Mercedes Benz GLC Class owners manual page 383

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Tire pressure 381 Checkingtire pressures manually To determine and set the correct tire pres- sure, proceed as follows: XRemovethevalvecapofthetirethatisto be checked. XPressthetirepressuregaugesecurelyonto the valve. XReadthetirepressure and compare it to the recommended value on the Tire and Loading Information placard or the tireForinformationonthemessagedisplay,refer pressure table (Y page 377). to the "Checking the tire pressure electroni- XIf the tire pressure is too low, increase thecally" section (Y page 383). tire pressure to the recommended value. XIf the tire pressure is too high, release air.Important safety notes To do so, press down the metal pin in the valve, using the tip of a pen for example.GWARNING Then check the tire pressure again usingEach tire, including the spare (if provided), the tire pressure checker. should be checked at least once every twoes XScrewthevalvecapontothevalve. weekswhencoldandinflatedtothepressureir XRepeatthesestepsfortheother tires.recommendedbythevehiclemanufacturert ontheTire and Loading Information placard onthedriver's door B-pillar or the tire pres-and Tire pressure monitor surelabelontheinsideofthefuelfillerflap.If General notes your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the Tire and Loading If a tire pressuremonitorisinstalled,thevehi-Information placard or, if available, the tireWheels cle's wheels have sensors that monitor thepressure label, you should determine the tire pressures in all four tires. The tire pres-proper tire pressure for those tires. sure monitor warns you if the pressure dropsAsanaddedsafetyfeature, your vehicle has in one or more of the tires. The tire pressurebeenequippedwithatirepressuremonitoring monitor only functions if the correspondingsystem(TPMS)thatilluminatesalowtirepres- sensors are installed in all wheels.sure telltale when one or more of your tires Information on tire pressures is displayed inare significantly underinflated. Accordingly, themultifunctiondisplay.Afterafewminuteswhenthelowtire pressure telltale lights up, of driving, the current tire pressure of eachyoushouldstopandcheckyourtiresassoon tire is shownintheServicemenuofthemul-as possible, and inflate them to the proper tifunction display; see illustration (example).pressure. Driving on a significantly underin- flated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Underinflation also reduces fuel efficiency andtiretreadlife,andmayaffectthevehicle's handlingandstoppingability.Pleasenotethat the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's responsi- bility to maintain correct tire pressure, eve nif Z

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