The tyres may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
The tyres may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
The driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may be greatly impaired.
at least once a month
when the load changes
before embarking on a longer journey
if operating conditions change, e. g. off-road driving
Shorten the service life of the tyres.
Cause increased tyre damage.
Adversely affect handling characteristics and thus driving safety, e.g. due to aquaplaning.
If the tyre pressure drops repeatedly, the wheel, valve or tyre may be damaged.
Insufficient tyre pressure can cause the tyres to burst.
Information on the recommended tyre pressure for the vehicle's factory-fitted tyres can be found on the tyre pressure table on the inside of the fuel filler flap More.
Use a suitable pressure gauge to check the tyre pressure. The outer appearance of a tyre does not permit any reliable conclusion about the tyre pressure.
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring system: You can also check the tyre pressure using the on-board computer.
The vehicle has been parked with the tyres out of direct sunlight for at least three hours.
The vehicle has travelled less than 1.6 km.
A rise in the tyre temperature of 10 °C increases the tyre pressure by approx. 10 kPa (0.1 bar, 1.5 psi). Take this into account when checking the tyre pressure of warm tyres.
Always inflate the rear axle tyres to the recommended tyre pressures on the tyre pressure table for increased load.