Wheels and tyres -> Tyre pressure monitoring system for Your Ford Kuga SUV First Generation (2008-2012)

Wheels and tyres  
Apart from a too low tyre pressure or a  
damaged tyre, the following situations can  
affect the rolling circumference:  
Vehicles with stability control  
(ESP)  
Vehicles with stability control (ESP) may  
exhibit some unusual driving  
characteristics which can be avoided by  
switching the system off. See Using  
stability control (page 112).  
Vehicle load is uneven.  
When using a trailer or travelling up  
and down an incline.  
Using snow chains.  
Driving on soft surfaces such as snow  
or mud.  
TYRE PRESSURE  
MONITORING SYSTEM  
Note: The system will still function  
correctly, but there may be an increased  
detection time.  
WARNINGS  
The system does not relieve you of  
your responsibility to regularly check  
the tyre pressures.  
If a low pressure warning message is  
displayed in the information display, check  
the tyre pressures as soon as possible  
and inflate them to the recommended  
pressure. See Technical  
The system will only provide a low  
tyre pressure warning. It will not  
inflate the tyres.  
specifications (page 167).  
If this happens frequently, have the cause  
determined and rectified as soon as  
possible.  
Do not drive on significantly  
under-inflated tyres. This may cause  
the tyres to overheat and fail.  
Under-inflation reduces fuel efficiency,  
tyre tread life and may also affect your  
ability to drive the vehicle safely.  
System reset  
Note: Do not reset the system when the  
vehicle is moving.  
CAUTIONS  
Do not bend or damage the valves  
when you are inflating the tyres.  
Note: You should reset the system  
following any adjustment to the tyre  
pressures or any changing of tyres.  
Note: Turn the ignition on.  
Have tyres installed by properly  
trained technicians.  
Type 2 instrument cluster  
1. Using the multifunction lever, navigate  
The Deflation Detection System will alert  
you if there is a change of air pressure in  
any tyre. It does this by using the ABS  
sensors to detect the rolling  
circumference of the wheels. When the  
circumference changes, this indicates low  
pressure in a tyre, a warning message is  
displayed in the information display and  
the message indicator will illuminate. See  
Information messages (page 72).  
to 'SET' > T. Pres.  
2. Press and hold the SET/RESET  
button until the message Tyre  
Pressure set appears.  
Type 3 instrument cluster  
1. Using the multifunction lever, navigate  
to hold 'SET' to set Tyre Pres.  
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