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The tire pressure warning system does
not function properly under certain cir-
cumstances. In the following cases, the
low tire pressure warning light may not
come on even if the tire inflation pres-
sure is low, or it may come on when
the tire inflation pressure is actually
normal.
A compact spare tire, snow tires, or
D
tire chains are used.
The tire inflation pressure is excessive-
D
ly higher than specified, or tire inflation
pressure suddenly drops due to burst-
ing or other causes.
The vehicle is driven on a slippery
D
road surface such as rough or frozen
roads.
The vehicle speed is less than 30 km/h
D
(19 mph) or more than 100 km/h (62
mph), and the driving duration is less
than 5 minutes.
The tires differ in tread pattern or
D
manufacturer.
The tires are not the specified size.
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The tread wear is very different among
D
the installed tires.
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The pressure of two or more tires
D
drops at the same time.
Rapid
acceleration/deceleration
D
sharp turns is continued.
The loading is over the limit or imbal-
D
anced.
Initialization was not performed correct-
D
ly after replacing or rotating tires or
wheels.
The outside temperature is below 0_C
D
(32_F) or above 40_C (104_F).
CAUTION
When the tire pressure warning light
comes on, observe the following in-
structions:
Adjust the tire inflation pressure to
D
the specified level as soon as pos-
sible.
Avoid abrupt steering wheel maneu-
D
vering and braking. If the vehicle
tires deteriorate,
you could lose
control of the steering wheel or the
brakes, causing death or serious in-
jury.
Note:
The tire pressure monitoring
system on your vehicle will warn you
or
when one of your tires is significantly
under−inflated and when some com-
binations of your tires are significant-
ly under−inflated. However, there are
other
combinations
of
under−inflated tires for which your
tire pressure monitoring system may
not warn you. These other combina-
tions are relatively common, account-
ing
for
approximately
instances in which vehicles have sig-
nificantly under−inflated tires. For ex-
ample, your system may not warn you
when both tires on the same side or
on the same axle of your vehicle are
significantly under−inflated. It is par-
ticularly important, therefore, for you
to check the tire pressure in all of
your
tires
regularly
and
proper pressure.
2004 SOLARA from Feb. '04 Prod. (OM33640U)
significantly
half
the
maintain
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