Operating Safety And Roadworthiness; Tyre Pressure - Mercedes-Benz Conecto Manual

Operating safety and roadworthi-
ness
Tyres are particularly important for the
operating safety and roadworthiness of
the bus. The pressure, tread and con-
dition of the tyres should therefore be
checked on a regular basis.

Tyre pressure

Check the specified tyre pressure regu-
larly – at least once a week and before
longer journeys – when the tyres are
cold.
Danger.
Always observe the specified tyre pres-
sures for your bus. The temperature and
pressure of the tyres increase when the
bus is in motion. For this reason, you
should never reduce the pressure of warm
tyres. The tyre pressures would then be
too low once the tyres had cooled. If the
tyre air pressure is too low, the tyre is li-
able to burst, particularly with increasing
numbers of passengers/load and speed.
This could result in you losing control of
your bus and causing an accident, thereby
injuring yourself and other people.
Practical advice

Operating safety and roadworthiness

Note:
If the tyre pressure is too low, this leads
to intensive heating of the tyres, in-
creased tyre wear, changes in directional
stability and increased fuel consumption.
Note:
If the tyre pressure is too high, this res-
ults in a longer braking distance, poorer
tyre grip and increased tyre wear.
Caution:
Caps on the tyre valves protect the valve
inserts from moisture and dirt. The caps
on the tyre valves should therefore always
be screwed on tightly.
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