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Information on the recommended tyre pressure
for the vehicle's factory-fitted tyres can be found
on the tyre pressure table on the inside of the fuel
filler flap (
page 395).
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Use a suitable pressure gauge to check the tyre
pressure. The outer appearance of a tyre does not
permit any reliable conclusion about the tyre pres-
sure.
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring system:
you can also check the tyre pressure using the
on-board computer.
Only correct tyre pressures when the tyres are
cold. Conditions for cold tyres:
The vehicle has been parked with the tyres out
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of direct sunlight for at least three hours.
The vehicle has travelled less than 1.6 km.
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A rise in the tyre temperature of 10°C increases
the tyre pressure by approx. 10 kPa (0.1 bar/
1.5 psi). Take this into account when checking the
tyre pressure of warm tyres.
Notes on trailer operation
Always inflate the rear axle tyres to the recom-
mended tyre pressures on the tyre pressure table
for increased load.
Notes on driving on sand
When driving on sand, you can lower the tyre
pressure (
page 143).
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Tyre pressure table
The tyre pressure table is on the inside of the fuel
filler flap.
The tyre pressure table shows the recommended
tyre pressure for all tyres approved for this vehi-
Wheels and tyres 395
cle. The recommended tyre pressures apply for
cold tyres under various operating conditions, i.e.
loading and/or speed of the vehicle.
If one or more tyre sizes precede a tyre pressure,
the tyre pressure information following is only
valid for those tyre sizes.
If the preceding tyre sizes are complemented by
the + symbol, the tyre pressure information
following shows alternative tyre pressures. These
tyre pressures may improve your vehicle's ride
comfort. Fuel consumption may then increase
slightly.
The load conditions "partially laden" and "fully
laden" are defined in the table for different num-
bers of passengers and amounts of luggage. The
actual number of seats may differ from this.
Be sure to also pay attention to the following rela-
ted topic:
Notes on tyre pressure (
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page 394)
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