually as
described here. The tire pressure monitor
then monitors the new tire pressure values.
Set the tire pressure to the value recom-
X
mended for the corresponding driving sit-
uation on the Tire and Loading Information
placard on the driver's side
B-pillar ( page 249).
Y
Additional tire pressure values for different
loads can also be found on the tire pressure
table on the inside of the fuel filler flap
( page 249).
Y
Make sure that the tire pressure is correct
X
on all four wheels.
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
X
2 in the ignition lock.
Press the = or ; button on the steer-
X
ing wheel to select the
Press the 9 or : button to select
X
Tire Pressure.
Press the a button.
X
The multifunction display shows the cur-
rent tire pressure for the individual tires or
Tire pressure will be displayed
the
after driving a few minutes
sage.
Press the : button.
X
Use Current Pressures as New
The
Reference Values
message appears in
the multifunction display.
If you wish to confirm the restart:
Press the a button.
X
Tire Press. Monitor Restarted
The
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
After driving for a few minutes, the system
checks whether the current tire pressures
are within the specified range. The new tire
pressures are then accepted as reference
values and monitored.
If you wish to cancel the restart:
Press the % button.
X
The tire pressure values stored at the last
restart will continue to be monitored.
Radio type approval for the tire pres-
sure monitor
In certain countries, a radio type approval for
the tire pressure monitor may be required.
The radio type approval number for the tire
pressure monitor can be found in the "Wheels
and tires" section of the Digital Operator's
Manual.

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Instruction labels for tires and loads
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Overloaded tires can overheat, causing a
blowout. Overloaded tires can also impair the
Serv.
menu.
steering and driving characteristics and lead
to brake failure. There is a risk of accident.
Observe the load rating of the tires. The load
rating must be at least half of the GAWR of
your vehicle. Never overload the tires by
exceeding the maximum load.
mes-
Two instruction labels on your vehicle show
the maximum possible load.
(1) The Tire and Loading Information placard
(2) The vehicle identification plate is on the
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is on the B-pillar on the driver's side. The
Tire and Loading Information placard
shows the maximum permissible number
of occupants and the maximum permis-
sible vehicle load. It also contains details
of the tire sizes and corresponding pres-
sures for tires mounted at the factory.
B-pillar on the driver's side. The vehicle
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