Whee ls and tires, Tire pressure – Mercedes-Benz C-Sedan 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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event of a sudden loss of pressure, bring the

vehicle to a halt by braking carefully. Avoid

abrupt steering maneuvers.
The function of the tire pressure loss warning

system is limited or delayed if:

R

snow chains are mounted on your vehicle's

tires.

R

road conditions are wintry.

R

you are driving on sand or gravel.

R

you adopt a very sporty driving style

(cornering at high speeds or driving with

high rates of acceleration).

R

you are driving with a heavy load (in the

vehicle or on the roof).

Restarting the tire pressure loss

warning system

Restart the tire pressure loss warning system

if you have:

R

changed the tire pressure

R

changed the wheels or tires

R

mounted new wheels or tires

X

Before restarting, make sure that the tire

pressures are set properly on all four tires

for the respective operating conditions.
The recommended tire pressure can be

found on the Tire and Loading Information

placard on the B-pillar on the driver's side

A tire pressure table is also affixed to the

fuel filler flap. The tire pressure loss

warning system can only give reliable

warnings if you have set the correct tire

pressure. If an incorrect tire pressure is set,

these incorrect values will be monitored.

X

Observe the notes in the section on tire

pressures (

Y

page 318).

X

Make sure that the SmartKey is in position

2(

Y

page 147) in the ignition lock.

X

Press the = or ; button on the

steering wheel to select the

Service

menu.

X

Press the 9 or : button on the

steering wheel to select the

Tire

Pressure

menu.

X

Press the a button.

The

Run Flat Indicator Active

Press 'OK' to Restart

message

appears in the multifunction display.

If you wish to confirm the restart:

X

Press the a button.

The

Tire Pressure Now OK?

message

appears in the multifunction display.

X

Press the 9 or : button to select

Yes

.

X

Press the a button.

The

Run Flat Indicator Restarted

message appears in the multifunction

display.
After a teach-in period, the tire pressure

loss warning system will monitor the set

tire pressures of all four tires.

If you wish to cancel the restart:

X

Press the % button.

or

X

If the

Tire Pressure Now OK?

message

appears, use the 9 or : button to

select

Cancel

.

X

Press the a button.

The tire pressure values stored at the last

restart will continue to be monitored.

Tire pressure monitor

General notes

If a tire pressure monitor is installed, the

vehicle's wheels have sensors that monitor

the tire pressures in all four tires. The tire

pressure monitor warns you if the pressure

drops in one or more of the tires. The tire

pressure monitor only functions if the

corresponding sensors are installed on all

wheels.
Information on tire pressures is displayed in

the multifunction display. After a few minutes

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