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2.Pullfillinghosecompletelyoutofthecoverofthesealantcontainer.Donotkinkthehose.3.Slidethesealantcontainerintotheholderon
thecompressorhousing,ensuringthatitenj
gagesaudibly.4.Screwthefillinghoseofthesealantcontainer ontothetirevalveofthenonworkingwheel.5.Withthecompressorswitchedoff,insertthe
plugintothepowersocketinsidethevehicle.6.Withstandbystateswitchedonortheengine running,switchonthecompressor.
Letthecompressorrunformax.10minutestofill
thetirewithsealantandachieveatireinflation pressureofapprox.2.0bar.
Whilethetireisbeingfilledwithsealant,thetire
inflationpressuremaysporadicallyreachapprox.
5bar.Donotswitchoffthecompressoratthis point.
Checkingandadjustingthetire
inflationpressure
Checking
1.Switchoffthecompressor.2.Readthetireinflationpressureonthetirepressuregage.
Tocontinuethetrip,atireinflationpressureofatleast2barmustbereached.
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Removingandstowingthesealant
container1.Unscrewthefillinghoseofthesealantconj tainerfromthetirevalve.2.Presstheredunlockingdevice.3.Removethesealantcontainerfromthecomjpressor.4.Wrapandstorethesealantcontainerinsuitaj
blematerialtoavoiddirtyingthecargoarea.
Minimumtireinflationpressureis
notreached
1.Pulltheconnectoroutofthepowersocket insidethevehicle.2.Drive33ft/10mforwardandbacktodistribjutethesealantinthetire.3.Screwtheconnectionhoseofthecompresj
sordirectlyontothetirevalvestem.4.Inserttheconnectorintothepowersocketinj
sidethevehicle.5.Withstandbystateswitchedonortheengine running,switchonthecompressor.
Ifatireinflationpressureofatleast2barcanj
notbereached,contactyourdealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenteror
repairshop.
Ifatireinflationpressureofatleast2baris
reached,seeMinimumtireinflationpressure
isreached.6.Unscrewtheconnectionhoseofthecomj pressorfromthetirevalve.7.Pulltheconnectoroutofthepowersocketinsidethevehicle.8.StowtheMobilitySysteminthevehicle.
Minimumtireinflationpressureis
reached
1.Unscrewtheconnectionhoseofthecomj pressorfromthetirevalve.2.Pulltheconnectoroutofthepowersocketinsidethevehicle.3.StowtheMobilitySysteminthevehicle.4.Immediatelydriveapprox.5miles/10kmtoensurethatthesealantisevenlydistributedin
thetire.
Donotexceedaspeedof50mph/80km/h. Ifpossible,donotdriveatspeedslessthan 12mph/20km/h.
Adjustment
1.Stopatasuitablelocation.2.Screwtheconnectionhoseofthecompresj
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3.Inserttheconnectorintothepowersocketinj
sidethevehicle.4.Correctthetireinflationpressuretoatleast
2.0bar:'xIncreasetireinflationpressure:with
standbystateswitchedonortheengine running,switchonthecompressor.'xReducetireinflationpressure:pressthe
buttononthecompressor.5.Unscrewtheconnectionhoseofthecomj pressorfromthetirevalve.6.Pulltheconnectoroutofthepowersocketinsidethevehicle.7.StowtheMobilitySysteminthevehicle.
Continuingthetrip
Donotexceedthemaximumpermissiblespeedof50mph/80km/h.
Reinitializetherun-flattires,refertopage 371.
ResettheTirePressureMonitorTPM,referto
page 364.
Replacethenonworkingtireandthesealantconj taineroftheMobilitySystempromptly.
Snowchains
Safetyinformation
Warning
Withthemountingofsnowchainsonunsuitaj bletires,thesnowchainscancomeintoconj
tactwithvehicleparts.Theremaybeariskof
accidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.Only
mountsnowchainsontiresthataredesignated
bytheirmanufacturerassuitablefortheuseof
snowchains.
Warning
Insufficientlytightsnowchainsmaydamage
tiresandvehiclecomponents.Theremaybea
riskofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.
Makesurethatthesnowchainsarealwayssufj ficientlytight.Re-tightenasneededaccording
tothesnowchainmanufacturer'sinstructions.
Fine-linksnowchains
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends
theuseoffine-linksnowchains.Certaintypesof
fine-linksnowchainshavebeentestedbythe
manufacturerofthevehicleandrecommended
asroad-safeandsuitable.
Informationregardingsuitablesnowchainsis
availablefromadealerssservicecenteroranj
otherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Use Useonlyinpairsontherearwheels,equipped
withthetiresofthefollowingsize:
'x255/55R20.
Followthesnowchainmanufacturer'sinstrucj tions.
DonotinitializetheFlatTireMonitorafter
mountingsnowchains,asdoingsomayresultin incorrectreadings.
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DonotresettheTirePressureMonitorTPMafjtermountingsnowchains,asdoingsomayrejsultinincorrectreadings.
Whendrivingwithsnowchains,brieflyactivate
DynamicTractionControlDTCtooptimizethe
forwardmomentum.
Maximumspeedwithsnow
chains
Donotexceedaspeedof30mph/50km/hwhen
usingsnowchains.
Rearaxlesteeringduring
operationwithsnowchains
Generalinformation
Inordertoguaranteefreerunningofthewheels
whenoperatingwithsnowchains,rearaxle steeringoftheintegralactivesteeringmustbe
switchedoffwhensnowchainsaremounted.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Whenrearaxlesteeringisswitchedonand snowchainsaremounted,therecanbecontact
betweensnowchainsandthechassis.There maybeariskofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.Withmountedsnowchains,switchofftherearaxlesteering.
Switchingoffrearaxlesteering
Therearaxlesteeringisswitchedoffbyspecifyj
ingthatsnowchainsareinstalled.
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Generalsettings4.Tirechains5.SnowchainsinstalledStartingwiththepermissiblemaximumspeed
withsnowchainsof30mph/50km/htherear axlesteeringwillbeswitchedonagainautomatij
cally.
TirePressureMonitorTPM
Concept
Thesystemmonitorstireinflationpressureinthe
fourmountedtires.Thesystemwarnsyouif thereisalossofpressureinoneormoretires.
GeneralinformationSensorsinthetirevalvesmeasurethetireinflaj
tionpressureandtiretemperature.
UsingthetiresettingsiniDrive,thesystemcan
automaticallydisplaythespecifiedtargetpresj
suresandcomparethemwiththeactualtireinj
flationpressures.
Iftiresarebeingusedthatarenotspecifiedon thetireinflationpressuredetailsonthevehicle,
suchastireswithspecialapproval,thesystem
needstobeactivelyreset.Thesystemwillthen
takeovertheactualtireinflationpressuresasthe targetpressures.
Whenoperatingthesystem,alsonotetheaddij tionalinformationfoundintheTireinflationpresj sure,refertopage 350,chapter.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thedisplayofthetargetpressuresisnota substituteforthetireinflationpressuredetails
onthevehicle.Incorrectentriesinthetiresetj
tingscanleadtoincorrecttargettireinflation
pressurevalues.Inthiscase,itcannotbeguarj
anteedthatthenotificationofalossoftireinflaj tionpressurewillbereliable.Thereisariskof
injuryandriskofdamagetoproperty.Ensure
thatthetiresizesofthemountedtiresaredisj
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playedcorrectlyandmatchthedetailsonthe
tiresandonthevehicle.
Functionalrequirements Thefollowingconditionsmustbemetforthe
system;otherwise,reliableflaggingofalossof
tireinflationpressureisnotassured:'xEverytimeatireorwheelischanged,the
correctdetailsonthemountedtiresmustbe enteredinthetiresettings.'xTPMdoesnotactivateuntilafterdrivingfora
fewminutes:'xAfteratireorwheelreplacement.'xReset,fortireswithoutspecialapproval.'xAfterchangingthetiresetting.'xFortireswithspecialapproval:'xAfteratireorwheelreplacement,areset wasperformedwiththecorrecttireinflaj
tionpressure.'xAfterthetireinflationpressurewasadj
justedtoanewvalue,aresetwasperj formed.'xWheelswithTPMwheelelectronics.
Tiresettings
Generalinformation Thetiresizesofthemountedtirescanbegathj
eredfromthetireinflationpressuredetailsonthe vehicleordirectlyonthetires.
Thetiredetailsdonotneedtobere-entered whenthetireinflationpressureiscorrected.
Forsummerandwintertires,thetiredetailsenj
teredlastarestored.Afteratireorwheelrej
placement,thesettingsofthetiresetsusedlast
canbeselected.
Changingsettings
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Vehiclestatus3.TirePressureMonitor4.Tiresettings5.Tireselection6.Manual7.Tiretype'xSummertires'xWinter/all-year8.Selectthetiretypethatismountedonthe
rearaxle:'xTiresize,e.g.,245/45R1896Y.'xFortireswithspecialapproval:Other
tire.
Observefurtherproceedingintheperj formaresetsection.9.Selectthemaximumroadspeedthatwillbe
usedwiththetires.10.Savetiresettings
Themeasurementofthecurrenttireinflation
pressureisstarted.Themeasurementprogress
isdisplayed.
Statusdisplay CurrentstatusThesystemstatuscanbedisplayedontheConj
trolDisplay,e.g.,whetherornotthesystemisacj tive.
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Vehiclestatus3.TirePressureMonitor
Thecurrentstatusisdisplayed.
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CurrenttireinflationpressureThecurrenttireinflationpressureisdisplayedfor
eachtire.
Thecurrenttireinflationpressuresmaychange duringdrivingoperationordependingontheexjternaltemperature.
Currenttiretemperature Dependingonthemodel,thecurrenttiretemj
peraturesaredisplayed.
Thecurrenttiretemperaturesmaychangewhile
drivingorduetotheexternaltemperature.
Targetpressure Thetargetpressureforthetiresonthefrontand
rearaxlesisdisplayed.
Thespecifiedtargetpressurestaketheinfluence ofdrivingoperationandexternaltemperatureonthetiretemperatureintoaccount.Theapproprij
atetargetpressureisalwaysdisplayed,indej pendentoftheweathersituation,tiretemperajturesanddrivingtimes.
Thedisplayedtargetpressuremaychangeand
maydifferfromthetireinflationpressuredetails onthedoorpillarofthedriver'sdoor.Thetireinjflationpressurecanthusbecorrectedtothe
valueofthedisplayedtargetpressures.
Thetargetpressureisimmediatelyadjustedif
thevehicleloadischangedinthetiresettings.
Tireconditions Generalinformation
Tireandsystemstatusareindicatedbythecolor
ofthewheelsandaSMStextmessageonthe
ControlDisplay.
Anyexistingmessagesmaynotbedeletedifthe
displayedtargetpressureisnotreachedafterthe tireinflationpressureiscorrected.Allwheelsgreen'xThesystemisactiveandbaseswarningsonthedisplayedtargetpressures.'xFortireswithspecialapproval:thesystemisactiveandbaseswarningsonthetireinflation
pressuresstoredduringthelastreset.
Onetofouryellowwheels
Aflattireormajordropinthetireinflationpresj
surehasoccurredintheindicatedtires.
Graywheels Itmaynotbepossibletoidentifytireinflation
pressurelosses.
Possiblecauses:
'xMalfunction.'xDuringtireinflationpressuremeasurement, afterconfirmationofthetiresettings.'xFortireswithspecialapproval:thesystemisbeingreset.
Fortireswithspecialapproval:
performareset
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Vehiclestatus3.TirePressureMonitor4.Makesurethatcorrecttiresettings,refertopage 365,havebeenmade.5.Switchondrive-readystateanddonotdrive
off.6.Resettireinflationpressure:Performreset.7.Driveaway.
Thewheelsaredisplayedingrayandthefollowj
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Afterasuccessfullycompletedreset,thewheels
ontheControlDisplayareshowningreenand
thefollowingisdisplayed:TirePressureMonitor
active.Seelabelforrecommendedpressure..
Youmayinterruptthistripatanytime.Whenyoucontinuetheresetresumesautomatically.
Messages:fortireswithout
specialapproval
Generalinformation AlowtireinflationpressuremaycausetheDSC
DynamicStabilityControltobeswitchedon.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Adamagedregulartirewithlowormissingtire
inflationpressureimpactshandling,suchas
steeringandbrakingresponse.Run-flattires
canmaintainlimitedstability.Thereisariskof accident.Donotcontinuedrivingifthevehicle
isequippedwithnormaltires.Followtheinforjmationonrun-flattiresandcontinueddriving
withthesetires.
Ifatireinflationpressurecheckis
required
Message
AsymbolwithaCheckControlmessageapj
pearsontheControlDisplay.
SymbolPossiblecauseInflationwasnotcarriedoutaccordj
ingtospecifications,e.g.,whenthe
tirehasnotbeensufficientlyinflated
orinthecaseofanaturalsteadytire pressureloss.
Measure
Checkthetirepressureandcorrectasneeded.
Ifthetireinflationpressureistoo
low
Message Ayellowwarninglightisilluminatedintheinstrumentcluster.
Inaddition,asymbolwithaCheckControlmesj
sageappearsontheControlDisplay.SymbolPossiblecauseThereisatireinflationpressureloss.
Measure
1.Reducethevehiclespeed.Donotexceeda speedof80mph/130km/h.2.Atthenextopportunity,forinstanceatagasstation,checkthetireinflationpressureinallfourtiresandcorrectifnecessary.
Ifthereisasignificantlossoftire
inflationpressure
Message Ayellowwarninglightisilluminatedin
theinstrumentcluster.
Inaddition,asymbolwiththeaffectedtireapj
pearsinaCheckControlmessageontheConj
trolDisplay.
SymbolPossiblecauseThereisaflattireoramajorlossin tireinflationpressure.
Measure
1.Reduceyourspeedandstopcautiously.Avoidsuddenbrakingandsteeringmaneuj
vers.2.Checkwhetherthevehicleisfittedwithnorj
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Run-flattires,refertopage358,arelabeled
withacircularsymbolcontainingtheletters RSCmarkedonthetire'ssidewall.3.ReadthedescriptiononWhattodoincaseofaflattire,refertopage 369.
Messages:fortireswithspecial
approval
Generalinformation AlowtireinflationpressuremaycausetheDSCDynamicStabilityControltobeswitchedon.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Adamagedregulartirewithlowormissingtire
inflationpressureimpactshandling,suchas steeringandbrakingresponse.Run-flattires
canmaintainlimitedstability.Thereisariskof accident.Donotcontinuedrivingifthevehicleisequippedwithnormaltires.Followtheinforj
mationonrun-flattiresandcontinueddriving
withthesetires.
Ifatireinflationpressurecheckis
required
Message
AsymbolwithaCheckControlmessageapj
pearsontheControlDisplay.
Symj
bolPossiblecauseInflationwasnotcarriedoutaccordj
ingtospecifications,e.g.,thetirehas
notbeensufficientlyinflated.
Thesystemhasdetectedawheel
change,butnoresetwasdone.
Thetireinflationpressurehasfallen
belowthelevelofthelastreset.
Noresetwasperformedforthesysj
tem.Thesystemissuesawarning
basedonthetireinflationpressures
storedduringthelastreset.
Measure
1.Checkthetirepressureandcorrectas
needed.2.Performasystemreset.
Ifthetireinflationpressureistoo
low
Message Ayellowwarninglightisilluminatedintheinstrumentcluster.
Inaddition,asymbolwithaCheckControlmesj
sageappearsontheControlDisplay.
SymbolPossiblecauseThereisatireinflationpressureloss.
Noresetwasperformedforthesysj
tem.Thesystemissuesawarning
basedonthetireinflationpressures
storedduringthelastreset.
Measure
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3.Resetthesystem.
Ifthereisasignificantlossoftire
inflationpressure
Message Ayellowwarninglightisilluminatedin
theinstrumentcluster.
Inaddition,asymbolwiththeaffectedtireapj
pearsinaCheckControlmessageontheConj
trolDisplay.
SymbolPossiblecauseThereisaflattireoramajorlossin tireinflationpressure.
Noresetwasperformedforthesysj
tem.Thesystemissuesawarning
basedonthetireinflationpressures
storedduringthelastreset.
Measure
1.Reduceyourspeedandstopcautiously. Avoidsuddenbrakingandsteeringmaneuj
vers.2.Checkwhetherthevehicleisfittedwithnorj
maltiresorrun-flattires.
Run-flattires,refertopage 358,arelabeled
withacircularsymbolcontainingtheletters RSCmarkedonthetire'ssidewall.3.ReadthedescriptiononWhattodoincaseofaflattire,refertopage 369.
Actionsintheeventofaflattire
Normaltires
1.Identifythedamagedtire.
Checkthetireinflationpressureinallfour
tires,forinstanceusingthetirepressuregage
ofaflattirekit.
Fortireswithspecialapproval:ifthetireinflaj
tionpressureinallfourtiresiscorrect,theTPMmaynothavebeenreset.Inthiscase,
performthereset.
Iftiredamagecannotbefound,contacta
dealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.2.Repairtheflattire,e.g.,withaflattirekitorby changingthewheel.
Useofsealant,forinstancefromtheflattirekit,maydamagetheTPMwheelelectronics.Have
theelectronicsreplacedatthenextopportunity.
Run-flattires Safetyinformation
Warning
Yourvehiclehandlesdifferentlywitharun-flat
tirewithnoorlowinflationpressure;forinj stance,yourlanestabilitywhenbrakingisrejduced,brakingdistancesarelongerandtheself-steeringpropertieswillchange.Thereisa
riskofaccident.Drivemoderatelyanddonot
exceedaspeedof50mph/80km/h.
Warning
Heavytrailerscanstartswingingwhencontinuj ingtodrivewithaflattire.Theremaybearisk
ofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.Do
notexceedaspeedof35mph/60km/hwhen
drivingwithatrailerandaflattire.Immediately brakeinthecaseofswinging.Applynecessary
steeringcorrectionsascarefullyaspossible.
Maximumspeed
Youmaycontinuedrivingwithadamagedtireat
speedsupto50mph/80km/h.
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Continueddrivingwithaflattire
Followthefollowingwhencontinuingtodrive
withadamagedtire:1.Avoidsuddenbrakingandsteeringmaneuj
vers.2.Donotexceedaspeedof50mph/80km/h.3.Checkthetireinflationpressureinallfour
tiresatthenextopportunity.
Possibledrivingrangewitha
depressurizedtire
Thedistanceforwhichitmaybepossibleto
drivesafelyvariesdependingonhowthevehicle
isloadedandused,e.g.,speed,roadconditions,
externaltemperature.Thedrivingrangemaybe
lessbutmayalsobemoreifaneconomicaldrivj ingstyleisused.
Ifthevehicleisloadedwithanaverageweight
andusedunderfavorableconditions,thedisj
tanceforwhichitmaybesafetodrivemaybeup to50miles/80km.
Vehiclehandlingwithdamagedtires Vehiclesdrivenwithadamagedtirewillhandle
differently,potentiallyleadingtoconditionssuch asthefollowing:
'xGreaterlikelihoodofswervingoffcourse.'xLongerbrakingdistances.'xChangedself-steeringproperties.
Modifyyourdrivingstyle.Avoidabruptsteeringmaneuversordrivingoverobstacles,forinstancecurbsorpotholes.
Finaltirefailure
Vibrationsorloudnoiseswhiledrivingcanindij catethefinalfailureofatire.
Reducespeedandstop;otherwise,piecesofthe
tirecouldcomelooseandcauseanaccident.
Donotcontinuedriving.Contactadealerssservj
icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenteror repairshop.
Systemlimits
Temperature
Thetireinflationpressuredependsonthetire's
temperature.
Drivingorexposuretothesunwillincreasethe
tire'stemperature,thusincreasingthetireinflaj
tionpressure.
Thetireinflationpressureisreducedwhenthe tiretemperaturefallsagain.
Thesecircumstancesmaycauseawarning
whentemperaturesfallverysharply.
Followingatemperature-relatedwarning,thetarj
getpressuresaredisplayedontheControlDisj playagainafterashortdistance.
Suddentirepressureloss
Thesystemcannotindicatesuddenserioustire
damagecausedbyexternalcircumstances.
Failureperformingareset
Tireswithspecialapproval:thesystemwillnot functioncorrectlyifaresetwasnotperformed,
forexampleaflattiremaybeindicatedalthough
thetireinflationpressuresarecorrect.
Malfunction Message Theyellowwarninglightflashesandis
thenilluminatedcontinuously.ACheck Controlmessageisdisplayed.Itmaynot
bepossibletoidentifytirepressurelosses.
Measure'xAwheelwithoutTPMwheelelectronics,such
asanemergencywheel,ismounted:have
thewheelschecked,ifneeded.'xInterferencecausedbysystemsordevices
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