Sudden serious tire damage caused by external
influences cannot be indicated in advance.◀
Resetting the system
Reset the system after each correction of the
tire inflation pressure and after every tire or
wheel change.
The system does not operate correctly if it has
not been reset. For example, a flat tire may be
indicated despite correct tire inflation pres‐
sures.
1.
2.
3.
4.
"Vehicle Info"
"Vehicle status"
The system is inactive and cannot indicate a flat
tire:
"Tire Pressure Monitor - TPM"
"Reset TPM"
▷
For a mounted wheel without TPM electron‐
ics.
▷
When the TPM is disturbed by other sys‐
tems or devices with the same radio fre‐
quency.
Status display
The tire and system status is indicated by the
color of the tires.
A change in the tire inflation pressure during
driving is taken into account.
5.
6.
7.
Start the engine - do not drive away.
Reset the tire pressure using "Reset".
Drive away.
A correction is only necessary if indicated by
TPM.
The tires are shown in gray and "Resetting
TPM..." is displayed.
Green
The tire inflation pressure is equal to the target
state.
After driving for a few minutes, the set tire infla‐
tion pressures are applied as set values. The re‐
setting process is completed automatically dur‐
ing driving. The tires are shown in green and
"TPM active" is shown on the Control Display.
One wheel is yellow
A flat tire or major drop in inflation pressure in
the indicated tire.
The trip can be interrupted at any time. If you
drive away again, the process resumes auto‐
matically.
All wheels are yellow
▷
A flat tire or major drop in inflation pressure
in several tires.
If a flat tire is detected during a reset, all tires are
displayed in yellow.
▷
The system was not reset after a wheel
change.
Low tire pressure message
The yellow warning lamp lights up. A
message appears on the Control Dis‐
play. In addition, a signal sounds.
Gray
The system cannot detect a flat tire. Reasons for
this may be:
▷
▷
There is a flat tire or a major loss in tire in‐
flation pressure.
▷
▷
TPM is being reset.
Disturbance by systems or devices with the
same radio frequency.
The system was not reset after a wheel
change.
▷
Malfunction.
Cautiously reduce the vehicle speed to below
50 mph/80 km/h.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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