Wheels and tires, Tire pressure – Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2012 Owners Manual User Manual

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WARNING

The tire pressure loss warning system does

not provide a warning for wrongly selected tire

inflation pressures. Always adjust tire

inflation pressure according to the Tire and

Loading Information placard on the driver's

door B-pillar or on the tire inflation pressure

label located on the inside of the fuel filler flap.
The tire pressure loss warning system does

not replace regular checks of the tire inflation

pressures since a gradual pressure loss in

more than one tire cannot be detected by the

tire pressure loss warning system.
The tire pressure loss warning system is not

able to issue a warning due to a sudden

dramatic loss of tire inflation pressure (e.g.

tire blowout caused by a foreign object). In

this case bring the vehicle to a halt by carefully

applying the brakes and avoiding abrupt

steering maneuvers.

The function of the tire pressure loss warning

system is limited or delayed if:

R

snow chains are mounted to 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 towing a very heavy or large trailer.

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

mount new wheels or tires

X

Before restarting, consult the Tire and

Loading Information placard on the

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

pressure table on the inside of the fuel filler

flap to ensure the tire pressure in all four

tires is set correctly for the current

operating conditions.

X

Observe the notes in the section on tire

pressures (

Y

page 353).

G

WARNING

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.
A tire with insufficient pressure results in

vehicle instability when driving, thus

increasing the risk of an accident.

X

Make sure that the SmartKey is in

position 2 (

Y

page 139) in the ignition lock.

X

Press the = or ; button 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 9 or : 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.

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Tire pressure

Wheels

and

tires

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