Mercedes-benz 2013 E Class Coupe User Manual download pdf (Page 383)

Example: current tire pressure display

For information on the message display, refer

to the "Checking the tire pressure

electronically" section (Y page 382).

Important safety notes

WARNING

Each tire, including the spare (if provided),

should be checked at least once every two

weeks when cold and inflated to the pressure

recommended by the vehicle manufacturer

on the Tire and Loading Information placard

on the driver's door B-pillar or the tire

pressure label on the inside of the fuel filler

flap. If your vehicle has tires of a different size

than the size indicated on the Tire and Loading

Information placard or, if available, the tire

pressure label, you should determine the

proper tire pressure for those tires.

As an added safety feature, your vehicle has

been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring

system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire

pressure telltale when one or more of your

tires are significantly underinflated.

Accordingly, when the low tire pressure

telltale lights up, you should stop and check

your tires as soon as possible, and inflate

them to the proper pressure. Driving on a

significantly underinflated tire causes the tire

to overheat and can lead to tire failure.

Underinflation also reduces fuel efficiency

and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's

handling and stopping ability. Please note that

the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire

maintenance, and it is the driver's

responsibility to maintain correct tire

pressure, even if underinflation has not

reached the level to trigger illumination of the

TPMS low tire pressure telltale.

Your vehicle has also been equipped with a

TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when

the system is not operating properly. The

TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with

the low tire pressure telltale. When the

system detects a malfunction, the warning

lamp will flash for approximately a minute and

then remain continuously illuminated. This

sequence will be repeated every time the

vehicle is started as long as the malfunction

exists. When the malfunction indicator is

illuminated, the system may not be able to

detect or signal low tire pressure as intended.

TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of

reasons, including the installation of

incompatible replacement or alternate tires

or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the

TPMS from functioning properly. Always

check the TPMS malfunction telltale after

replacing one or more tires or wheels on your

vehicle to ensure that the replacement or

alternate Tires and wheels allow the TPMS to

continue to function properly.

It is the driver's responsibility to set the tire

pressure to that recommended for cold tires

which is suitable for the operating situation

(Y page 376). Note that the correct tire

pressure for the current operating situation

must first be taught-in to the tire pressure

monitor. If there is a substantial loss of

pressure, the warning threshold for the

warning message is aligned to the reference

values taught-in. Restart the tire pressure

monitor after adjusting the pressure of the

cold tires (Y page 383). The current

pressures are saved as new reference values.

As a result, a warning message will appear if

the tire pressure drops significantly.

The tire pressure monitor does not warn you

of an incorrectly set tire pressure. Observe

the notes on the recommended tire pressure

(Y page 376).

The tire pressure monitor is not able to warn

you of a sudden loss of pressure, e.g. if the

tire is penetrated by a foreign object. In the

event of a sudden loss of pressure, bring the

Tire pressure

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