Tire Pressure Monitoring System Display, Performing Basic Setting

Tire Pressure Monitoring System, Performing Basic Setting

NOTE:
Basic setting of Tire Pressure Monitoring Display Indicator Lamp K220 should always only be performed, "after" tire inflation pressure values have first been corrected to the proper 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.


Tire Pressure Monitoring Display Indicator Lamp -K220- compares speed i.e. the rolling circumference of individual wheels using the ABS sensors. If rolling circumference of a wheel changes, this is displayed via tire pressure control indicator. Rolling circumference of tire may be change if:
- Tire inflation pressure is too low.
- Tires have structural damage.
- Vehicle is loaded on one side.
- Wheels of one axle are loaded higher (e.g. when towing trailer or driving uphill and downhill).
- Snow chains are installed.
- Spare wheel is installed.
- One wheel per axle was replaced.






Tire Pressure Monitoring Display Indicator Lamp K220 has a yellow indicator light in instrument cluster -arrow-.
- "BLINKING LIGHT" means that no "INITIAL BASIC SETTING" was performed yet.
- "STEADY LIGHT" , in conjunction with warning buzzer, means "WARNING", a loss of pressure was detected, check tire inflation pressures, perform system basic setting.

Performing "INITIAL" basic setting
- Switch ignition on.






- Press the ESP and SET buttons in the center console together for longer than 2 seconds.

Press the ASR button if the vehicle does not have ESP.
Beginning of basic setting is confirm by a notifying tone.
On next new ignition start, warning does not appear.

Performing basic setting
- Switch ignition on.





- Press the SET -A- button the in the center console for longer then 2 seconds.

Tire Pressure Monitoring Display Indicator Lamp -K220- in instrument cluster -arrow- lights up as long as button is pressed

Beginning of basic setting is confirm by a notifying tone.

On next new ignition start, warning does not appear.