Suzuki VITARA Series Manual page 363

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
TPMS limitations
The tire pressure monitoring system may
not function properly under certain circum-
stances. In the following situations, the low
tire pressure warning light may come on
and remain on or may blink.
• When you replace a flat tire with the
spare tire.
• When you include a spare tire during a
tire rotation.
• When the TPMS sensor is damaged
during a tire replacement or liquid seal-
ants are used to repair a flat tire.
• When the TPMS sensor's electronic sig-
nal is disturbed in one of the following
ways:
– Electric devices or facilities using simi-
lar radio wave frequencies are nearby.
– A metallic film that may cause radio
wave interference is attached on the
window.
– A lot of snow or ice covers the vehicle,
in particular, around the wheels or
wheel housings.
– Snow tires that are not installed with
genuine TPMS sensors or tire chains
are used.
• When you use non-genuine SUZUKI
wheels or tires.
• When the pressure of any tire is too
high.
• When there is a problem with the
receiver of the TPMS controller.
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TPMS setting
• You can check the current tire inflation
pressure on the information display.
• You can set one of the initial value of tire
pressure below that is indicated on the
tire information label.
– Comfort Mode
– Eco Mode (Except for K14D engine
model and K15C engine model)
– Load Mode
WARNING
When the loading weight
changed, adjust the tire pressure
according to the tire information label
and set the initial value via the infor-
mation display. If the loading weight,
tire pressure and initial value do not
match, the tire pressure monitoring
system will not function properly.
To check the current tire inflation
pressure
EXAMPLE
has
1) When the ignition switch is in "ON"
position or the ignition mode is "ON"
and the vehicle is stationary, push and
hold the indicator selector knob (1) on
the instrument cluster for more than 3
seconds to change the information dis-
play to the setting mode.
(1)
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