Mercedes Benz SLK R171 owners manual page 203

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171_AKB; 3; 60, en-US 2009-05-11T16:00:23+02:00 - Seite 201 d2ureepe, Version: 2.11.8.1 Tires and wheels 201 Checking tire inflation pressure punctured or damaged by road debris, manually potholes etc. Follow the steps below to achieve correct tire Overinflated tires can inflation pressure: R adversely affect handling characteristics XRemove the cap from the valve on one tire. R cause uneven tire wear XFirmly press a tire gauge onto the valve. R be more prone to damage from road XRead the tire inflation pressure on the tire hazards gauge and check against the R recommended tire inflation pressure on the adversely affect ride comfort Tire and Loading Information placard on the R increase stopping distance driver’s door B-pillar (Y page 205). If necessary, add air to achieve the recommended tire inflation pressure. Checking tire inflation pressure XIf you have overfilled the tire, release tire Operation inflation pressure by pushing the metal Safety notes stem of the valve with e.g. a tip of a pen. GWarning! Then recheck the tire inflation pressure Follow recommended tire inflation pressures.with the tire gauge. Do not underinflate tires. Underinflated tiresXInstall the valve cap. wear excessively and/or unevenly, adversely XRepeat this procedure for each tire. affect handling and fuel economy, and are more likely to fail from being overheated. Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring Do not overinflate tires. Overinflated tires can System (Advanced TPMS), (USA only) adversely affect handling and ride comfort, Your vehicle is equipped with the Advanced wear unevenly, increase stopping distance, Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Advanced and result in sudden deflation (blowout) TPMS). It measures the tire inflation pressure because they are more likely to become in the vehicle’s tires and issues warnings in punctured or damaged by road debris, case of pressure loss in one or more of the potholes etc. tires. Do not overload the tires by exceeding the The TPMS is equipped with a combination low specified load limit as indicated on the Tire tire pressure/ TPMS malfunction telltale in and Loading Information placard on the the instrument cluster. Depending on how the driver’s door B-pillar. Overloading the tires telltale illuminates, it indicates a low tire can overheat them, possibly causing a pressure condition or a malfunction in the blowout. Overloading the tires can also result TPMS system itself: in handling or steering problems, or brake failure. R If the telltale illuminates continuously, one or more of your tires is significantly Check the tire inflation pressure at least once underinflated. There is no malfunction in a month. the TPMS. Check and adjust the tire inflation pressure R If the telltale flashes for 60 seconds and when the tires are cold (Y page 198). then stays illuminated, the TPMS system itself is not operating properly. The TPMS only functions on wheels that are equipped with the proper electronic sensors. Z

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