2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CL600 Owner's Manual

320 Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Tire pressure monitor messages
(vehicles produced up to approximately
October 2003)Display symbol
Display message
Possible cause
Possible solution
H
TIRE PRES.

DISPLAY AFTER DRIVING
A FEW MINS. REACTIVATE
USING R-BUTTON
The tire pressure is being checked.
TIRE PRES. MONITOR
NOT ACTIVE
The tire inflation pressure monitor* is un-
able to monitor the tire pressure due to

the presence of several wheel sensors
in the vehicle.


excessive wheel sensor tempera-
tures.


a nearby radio interference source.


unrecognized wheel sensors mount-
ed.

Check the tire pressure at the next ser-
vice station.
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

321 Practical hints
What to do if …?
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H
TIRE PRES. MONITOR
REACTIVATE!
The tire inflation pressure monitor* is de-
activated.

Activate the tire inflation pressure mon-
itor* (
page 274).
TIRE PRES. MONITOR
VISIT WORKSHOP!
The tire inflation pressure monitor* is
malfunctioning.

Have the tire inflation pressure moni-
tor* checked by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

Change the wheel (
page 343).
A wheel without proper sensor was in-
stalled.

Check and correct tire pressure as re-
quired (
page 271).
TIRE PRES.
CAUTION, TIRE DEFECT!
One or more tires are deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt,
avoiding abrubt steering and braking
maneuvers.

Change the wheel (
page 343).
TIRE PRES.
CHECK TIRES!
The tire pressure in one or more tires is
already below the minimum value.
The tire pressure in one or more tires is
low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt,
avoiding abrubt steering and braking
maneuvers.

Change the wheel (
page 343).
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

322 Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display symbol
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H
TIRE PRES., RF
CAUTION, TIRE DEFECT!
The right front tire is deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt,
avoiding abrubt steering and braking
maneuvers.

Change the wheel (
page 343).
TIRE PRES., RF
CHECK TIRES!
The right front tire pressure is low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tire pressure.

Change the wheel (
page 343).
TIRE PRES., LF
CAUTION, TIRE DEFECT!
The left front tire is deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt,
avoiding abrupt steering and braking
maneuvers.

Change the wheel (
page 343).
TIRE PRES., LF
CHECK TIRES!
The left front tire pressure is low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tire pressure.

Change the wheel (
page 343).
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

323 Practical hints
What to do if …?
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Possible solution
H
TIRE PRES., RR
CAUTION, TIRE DEFECT!
The right rear tire is deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt,
avoiding abrubt steering and braking
maneuvers.

Change the wheel (
page 343).
TIRE PRES., RR
CHECK TIRES!
The right rear tire pressure is low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tire pressure.

Change the wheel (
page 343).
TIRE PRES., LR
CAUTION, TIRE DEFECT!
The left rear tire is deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt,
avoiding abrupt steering and braking
maneuvers.

Change the wheel (
page 343).
TIRE PRES., LR
CHECK TIRES!
The left rear tire pressure is low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tire pressure.

Change the wheel (
page 343).
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

324 Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Tire pressure monitor messages
(vehicles produced as of approximately
October 2003)Display symbol
Display message
Possible cause
Possible solution
H
TIRE PRES.
CAUTION, TIRE
DEFECT!
One or more tires are deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoid-
ing abrubt steering and braking maneu-
vers. Observe the traffic situation around
you.

Repair or change the wheel (
page 343).
TIRE PRES.
CHECK TIRES!
The pressure has fallen significantly in
one or more tires.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoid-
ing abrubt steering and braking maneu-
vers. Observe the traffic situation around
you.

Repair or change the wheel (
page 343).
TIRE PRES.
PLEASE CORRECT!
The pressure is too low in one or more
tires.

Check and correct tire pressure as re-
quired (
page 275).
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

325 Practical hints
What to do if …?
Display symbol
Display message
Possible cause
Possible solution
H
TIRE PRES., LF
CAUTION, TIRE
DEFECT!
The left front tire is deflating.

Bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrubt braking maneuvers. Observe the
traffic situation around you.

Repair or change the wheel (
page 343).
TIRE PRES., LF
CHECK TIRES!
The left front tire pressure is low.

Bring the vehicle to a halt. Observe the
traffic situation around you.

Check the tire.

Check and correct tire pressure as re-
quired.
TIRE PRES., RF
CAUTION, TIRE
DEFECT!
The right front tire is deflating.

Bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrubt braking maneuvers. Observe the
traffic situation around you.

Repair or change the wheel (
page 343).
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

326 Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display symbol
Display message
Possible cause
Possible solution
H
TIRE PRES., RF
CHECK TIRES!
The right front tire pressure is low.

Bring the vehicle to a halt. Observe the
traffic situation around you.

Check the tire.

Check and correct tire pressure as re-
quired.
TIRE PRES., LR
CAUTION, TIRE DE-
FECT!
The left rear tire is deflating.

Bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrupt braking maneuvers. Observe the
traffic situation around you.

Repair or change the wheel (
page 343).
TIRE PRES., LR
CHECK TIRES!
The left rear tire pressure is low.

Bring the vehicle to a halt. Observe the
traffic situation around you.

Check the tire.

Check and correct tire pressure as re-
quired.
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

327 Practical hints
What to do if …?
Display symbol
Display message
Possible cause
Possible solution
H
TIRE PRES., RR
CAUTION, TIRE
DEFECT!
The right rear tire is deflating.

Bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrupt braking maneuvers. Observe the
traffic situation around you.

Repair or change the wheel (
page 343).
TIRE PRES., RR
CHECK TIRES!
The right rear tire pressure is low.

Bring the vehicle to a halt. Observe the
traffic situation around you.

Check the tire.

Check and correct tire pressure as re-
quired.
TIRE PRES. MONITOR
REACTIVE AFTER
CORRECTING PRESSURE!
There was a tire pressure warning mes-
sage.
The yellow warning lamp for the tire pres-
sure monitor is on and you have not reac-
tivated the system since the last tire
pressure check.

Activate the tire pressure monitor after
correcting the tire pressure values
(page 275).
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.