2013 Hyundai Elantra Owners Manual

What to do in an emergency
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS, IF EQUIPPED)
As  an   added  safety  feature,   your     Your vehicle has also been equipped
vehicle has been equipped with a tire    with a TPMS malfunction indicator to
pressure monitoring  system (TPMS)     indicate   when  the   system   is  not
that  illuminates  a low  tire  pressure     operating  properly. The  TPMS  mal-
telltale  when  one  or  more  of  your     function  indicator  is  combined  with
tires  is   significantly  under-inflated.     the  low  tire  pressure  telltale. When
Accordingly, when  the low  tire pres-     the  system   detects  a  malfunction,
sure  telltale illuminates,  you  should     the telltale will flash for approximate-
stop and check your tires as soon as     ly  one minute and  then remain con-
possible,  and   inflate   them  to   the     tinuously illuminated. This sequence
proper pressure. Driving on a signifi-      will continue upon  subsequent vehi-
cantly under-inflated  tire causes  the     cle start-ups as long as the malfunc-
tire to  overheat and  can lead to  tire     tion   exists.  When  the   malfunction
failure.  Under-inflation  also reduces     indicator  is  illuminated,  the  system
fuel efficiency and tire  tread life, and     may  not be  able to  detect or  signal
OMD060002
(1)
Low tire pressure telltale /
TPMS malfunction indicator
Each tire, including the spare  (if pro-     may affect the vehicle’s handling and     low tire pressure as  intended. TPMS
vided),  should  be checked  monthly     stopping ability.
malfunctions may occur  for a variety
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 replacement or alter-
nate   tires   and  wheels   allow   the
TPMS to continue to function proper-
ly.
when cold and inflated to the inflation
pressure recommended by  the vehi-
Please note  that the TPMS  is not  a
cle manufacturer on the vehicle plac-
ard or tire inflation pressure label.  (If
your  vehicle has  tires  of a  different
size  than the  size  indicated  on the
vehicle placard  or tire inflation  pres-
sure label, you should determine the
proper   tire   inflation   pressure   for
those tires.)
substitute   for   proper  tire   mainte-
nance, and it is the driver’s responsi-
bility  to  maintain  correct  tire  pres-
sure, even  if under-inflation  has not
reached the  level to trigger  illumina-
tion  of the  TPMS  low tire  pressure
telltale.
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