Mercedes Benz GLE Class owners manual page 397

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Tire pressure 395 shownintheServicemenuofthemultifunctionreachedtheleveltotriggerilluminationofthe display, see illustration (example).TPMSlowtirepressure telltale. USAonly: Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMSmalfunction indicator to indicate if the system is not operating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the system Forinformationonthemessagedisplay,refertodetects a malfunction, the warning lamp will the "Checking the tire pressure electronically"flash for approximately a minute and then section (Y page 396). remain continuously illuminated. This sequencewillberepeatedeverytimethevehi- Important safety notes cle is started as long as the malfunction exists. GWARNING Whenthemalfunctionindicatorisilluminated, Each tire, including the spare (if provided),thesystemmaynotbeabletodetectorsignal should be checked at least once a monthlowtire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunc- whencoldandinflated to the pressure rec-tions may occur for a variety of reasons, ommendedbythevehiclemanufactureronincluding the mounting of incompatible the Tire and Loading Information placard onreplacement or alternate tires or wheels on the driver's door B-pillar or the tire pressurethe vehicle that prevent the TPMS from func-tires label on the inside of the fuel filler flap. If yourtioningproperly.AlwayschecktheTPMSmal- vehicle has tires of a different size than thefunction telltale after replacing one or moreand size indicated on the Tire and Loading Infor-tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that mation placard or the tire pressure label, youthereplacementoralternatetiresandwheels shoulddeterminethepropertirepressureforallow the TPMS to continue to function prop- those tires. erly. Wheels Asanaddedsafetyfeature, your vehicle hasIt is the driver's responsibility to set the tire beenequippedwithatirepressuremonitoringpressure to that recommended for cold tires system(TPMS)thatilluminatesalowtirepres-which is suitable for the operating situation sure telltale when one or more of your tires(Ypage390).Notethatthecorrecttirepressure are significantly underinflated. Accordingly,for the current operating situation must first be whenthelowtirepressuretelltaleilluminates,taught-in to the tire pressure monitor. If there is youshouldstopandcheckyourtiresassoona substantial loss of pressure, the warning as possible, and inflate them to the properthreshold for the warning message is aligned to pressure. Driving on a significantly underin-the reference values taught-in. Restart the tire flated tire causes the tire to overheat and canpressuremonitorafteradjustingthepressureof lead to tire failure. Underinflation alsothe cold tires (Y page 397). The current pres- sures are saved as new reference values. As a reducesfuel efficiency and tire tread life, andresult, a warning message will appear if the tire mayaffect the vehicle's handling and stop-pressure drops significantly. ping ability. The tire pressure monitor does not warn you of Please note that the TPMS is not a substitutean incorrectly set tire pressure. Observe the for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driv-notes on the recommended tire pressure Ypage390). er's responsibility to maintain correct tire( pressure, even if underinflation has notThetirepressuremonitorisnotabletowarnyou of a sudden loss of pressure, e.g. if the tire is penetratedbyaforeignobject.Intheeventofa sudden loss of pressure, bring the vehicle to a Z

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