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Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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Operation

Tires and wheels

Checking tire inflation pressure
manually

Follow the steps below to achieve correct
tire inflation pressure:

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Remove the cap from the valve on one
tire.

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Firmly press a tire gauge onto the
valve.

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Read tire inflation pressure on tire
gauge and check against the recom-
mended tire inflation pressure on the
placard on the driver’s door B-pillar
(

page 296) or, if available, the inside

of the fuel filler flap. If necessary, add
air to achieve the recommended tire
inflation pressure.

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Install the valve cap.

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Repeat this procedure for each tire.

Warning!

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Follow recommended tire inflation

pressures.

Do not underinflate tires. Underinflated tires

wear excessively and/or unevenly,

adversely affect handling and fuel economy,

and are more likely to fail from being over-

heated.

Do not overinflate tires. Overinflated tires

can adversely affect handling and ride

comfort, wear unevenly, increase stopping

distance, and result in sudden deflation

(blowout) because they are more likely to

become punctured or damaged by road

debris, potholes etc.

Do not overload the tires by exceeding the

specified total load limit as indicated on the

placard located on the driver’s door B-pillar.

Overloading the tires can overheat them,

possibly causing a blowout.

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If you have overfilled the tire, release tire in-

flation pressure by pushing the metal stem of the
valve with e.g. a tip of a pen. Then recheck the
tire inflation pressure with the tire gauge.