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Never exceed t he maximum inflati on pres-
sure listed on the ti re sidewall for any rea-
son.
Remembe r that the vehicle manufacturer, not
the t ire manufacturer, determines the correct
tire pressure for the tires on your vehicle.
It is importan t to check t he tire pressure when
t he t ires are cold .
- Read the requ ired ti re pressure from the tire
pressure label located on d river's side B-pil-
lar .
- 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 only be checked
and adjusted when the tires are cold . The
slight ly raised pressures of warm tires must
not be reduced.
- Adjust the t ire pressure to the load you a re
carrying.
- Reinstall the valve stem cap on the valve .
Wh en should I check the ti re 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 before start ing a journey .
Wh en should
I
adju st th e tir e pressures?
Adju st the tire pressure to the load you are
carrying . After changing a wheel or replacing
wheels you have to adjust the tire pressures
on all wheels. In addition, you must then init i-
alize the new tire pressures in the tire pres -
sure mon itor ing system
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WARNING
Incorrect tire pressures and/or unde rinfla-
tion can lead sudden tire failure, loss of
cont ro l, col lision, ser ious persona l inju ry
or even death.
- When t he warning symbo l
[D]
appears in
the instrument cluster, stop and inspect
the tires.
- Incor rect tire pressure and/or underinfla-
tion can cause increased tire wear and
Tire s an d wheel s
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can affect the handling of the vehicle and
stopping ability .
- Incorrect tire pressures and/or underin-
flation can a lso lead to sudden t ire fail-
ure, including a blowout and sudden de-
flation, caus ing loss of veh icle control.
- The driver is responsible for the correct
tire pressures for all tires on the veh icle.
The applicable pressure values are locat-
ed on a sticker on the dr iver's s ide B-pil-
lar.
- Only when all tires on the vehicle are fil-
led to the correct pressure, the t ire pres-
sure mon itor ing system can work cor-
rectly.
- The use of incorrect tire p ressu re values
can lead to accidents or other damage.
Therefore it is essential that t he drive r
observe t he spec ified t ire press ure val ues
for the t ires and the correct pressures for
the function of the tire press ure monito r-
ing system.
-A lways inflate tires to the recommended
and correct tire press ure before dr iving
off.
- Driving with underinf lated tires bend
mo re, letting them get too hot resulting
in tread separation, sudden tire failure
and loss of control.
- Excessive speed and/over loading can
cause heat build-up, sudden tire failure
and loss of control.
- If
the tire pressure is too low or too high,
the t ires will wear prematurely and the
veh icle will not handle well.
- If the tire is not flat and you do not have
to change a wheel immediately, drive at
reduced speed to the nearest service sta-
tion to check the t ire pressu re and add
a ir as requ ired.
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Note
Driving wit hout valve stem caps can cause
damage to the tire valves. To prevent this,
always make sure that factory installed
valve stem caps on all whee ls are secu rely
mounted o n the valve.
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