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When You Believe Your System Is Not Operating Properly
The main function of the tire pressure monitoring system is to warn you
when your tires need air. It can also warn you in the event the system is
no longer capable of functioning as intended. See the following chart for
information concerning your tire pressure monitoring system:
Low tire
Possible cause Customer action required
pressure
warning light
Solid warning
Tire(s)
light
under-inflated
Spare tire in use Repair the damaged road wheel
TPMS
malfunction
2013 MKX (mkx)
Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing
USA (fus)
Wheels and Tires
1. Make sure tires are at the proper
pressure. See Inflating Your Tires
in this chapter.
2. After inflating your tires to the
manufacturer's recommended
pressure as shown on the Tire
Label (located on the edge of
driver's door or the B-Pillar),
the vehicle must be driven for at
least two minutes over 20 mph
(32 km/h) before the light turns
off.
and tire and reinstall it on the
vehicle to restore system function.
For a description on how the
system functions, see When Your
Temporary Spare Tire is Installed
in this section.
If the tires are properly inflated
and the spare tire is not in use
but the light remains on, contact
your authorized dealer as soon as
possible.
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