and the tyre bursts.
● Always maintain the correct cold tyre pressure as specified on the tyre pressure sticker (→ Tyre pressure).
● Check the tyre pressure regularly when the tyres are cold. If necessary, adjust the tyre pressure in the cold tyre to
the recommended tyre pressure for the tyres installed on your vehicle (→ Tyre pressure).
● Check your tyres regularly for signs of wear or damage.
● Never exceed the top speed and load permitted for the fitted tyres.
If the tyre pressure is too low, this will increase fuel consumption and tyre
wear.
When new tyres are driven at high speeds for the first time, they can expand slightly and trigger a one-off
pressure warning.
Old tyres should only be replaced by tyres that have been approved by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for
the vehicle type.
Do not rely solely on the tyre monitoring system. Check your tyres regularly to ensure that they are properly
inflated and have no signs of damage, such as punctures, cuts, cracks, and blisters. Remove any objects that
become embedded in the tyre tread but have not penetrated into the body of the tyre itself.
Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator
Functional description
The Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator uses data from the ABS sensors and other functions to check the speed of rotation
and the rolling circumference of the individual wheels.
The Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator does not work if there is a fault in the ESC or ABS (→ Brake support
systems).
The rolling circumference may change:
—If the tyre pressure has been changed.
—If the tyre pressure is too low.
—If the tyre has structural damage.
—If the vehicle is loaded more heavily on one side.
—If snow chains have been fitted.
—If a temporary spare wheel has been fitted.
—If one wheel per axle has been changed.
When using a sporty driving style, driving on wintry or unpaved roads, or when driving with snow chains, the Tyre
Pressure Loss Indicator may be delayed or may not be displayed at all.
The tyre monitoring system indicates a change in rolling circumference of the tyres with the warning lamp in the
instrument cluster.
The recommended tyre pressure for the factory-fitted tyres is indicated on the tyre pressure sticker on the driver's
door pillar (→ Tyre pressure).
The tyre pressure of all tyres, including the spare wheel or temporary spare wheel, must checked once every month
with cold tyres and must correspond to the specifications of the vehicle manufacturer on the tyre pressure sticker. If
the tyre size of the fitted tyres differs from the specified value on the type plate or tyre pressure sticker, the correct
tyre pressure must be determined.
The Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator does not replace regular maintenance and inspection of the tyres. The driver is
responsible for ensuring that the correct tyre pressure is maintained at all times, even if the Tyre Pressure Loss
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