2017 Hyundai Elantra Owners Manual

Tire pressure monitoring sys-
tem
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.
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
failure.
When the malfunction indicator is illu-
Under-inflation also reduces fuel effi-     minated, the system may not be able
ciency  and  tire tread  life,  and  may     to detect  or  signal low  tire pressure
affect   the  vehicle’s   handling   and     as intended.TPMS  malfunctions may
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stopping ability.
occur for a variety of reasons, includ-
ing the installation  of replacement or
alternate tires or wheels  on the vehi-
cle that prevent the TPMS from func-
tioning properly.
your  vehicle has  tires  of a  different     Please note  that the  TPMS is not  a
size  than the  size  indicated  on the     substitute   for   proper   tire   mainte-
vehicle placard  or tire inflation  pres-     nance, and it is the driver’s responsi-
sure label, you should determine the      bility  to  maintain  correct  tire  pres-
proper   tire   inflation   pressure   for     sure,  even if  under-inflation  has not     Always check  the TPMS malfunction
those tires.)
reached the  level to trigger  illumina-     telltale  after replacing  one  or  more
tion  of the  TPMS  low tire  pressure     tires  or   wheels  on  your  vehicle  to
telltale.
ensure that the replacement  or alter-
nate tires and wheels allow the TPMS
to continue to function properly.
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