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Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2007 User Manual

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Practical hints

What to do if ...

Left display

Right display

Possible cause/consequence

Possible solution

Tire pressure
monitor

reactivated

The TPMS is using the current pressure
values as the basis for monitoring.

Tire pressure

displayed only
after driving
a few minutes

The tire inflation pressure is being checked.

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Drive the vehicle for a few minutes.

Tire pressure

displayed only
when ignition
is switched on

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Switch on the ignition (

page 40).

Tire pressure
monitor

temporarily
unavailable

The tire inflation pressure monitor is unable
to monitor the tire inflation pressure due to

ț

the presence of several wheel sensors in
the vehicle.

ț

excessive wheel sensor temperatures.

ț

a nearby radio interference source.

ț

unrecognized wheel sensors mounted.

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Remove any extra wheel sensors
from the vehicle.

As soon as the causes of the malfunc-
tion have been removed, the TPMS auto-
matically becomes active again.

Warning!

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Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects

the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.

You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-

ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-

sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.