Vehicle care 157Unscrew the valve cap. The tyre and loading information labelon the front left centre B-pillarindicates the original equipment tyresand the correct cold tyre inflationpressures.Additional to that: See tyre pressure3 185.The tyre pressure data refers to coldtyres. It applies to summer and wintertyres.The ECO tyre pressure serves toachieve the smallest amount of fuelconsumption possible.Incorrect tyre pressures will impairsafety, vehicle handling, comfort andfuel economy and will increase tyrewear.9 WarningIf the pressure is too low, this canresult in considerable tyre warm-up and internal damage, leading totread separation and even to tyreblow-out at high speeds.If the tyre pressure shall be reducedor increased on a vehicle with tyrepressure monitoring system, switchoff ignition.Tyre pressure monitoringsystemThe tyre pressure monitor systemuses radio and sensor technology tocheck tyre pressure levels. The tyrepressure monitoring system sensorsmonitor the air pressure in yourvehicle's tyres and transmit tyrepressure readings to a receiverlocated in the vehicle.When the low tyre pressure telltaleilluminates, you should stop andcheck your tyres as soon as possible,and inflate them to the properpressure. Driving on a significantlyunder‐inflated tyre causes the tyre tooverheat and can lead to tyre failure.Under‐inflation also reduces fuelefficiency and tyre tread life, and mayaffect the vehicle's handling andstopping ability.
