Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Tpms) - Lotus Evora 2011 Owner's Handbook Manual

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

A sensor incorporated into each of the tire valves, monitors
the air pressure inside the tire, and supplies an onboard control
module with this data by radio transmission. As soon as the car
has been driven a short distance, tire pressure readings will be
displayed against the corresponding wheels on the vehicle sil-
houette in the instrument cluster right hand screen. If any tire
pressure should fall below 75% of the recommended value, an
alert message is sent to the instrument panel, causing the tire
pressure tell tale
tire pressure on the silhouette to flash.
If this warning should occur, stop the car as soon as it is safe so
to do, and examine the affected tire. If there is no visible damage
and a tire pump is available, correct the pressure to that stated
in the Technical Data section of this handbook, and proceed with
caution to a tire dealer for professional inspection and advice.
Note that the tell tale will automatically be extinguished when
the correct pressure is restored. If the tire is punctured, or no
inflation equipment is available, consider using the emergency
tire inflator aerosol (see page 138), but observe the associated
WARNINGS and be aware that the TPMS sensor in the tire will
be disabled by the sealing fluid, and must subsequently be
renewed.
The TPMS incorporates self-malfunction recognition, and if
a fault is detected, the low tire pressure tell tale will flash for
one minute and then remain constantly lit, this sequence being
repeated for subsequent ignition cycles; the system may not
be able to detect or signal low tire pressure. See your dealer
without delay.
Be sure to advise any tire fitters or service technicians that
TPMS is fitted, and that any replacement tire valves include the
correct pressure sensors. If a fault is indicated after wheel or
tire replacement, it is likely that a sensor has been incorrectly
fitted or damaged. If a tire valve is renewed, or is moved to a
different wheel position, the TPMS will automatically identify the
new configuration.
Note that the pressure sensors are powered by integral batter-
ies, with an average service life of 10 years. It is recommended
to renew all pressure sensors at this time interval.
WARNING
Refer to page 133 for important tire safety warnings.
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