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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
IftheABSlightison,thebrakesystemshouldbeserviced
as soon as possible to restore the benefit of Anti-Lock
Brakes.
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)thatilluminatesalowtirepressuretelltalewhen
oneormoreofyourtiresissignificantlyunder-inflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illumi-
nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as
possible,andinflatethemtotheproperpressure.Driving
on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to
overheatandcanleadtotirefailure.Under-inflationalso
reducesfuelefficiencyandtiretreadlife,andmayaffect
thevehicle’shandlingandstoppingability.
TheABSwarninglightshouldbecheckedfrequentlyto
assurethatitisoperatingproperly.Turntheignitionkey
totheonposition,butdonotstartthevehicle.Thelight
shouldcomeon.Ifthelightdoesnotcomeon,havethe
systeminspectedbyanauthorizeddealer.
24.
TirePressureMonitoringTelltaleLight
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly, when cold and
inflatedtotheinflationpressurerecommended
by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle
hastiresofadifferentsizethanthesizeindicatedonthe
vehicleplacardortireinflationpressurelabel,youshould
determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those
tires.)
PleasenotethattheTPMSisnotasubstituteforproper
tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to
maintaincorrecttirepressure,evenifunder-inflationhas
notreachedtheleveltotriggerilluminationoftheTPMS
lowtirepressuretelltale.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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