Mercedes Benz GLC Class owners manual page 384

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382 Tire pressure underinflation has not reached the level toThe tire pressure monitor is not able to warn trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pres-you of a sudden loss of pressure, e.g. if the sure telltale. tire is penetrated by a foreign object. In the Your vehicle has also been equipped with aevent of a sudden loss of pressure, bring the TPMSmalfunction indicator to indicate whenvehicle to a halt by braking carefully. Avoid the system is not operating properly. Theabrupt steering movements. TPMSmalfunctionindicatoriscombinedwithThe tire pressure monitor has a yellow warn- the low tire pressure telltale. When the sys-ing lamp in the instrument cluster for indicat- temdetects a malfunction, the warning lamping pressure loss or a malfunction. Whether will flash for approximately a minute and thenthe warning lamp flashes or lights up indi- remain continuously illuminated. Thiscateswhetheratirepressureistooloworthe sequencewillberepeatedeverytimethevehi-tire pressure monitor is malfunctioning: cle is started as long as the malfunctionRif the warning lamp is lit continuously, the exists. When the malfunction indicator is illu-tire pressure on one or more tires is signif- minated,thesystemmaynotbeabletodetecticantlytoolow.Thetirepressuremonitoris or signal low tire pressure as intended.not malfunctioning. TPMSmalfunctionsmayoccurforavarietyofRif the warning lamp flashes for around a reasons, including the installation of incom-minuteandthenremainslitconstantly,the patible replacement or alternate tires ortire pressure monitor is malfunctioning. reswheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMSIn addition to the warning lamp, a message i from functioning properly. Always check the t TPMSmalfunctiontelltale after replacing oneappearsinthemultifunctiondisplay.Observe or more tires or wheels on your vehicle tothe information on display messages andensurethatthereplacementoralternateTires(Y page 285). and wheels allow the TPMS to continue toIt may take up to ten minutes for a malfunc- function properly. tion of the tire pressure monitor to be indica- ted.Amalfunctionwillbeindicatedbythetire WheelsIt is the driver's responsibility to set the tirepressure warning lamp flashing for approx- pressure to that recommended for cold tiresimately one minute and then remaining lit. which is suitable for the operating situationWhenthemalfunctionhasbeenrectified,the (Y page 377). Note that the correct tire pres-tire pressure warning lamp goes out after a sure for the current operating situation mustfew minutes of driving. first be taught-in to the tire pressure monitor.The tire pressure values indicated by the on- If there is a substantial loss of pressure, theboardcomputermaydifferfromthosemeas- warningthresholdforthewarningmessageisured at a gas station with a pressure gauge. aligned to the reference values taught-in.The tire pressures shown by the on-board Restartthetirepressuremonitorafteradjust-computer refer to those measured at sea ing the pressure of the cold tireslevel. At high altitudes, the tire pressure val- (Y page 383). The current pressures areuesindicated by a pressure gauge are higher saved as new reference values. As a result, athanthoseshownbytheon-boardcomputer. warning message will appear if the tire pres-In this case, do not reduce the tire pressures. sure drops significantly. Theoperationofthetirepressuremonitorcan The tire pressure monitor does not warn yoube affected by interference from radio trans- of an incorrectly set tire pressure. Observemitting equipment (e.g. radio headphones, the notes on the recommended tire pressuretwo-way radios) that may be being operated (Y page 377). in or near the vehicle.

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