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TPMS will warn you of a low tire pressure if the tire For example, your vehicle may have a recommended
pressure falls below the low-pressure warning limit for cold(parkedformorethanthreehours)placardpressure
anyreason,includinglowtemperatureeffectsandnatu- of 33 psi (227 kPa). If the ambient temperature is 68°F
ralpressurelossthroughthetire.
(20°C)andthemeasuredtirepressureis28psi(193kPa),
a temperature drop to 20°F (-7°C) will decrease the tire
pressure to approximately 24 psi (165 kPa). This tire
pressureissufficientlylowenoughtoturnONtheTPMS
Telltale Light. Driving the vehicle may cause the tire
pressuretorisetoapproximately28psi(193kPa),butthe
TPMSTelltaleLightwillstillbeON.Inthissituation,the
TPMSTelltaleLightwillturnOFFonlyafterthetiresare
inflatedtothevehicle’srecommendedcoldplacardpres-
surevalue.
TPMSwillcontinuetowarnyouoflowtirepressureas
longastheconditionexists,andwillnotturnoffuntilthe
tire pressure is at or above the recommended cold
placardpressure.Oncethelowtirepressurewarninghas
beenilluminated,youmustincreasethetirepressureto
therecommendedcoldplacardpressureinorderforthe
Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light to turn off. The
systemwillautomaticallyupdateandtheTPMSTelltale
Lightwillturnoffoncethesystemreceivestheupdated
tirepressures.Thevehiclemayneedtobedrivenforup
to20minutesabove15mph(25km/h)inorderforthe
TPMStoreceivethisinformation.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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