Mercedes-Benz 2006 R 500 Automobile User Manual


 
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Practical hints
What to do if …
Display message Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
Tire pressure displayed
only after driving
a few minutes
Vehicles with Advanced TPMS*:
The tire inflation pressure is being checked.
̈ Drive the vehicle for a few minutes.
Tire pressure monitor
inoperative
The TPMS or Advanced TPMS* is
malfunctioning.
̈ Have the TPMS or Advanced TPMS* checked by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Tire pressure monitor
inoperative
No wheel sensors
There are wheels without wheel sensors
mounted (e.g. winter tires).
̈ Have the TPMS or Advanced TPMS* checked by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
̈ Have the wheel sensors installed by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Tire pressure monitor
temporarily
unavailable
The TPMS or Advanced TPMS* is unable to
monitor the tire pressure due to
ț a nearby radio interference source
ț excessive wheel sensor temperatures
̈ As soon as the causes for the malfunction are no
longer present, the TPMS or Advanced TPMS* auto-
matically becomes active again after a few minutes
of driving.
Tire pressure monitor
Wheel sensor missing
One or more sensors malfunction (e.g. bat-
tery in one or more wheel sensor is empty).
One or more wheels without wheel sensors
mounted (e.g. spare tire).
̈ Have the TPMS or Advanced TPMS* checked by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
̈ Have the wheel sensors installed by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Vehicles with Advanced TPMS*:
The tire pressure for the respective tire is shown in
the multifunction display.