Wheels and tires, Tire pressure – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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Never exceed the maximum permissible tire

inflation pressure. Always observe the

recommended tire pressure for your vehicle

when adjusting the tire pressure

(

Y

page 332).

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The actual values for tires are vehicle-

specific and may deviate from the values in

the illustration.

Checking the tire pressures

Important safety notes

Observe the notes on tire pressure

(

Y

page 316).

Information on air pressure for the tires on

your vehicle can be found:

R

on the vehicle's Tire and Loading

Information placard on the B-pillar

(

Y

page 316)

R

on the tire pressure label on the fuel filler

flap (

Y

page 316)

R

in the "Tire pressure information" section

R

in the "Tire pressure information" section

(

Y

page 316)

Checking tire pressures manually

To determine and set the correct tire

pressure, proceed as follows:

X

Remove the valve cap of the tire that is to

be checked.

X

Press the tire pressure gauge securely onto

the valve.

X

Read the tire pressure and compare it with

the recommended value on the Tire and

Loading Information placard on the B-pillar

on the driver's side of your vehicle

(

Y

page 316).

X

The tire pressure is too low: increase the

tire pressure to the recommended value.

X

The tire pressure is too high: press down

the metal pin in the valve using the tip of a

pen, for example.

Air is released from the tire.

X

Check the tire pressure again with the tire

pressure gauge.

X

Screw the valve cap onto the valve.

X

Repeat these steps for the other tires.

Tire pressure monitor

Important safety notes

G

WARNING

Each tire, including the spare (if provided),

should be checked at least once a month

when cold and inflated to the pressure

recommended by the vehicle manufacturer

on the Tire and Loading Information placard

on the driver's door B-pillar or the tire

pressure label on the inside of the fuel filler

flap. If your vehicle has tires of a different size

than the size indicated on the Tire and Loading

Information placard or the tire pressure label,

you should determine the proper tire pressure

for those tires.
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has

been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring

system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire

pressure telltale when one or more of your

tires are significantly underinflated.

Accordingly, when the low tire pressure

telltale illuminates, you should stop and check

your tires as soon as possible, and inflate

them to the proper pressure. Driving on a

significantly underinflated tire causes the tire

to overheat and can lead to tire failure.

Underinflation also reduces fuel efficiency

and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's

handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute

for proper tire maintenance, and it is the

driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire

pressure, even if underinflation has not

reached the level to trigger illumination of the

TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
USA only:
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a

TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate if the

system is not operating properly. The TPMS

Tire pressure

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