Volvo V60 RECHARGE 2021 Owner's Manual page 548

WHEELS AND TIRES
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General information about the tire pressure
monitoring system
In the following description, the tire monitor-
ing system is generally referred to as TPMS.
Each tire, including the spare (if provided)
should be checked monthly when cold and
inflated to the inflation pressure recom-
mended by the vehicle manufacturer on the
vehicle placard 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 pressure label, you should determine
the proper tire inflation pressure for those
tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has
been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire
pressure telltale when one or more of your
tires is significantly under-inflated. Accord-
ingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illumi-
nates, you should stop and check your tires as
soon as possible, and inflate them to the
proper pressure.
Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire
causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire
failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel effi-
ciency and tire tread life, and may affect the
vehicle's handling and stopping ability. Please
6 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
7 Not available on all models.
8 Not available on all models.
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note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's
responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure,
even if under-inflation has not reached the
level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low
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tire pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when
the system is not operating properly. The
TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with
the low tire pressure telltale. When the system
detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for
approximately one minute and then remain
continuously illuminated. This sequence will
continue upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as
long as the malfunction exists. When the mal-
function indicator is illuminated, the system
may not be able to detect or signal low tire
pressure as intended.
TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of
reasons, including the installation of replace-
ment or alternate tires or wheels on the vehi-
cle 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
alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS to
continue to function properly.
To keep in mind
Always save the new inflation pressure in
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the system after changing a tire or adjust-
ing the inflation pressure.
If you switch to a tire of another size than
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the factory-mounted tires, the system
must be reset by storing a new inflation
pressure for these tires to avoid false
warnings.
If a spare wheel 8 is used, it is possible that
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the tire pressure monitoring system will
not work correctly due to the differences
between the wheels.
The system does not replace the need for
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regular tire inspection and maintenance.
It is not possible to deactivate the tire
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pressure monitoring system.
WARNING
Incorrect inflation pressure could lead
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to tire failure, which could cause the
driver to lose control of the vehicle.
The system cannot predict sudden tire
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damage.