Checking the tire pressures
Important safety notes
Observe the notes on tire pressure .
Information on air pressure for the tires on your vehicle can be found: • on the vehicle's Tire and Loading Information placard on the B-pillar • on the tire pressure label on the fuel filler flap • in the "Tire pressure information" section • in the "Tire pressure information" section
Checking tire pressures manually
To determine and set the correct tire pressure, proceed as follows: ► Remove the valve cap of the tire that is to be checked.
► Press the tire pressure gauge securely onto the valve.
► Read the tire pressure and compare it with the recommended value on the Tire and Loading Information placard on the B-pillar on the driver's side of your vehicle .
► The tire pressure is too low: increase the tire pressure to the recommended value.
► The tire pressure is too high: press down the metal pin in the valve using the tip of a pen, for example.
Air is released from the tire.
► Check the tire pressure again with the tire pressure gauge.
► Screw the valve cap onto the valve.
► Repeat these steps for the other tires.
See also:
Selecting, mounting and replacing
tires
R Only mount tires and wheels of the same
type and make.
Exception: it is permissible to install a different type or make in the event of
a flat tire. Observe the "MOExtended tires (tires wi ...
Determining the correct load limit
Step-by-step instructions
The following steps have been developed as
required of all manufacturers under Title 49,
Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575
pursuant to the "National Traffic ...
Vehicle operation outside the USA
and Canada
If you plan to operate your vehicle in foreign
countries, please be aware that:
• service facilities or replacement parts may
not be readily available.
• unleaded fuel for vehicles with a catalyti ...