Tire pressure plate
Tire pressure plate
The tire pressure table is located on the
B-pillar on the driver's side of the vehicle
(Y page 298).
The tire pressure table contains recom-
mended tire pressures : for cold tires. Rec-
ommended tire pressures : apply to the
maximum permissible load and up to the max-
imum permissible speed of the vehicle.
Important notes on tire pressure
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WARNING
If the tire pressure drops repeatedly, the
wheel, valve or tire may be damaged. Tire
pressure that is too low may result in a tire
blow-out. There is a risk of an accident.
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Check the tire for foreign objects.
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Check whether the wheel is losing air or the
valve is leaking.
If you are unable to rectify the damage, con-
tact a qualified specialist workshop.
Use a suitable pressure gauge to check the
tire pressure. The outer appearance of a tire
does not permit any reliable conclusion about
the tire pressure. On vehicles equipped with
the electronic tire pressure monitor, the tire
pressure can be checked using the on-board
computer.
The tire temperature and pressure increase
when the vehicle is in motion. This is depend-
ent on the driving speed and the load.
Therefore, you should only correct tire pres-
sure when the tires are cold.
The tires are cold:
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if the vehicle has been parked for at least
three hours without direct sunlight on the
tires, and
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if the vehicle has not been driven further
than 1 mile (1.6 km)
Tire temperature changes depending on the
ambient temperature, driving speed and tire
load. If the tire temperature changes by
18 ‡ (10 †), the tire pressure changes by
approximately 10 kPa (0.1 bar/1.5 psi). Take
this into account when checking the pressure
of warm tires. Only correct the tire pressure
if it is too low for the current operating con-
ditions. If you check the tire pressure when
the tires are warm, it results in a higher value
than when the tires are cold. This is normal.
Do not under any circumstances release the
air in order to adjust the pressure to the pre-
scribed value for cold tires. The tire pressure
would otherwise be too low.
Observe the recommended tire pressures for
cold tires:
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on the Tire and Loading Information plac-
ard
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on the B-pillar on the driver's side or
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on the tire pressure table on the B-pillaron
the driver's side of the vehicle
Underinflated or overinflated tires
Underinflated tires:
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WARNING
Tires with pressure that is too low can over-
heat and burst as a consequence. In addition,
they also suffer from excessive and/or irreg-
ular wear, which can severely impair the brak-
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Only for vehicles with a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs (4,536 kg).
Tire pressure
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