252 T ire s and w heel s
of people and the amount of luggage into ac-
count when adjusting tire pressure for a trip -
even one that you would not consider to be
"long." See c> page 2 53, Tires and vehicle
load limits
for more importan t information.
Always use an accurate tire pressure gauge
when checking and adjusting inflation pres-
sures . Check all of the t ires and be sure not to
forget the spare tire. If the pressure in any tire
is too high when the tire is "cold," let air out
of the t ire slowly with the edge of the tire
gauge and keep checking the pressure until
you reach the pressure that is cor rect for t he
load (passenge rs and luggage) a nd kind of
driving you plan to do.
If the press ure in any tire is too low, note the
diffe rence between the pressure in the cold
tire and the pressure you need and add the a ir
that yo u need to reach the correct pressure for
the vehicle load (passengers and luggage) for
the tires on your vehicle as listed on the on
you r veh icle and in this manua l and the kind
of dr iving you plan to do.
Never exceed the maximum inflation pres-
sure listed on the tire sidewall for any rea-
son.
Remember that the vehicle manufacturer, not
the tire manufacture r, determines the correct
tire pressure for the tires on your vehicle.
It is important to check the tire pressu re when
the tires are cold .
- Read the requ ired t ire pressu re from the tire
pressure label. The tire pressu re labe l is lo-
cated on the drive r's side 8-p illa r.
- Turn the valve stem cap counter-clockwise
to remove it from the tire valve.
- Place the air pressu re ga uge on the valve .
- The tire pressures should only be checked
and adjusted when the tires are cold. The
slightly raised pressu res of warm tires must
not be reduced.
- Adjust the tire pressure to the load you are
carrying.
- Reinstall the valve stem cap on the valve .
When should I check the tir e pressure?
The correct tire pressu re is especially impor-
tant at high speeds. The pressu re should
therefore be checked at least once a month
and always before sta rting a jo urney . Do not
forget to check the tire pressure for the spare
whee l
c> page 268 .
When should I adju st the tire pressure s?
Adjust the tire pressure to the load you are
carrying . After cha ng ing a whee l
or rep lacing
whee ls you have to adjust the tire press ures
on all whee ls. In addition, you must then
store the new tire pressures in t he tire pres-
sure monitoring system*
c> page 263.
A WARNING
=
Incorrect tire pressures and/or underi nfla-
tion can lead sudden tire fa ilure, loss of
control, collision , serio us pe rsonal injury
or even dea th .
- When the wa rning symbol
[IJ appears in
the ins t rument clus t er, stop and inspec t
the t ires.
- Incorrect tire pressure a nd/or underinfla-
tion ca n cause increase d tire wea r and
can affect t he hand ling of t he vehicle and
stopping abi lity.
- Incorrec t tire pressures an d/or underin-
flation can a lso lead to sudden t ire fail-
ure, including a blowout and sudden de-
flation, ca using loss of vehicle contro l.
- The driver is responsible for the correct
tire pressures for all tires on the vehicle .
The applicable pressure values are locat -
ed on a sticke r on the dr iver's s ide B-pil-
lar.
- Only when all tires on the vehicle are fil-
led to the correct pressure, the t ire pres-
sure mon itor ing* system can work cor-
rectly .
- The use of incorrect tire pressure values
can lead to accidents or other damage .
Therefore it is essential that the drive r
observe the spec ified t ire pressu re val ues
for the tires and the correct pressures for
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