Mercedes-Benz 2009 E-Class Automobile User Manual


 
Tires and wheels
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supplemental tire inflation pressure
information on the inside of the fuel filler
flap, make sure the tire inflation pressure
of all four tires is correct.
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Press button è or ÿ on the
multifunction steering wheel repeatedly
until the standard display appears in the
multifunction display (Y page 143).
X
Press button j or k repeatedly until
the current inflation pressure for each tire
(Advanced TPMS) or the following message
(TPMS) appears in the display :
Tire Pressure Monitor
Active
Menu: R-Button
i
Vehicles with Advanced TPMS: The Tire
pressure displayed after driving
for a few minutes. may appear before
the tire inflation pressures are displayed.
X
Press the reset button (Y page 138).
The following message will appear in the
multifunction display:
Restart tire
pressure monitor?
X
If you wish to confirm: Press button
æ.
The following message will appear in the
multifunction display:
Tire Pressure Monitor
Restarted
After driving a few minutes the system
verifies that the current tire inflation
pressures are within the system’s specified
range. Afterwards the current tire inflation
pressures are accepted as reference values
and then monitored.
X
If you wish to cancel: Press button
ç.
i
Vehicles with Advanced TPMS:
When the wheel positions have been
changed, the air pressure of a tire may be
displayed for the wrong position
temporarily. After driving for a few minutes,
the air pressure will be shown for the
correct position.
Tire labeling
Besides tire name (sales designation) and
manufacturer name, a number of markings
can be found on a tire.
Following are some explanations for the
markings on your vehicle’s tires:
1
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
(Y page 267)
2
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(Y page 265)
3
Maximum tire load (Y page 266)
4
Maximum tire inflation pressure
(Y page 266)
Operation
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