Wheels And Tires - Ford Ecosport 2013 Owner's Manual

Changing Tires With a Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
Note: Each road wheel and tire is equipped
with a tire pressure sensor located inside
the wheel and tire assembly cavity. The
pressure sensor is attached to the valve
stem. The pressure sensor is covered by the
tire and is not visible unless the tire is
removed. Take care when changing the tire
to avoid damaging the sensor. Failure to
correctly maintain tire pressures could
increase the risk of tire failure, loss of
control, vehicle rollover and personal injury.
You should always have tires serviced by
an authorized dealer.
Ecosport (CBW)

Wheels and Tires

Understanding the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System
The system measures the pressure in the
four road tires and sends the tire pressure
readings to your vehicle. The low tire
pressure warning lamp will illuminate if
any of the tire pressures are significantly
low. If the warning lamp is on you must
inflate one or more of the tires to the
correct pressure.
When the Spare Tire is Installed
If a road wheel and tire needs to be
replaced with the spare wheel, the system
will continue to identify a defect. You must
reset the system to make sure the sensor
in the spare wheel works correctly.
For additional information, see Tire
Pressure Monitoring System Reset
Procedure in this section.
When You Believe the System is Not
Operating Correctly
The main function of the system is to warn
you when the tire pressures are low. It can
also warn you in the event the system is
no longer capable of operating correctly.
See the following chart for information
concerning the system:
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