Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren R199 owners manual page 269

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Operation Tires and wheels Important notes on tire inflation iDriving comfort may be reduced when the Checking tire inflation pressure pressure tire inflation pressure is adjusted to the value for speeds above 155 mph (250 km/h) as specified Regularly check your tire inflation pressure Warning! G on the placard located on the inside of the fuel at least once a month. filler flap. Check and adjust the tire inflation If the tire inflation pressure drops Be sure to readjust the tire inflation pressure when the tires are cold. The tires repeatedly: pressure for normal driving speeds. You can be considered cold if the vehicle has Check the tires for punctures from should wait until the tires are cold before been parked for at least 3 hours or driven foreign objects. adjusting the tire inflation pressure. less than 1 mile (1.6 km). Check to see whether air is leaking from Some vehicles may have supplemental tire If you check the tire inflation pressure the valves or from around the rim.inflation pressure information for vehicle when the tires are warm (the vehicle has loads less than the maximum loaded vehi-been driven for several miles or sitting less Tire temperature and tire inflation pressure cle condition. If such information is provid-than 3 hours), the reading will be are also increased while driving, depending ed, it can be found on the placard located approximately 4 psi (0.3 bar) higher than on the driving speed and the tire load.on the inside of the fuel filler flap.the cold reading. This is normal. Do not let Tire inflation pressure changes by approxi-air out to match the specified cold tire in- If you will be driving your vehicle at high mately 1.5 psi (0.1 bar) per 18°F (10°C) of flation pressure. Otherwise the tire will be speeds of 155 mph (250 km/h) or higher, air temperature change. Keep this in mind underinflated. where it is legal and conditions allow, when checking tire inflation pressure consult the placard on the inside of the fuel where the temperature is different from filler flap on how to adjust the cold tire in-the outside temperature. flation pressure. If you do not adjust the tire inflation pressure, excessive heat can build up and result in sudden tire failure. 268

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