僅 Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (Tpms) Malfunction Indicator - Kia Niro Owner's Manual

What to do in an emergency
When the tyre pressure monitoring sys -
tem warning indicators are appeared
and warning message displayed on the
cluster LCD display, one or more of your
tyres is significantly under-inflated. The
low tyre pressure position telltale light
will indicate which tyre is significantly
under-inflated by appearing the corre -
sponding position light.
If either telltale appears, immediately
reduce your speed, avoid hard cornering
and anticipate increased stopping dis -
tances. You should stop and check your
tyres as soon as possible. Inflate the
tyres to the proper pressure as indicated
on the vehicle's placard or tyre inflation
pressure label located on the driver's
side centre pillar outer panel. If you can -
not reach a service station or if the tyre
cannot hold the newly added air, replace
the low pressure tyre with a spare tyre.
If you drive the vehicle for about 10 min -
utes at speeds above 25 km/h after
replacing the low pressure tyre with the
spare tyre, one of the following will hap -
pen:
僅 The TPMS malfunction indicator may
blink for approximately 1 minute and
then remain continuously appeared
because the TPMS sensor is not
mounted on the spare wheel.
(changed tyre equipped with a sensor
not in the vehicle)
僅 The TPMS malfunction indicator will
remain continuously appeared whilst
driving because the TPMS sensor is
not mounted on the spare wheel.
(changed tyre equipped with a sensor
in the vehicle)
WARNING
Low pressure damage
Significantly low tyre pressure makes
the vehicle unstable and can contribute
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
to loss of vehicle control and increased
braking distances.
Continued driving on low pressure tyres
can cause the tyres to overheat and fail.
CAUTION
僅 In winter or cold weather, the low tyre
pressure telltale may appear if the
tyre pressure was adjusted to the rec -
ommended tyre inflation pressure in
warm weather. It does not mean your
TPMS is malfunctioning because the
decreased temperature leads to a
lowering of tyre pressure.
僅 When you drive your vehicle from a
warm area to a cold area or from a
cold area to a warm area, or the out -
side temperature is higher or lower,
you should check the tyre inflation
pressure and adjust the tyres to the
recommended tyre inflation pressure.
僅 When filling tyres with more air, con -
ditions to turn off the low tyre pres -
sure telltale may not be met. This is
because a tyre inflator has a margin
of error in performance. The low tyre
pressure telltale will be turned off if
the tyre pressure is above the recom -
mended tyre inflation pressure.
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) malfunction indicator
The TPMS malfunction indicator will
appear after it blinks for approximately
one minute when there is a problem with
the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System.
In this case, have the system checked by
a professional workshop to determine
the cause of the problem. Kia recom -
mends to visit an authorised Kia dealer/
service partner.
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