TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)
U.S.modelsonly
LowTirePressure
Drivingonasignificantlyunder
inflatedtirecausesthetireto
overheatandcanleadtotirefailure.
Underinflationalsoreducesfuel
efficiencyandtiretreadlife,andmay
affect thevehicle’shandlingand
stoppingability.
Yourvehicleisequippedwithatire
pressuremonitoringsystem(TPMS)
Indicator
Whenthelowtirepressureindicator
thatturnsoneverytimeyoustartthe ison,oneormoreofyourtiresis
engineandmonitorsthepressurein
yourtireswhiledriving.
significantlyunderinflated.You
shouldstopandcheckyourtiresas
soonaspossible,andinflatethemto
theproperpressureasindicatedon
thevehicle’stireinformationplacard. Becausetirepressurevariesby
temperatureandotherconditions,
Ifyouthinkyoucansafelydrivea
shortdistancetoaservicestation,
proceedslowly,andinflatethetireto
therecommendedpressureshown
onthedriver’sdoorjamb.
Eachtirehasitsownpressure
sensor(notincludingthesparetire).
Iftheairpressureofatirebecomes
significantlylowwhiledriving,the
sensorinthattireimmediatelysends
asignalthatcausesthelowtire
pressureindicatortocomeon.
thelowtirepressureindicatormay
comeonunexpectedly.
Ifthetireisflat,orifthetire
pressureistoolowtocontinue
driving,replacethetirewiththe
compactsparetire(seepage312).
Ifyoucannotmakethelowtire
pressureindicatorgooutafter
inflatingthetirestothespecified
values,haveyourdealercheckthe
systemassoonaspossible.
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| Categories | Honda Civic Manuals, Honda Manuals |
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| Tags | Hybrid |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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