Tire Pressure Monitoring System - Ford Transit Connect 2013 Owner's Manual

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM
WARNING
The tire pressure monitoring system
is not a substitute for manually
checking tire pressures. The tire
pressure should be checked periodically
using a tire gauge, see When Inflating the
Tires in this chapter. Failure to correctly
maintain tire pressures could increase the
risk of tire failure, loss of control, vehicle
rollover and personal injury.
You must check the tire pressures
(including the spare tire where applicable)
every two weeks when the tires are cold.
Tires must be inflated to the correct
pressure. See Wheels and Tires (page
184). The tire pressures are also on the tire
inflation pressure label (located on the
edge of driver door or the B-Pillar).
As a driver assistance feature, your vehicle
has a tire pressure monitoring system. A
warning lamp will illuminate when one or
more of the tires are significantly
under-inflated. If the low tire pressure
warning lamp illuminates, you should stop
your vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so,
check the tires and inflate them to the
correct pressure.
Driving on under-inflated tires can:
• Cause them to overheat.
• Lead to tire failure.
• Reduce fuel efficiency.
• Reduce tire life.
• Affect vehicle handling or stopping
ability.
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Wheels and Tires
The system is not a substitute for correct
tire maintenance. Correct tire pressures
must be maintained, even if under-inflation
has not illuminated the warning lamp.
Your vehicle has a system malfunction
indicator to indicate when the system is
not operating correctly. The malfunction
indicator and low tire pressure warning
lamp are combined. When the system
detects a malfunction, the warning lamp
will flash for approximately one minute
and then remain illuminated. This
sequence will occur every time you switch
the ignition on while the malfunction
remains. Have your vehicle checked by an
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
When the malfunction indicator is
illuminated, the system may not be able
to detect or signal low tire pressures. A
malfunction may occur for a variety of
reasons, including the installation of a
replacement tire or wheel that prevents
the system from functioning correctly.
Always check the tire pressure monitoring
system malfunction warning after
replacing one or more tires or wheels on
your vehicle. Make sure the replacement
tires or wheels allow the system to
continue to function correctly.
Changing Tires With a Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
189