2007 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 385
2007 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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Operation Tires and wheels Reactivating the Run Flat Indicator The tire inflation pressure monitor must be reactivated in the following situations: if you have changed the tire inflation pressure if you have replaced the wheels or tires if you have installed new wheels or tires Using the tire placard on the driver's door B-pillar or, if available, the inside of the fuel filler flap, make sure the tire inflation pressure of all four tires is correct. Warning! Switch on the ignition ( page 39). Make sure the standard display menu appears in the multifunction display ( page 166). Press button k or j repeatedly until the following message appears in the multifunction display: Warning! G The Run Flat Indicator does not provide a warning for wrongly selected tire inflation pressures. Always adjust tire inflation pressure according to the placard on the driver's door B-pillar or fuel filler flap. The Run Flat Indicator does not replace regular checks of the tire inflation pressures since a gradual pressure loss in all four tires cannot be detected by the Run Flat Indicator. The Run Flat Indicator is not able to issue a warning due to a sudden dramatic loss of tire inflation pressure (e.g. tire blowout caused by a foreign object). In this case bring the vehicle to a halt by carefully applying the brakes and avoiding abrupt steering maneuvers. G Press the reset button on the instrument cluster ( page 156). The following message will appear in the multifunction display: Restart Run Flat Indicator? The Run Flat Indicator can only warn you in a reliable manner if you have set the correct tire inflation pressures for each tire. If an incorrect tire inflation pressure was set, the system will monitor the pressure according to the incorrect value. 384