Mercedes GLA W212 X156 owners manual page 335

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Tire pressure 333 It is the driver's responsibility to set the tire the size indicated on the Tire and Loading pressure to that recommended for cold tires Information placard or, if available, the tire which is suitable for the operating situation pressure label, you should determine the (Y page 328). Note that the correct tire pres- proper tire pressure for those tires. sure for the current operating situation must As an added safety feature, your vehicle has first be taught-in to the tire pressure monitor. beenequippedwithatirepressuremonitoring If there is a substantial loss of pressure, the system(TPMS)thatilluminatesalowtirepres- warningthresholdforthewarningmessageis sure telltale when one or more of your tires aligned to the reference values taught-in. are significantly underinflated. Accordingly, Restartthetirepressuremonitorafteradjust- whenthelowtire pressure telltale lights up, ing the pressure of the cold tires youshouldstopandcheckyourtiresassoon (Y page 334). The current pressures are as possible, and inflate them to the proper saved as new reference values. As a result, a pressure. Driving on a significantly underin- warning message will appear if the tire pres- flated tire causes the tire to overheat and can sure drops significantly. lead to tire failure. The tire pressure monitor does not warn you Underinflation also reduces fuel efficiency of an incorrectly set tire pressure. Observe andtiretreadlife,andmayaffectthevehicle's the notes on the recommended tire pressure handlingandstoppingability.Pleasenotethat (Y page 328). the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire s The tire pressure monitor is not able to warn maintenance, and it is the driver's responsi- you of a sudden loss of pressure, e.g. if the bility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if tire tire is penetrated by a foreign object. In the underinflation has not reached the level to event of a sudden loss of pressure, bring the trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pres- and vehicle to a halt by braking carefully. Avoid sure telltale. s abrupt steering maneuvers. Your vehicle has also been equipped with a el The tire pressure monitor has a yellow warn- TPMSmalfunction indicator to indicate when ing lamp in the instrument cluster for indicat- the system is not operating properly. The Whe ing a pressure loss or malfunction. Whether TPMSmalfunctionindicatoriscombinedwith the warning lamp flashes or lights up indi- the low tire pressure telltale. When the sys- cateswhetheratirepressureistooloworthe temdetects a malfunction, the warning lamp tire pressure monitor is malfunctioning: will flash for approximately a minute and then remain continuously illuminated. This Rif the warning lamp is lit continuously, the sequencewillberepeatedeverytimethevehi- tire pressure on one or more tires is signif- cle is started as long as the malfunction icantly toolow.Thetirepressuremonitoris exists. When the malfunction indicator is illu- not malfunctioning. minated,thesystemmaynotbeabletodetect Rif the warning lamp flashes for around a or signal low tire pressure as intended. minuteandthenremainslitconstantly,the TPMSmalfunctionsmayoccurforavarietyof tire pressure monitor is malfunctioning. reasons, including the installation of incom- iInadditiontothewarninglamp,ames- patible replacement or alternate tires or sage appears in the multifunction display. wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS Further information can be found on from functioning properly. Always check the (Y page 245). TPMSmalfunctiontelltale after replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to If the tire pressure monitor is malfunctioning, ensurethatthereplacementoralternateTires it maytakemorethantenminutesforthetire and wheels allow the TPMS to continue to pressure warning lamp to inform you of the function properly. malfunctionbyflashingforapproximatelyone Z

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