Tires, Wheels and Loading
LowTire
Possible
cause
CustomerActionRequired
Pressure
WarningLight
FlashingWarning Sparetirein
Yourtemporarysparetireisin
use.Repairthedamagedroad
wheelandre-mountitonthe
vehicletorestoresystem
Light
use
functionality.Foradescriptionof
howthesystemfunctionsunder
theseconditions,refertoWhen
yourtemporarysparetireis
installedinthissection.
TPMS
malfunction
Ifyourtiresareproperlyinflated
andyoursparetireisnotinuse
andtheTPMSwarninglightstill
flashes,contactyourauthorized
dealerassoonaspossible.
Wheninflatingyourtires
Whenputtingairintoyourtires(suchasatagasstationorinyour
garage),theTirePressureMonitoringSystemmaynotrespond
immediatelytotheairaddedtoyourtires.
Itmaytakeuptotwominutesofdrivingover20mph(32km/h)forthe
lighttoturnOFFafteryouhavefilledyourtirestotherecommended
inflationpressure.
Howtemperatureaffectsyourtirepressure
TheTirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)monitorstirepressurein
eachpneumatictire.Whiledrivinginanormalmanner,atypical
passengertireinflationpressuremayincreaseapproximately2to4psi
(14
to28kPa)fromacoldstartsituation.Ifthevehicleisstationary
overnightwiththeoutsidetemperaturesignificantlylowerthanthe
daytimetemperature,thetirepressuremaydecreaseapproximately3psi
(21
kPa)foradropof30°F(17°C)inambienttemperature.Thislower
pressurevaluemaybedetectedbytheTPMSasbeingsignificantlylower
thantherecommendedinflationpressureandactivatetheTPMSwarning
forlowtirepressure.IfthelowtirepressurewarninglightisON,visually
checkeachtiretoverifythatnotireisflat.(Ifoneormoretiresareflat,
repairasnecessary.)Checkairpressureintheroadtires.Ifanytireis
under-inflated,carefullydrivethevehicletothenearestlocationwhere
aircanbeaddedtothetires.Inflateallthetirestotherecommended
inflationpressure.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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