Wheels and tir es, Tire pressure – Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2013 Owners Manual User Manual

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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 on tire pressure

(

Y

page 311).

X

Make sure that the SmartKey is in

position 2 (

Y

page 135) in the ignition lock.

X

Press = or ; on the steering wheel

to select the

Serv.

menu.

X

Press the 9 or : button to select

Tire Pressure

.

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 9 or 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 (USA only)

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.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a

TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate if the

system is not operating properly. The TPMS

malfunction indicator is combined with the

low tire pressure telltale. When the system

detects a malfunction, the warning lamp will

flash for approximately a minute and then

remain continuously illuminated. This

sequence will be repeated every time the

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