Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 275)

Tires and wheels
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X Press button ( or & on the
multifunction steering wheel to select the
Service menu ( Y page 144).
X Press the button $ or % on the
multifunction steering wheel to select Tire
Pressure.
X Press button # on the multifunction
steering wheel to confirm.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Tire Pressure
Monitor
Active
X Press button % .
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Use Current
Pressures as New
Reference Values
Press 'OK' to Confirm
X If you wish to confirm: Press button
# .
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Tire Press. Monitor
Restarted
After driving a few minutes the system
verifies that the current tire inflation
pressures are within the system’s specified
range. Afterwards, the current tire inflation
pressures are accepted as reference values
and then monitored.
X If you wish to cancel: Press button
L .
Tire labeling
Besides tire name (sales designation) and
manufacturer name, a number of markings
can be found on a tire.
Following are some explanations for the
markings on your vehicle’s tires:
1 Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
(
Y page 279)
2 DOT, Tire Identification Number
(
Y page 277)
3 Maximum tire load ( Y page 278)
4 Maximum tire inflation pressure
(
Y page 278)
5 Manufacturer
6 Tire ply material ( Y page 280)
7 Tire size designation, load and speed
rating (
Y page 274)
8 Load identification ( Y page 276)
9 Tire name
Operation
Z