Avoi dt ire pressures tha ta re too high in al lt he
tires, including the spare wheel.
Overinflated tire sm ay :R
increase the braking distance R
adversel ya ffect handlingR
wear excessivel ya nd/or unevenlyR
have an adverse effect on rid ec omfortR
be more susceptibl etod amag e
Maximum tire pressures
C
Example: maximu mp er missibl et ire pres-
sure
Never exceed the maximu mp er missibl et ire
inflation pressure. Alway so bs erve the recom-
mended tire pressure for your vehicl ew he n
adjusting the tire pressure ( Y
page 258).
i The actual values for tire sa re vehicle-spe-
cifi ca nd ma yd ev iate from the values in the
illustration.
Checkin gt he tire pressures
Important safety notes Observ et he notes on tire pressure
( Y
page 258).
Informatio nona ir pressure for the tire sony ou r
vehicl ec an be found:R
on the vehicle's Tire and Loading Information
placard on the B-pillar R
on the tire pressure labe lont he fuel fille rf lapR
in the "Tire pressure" section Checkin gt ire pressure sm anuallyTo determine and set the correct tire pressure,
procee dasf ollows: X
Remove the valve cap of the tire tha ti stob e
checked. X
Press the tire pressure gaug es ecurel yo nto
the valve. X
Read the tire pressure and compar eittot he
recommende dv alue on the Tire and Loading
Informatio np la card or the tire pressure table
( Y
page 258). X
If the tire pressure is too low, increase the tire
pressure to the recommende dv alue.X
If the tire pressure is too high, release air. To
do so, press down the meta lp in in the valve,
using the tip of ap en for example. The nc heck
the tire pressure agai nu si ng the tire pressure
checker. X
Screw the valve cap onto the valve. X
Repeat thes es tep sf or the othe rt ires.
Tire pressure loss warning system
(Canada only)
General notes While the vehicl eisinm otion, the tire pressure
loss warning system monitors the set tire pres-
sure using the rotational speed of the wheels.
Thi se nables the system to detect significant
pressure loss in at ire .Ift he speed of rotatio no f
aw heel change sasa resul tofa loss of pressure,
ac orresponding warning message will appear in
the multifunctio nd is play.
Yo uc an recognize the tire pressure loss warning
by the Run Fla tI ndicator Active Press
'OK 'toR estart message which appear si n
the Serv. menu of the multifunctio nd is play.
Informatio nont he message display can be
found in the "Restarting the tire pressure loss
warning system "s ectio n( Y
page 262).
Important safety notes
The tire pressure warning system does not warn
yo uofani ncorrectly set tire pressure. Observe
the notes on the recommende dt ire pressure
( Y
page 258).
The tire pressure loss warning does not replace
the nee dtor egularly check the tire pressure. An
eve nl os sofp ressure on severa lt ire satt heTire pressure 261
Wheel sa nd tires Z
