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Reducing the air pressure in the tyres increases the tire The tire ination system not only increases vehicle mobili- The driver can quickly reduce the air pressure from 7 to
contact area (footprint) and lowers the specic ground ty and reliability when moving, it also helps to ensure that 2 bar, for example, and can then increase it again almost
pressure. Depending on the ground conditions and tire air a need for vehicle recoveries is avoided as far as possible. just as quickly. Depending on the version in question, the
pressure, twice as much traction can be achieved. It also prevents unnecessary damage to elds. Moreover, pressure of each tire can be monitored via pressure gaug-
simple adjustments to correct the air pressure ultimately es. The tire ination system is also guaranteed to function
Mercedes-Benz all-wheel-drive vehicles tted with a tire reduce tire wear. reliably across an extreme temperature range: -40C to
ination system can traverse even the toughest of terrains +80C. Mercedes-Benz vehicles oer various types of tire
whether muddy elds, desert sand dunes, climbing The Central Tire Ination System (CTIS) enables driv- pressure control systems.
grass-covered embankments or fording rivers. The vehicle ers to adjust the tire pressure while driving to match the
tackles obstacles like these easily and safely. relevant ground conditions. The tires on the front and rear
axles can be regulated together or separately. This option
is not available for the Semi Tire Ination System (STIS).
Traction force in kN
3.2 t 4.7 t 6.3 t
50
3 bar
40
30 2 bar
20
10
1 bar
1.5 2 2.5 3.5
Tire pressure in bar
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