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UNDERSTANDINGYOURINSTRUMENTPANEL
asitwasbeforetherepairorservice.Ifs/hecannotdoso, hastiresofadifferentsizethanthesizeindicatedonthe
thentheodometermustbesetatzero,andastickermust vehicleplacardortireinflationpressurelabel,youshould
beplacedinthedoorjambstatingwhatthemileagewas determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those
before the repair or service. It is a good idea for you to
makearecordoftheodometerreadingbeforetherepair/
service,sothatyoucanbesurethatitisproperlyreset,or
that the door jamb sticker is accurate if the odometer
mustberesetatzero.
tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)thatilluminatesalowtirepressuretelltalewhen
oneormoreofyourtiresissignificantlyunder-inflated.
When the appropriate conditions exist, this display Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illumi-
shows the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as
messages.Referto“ElectronicVehicleInformationCen- possible,andinflatethemtotheproperpressure.Driving
ter”.
on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to
overheatandcanleadtotirefailure.Under-inflationalso
reducesfuelefficiencyandtiretreadlife,andmayaffect
thevehicle’shandlingandstoppingability.
11.
TirePressureMonitoringTelltaleLight
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly, when cold and
inflatedtotheinflationpressurerecommended PleasenotethattheTPMSisnotasubstituteforproper
by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle
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