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Starting and operating/Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (U.S.-spec. models)
never brake suddenly. Instead,
to start the TPMS rechecking of
lant is used, contact your nearest
perform the following procedure.
the tire inflation pressures. If the
SUBARU dealer or other qualified
Otherwise, an accident involving
tire pressures are now above the
service shop as soon as possi-
serious vehicle damage and ser-
severe low pressure threshold,
ble. Make sure to replace the tire
ious personal injury could occur.
the low tire pressure warning
pressure warning valve and
light should turn off a few min-
transmitter when replacing the
(1) Keep driving straight ahead
utes later.
tire. You may reuse the wheel if
while gradually reducing
there is no damage to it and if the
speed.
If this light still illuminates while
sealant residue is properly
driving after adjusting the tire
(2) Slowly pull off the road to a
cleaned off. Do not inject any tire
pressure, a tire may have signifi-
safe location.
liquid or aerosol tire sealant into
cant damage and a fast leak that
(3) Check the pressure for all four
the tires, as this may cause a
causes the tire to lose air rapidly.
tires and adjust the pressure
malfunction of the tire pressure
If you have a flat tire, replace it
to the COLD tire pressure
sensors. If the light illuminates
with a spare tire as soon as
shown on the tire placard.
steadily after blinking for ap-
possible.
The tire placard is located on
proximately one minute,
. When a spare tire is mounted or a
the door pillar on the driver9s
promptly contact a SUBARU
wheel rim is replaced without the
side.
dealer to have the system in-
original pressure sensor/trans-
spected.
Even when the vehicle is driven a
mitter being transferred, the low
very short distance, the tires get
tire pressure warning light will
warm and their pressures in-
illuminate steadily after blinking
CAUTION
crease accordingly. Be sure to
for approximately one minute.
let the tires cool thoroughly be-
This indicates the TPMS is unable
Do not place metal film or any metal
fore adjusting their pressures to
to monitor all four road wheels.
parts in the cargo area. This may
the standard values shown on the
Contact your SUBARU dealer as
cause poor reception of the signals
tire placard. Refer to <Tires and
soon as possible for tire and
from the tire pressure sensors, and
wheels= F11-21. The tire pres-
sensor replacement and/or sys-
the tire pressure monitoring system
sure monitoring system does not
tem resetting.
will not function properly.
function when the vehicle is sta-
. When a tire is repaired with liquid
tionary. After adjusting the tire
sealant, the tire pressure warning
pressures, increase the vehicle
valve and transmitter may not
speed to at least 20 mph (32 km/h)
operate properly. If a liquid sea-
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