What to do in an emergency
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System
As an added safety feature, your Your vehicle has also been equipped
vehicle is equipped with a tire pres- with a TPMS malfunction indicator
sure monitoring system (TPMS) with that will illuminate when the system
LCD display that monitors continu- is not operating properly. The TPMS
ously the individual tire pressures of malfunction indicator is combined
each tire and illuminates when one with the low tire pressure LCD dis-
or more of your tires is significantly play.When the system detects a mal-
under-inflated. When the LCD dis- function, the indicator lamp will flash
play indicates that one of your tires is for approximately one minute and
under-inflated, you should stop and then remain continuously illuminat-
check your tires as soon as possible, ed.This sequence will continue upon
and inflate them to the proper pres- subsequent vehicle start-ups as long
sure. Driving on a significantly under- as the malfunction exists.
WARNING
Over-inflation or under-inflation
can reduce tire life, adversely
affect vehicle handling, and
lead to sudden tire failure that
may cause loss of vehicle con-
trol resulting in an accident.
Each tire, including the spare (if pro-
vided), should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to the inflation
pressure recommended by the vehi-
cle manufacturer on the vehicle plac-
ard or tire inflation pressure label. (If
your vehicle has tires of a different
inflated tire causes the tire to over-
When the malfunction indicator is
illuminated, the system may not be
heat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel effi- able to detect or signal low tire pres-
ciency and tire tread life, and may sure as intended. TPMS malfunc-
affect the vehicle’s handling and tions may occur for a variety of rea-
stopping ability.
sons, including the installation of
replacement or alternate tires or
wheels on the vehicle that prevent
the TPMS from functioning properly.
size than the size indicated on the Please note that the TPMS is not a
vehicle placard or tire inflation pres- substitute for proper tire mainte-
sure label, you should determine the nance, and it is the driver’s responsi-
proper tire inflation pressure for bility to maintain correct tire pres- Always check the TPMS malfunction
those tires.)
sure, even if under-inflation has not LCD display after replacing one or
reached the level to trigger illumina- more tires or wheels on your vehicle
tion of the TPMS low tire pressure to ensure that the replacement or
LCD display.
alternate tires and wheels allow the
TPMS to continue to function proper-
ly.
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| Language | English |
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