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What to do in an emergency
TPMS (Tire Pressure Moni-
toring System) malfunction indi-
cator
The low tire pressure telltale will illumi-
nate after it blinks for approximately one
minute when there is a problem with the
Tire Pressure Monitoring System. If the
system is able to correctly detect an
underinflation warning at the same time
as system failure then it will illuminate
both the TPMS malfunction and low tire
pressure position telltales e.g. if Front
Left sensor fails, the TPMS malfunction
indicator illuminates, but if the Front
Right, Rear Left, or Rear Right tire is
under-inflated, the low tire pressure
position telltales may illuminate together
with the TPMS malfunction indicator.
Have the system checked by an autho-
rized Kia dealer as soon as possible to
determine the cause of the problem.
僅 The TPMS malfunction indicator may
be illuminated if the vehicle is moving
around electric power supply cables
or radios transmitters such as at
police stations, government and pub-
lic offices, broadcasting stations, mili-
tary installations, airports, or
transmitting towers, etc. This can
interfere with normal operation of the
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS).
僅 The TPMS malfunction indicator may
be illuminated if snow chains are used
or some separate electronic devices
such as notebook computer, mobile
charger, remote starter or navigation
etc., are used in the vehicle. This can
interfere with normal operation of the
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS).
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) (Type A)
Changing a tire with TPMS
If you have a flat tire, the Low Tire Pres-
sure telltale will come on. Have the flat
tire repaired by an authorized Kia dealer
as soon as possible or replace the flat
tire with the spare tire.
CAUTION
Repair Agents
Never use a puncture-repairing agent
not approved by Kia to repair and/or
inflate a low pressure tire. The sealant
not approved by Kia may damage the
tire pressure sensor.
Each wheel is equipped with a tire pres-
sure sensor mounted inside the tire
behind the valve stem. You must use
TPMS specific wheels. It is recom-
mended that you always have your tires
serviced by an authorized Kia dealer.
Even if you replace the low pressure tire
with the spare tire, the Low Tire Pressure
telltale will remain on until the low pres-
sure tire is repaired and placed on the
vehicle.
After you replace the low pressure tire
with the spare tire, the TPMS malfunc-
tion indicator may illuminate after a few
minutes because the TPMS sensor
mounted on the spare wheel is not initi-
ated.
Once the low pressure tire is inflated
again to the recommended pressure and
installed on the vehicle or the TPMS sen-
sor mounted on the replaced spare
wheel is initiated by an authorized Kia
dealer, the TPMS malfunction indicator
and the low tire pressure telltale will turn
off within a few minutes of driving.
If the indicator has not disappeared after
a few minutes of driving, please visit an
authorized Kia dealer.
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