Tyre pressures - how to "Fill info"

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It seems that you learn something new almost every day with the Macan.

Here I was checking the tyre pressure monitor on the small right dial. I scroll through the menu regularly when driving. This TP display only gives indicative tyre pressures though, as temperatures / cornering load actually influences the displayed readings during / straight after a run.

This time though I pressed the RIGHT steering wheel scroll button, by mistake! and found that it then shows whether a tyre(s) need inflating or even reducing the pressure in real time. FILL INFO. Prior to this you have options to enter / change - part or full load, the wheel size and whether summer or winter tyres fitted. :D Wonderful stuff:

TP fill.PNG

I then did the obvious and checked the manual, in this case the USA on-line version. This is where the photo posted here was sourced.

I made the relevant adjustments, mine were all 0.2 bar over-inflated! Leaving the engine on, I could check the results on the dial as i made the individual adjustments - as well as using my hand held pressure gauge. Later I checked again with my hand gauge when the tyres were all fully cold and they were spot on. As an ex-tyre man this is a revelation and so useful. :idea: :ugeek:
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Good spot! (I was wondering what to do this afternoon; now I can go and play in the car AND justify it to Mrs P!)
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Every day is an education day :D :D :D

I'll try this later .........
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Very useful, thanks!
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Post by ricardoespana »

Doesn't the left scroll button just mute the stereo if you press it?
SAC1 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 11:21 am It seems that you learn something new almost every day with the Macan.

Here I was checking the tyre pressure monitor on the small right dial. I scroll through the menu regularly when driving. This TP display only gives indicative tyre pressures though, as temperatures / cornering load actually influences the displayed readings during / straight after a run.

This time though I pressed the left steering wheel scroll button, by mistake! and viola found that it then shows whether a tyre(s) need inflating or even reducing the pressure in real time. FILL INFO. Prior to this you have options to enter / change - part or full load, the wheel size and whether summer or winter tyres fitted. :D Wonderful stuff:

TP fill.PNG

I then did the obvious and checked the manual, in this case the USA on-line version. This is where the photo posted here was sourced.

I made the relevant adjustments, mine were all 0.2 bar over-inflated! Leaving the engine on, I could check the results on the dial as i made the individual adjustments - as well as using my hand held pressure gauge. Later I checked again with my hand gauge when the tyres were all fully cold and they were spot on. As an ex-tyre man this is a revelation and so useful. :idea: :ugeek:
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ricardoespana wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:58 pm Doesn't the left scroll button just mute the stereo if you press it?
I assumed that he meant 'right' scroll button :?
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You all ought to be ashamed of yourselves, owning up to not knowing this! :lol: RTFM!

(And Paul/Ferdie - there’s no need to mention my low pressure alarm at the top of that alpine pass, it was nothing to do with this! :oops: )
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Guy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 3:01 pm
ricardoespana wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:58 pm Doesn't the left scroll button just mute the stereo if you press it?
I assumed that he meant 'right' scroll button :?
Sorry yes the RIGHT scroll button - now corrected on my original post.
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(and it will only work with car stationary...)
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I'm away to try it ..... :D :D :D
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