UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
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As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS
equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System malfunctionindicatortoindicatewhenthesystemisnot
(TPMS)thatilluminatesalowtirepressuretelltalewhen operating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator is
oneormoreofyourtiresissignificantlyunder-inflated. combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the
Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illumi- system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for
nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as approximatelyoneminuteandthenremaincontinuously
possible,andinflatethemtotheproperpressure.Driving illuminated. This sequence will continue upon subse-
on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to quentvehiclestart-upsaslongasthemalfunctionexists.
overheatandcanleadtotirefailure.Under-inflationalso When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the sys-
reducesfuelefficiencyandtiretreadlife,andmayaffect temmaynotbeabletodetectorsignallowtirepressure
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thevehicle’shandlingandstoppingability.
asintended.TPMSmalfunctionsmayoccurforavariety
of reasons, including the installation of replacement or
alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the
TPMS from functioning properly. Always check the
TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle, to ensure that the
replacementoralternatetiresandwheelsallowtheTPMS
tocontinuetofunctionproperly.
PleasenotethattheTPMSisnotasubstituteforproper
tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to
maintaincorrecttirepressure,evenifunder-inflationhas
notreachedtheleveltotriggerilluminationoftheTPMS
lowtirepressuretelltale.
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