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T i re s and w heel s
your veh icle and in this manua l and the kind
of driving you plan to do .
Never exceed th e maximum inflati on pres-
sure list ed on th e tir e sidewall for any rea-
son.
Remember that the vehicle manufacturer, not
the tire manufacturer , determ ines the correct
tire pressure for the t ires on your veh icle .
It is important to check the tire pressure when
the tires a re cold .
- Read the required t ire pres sure from the tire
pressure label. The ti re pressure label is lo-
cated on the driver's side 8-p illar . The t ire
pressure label lists the recommended cold
t ire inflat ion pressu res for the veh icle at its
maximum capacity we ight and the t ires that
were on you r vehicle at the time it was man-
ufactured . For recommended tire pressures
for normal load condit ions, please see chap-
ter
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77.
- Turn the valve stem cap counter-clockwise
to remove it from the tire valve.
- Place the air pressure gauge on the valve.
- The tire pressures should on ly be checked
and adjusted when the tires are cold. The
slightly raised pressures of warm tires must
not be reduced.
- Adjust the tire pressure to the load you are
carrying .
- Reinsta ll the valve stem cap on the valve.
When should I check the tire pressure?
The correct tire pressure is especially impor-
tant at high speeds. The pressure should
therefore be checked at least once a month
and a lways befo re starting a journey. Do not
forget to check the tire pressure for the spare
wheel.
When should
I
adj ust th e tire pressures?
Adjust the tire pressure to the load you are
carry ing . After chang ing a wheel or replacing
wheels you have to adjust the tire pressures
on all wheels . In addition, you must then
store the new tire press ures in the tir e pres-
sure monito ring system
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A
WARNING
Incorrect tire pressures and/or underinfla-
tion can lead sudden tire fa ilure, loss of
control, collision, serious personal injury
or even death .
- When the warn ing symbol
[I]
appears in
the instrument cluster, stop and inspect
the t ires.
- Incorrect tire pressure and/or underinfla-
tion can cause increased tire wear and
can affect the hand ling of the vehicle and
stopping abi lity.
- Inco rrect tire pressures a nd/or underin-
f lation can a lso lead to sudden t ire fail-
ure, including a blowout and sudden de-
flation, ca using loss of vehicle contro l.
- The drive r is responsible for the correc t
tire pressures for all tires on the veh icle.
The applicable pressure values are locat -
ed on a sticker on the driver's side B-pil-
lar.
- Only when all tires on the vehicle are fil-
led to the correct pressure, the tire pres-
sure mon itoring system can work cor-
rectly.
- The use of incorrect tire pressure values
can lead to acc idents or other damage.
Therefore it is essential that the driver
observe the spec ified t ire pressure values
for the tires and the correct pressures for
the function of the t i re press ure monitor-
ing system.
- Always inflate t ires to the recommended
and correct t ire pressure before dr iving
off.
- Driving with underinf lated tires bend
mo re, letting them get too hot resulting
in t read sepa ration, sudde n t ire failure
and loss of cont ro l.
- Excessive speed and/overloadi ng can
cause heat build- up, sudden tire failure
and loss of cont ro l.
- If the tire pressure is too low or too high,
the t ires will wear prema tu rely and the
vehicle will not handle well.
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