Mercedes Benz Maybach S600 page 391

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Tire pressure 389 Important notes on tire pressure too low for the current operating conditions. If you check the tire pressure when the tires are GWARNING warm, the resulting value will be higher than if If the tire pressure drops repeatedly, thethe tires were cold. This is normal. Do not wheel, valve or tire may be damaged. Tirereduce the tire pressure to the value specified pressure that is too low may result in a tirefor cold tires. The tire pressure would otherwise be too low. blow-out. There is a risk of an accident.Observe the recommended tire pressures for RCheckthetireforforeign objects. cold tires: RCheckwhetherthewheelislosingairortheRontheTireandLoadingInformation placard valve is leaking. ontheB-pillar on the driver's side If you are unable to rectify the damage, con-Rinthetirepressuretableonthefuelfillerflap tact a qualified specialist workshop.(Y page 189) GWARNING Underinflated or overinflated tires If you fit unsuitable accessories onto tireUnderinflated tires valves, the tire valves may be overloaded and malfunction, which can cause tire pressureGWARNING loss. Due to their design, retrofitted tire pres-Tires with pressure that is too low can over- sure monitors keep the tire valve open. Thisheatandburstasaconsequence.Inaddition, canalsoresultintirepressureloss.Thereisa res risk of an accident. they also suffer from excessive and/or irreg-i ularwear,whichcanseverelyimpairthebrak-t Only screw the standard valve cap or otheringpropertiesandthedrivingcharacteristics. valve caps approved by Mercedes-Benz forThere is a risk of an accident.and your vehicle onto the tire valve. Avoidtire pressures that are too low in all the Useasuitable pressure gauge to check the tiretires, including the spare wheel. pressure. The outer appearance of a tire does Wheels notpermitanyreliableconclusionaboutthetireUnderinflated tires may: pressure. On vehicles equipped with the elec-Roverheat, leading to tire defects tronic tire pressure monitor, the tire pressure can be checked in the on-board computer.Radversely affect handling The tire temperature and pressure increaseRwearexcessively and/or unevenly whenthevehicleisinmotion.ThisisdependentRhaveanadverseeffectonfuelconsumption onthedriving speed and the load. Therefore, you should only correct tire pres-Overinflated tires sures when the tires are cold. GWARNING The tires are cold: Rif the vehicle has been parked with the tiresTireswithexcessivelyhighpressurecanburst out of direct sunlight for at least three hoursbecause they are damaged more easily by and road debris, potholes etc. In addition, they Rifthevehiclehasnotbeendrivenfurtherthanalso suffer from irregular wear, which can 1mile(1.6 km) severelyimpairthebrakingpropertiesandthe Thetiretemperaturechangesdependingonthedriving characteristics. There is a risk of an outside temperature, the vehicle speed and theaccident. tire l oad. If the tire temperature changes byAvoidtirepressuresthataretoohighinallthe 18‡(10†),thetirepressurechangesby tires, including the spare wheel. approximately 10 kPa (0.1 bar/1.5 psi). Take this into accountwhencheckingthepressureof warmtires. Only correct the tire pressure if it is Z

owners manual Mercedes Maybach_S600

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