Mercedes Benz CL C216 2014 owners manual page 462

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Tire pressure 460 current operating conditions. If you check the pressure that is too low may result in a tire tire pressure when the tires are warm, the blow-out. There is a risk of an accident. resulting value will be higher than if the tires R Check the tire for foreign objects. were cold. This is normal. Do not reduce the R Check whether the wheel is losing air or the tire pressure to the value specified for cold valve is leaking. tires. The tire pressure would otherwise be If you are unable to rectify the damage, too low. contact a qualified specialist workshop. Observe the recommended tire pressures for cold tires: WARNING G R on the Tire and Loading Information placard If you fit unsuitable accessories onto tire on the B-pillar on the driver's side valves, the tire valves may be overloaded and R in the tire pressure table on the inside of malfunction, which can cause tire pressure the fuel filler flap loss. Due to their design, retrofitted tire R pressure monitors keep the tire valve open. printed in yellow on the rim of the This can also result in tire pressure loss. There emergency/collapsible spare wheel is a risk of an accident. (depending on vehicle equipment) Only screw the standard valve cap or other valve caps approved by Mercedes-Benz for Underinflated or overinflated tires your vehicle onto the tire valve. Underinflation To test tire pressure, use a suitable tire pressure gauge. The outer appearance of a WARNING G tire does not permit any reliable conclusion Tires with pressure that is too low can about the tire pressure. On vehicles equipped overheat and burst as a consequence. In with the electronic tire pressure monitoring addition, they also suffer from excessive and/ system, the tire pressure can be checked or irregular wear, which can severely impair using the on-board computer. the braking properties and the driving The tire temperature and pressure increase characteristics. There is a risk of an accident. tires when the vehicle is in motion .T his is and Wheels Avoid tire pressures that are too low in all the dependent on the driving speed and the load. tires, including the spare wheel. Therefore, you should only correct tire pressures when the tires are cold. Underinflated tires may: The tires are cold: R wear quickly and unevenly R if the vehicle has been parked without R have an adverse effect on fuel consumption direct sunlight on the tires for at least three R overheat, leading to tire defects hours and R have an adverse effect on handling R if the vehicle has not been driven further characteristics than 1 mile (1.6 km) The tire temperature changes depending on Overinflation the outside temperature, the vehicle speed WARNING and the tire load. If the tire temperature G changes by 18 ‡ (10 †), the tire pressure Tires with excessively high pressure can burst changes by approximately 10 kPa (0.1 bar/ because they are damaged more easily by 1.5 psi). Take this into account when road debris, potholes etc. In addition, they checking the pressure of warm tires and only also suffer from irregular wear, which can correct the tire pressure if it is too low for the

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