Restarting - Mercedes-Benz SLK Operator's Manual

Tire pressure
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1. This device may not cause interference,
and
2. this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
Checking tire pressure electronically
Make sure that the SmartKey is in
X
position 2 ( page 135) in the ignition lock.
Y
Press the = or ; button on the
X
steering wheel to select the
Press the 9 or : button to select
X
Tire Pressure.
Press button a.
X
The current tire pressure for each wheel will
be displayed in the multifunction display.
If the vehicle has been parked for longer than
20 minutes, the
displayed after driving a few
minutes message appears.
After a teach-in period, the tire pressure
monitor automatically recognizes new wheels
or new sensors. As long as a clear allocation
of the tire pressure values to the individual
wheels is not possible, the
Monitor Active
instead of the tire pressure display. The tire
pressures are already being monitored.
Tire pressure monitor warning
messages
If the tire pressure monitor detects a
significant pressure loss on one or more tires,
a warning message is shown in the
multifunction display. A warning tone also
sounds and the tire pressure warning lamp
lights up in the instrument cluster.
Each tire that is affected by a significant loss
of pressure is highlighted in the pressure
display.
Serv. menu.
Tire pressures will be
Tire Pressure
message is displayed
If the Correct Tire Pressure
X
appears in the multifunction display, check
the tire pressure on all four wheels and
correct it as necessary.
i
If the wheel positions on the vehicle are
interchanged, the tire pressures may be
displayed for the wrong positions for a
short time. This is rectified after a few
minutes of driving, and the tire pressures
are displayed for the correct positions.
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
reference 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.
Set the tire pressure to the value
X
recommended for the corresponding
driving situation on the Tire and Loading
Information placard on the driver's side
B-pillar ( page 311).
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 311).
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
X
steering wheel to select the
Press the 9 or : button to select
X
Tire Pressure.
Press the a button.
X
The multifunction display shows the
current tire pressure for each tire or the
Tire pressures will be displayed
message
Serv. menu.