Functional requirement
3.
Press button 2 to confirm your choice of the
Tire Pressure Monitor. The following dis-
play appears:
In order to assure the reliable reporting of a flat
tire, the system must be reset while all tire infla-
tion pressures are correct.
Always use wheels with TPM electronics. Oth-
erwise, the system may malfunction.
Each time a tire inflation pressure has
been corrected or a wheel or tire has been
changed, reset the system.<
System limitations
TPM cannot warn you in advance of sud-
den severe tire damage caused by out-
side influences.<
4.
Press button 2 for approx. 5 seconds, until
the reading shown below is displayed:
The system does not work correctly if it has not
been reset; for example, a flat tire may be indi-
cated even though the tire inflation pressures
are correct.
The system is inactive and cannot indicate a flat
tire if a wheel without TPM electronics, such as
a compact spare wheel, has been mounted, or if
TPM is temporarily malfunctioning due to other
systems or devices using the same radio fre-
quency.
5.
Start driving.
After driving a few minutes, the set inflation
pressures in the tires are accepted as the
target values to be monitored. The system
reset is completed during your drive, and
can be interrupted at any time. When the
trip is resumed, the reset is continued auto-
matically. The indicator lamp goes out after
the system reset is completed.
Resetting the system
Each time a tire inflation pressure has
been corrected or a wheel or tire has been
changed, reset the system.<
For operating principle refer to page 64.
1.
2.
Start the engine, but do not start driving.
Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
lever up or down repeatedly until the corre-
sponding symbol appears in the display
accompanied by the word "RESET".
Message for low tire inflation pressure
The warning lamps come on in yellow
and red. In addition, a signal sounds.
There is a flat tire or substantial loss
of tire pressure.
1.
Cautiously reduce speed to below 50 mph/
80
km/h. Avoid sudden braking and steer-
ing maneuvers. Do not exceed a speed of
50
mph/80 km/h.
If the car is not equipped with run-flat
tires, refer to page 134, the standard
equipment by design, do not continue driv-
ing. Otherwise, a severe accident could
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