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What to do in an emergency
Tire Pressure Monitoring Sys-
tem (TPMS) (Type A) (if
equipped)
OBDM061005
1. Low tire pressure indicator/TPMS
malfunction indicator
Each tire, including the spare (if pro-
vided), should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to the inflation
pressure recommended by the vehicle
manufacturer on the vehicle placard or
tire inflation pressure label.
(If your vehicle has tires of a different
size than the size indicated on the vehi-
cle placard or tire inflation pressure
label, you should determine the proper
tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle
has been equipped with a tire pressure
monitoring system (TPMS) that illumi-
nates a low tire pressure telltale when
one or more of your tires is significantly
under-inflated. Accordingly, when the
low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as soon
as possible, and inflate them to the
proper pressure. Driving on a signifi-
cantly under-inflated tire causes the tire
to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel effi-
ciency and tire tread life, and may affect
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) (Type A)
the vehicle's handling and stopping abil-
ity.
Please note that the TPMS is not a sub-
stitute for proper tire maintenance, and
it is the driver's responsibility to maintain
correct tire pressure, even if under-infla-
tion has not reached the level to trigger
illumination of the TPMS low tire pres-
sure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped
with a TPMS malfunction indicator to
indicate when the system is not operat-
ing properly.The TPMS malfunction indi-
cator is combined with the low tire
pressure telltale. When the system
detects a malfunction, the telltale will
flash for approximately 1 minute and
then remain continuously illuminated.
This sequence will continue upon subse-
quent vehicle start-ups as long as the
malfunction exists. When the TPMS mal-
function indicator remains illuminated
after blinking for approximately 1 min-
ute, the system may not be able to
detect or signal low tire pressure as
intended.
TPMS malfunctions may occur for a vari-
ety of reasons, including the installation
of replacement or alternate tires or
wheels on the vehicle that prevent the
TPMS from functioning properly. Always
check the TPMS malfunction telltale
after replacing one or more tires or
wheels on your vehicle to ensure that
the replacement or alternate tires and
wheels allow the TPMS to continue to
function properly.
NOTICE
If the TPMS, Low Tire Pressure indicator
does not illuminate for 3 seconds when
the ignition switch or ENGINE START/
STOP button is turned to the ON posi-
tion, or if it they remain illuminated after
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