MAYBACH 62 S - Checking Tire Inflation Pressure

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Operation
Tires and wheels
Regularly check your tire inflation pres-
sure at least once a month.
Check and adjust the tire inflation
pressure when the tires are cold. The
tires can be considered cold if the vehicle
has been parked for at least 3 hours or
driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km).
If you check the tire inflation pressure
when the tires are warm (the vehicle has
been driven for several miles or sitting
less than 3 hours), the reading will be
approximately 4 psi (0.3 bar) higher than
the cold reading. This is normal. Do not
let air out to match the specified cold tire
inflation pressure. Otherwise, the tire
will be underinflated.
Checking tire inflation pressure
manually
Follow the steps below to achieve correct
tire inflation pressure:
왘 Remove the cap from the valve on
one tire.
왘 Firmly press a tire gauge onto the
valve.
왘 Read tire inflation pressure on tire
gauge and check against the recom-
mended tire inflation pressure on the
placard on the driver’s door B-pillar
(
컄 page 315). If necessary, add air to
achieve the recommended tire infla-
tion pressure.
i If you have overfilled the tire, release tire
inflation pressure by pushing the metal stem
of the valve with e.g. a tip of a pen. Then re-
check the tire inflation pressure with the tire
gauge.
왘
Install the valve cap.
왘 Repeat this procedure for each tire.
Checking tire inflation pressure
Warning! G
Follow recommend tire inflation pressures.
Do not underinflate tires. Underinflated
tires wear excessively and/or unevenly,
adversely affect handling and fuel econo-
my, and are more likely to fail from being
overheated.
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 as indicated on the
placard on the driver’s door B-pillar
(컄 page 315). Overloading the tires can
overheat them, possibly causing a
blowout.