Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2006 User Manual
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Operation
Tires and wheels
̈
Press button
æ.
The following message will appear in
the multifunction display:
Tire pres. monitor
reactivated
The tire inflation pressure monitor will
now monitor the tire inflation pressure
values of all four tires.
The following message will appear in
the multifunction display field:
Tire pressure
displayed only
after driving
a few minutes
This display appears until the individual
tire inflation pressure values are
matched with the tires. The individual
values are then displayed
(
If you wish to cancel activation:
̈
Press button
ç.
If one of the following messages ap-
pears in the multifunction display:
ț
Reactivate tire
pressure monitor
after rectifying
pressure
ț
Tire pressure
Please rectify
̈
Check the tire inflation pressures and
correct them if necessary.
̈
Reactivate the tire inflation pressure
monitor.
Potential problems associated with
underinflated and overinflated tires
Underinflated tire inflation pressure
Underinflated tires can:
ț
cause excessive and uneven tire wear
ț
adversely affect fuel economy
ț
lead to tire failure from being
overheated
ț
adversely affect handling
characteristics
Warning!
G
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
overheated.
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