Tires
WARNING
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. Continued driving with a flat tire will cause
excessive heat build-up
and possibly a fire.
WARNING
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.
Do not overinflate tires. Overinflated tires can adversely affect handling and ride comfort, wear unevenly, increase stopping distance, and result in sudden deflation (blowout) because they are more likely to become punctured or damaged by road debris, potholes etc.
Display messages | Possible causes/consequences and •► Solutions |
Check Tire Pressure Soon
Risk of accident
The tire pressure loss warning system has detected a significant
loss in pressure.
A warning tone also sounds.
•► Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
•► Check the tires and, if necessary, change the wheel.
•► Check the tire pressures and, if necessary, set to the correct tire pressure.
•► Restart the tire pressure loss warning system when the tire pressure is correct
Check Tire Pressure Then Restart Run Flat Indicator
The tire pressure loss warning system generated a display message and has not been restarted since.
•► Set the correct tire pressure in all four tires.
•► Restart the tire pressure loss warning system
Run Flat Indicator Inoperative
The tire pressure loss warning system is defective.
•► Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Tire pressures will be displayed after driving a few minutes
The tire pressure monitor is measuring the tire pressure.
•► Drive on.
The tire pressures appear in the multifunction display after you have been driving for a few minutes.
Tire Press. Monitor Inoperative
The tire pressure monitor is defective.
•► Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Tire Press. Monitor Inoperative No Wheel Sensors
The wheels mounted do not have a suitable tire pressure sensor.
The tire pressure monitor is deactivated.
•► Mount wheels with suitable tire pressure sensors.
The tire pressure monitor is activated automatically after driving for a few minutes.
Check Tires
Risk of accident
The tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped significantly.
The wheel position is displayed in the multifunction display.
A warning tone also sounds.
•► Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
•► Correct the tire pressure.
•► If necessary, change a wheel
Caution:
Tire Malfunction
Risk of accident
The tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped suddenly. The
wheel position is displayed in the multifunction display.
•► Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
•► If necessary, change a wheel
Correct Tire Pressure
The tire pressure is too low in at least one of the tires or the tire pressure difference between the wheels is too great.
•► Check the tire pressures at the next opportunity. If necessary, correct the tire pressure.
•► Restart the tire pressure monitor
Tire Press.
Sensor(s) Missing
There is no signal from the tire pressure sensor of one or several wheels. The pressure of the affected tire is not displayed in the multifunction display.
•► Have the defective tire pressure sensor replaced at a qualified specialist workshop.
Tire Press. Monitor Currently Unavail.
Due to a source of radio interference, no signals can be received from the wheel sensors. The tire pressure monitor is temporarily malfunctioning.
•► Drive on.
The tire pressure monitor restarts automatically as soon as the problem has been solved.
Tire Press.
Warning Caution Tire Malfunction
Risk of accident
The tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped suddenly.
A warning tone also sounds.
•► Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
•► If necessary, change a wheel
Check Tire Pressure
Risk of accident
The tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped significantly.
•► Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
•► If necessary, change a wheel.
•► Check the tire pressure. If necessary, correct the tire pressure
Correct Tire Pressure
The tire pressure is too low in at least one of the tires or the tire pressure difference between the wheels is too great.
•► Check the tire pressures at the next opportunity. If necessary, correct the tire pressure
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2-zone automatic climate control
Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
► Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission
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Shift the transmission to position P.
Using the SmartKey
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the ignition lock and remove it. The
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Deactivating DISTRONIC PLUS
Deactivating DISTRONIC PLUS
There are several ways to deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS:
Briefly press the cruise control
lever forwards 1.
or
Brake, unless the vehicle is
stationary.
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