For further information on displaying this mes-
sage, refer to the "Checking the tyre pressure
electronically" section (Y page 362).
Important safety notes It is the driver's responsibility to set the tyre
pressure to the recommended cold tyre pres-
sure suitable for the operating situation
(Y page 359). Note that the correct tyre pres-
sure for the current operating situation must
first be taught-in to the tyre pressure monitor. If
a substantial loss of pressure occurs, the warn- ing threshold for the warning message is aligned
to the taught-in reference values. Restart the
tyre pressure monitor after adjusting to the cold tyre pressure (Y page 363). The current pres-
sures are saved as new reference values. This
ensures that a warning message appears only if
the tyre pressure drops significantly.
The tyre pressure monitor does not warn you of
an incorrectly set tyre pressure. Observe the
notes on the recommended tyre pressure
(Y page 359).
The tyre pressure monitor is not able to warn
you of a sudden loss of pressure, e.g. if the tyre
is penetrated by a foreign object. In the event of
a sudden loss of air, bring the vehicle to a halt by braking carefully. Avoid abrupt steering
manoeuvres.
The tyre pressure monitor has a yellow warning
lamp on the instrument cluster for indicating a
pressure loss or malfunction. Depending on how
the warning lamp flashes or lights up, a tyre
pressure that is too low or a malfunction in the
tyre pressure monitor is indicated:
R If the warning lamp is lit continuously, the tyre
pressure on one or more tyres is significantly too low. The tyre pressure monitor is not mal-
functioning.
R If the warning lamp flashes for around a
minute and then remains lit constantly, the
tyre pressure monitor is malfunctioning.
In addition to the warning lamp, a message
appears on the multifunction display. Observe
the information on display messages
(Y page 273).
It may take up to ten minutes for a malfunction
of the tyre pressure monitor to be indicated. A
malfunction will be indicated by the tyre pres-
sure warning lamp flashing for approximately
one minute and then remaining lit. When the
fault has been rectified, the tyre pressure warn- ing lamp goes out after you have driven for a few
minutes.
The tyre pressure values indicated by the on-
board computer may differ from those meas-
ured at a filling station using a pressure gauge.
The tyre pressures shown by the on-board com- puter refer to those measured at sea level. At
high altitudes, the tyre pressure values indica-
ted by a pressure gauge are higher than those
shown by the on-board computer. In this case,
do not reduce the tyre pressures.
The operation of the tyre pressure monitor can
be affected by interference from radio transmit- ting equipment (e.g. cordless headphones, two-
way radios) that may be being operated in or
near the vehicle.
Checking the tyre pressure electroni-
cally X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 144).
X Press òon the steering wheel to call up
the menu list.
X Press 9or: on the steering wheel to
select the Service
Service menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Select Tyre pressure Tyre pressure with9 or:.
X Press ato confirm.
The multifunction display shows the current
tyre pressure of each wheel.
If the vehicle was parked for longer than
20 minutes, the following message appears:
Tyre pressures will be displayed Tyre pressures will be displayed
after a few minutes of driving after a few minutes of driving. 362
Tyre pressureWheels and tyres
After a teach-in period, the tyre pressure moni-
tor automatically detects new wheels or new
sensors. As long as a clear allocation of the tyre pressure values to the individual wheels is not
possible, the Tyre
Tyre pressure pressure monitor
monitoractive
active
message is shown instead of the tyre pressure
display. The tyre pressures are already being
monitored.
After an emergency spare wheel has been fitted,
the system may still display the tyre pressure of
the removed wheel for a few minutes. If this
occurs, note that the value displayed for the
position where the spare wheel is fitted is not
the same as the current tyre pressure of the
emergency spare wheel.
Warning messages of the tyre pressuremonitor If the tyre pressure monitor detects a pressure
loss in one or more tyres, a warning message is shown on the multifunction display. The yellow
tyre pressure warning lamp then lights up:
R If the Please correct tyre pressure
Please correct tyre pressure
message appears on the multifunction dis-
play, the tyre pressure in at least one tyre is
too low. The tyre pressure must be corrected
when the opportunity arises.
R If the Check tyre(s)
Check tyre(s) message appears on
the multifunction display, the tyre pressure in
at least one tyre has dropped significantly.
The tyres must be checked.
R If the Warning tyre defect
Warning tyre defect message
appears on the multifunction display, the tyre
pressure in at least one tyre has dropped sud- denly. The tyres must be checked.
Observe the instructions and safety notes in the display messages in the "Tyres" section
(Y page 273).
If the position of the wheels on the vehicle is
changed, the tyre pressures may be displayed in the wrong positions for a short time. After a few
minutes of driving, this is rectified and the tyre
pressures are displayed in the correct positions.
Restarting the tyre pressure monitor When you restart the tyre pressure monitor, all
existing warning messages are deleted and the
warning lamps go out. The monitor uses the cur-
rently set tyre pressures as the reference values for monitoring. In most cases, the tyre pressure
monitor will automatically detect the new refer- ence values after you have changed the tyre pressure. However, you can also set reference
values manually as described here. The tyre
pressure monitor then monitors the new tyre
pressure values.
X Use the table on the inside of the fuel filler flap
to ensure that the tyre pressure is set cor-
rectly in all four tyres for the current operating conditions.
Also observe the notes in the section on tyre
pressures (Y page 359).
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 144).
X Press òon the steering wheel to call up
the menu list.
X Press 9or: on the steering wheel to
select the Service Servicemenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Select Tyre pressure
Tyre pressure with9 or:.
X Press ato confirm.
The multifunction display shows the current
tyre pressure of each wheel or the Tyre Tyre
pressures
pressures will
willbe
bedisplayed
displayed after
aftera
a
few minutes of driving
few minutes of driving message.
X Press the :button.
The Use
Use current
current pressures
pressures as
as new
new ref‐
ref‐
erence values
erence values message is shown on the
multifunction display.
If you wish to confirm the restart: X Press the abutton.
The Tyre
Tyre press.
press. monitor
monitor restarted
restarted mes-
sage is shown on the multifunction display.
After you have driven for a few minutes, the
system checks whether the current tyre pres-
sures are within the specified range. The new
tyre pressures are then used as reference val-
ues and monitored.
If you wish to cancel the restart: X Press the %button.
The tyre pressure values stored at the last
restart will continue to be monitored. Tyre pressure
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