Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Owner'S Manual

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display. The tyre pressures are already being
monitored.
Tyre pressure monitor warning mes-
sages
If the tyre pressure monitor detects a signifi-
cant pressure loss on one or more tyres, a
warning message is shown in the multifunc-
tion display. A warning tone also sounds and
the tyre pressure warning lamp lights up in
the instrument cluster.
Each tyre that is affected by a significant loss
of pressure is highlighted in colour.
If the following message appears in the mul-
tifunction display: Please correct tyre
pressure:
X
Check the tyre pressure on all four wheels
and correct it if necessary.
i
If the wheel positions on the vehicle are
interchanged, the tyre pressures may be
displayed for the wrong positions for a
short time. This is rectified after a few
minutes of driving, and the tyre pressures
are displayed for the correct positions.
Restarting the tyre pressure monitor
When you restart the tyre pressure monitor,
all existing warning messages are deleted and
the warning lamps go out. The monitor uses
the currently set tyre pressures as the speci-
fied values for monitoring.
In most cases, the tyre pressure monitor will
automatically detect the new reference val-
ues, e.g. if you have:
R
changed the tyre pressure
R
changed the wheels or tyres
R
fitted new wheels or tyres
If you wish to define the new reference values
manually:
X
Use the table on the inside of the fuel filler
flap to ensure that the tyre pressure is set
correctly in all four tyres for the current
operating conditions.
Also observe the notes in the section on
tyre pressures (
Y
page 226).
X
Select key position 2 with the Start/Stop
button.
X
Press the = or ; button to select the
Service menu.
X
Press the 9 or : button to select
TYRE PRESS. .
X
Press the a button.
The display shows either the current tyre
pressure for the individual tyres or the
Tyre pressures will be displayed
after a few minutes of driving mes-
sage.
X
Press the : button.
The Use current pressures as new
reference values message appears in
the multifunction display.
X
Press the a button.
The Tyre press. monitor restarted
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
After a few minutes of driving, the current
pressures are adopted as the new monitor-
ing values.
Cancelling the restart
X
Press the % button.
or
X
Press the 9 button to leave the menu.
Changing a wheel
Flat tyre
The "Breakdown assistance" section
(
Y
page 204) contains information and notes
on how to deal with a flat tyre. It also provides
instructions on changing a wheel or fitting the
spare wheel or emergency spare wheel.
Changing a wheel
229
Tyres
and
wheels
Z