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soon as possible, and infla t e them to the
proper pressure . Driving on a significant ly un-
der-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat
and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation a l-
so reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the veh icle 's handling and
stopping ab ility.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute
for proper t ire maintenance,
and it is the dr iv-
er's responsib ility to ma inta in correct t ire
press ure , even if under- inflation has not
reached the leve l to t rigger illumination of the
TPMS low t ire pressure telltale .
Your veh icle has also been equ ipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicato r to indicate when
the system is not ope rating properly. The
TPMS malfunc t ion indica t o r is combined wit h
the low t ire pressu re tellta le. When t he sys -
tem detec t s a ma lfunct ion, t he te lltale will
flash for approximately one minute and then
remain continuo usly illuminated . This se-
q uence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminat -
ed, the system may not be able to detect or
signa l low t ire pressure as intended . TPMS
malfunct ions may occ ur for a variety of rea-
sons, including the ins t alla t io n of replace-
ment or a lternate tires or whee ls on the veh i-
cle that prevent the TPMS from funct io ning
properly . Always check the TPMS malfunct ion
t ellta le afte r replacing one o r more t ires or
wheels o n your veh icle to ensure t ha t the re-
placemen t or a lt ernate tires and wheels allow
the TPMS to continue to function properly .
Introduction
The tire pressure monitoring system monitors
air pressure in all four road wheels while the
vehicle is moving .
As soon as the tire pressu re mo nitor ing sys-
tem senses a significant loss of a ir pressure in
one or severa l ti res, text messages and yellow
symbo ls appear in the instr ument cluster dis -
play to alert the driver. The
[ti
warning light
Tire s an d wheel s
20 1
in the instrument cluster comes on when the
ti re is significant ly underinflated .
The wa rning light
[ti
also illumi nates in t he
case of a system mal funct ion.
Be aware that t ire pressure is a lso dependent
o n the tempe ratu re of t he t ire. For eve ry 18 °F
(10 °C) incre ase in t ire te m per at ure, t ire pres-
sure increases by about 1.5 psi (0 .1 bar). The
ti re warms up while the ve hicle is moving and
tire press ure rises . So you sho uld adju st tire
pressure only when they a re
cold,
when the
temperature
of the tires is ro ughly the same
as the ambient a ir temperature.
In order to keep the tire press ure monito ring
system properly calibrated, t ire press ure on
all four tires sho uld be checked at regu lar in-
terva ls.
The tire pressure is shown on the label located
on the dr iver's side B-pillar (visible when the
door is open) .
A
WARNING
When the tire pressure mo nitoring system
war ning light is lit, one or m ore of your
tires is s ignificantly under-infla t ed . You
shou ld stop and check your tires as soon as
pos sib le, and inflate t hem to t he proper
press ure as indicate d on th e vehicle's ti re
press ure lab el
¢page 187.
Driving on a
significantly under -inflated ti re causes t he
tire to over heat and can lead to tire failure .
Under-inflat ion also is like ly to impair the
vehicle's handling and stopping ab ility.
@
For the sake of the environment
Driving wit h un d er-inflated tires red uces
fuel efficiency an d tire t read life.
(D
Tips
- Ea ch tire should be chec ked monthly
w hen the tem perature of the tires is
about the same as amb ient a ir tempera-
t ure and set to the recommended
infla-
tion press ure as specified on the tire
pressure label ¢
pag e 187.
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