Wheels and tiresVehicle features and op‐
tions
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
When using the features and systems described
here, adhere to local regulations.
Tire inflation pressure
Safety information It is not merely the tires' service life, but also
driving comfort and, to a great extent, driving
safety that depend on the condition of the tires
and the maintenance of the specified tire pres‐
sure.
Checking the pressure
Tires naturally lose pressure uniformly across all
four tires.
WARNING
A tire with low or missing tire inflation
pressure impacts handling, such as steering
and braking response. There is risk of an acci‐
dent. Regularly check the tire inflation pressure,
and correct it as needed, e.g. twice a month
and before a long trip. ◀
Tires heat up while driving, and the tire inflation
pressure increases along with the tire's temper‐
ature. The tire inflation pressure specifications
apply to cold tires or tires at ambient tempera‐
ture.
Only check the tire inflation pressure when the
tires are cold. This means after a maximum of1.25 miles/2 km driving or when the vehicle
has been parked for at least 2 hours. When the
tires are warm, the tire inflation pressure is
higher.
After correcting the tire inflation pressure, reset
the Tire Pressure Monitor, refer to page 88
or reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor, refer to
page 86.
Pressure specifications
The tire inflation pressure table contains all tire
inflation pressure specifications for the speci‐
fied tire sizes at the ambient temperature. The
tire inflation pressure values apply to tire sizes
approved by the manufacturer of the vehicle
for the vehicle type.
For correct identification of the right tire infla‐
tion pressures, observe the following:▷Tire sizes of your vehicle▷Maximum allowable driving speed
Tire inflation pressures for driving up to
100 mph or 160 km/h
For normal driving up to 100 mph/160 km/h,
adjust pressures to the respective tire inflation
pressures listed on the following pages in the
column for traveling speeds up to 100 mph/
160 km/h to achieve optimum driving comfort.
These tire inflation pressures can also be found
on the driver's side door pillar when the driver's
door is open.
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Start/Stop button, starting theengine 59
Start/Stop button, switching off the engine 60
Starting the engine 59
Start problems, refer to Jump- starting 248
State/province, selecting for navigation 134
Stations, stored 163
Station, storing 157
Status information, onboard monitor 21
Steering wheel 52
Steering wheel, adjusting 52
Steering wheel lock 58
Steering wheel, shift pad‐ dles 66
Steptronic transmission 65
Steptronic transmission, kick‐ down 66
Steptronic transmission, over‐ riding the selector lever
lock 67
Stopping, engine 60
Storage, tires 226
Storing the vehicle 257
Street, entering for naviga‐ tion 135
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires 218
Summer tires, tread 223
Sun visor 107
Switches, refer to Cockpit 12
Switching off, engine 60
Switching off, vehicle 60
Symbols 6
T Tachometer 69
Tailgate 35
Tailgate, Comfort Access 37
Tailgate, opening/closing 35
Tailgate, opening from the outside 35 Tail lights 243
Tank gauge, refer to Fuel gauge 69
Tasks 205
Technical changes, refer to Own Safety 6
Telephone, adjusting the vol‐ ume hands-free system 181
Telephone, adjusting the vol‐ ume mobile phone prepara‐
tion 193
Telephone, hands-free sys‐ tem 178
Telephone, mobile phone preparation 188
Temperature, air condi‐ tioner 101
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 103
Temperature, changing the unit of measure 72
Temperature, coolant, refer to Coolant temperature 69
Temperature display, external temperature 68
Temperature display, external temperature warning 68
Temperature display, setting the units 72
Temperature warning 68
Text messages 203
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 39
Tilt alarm sensor 40
Time, setting the time 72
Tire age 224
Tire, flat tire 86
Tire identification marks 222
Tire inflation pressure 218
Tire inflation pressure, pres‐ sure loss, FTM 86
Tire pressure loss, RDC 89
Tire, pressure monitoring, re‐ fer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 87 Tire pressure monitor, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor 85
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 87
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM, system limits 90
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM, system reset 88
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM, warning lamp 89
Tire Quality Grading 222
Tires, breaking in 120
Tires, changing 224
Tires, condition 223
Tires, damage 224
Tire size 222
Tires, minimum tread 224
Tires, retreaded tires 225
Tires, storage 226
Tire tread 223
Toll roads, route 143
Tone 154
Towing another vehicle 250
Towing, being towed 250
Town/city, navigation 134
Tow-starting 250
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 87
Traction control 94
Traffic bulletins, naviga‐ tion 147
Transmission lock, refer to Changing the selector lever
positions 65
Transmission, overriding the selector lever lock with Step‐
tronic transmission 67
Transmission, refer to Manual transmission 65
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission 65
Transporting children safely 53
Treble, tone 154
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