2009 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 159
2009 Mercedes G-Class Manual
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463_AKB; 2; 52, en-US d2ureepe, 2008-12-02T10:52:11+01:00 - Seite 157 Version: 2.11.7.1 Tires and wheels can overheat them, possibly causing a blowout. Overloading the tires can also result in handling or steering problems, or brake failure. 157 Check the tire inflation pressure at least every other week. Check and adjust the tire inflation pressure when the tires are cold (Y page 155). The TPMS is equipped with a combination low tire pressure/ TPMS malfunction telltale (USA) or a low tire pressure telltale (Canada) in the instrument cluster. Depending on how the telltale illuminates, it indicates a low tire pressure condition or a malfunction in the TPMS system itself: RIf Follow the steps below to achieve correct tire inflation pressure: X Remove the cap from the valve on one tire. X Firmly press a tire gauge onto the valve. X Read the tire inflation pressure on the tire gauge and check against the recommended tire inflation pressure on the Tire and Loading Information placard on the driver's door B-pillar (Y page 161). If necessary, add air to achieve the recommended tire inflation pressure. X 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 recheck the tire inflation pressure with the tire gauge. X Install the valve cap. X Repeat this procedure for each tire. RUSA only: If the telltale flashes for 60 seconds and then stays illuminated, the TPMS system itself is not operating properly. The TPMS only functions on wheels that are equipped with the proper electronic sensors. G Warning! The TPMS does not indicate a warning for wrongly selected inflation pressures. Always adjust tire inflation pressure according to the Tire and Loading Information placard or, if available, on the supplemental tire inflation pressure information on the inside of the fuel filler flap. The TPMS is not able to issue a warning due to a sudden dramatic loss of 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. Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Advanced TPMS) Your vehicle is equipped with the Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Advanced TPMS). It measures the tire inflation pressure in the vehicle's tires and issue warnings in case of pressure loss in one or more of the tires. G Warning! Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked every other week when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the Tire and Loading Information placard on the driver's door B-pillar or, if available, the tire inflation pressure label on the inside of the fuel filler flap. If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or the tire inflation pressure label, you should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires. Z Operation Checking tire inflation pressure manually the telltale illuminates continuously, one or more of your tires is significantly underinflated. There is no malfunction in the TPMS.