Operation
Tires and wheels
Checking tire inflation pressure
̈ Firmly press a tire gauge onto the
valve.
Checking tire pressure electronically
with the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System* (TPMS*), (USA only)
Regularly check your tire inflation pressure
at least once a month.
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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
(୴ page 332). If necessary, add air to
achieve the recommended tire inflation
pressure.
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Check and adjust the tire inflation
pressure when the tires are cold. The tires
can be considered cold if the vehicle has
been parked for at least 3 hours or driven
less than 1 mile (1.6 km).
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System*
(TPMS*) is equipped with a combina-
tion low tire pressure/TPMS malfunc-
tion telltale in the instrument cluster
(୴ page 25). Depending on how the
If you check the tire inflation pressure
when the tires are warm (the vehicle has
been driven for several miles or sitting less
than 3 hours), the reading will be
approximately 4 psi (0.3 bar) higher than
the cold reading. This is normal. Do not let
air out to match the specified cold tire in-
flation pressure. Otherwise, the tire will be
underinflated.
telltale illuminates, it indicates a low
tire pressure condition or a malfunction
in the TPMS system itself:
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If you have overfilled the tire, release
tire inflation 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.
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If the telltale illuminates continu-
ously, one or more of your tires is
significantly under-inflated. There is
no malfunction in the TPMS.
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Install the valve cap.
If the telltale flashes for 60 seconds
and then stays illuminated, the
TPMS system itself is not operating
properly.
Repeat this procedure for each tire.
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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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz E-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI, Mercedes-Benz E350, Mercedes-Benz E500, Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W211 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
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