Mercedes-Benz 2005 E -Class Wagon Automobile User Manual


 
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Operation
Tires and wheels
Reactivating the tire pressure monitor-
ing system*
The tire pressure monitoring system* must
be reactivated in the following situations:
ț If you have changed the tire inflation
pressure
ț If you have replaced the wheels or tires
ț If you have installed new wheels or
tires
̈ Using the placard of the driver’s door
B-pillar or, if available, on the inside of
the fuel filler flap, make sure the tire in-
flation pressure of all four tires is cor-
rect.
̈ Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see the current inflation pres-
sures for each tire appear in the multi-
function display or the following
message appears in the multifunction
display:
Tire pressure
displayed only
after driving
a few mins.
̈ Press the reset button on the instru-
ment cluster (
page 24).
The following message will appear in
the multifunction display:
Check current
tire pres.?
Warning! G
Follow recommended tire inflation pres-
sures.
Do not underinflate tires. Underinflated tires
wear excessively and/or unevenly,
adversely affect handling and fuel economy,
and are more likely to fail from being over-
heated.
Do not overinflate tires. Overinflated tires
can adversely affect handling and ride
comfort, wear unevenly, increase stopping
distance, and result in sudden deflation
(blowout) because they are more likely to
become punctured or damaged by road
debris, potholes etc.
Do not overload the tires by exceeding the
specified load limit or vehicle capacity
weight (as indicated on the placard on the
driver’s door opening). Overloading the tires
can overheat them, possibly causing a blow-
out.
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If you are transporting a deflated tire in
the vehicle, do not activate the tire
pressure monitoring system* until
ț the deflated tire is no longer in the
vehicle
ț you have inflated the tire to the cor-
rect pressure