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owners manual Smart Fortwo - year of production: 2014 - Smart Fortwo III 3 owners manual EN
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Tire pressure
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Checking tire pressures manually
label,youshoulddeterminethepropertire
pressure for those tires.
To determine and set the correct tire pres-
sure, proceed as follows: Asanaddedsafetyfeature,yourvehiclehas
X been equipped with a tire pressure moni-
Removethevalvecapofthetirethatistobe
checked. toringsystem(TPMS)thatilluminatesalow
X tire pressure telltale when one or more of
Pressthetirepressuregaugesecurelyonto
the valve. yourtiresaresignificantlyunderinflated.
XReadthetirepressureandcompareitwithAccordingly, when the low tire pressure
the recommended value on the Tire and
telltale lights up, you should stop and
Loading Information placard (Y page 174).
check your tires as soon as possible, and
XIfthetirepressureistoolowincreasethe
inflate them to the proper pressure. Driv-
tire pressure to the recommended value.
ing on a significantly underinflated tire
XIfthetirepressureistoohigh,release
causes the tire to overheat and can lead to
air. To do this, press down the metal pin in
tire failure.
the valve using the tip of a pen, for exam-
Underinflation also reduces fuel effi-
ple. Then check the tire pressure again
using the tire pressure checker. ciency and tire tread life, and may affect
XScrewthevalvecapontothevalve. the vehicle's handling and stopping abil-
XRepeatthesestepsfortheothertires. ity. Please note that the TPMS is not a sub-
stitute for proper tire maintenance, and it
is the driver's responsibility to maintain
tires.
correct tire pressure, even if underinfla-
Tire pressure monitor
tion has not reached the level to trigger
and
General notes
illuminationoftheTPMSlowtirepressure
telltale.
iThisfunctionisonlyavailableinthe
USA. Yourvehiclehasalsobeenequippedwitha
TPMSmalfunction indicator to indicateWheels
If a tire pressure monitor is installed, the
when the system is not operating properly.
vehicle's wheels have sensors that monitor
>>
the tire pressures in all four tires. The tireThe TPMS malfunction indicator is com-
pressure monitor warns you if the pressure
bined with the low tire pressure telltale.
drops in one or more of the tires. The tire
Whenthesystemdetectsamalfunction, the
pressure monitor only functions if the cor-
warning lamp will flash for approximately
responding sensors are fitted to all wheels.
a minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence will be repea-
Important safety notes
tedeverytimethevehicleisstartedaslong
G as the malfunction exists. When the mal-
WARNING
functionindicatorisilluminated,thesys-
Each tire, including the spare (if provi-
tem may not be able to detect or signal low
ded), should be checked at least once every
tire pressure as intended.
two weeks when cold and inflated to the
TPMSmalfunctions may occur for a variety
pressure recommendedbythevehicleman-
of reasons, including the installation of
ufacturerontheTireandLoadingInforma-
incompatible replacement or alternate
tion placard on the driver's door B-pillar
tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent
or the tire pressure label on the inside of
theTPMSfromfunctioningproperly.Always
the fuel filler flap. If your vehicle has
check the TPMS malfunction telltale after
tiresofadifferentsizethanthesizeindi-
replacing one or more tires or wheels on
cated on the Tire and Loading Information
yourvehicletoensurethatthereplacement
placard or, if available, the tire pressure
Z
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