Tires And Wheels; Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Tpms) - Volkswagen Golf 2021 Owner's Manual

Tires and wheels

Tire Pressure Monitoring Sys-
tem (TPMS)
Introduction
Your vehicle's Tire Pressure Monitor-
ing System (TPMS) uses the Anti-lock
Brake System (ABS) sensors to indi-
rectly check the tire pressure of all
4 tires while you are driving. The
sensors monitor the tread circumfer-
ence (rolling circumference) and vi-
bration characteristics of the individ-
ual tires. TPMS warns if there is
a significant loss of pressure in one
or more tires while the vehicle is
moving. Pressure loss is signaled by
the indicator light
low) as well as by acoustic warnings
and text warnings in the instrument
cluster display if your vehicle has
this display Infotainment system or
the Multi-Function Display (MFD).
The original benchmark pressure is
the recommended maximum load
cold tire inflation pressure for the
tires that come with your vehicle.
This pressure is listed on the tire
pressure label on the driver door
jamb → page 276, Tire inflation
pressure. After adjusting the tire
pressures in all 4 tires, you must
confirm and store the new cold in-
flation pressures through the Info-
tainment system, which changes the
benchmark pressure to match the
current pressure of the tires on your
vehicle → page 265, Recalibrating
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the Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS).
Recalibrating the TPMS to reset the
benchmark cold tire inflation pres-
sure is explained on → page 265, Re-
calibrating the Tire Pressure Moni-
toring System (TPMS).
WARNING
Incorrect tire pressures and/or un-
derinflation can cause sudden tire
failure, loss of control, collision, se-
rious personal injury or even death.
· When the warning symbol ap-
pears in the instrument cluster,
stop and inspect the tires.
· Incorrect tire pressure and/or un-
derinflation can cause increased
tire wear and can affect the han-
dling of the vehicle and stopping
ability.
· Incorrect tire pressures and/or
underinflation can also lead to
sudden tire failure, including
a blowout and sudden deflation,
causing loss of vehicle control.
· The driver is responsible for the
correct tire pressures for all tires
on the vehicle. The recommended
tire pressure values are listed on
a sticker inside the driver door
→ page 276, Tire inflation pres-
sure.
· The TPMS can only work correctly
when all tires on the vehicle are
filled to the correct cold tire in-
flation pressure.
· Using incorrect tire pressure val-
ues can cause accidents or other