Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren R199 owners manual page 272

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Operation Tires and wheels Warning! G Underinflation also reduces fuel efficiency Reactivating the TPMS and tire tread life, and may affect the vehi-The tire inflation pressure monitor must be Each tire, including the spare (if provided), cle’s handling and stopping ability. Please reactivated in the following situations: should be checked monthly when cold and note that the TPMS is not a substitute for if you have changed the tire inflation inflated to the inflation pressure recom-proper tire maintenance, and it is the driv-pressure mended by the vehicle manufacturer on the er’s responsibility to maintain correct tire vehicle placard or the tire inflation pressure pressure, even if underinflation has not if you have replaced the wheels or tires label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different reached the level to trigger illumination of if you have installed new wheels or size than the size indicated on the vehicle the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.tires placard or the tire inflation pressure label, you should determine the proper tire infla-iOperating radio transmission equipment Warning!G tion pressure for those tires).(e.g. wireless headsets, two-way radios) in or As an added safety feature, your vehicle has near the vehicle could cause the TPMS to It is the driver’s responsibility to calibrate malfunction. been equipped with a tire pressure monitor- the TPMS on the recommended cold infla- ing system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire tion pressure. Underinflated tires affect the pressure telltale when one or more of your ability to steer or brake the vehicle. You tires is significantly underinflated. Accord- might lose control over the vehicle. ingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illu- minates, you should stop and check your Using the tire placard on the driver’s tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to door B-pillar ( page 267) or, if avail- the proper pressure. Driving on a significant- able, the inside of the fuel filler flap, ly underinflated tire causes the tire to make sure the tire inflation pressure of overheat and can lead to tire failure. all four tires is correct. 271

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