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than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure
label , you sho uld determine the proper ti re infla t ion pressure fo r
those tires) .
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressu re monitoring syst em (TPMS) that illuminates a low t ire pres -
sure telltale when one or more of your t ires is significantly under-
inflated. Accord ing ly, when the low tire pressure tellta le illumi nates,
you should stop and check your tires as soon as possib le, and inflate
them to the proper press ure. Driving on a sign ificantly under-inflated
tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire fa ilure . Under-
inflation also reduces f uel efficiency and tire tread life, and may
affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability .
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire mainte-
nance, and it is the d river's responsibility to mainta in correct tire
pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the level to trigger
illumination of the TPMS low t ire press ure te llt ale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indi-
cato r to indica t e when t he system is not operating properly . The
TPMS ma lfunction indicator is combined with the low tire press ure
telltale. When the system detects a malfunct ion, the telltale will
flash for approximate ly one minute and then rema in continuously
illuminated. This sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
sta rt-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the ma lfunction indicator is illum inated, the system may not
be able to de t ect or signa l low ti re pressure as intended . TPMS
ma lfunctions may occur fo r a var iety of reaso ns, includ ing the instal-
lation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the vehi cle that
prevent the TPMS from functioning properly . Always check the TPMS
ma lfunction tellta le after replacing one or more tires or whee ls on
your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alte rnate t ires and
wheels allow the TPMS to continue to funct ion properly . •
Vehicle OP-eration
Appli es to vehicles: wi th t ire pressure mon it oring system
Tire pressure indicator appears
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument cluster
informs you if the tire pressure is too low or if there is a
system malfunction.
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Fig. 2 11 Display:
underinfl ation
wa rning
Fig. 212 Display:
System malfunction
Using t he ABS sensors, t he t ire pressure monitor ing system compares
the t ire tread circumference and vibration characteristics of the ind i-
vidual tires . If the pressure decreases in one or more tires, t his is indi-
cated in the instrument cluster with a warning symbol and a
message ~ fig. 211. The driver message in the display goes out after
5 seconds . The driver message can be displayed again by pressing the
!SET ] button. If only one tire is affected, the display will indicate its
posit ion. ._
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