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What to do in an emergency
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
Each tire, including the spare (if pro- Please note that the TPMS is not a
vided), should be checked monthly substitute for proper tire maintenance,
when cold and inflated to the inflation and it is the driver’s responsibility to
pressure recommended by the vehicle maintain correct tire pressure, even if
manufacturer on the vehicle placard or under-inflation has not reached the
tire inflation pressure label. (If your level to trigger illumination of the
vehicle has tires of a different size than TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
the size indicated on the vehicle plac-
ard or tire inflation pressure label, you
Your vehicle has also been equipped
should determine the proper tire infla-
with a TPMS malfunction indicator to
tion pressure for those tires.)
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indicate when the system is not oper-
As an added safety feature, your vehi-
ating properly.The TPMS malfunction
cle has been equipped with a tire pres-
indicator is combined with the low tire
sure monitoring system (TPMS) that
pressure telltale. When the system
illuminates a low tire pressure telltale
detects a malfunction, the telltale will
when one or more of your tires is sig-
flash for approximately 1 minute and
nificantly under-inflated. Accordingly,
then remain continuously illuminated.
when the low tire pressure telltale illu-
This sequence will continue upon
minates, you should stop and check
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long
your tires as soon as possible, and
as the malfunction exists. When the
inflate them to the proper pressure.
TPMS malfunction indicator remains
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Driving on a significantly under-inflat-
illuminated after blinking for approxi-
(1) Low tire pressure telltale /
TPMS malfunction indicator
ed tire causes the tire to overheat and
mately 1 minute, the system may not
can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation
be able to detect or signal low tire
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire
pressure as intended.
(2) Low tire pressure position telltale
(Shown on the instrument panel
display)
tread life, and may affect the vehicle’s
handling and stopping ability.
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