Low Tire Warning System - Ford 2005 Freestar Owner's Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading
interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System is NOT a substitute for
manually checking tire pressure. The tire pressure should be
checked periodically (at least monthly) using a tire gauge, see
Inspecting and inflating your tires in this chapter. Failure to
properly maintain your tire pressure could increase the risk of tire
failure, loss of control, vehicle rollover and personal injury.
Low tire warning — indirect (if equipped)
The low tire warning system is designed to detect a significant loss of
inflation in any one of your tires on your vehicle. The system uses the
Anti-lock brake wheel speed sensors to detect a change in wheel speed
due to tire deflation.
When a tire loses inflation, the low
tire warning system detects the
change and illuminates the low tire
warning indicator light as shown.
If the light remains on while driving,
check the tire pressure refer to "Checking the tire pressure" in this
chapter. The low tire warning indicator light will also illuminate when
using a temporary spare, refer to "Changing the tires" in the Roadside
emergencies chapter.
The low tire warning system may not detect an under-inflated
tire under all conditions and is not a substitute for manually
checking tires regularly for proper inflation.
When to RESET the Low Tire Warning System:
after any of the following
• Tire rotation
• One or more tires have been replaced
• Tire balancing
• Wheel alignment
• Adjusting the pressure on one or more tires (note: tire pressures are
often adjusted during oil change service)
• Inflating a low tire will not clear the Low Tire Warning indicator light.
Only resetting the system will clear the light.
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