Tyre Pressure Monitoring System 3 - Vauxhall Zafira Owner's Manual

28 In Brief
Tyre pressure loss monitoring
system (DDS = Deflation
Detection System)
3
The Deflation Detection S ystem
continuously monitors the speed of all
wheels whilst driving. If a ty re loses
pressure, it becom es sm aller and therefore
rotates m ore quic kly than the other wheels.
If the system detects a difference in speed,
the c ontrol indicator w illuminates in red.
After a tyre pressure correc tion or after a
tyre or w heel cha nge, the system m ust be
initialised by pressing the DDS button.
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page 154.
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Board Computer
BC 1
BC 2
Timer
Tyres
Tyre Pressure Monitoring
System
3
The Ty re Pressure Monitoring System
continually checks the pressure and speed
of all four wheels whilst driving.
A pressure sensor is insta lled in ea ch wheel.
The inflation pressures of the individual
wheels are tra nsmitted to a controller,
where they are compared.
The current tyre pressures ca n be
displayed on the Gra phic al Inform ation
Display or the Colour Inform ation
Display 3.
Deviating tyre pressures are displayed in
the form of messages on the information
display whilst driving.
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pag e 155.