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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
vehicle is experiencing a problem with the charging Accord ingly, when the low tire pressu re telltale illumi-
system . Obtain SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. See an autho- nates, you shou ld stop and check you r tires as soon as
rized dealer.
possible, and inflate them to the prop er pressu re. Driving
on a significantly und er-inflated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failu re. Und er-inflation also
red uces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect
the vehicle’s hand ling and stop ping ability.
5.
Tire Pressure Monit oring Telltale Light — If
Equipped
Each tire, inclu ding the spare (if provid ed),
shou ld be checked monthly, when cold and
inflated to the inflation pressu re recom mend ed Please note that the TPMS is not a substitu te for prop er
by the vehicle manu factu rer on the vehicle tire maintenance, and it is the driver ’s resp onsibility to
placard or tire inflation pressu re label. (If you r vehicle maintain correct tire pressu re, even if und er-inflation has
has tires of a different size than the size ind icated on the not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS
vehicle placard or tire inflation pressu re label, you shou ld low tire pressu re telltale.
determ ine the prop er tire inflation pressu re for those
Your vehicle has also been equ ipped with a TPMS
tires.)
malfunction ind icator to ind icate when the system is not
As an added safety featu re, you r vehicle has been operating prop erly. The TPMS malfunction ind icator is
equ ipped with a Tire Pressu re Monitoring System combined with the low tire pressu re telltale. When the
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressu re telltale when system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for
one or more of you r tires is significantly und er-inflated . approxim ately one minu te and then rem ain continu ously
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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