Tire Pressure Monitoring System, Performing Basic Setting
Perform the basic setting on the Tire Pressure Monitoring System -- only "after" the tire pressures have been adjusted to the correct values.
If no pressure loss and no tire damage is detected after a tire pressure warning, the erroneous warning can be eliminated by a basic setting.
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System -- compares the speed and the tire tread circumference on each wheel using the ABS speed sensors. The tire pressure monitoring system shows when there is a difference in the tire tread circumference on a wheel. The tire tread circumference changes when:
- The tire pressure is too low.
- Tires have structural damage.
- Vehicle is loaded on one side.
- Wheels of one axle are loaded higher, for example, when towing trailer or driving uphill and downhill.
- Snow chains are installed.
- Spare wheel is installed.
- One wheel per axle was replaced.
The yellow Tire Pressure Monitoring Display Indicator Lamp -- is inside the instrument cluster -arrow-.
- "BLINKING LIGHT" means that no "INITIAL BASIC SETTING" was performed yet.
- "STEADY LIGHT" with a warning tone means "WARNING", a loss of pressure was detected; check tire pressures and perform a system basic setting.
Perform the "INITIAL" Basic Setting:
-- Switch on the ignition.
-- Open the glove compartment cover.
-- Press the ESP in the center console and the SET buttons in the glove compartment together at the same time and hold for longer than two seconds.
If the ESP is not present, push the ASR button.
The start of the basic setting is confirmed by a warning tone.
On next new ignition start, warning does not appear.
Basic Setting, Performing
-- Switch on the ignition.
-- Press the SET button in the glove compartment longer than 2 seconds.
The tire pressure monitoring system display indicator lamp -- in the instrument cluster -arrow- stays on as long as the button is pressed.
The start of the basic setting is confirmed by a warning tone.
On next new ignition start, warning does not appear.