Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)
A sensor
incorporated into €ach olthe tire valves,
monitors
the airpressure insidelhetire,
and supplies an onboad
contrcl
module with lhis data by
rcdio ttansmission. As
soon as
the
c€r
has been drjven a shortdistance,
tire
pressure
readings
will
be displayed
against the coresponding wheels on ihe
vehicle
silhouette
in the instrumsnt cluster right hand screen.
lfanytire
pressure
should
iall below 75% ofthe €commended
value,
an
aled message is sent ro the
iNrumenl
panel,
caLsing
tl-e nre
/r\
pressure
tell lale
w
lo
lighr
Jp anber. and he correspondrrg
tire
pressure
on the silhouetle to flash.
lf thiswaming should occur, stop the car as soon as il is
safe
so to do, and
examine the affected tire- lfthere
is no visible
damage and a tire
pump
is available, correct the
prcssure
to
that stated in lhe
Technical Data section of
this
handbook,
and
proceed
with caution lo a tire dealer for
prcfessional
lnspec.
tion and advice. Note ihat the iell lale
will
automatically be
extinguishedwhenthecorrectpressureisrestored.
lf thetireis
punctured,
orno inflation equipment is available, consider using
lhe emergency lire
inflator aerosol
(see page
138), bui observe
lhe associaied WARNINGS and be aware thatthe TP[,4S sensor
in the 1irc will be disabled
by the sealing fluid, and musl subse
quenlly
be renewed.
The TP[,,IS
incorporcles self-malfunction recognilion, and if
a fault is detected, the low tirc
prcssurc
tell tale will flash
for
one minute and then
remain constantly lit,lhis sequence being
repeated for subsequent ignition cyclesi the system may
not
beabletodetectorsignallowtirepressure.
Seeyourdealer
Be sure lo advise any tire
tilters or service technicians thal
TP[,4S is ntted, and lhatany replacemenl tirc valves
include the
correct
pressure
sensors.
lf a fauli is indicaied after wheel
or
tire rcplacemenl, it is likely that a sensor has been
incoffectly
n[ed or damaged. lf a tke valve is renewed, or is moved
to a
different wheel
position,
the TPMS will aotomatic€lly
ldentify the
Notethatthe
pressure
sensors
are
powered
by integralbatter-
ies, with an average seNice life of 10
years.
ll is recommended
lo renew allpr€ssurc sensorc at this time interval.
nnrEENnrd
Refer to
page
131 for important
lire safety
warnings.
The text on this
page
is a legislative requirement by the
Fede6l authorities:
Each tire,
including the spare
(if provided
),
should be
checked
monlhlywhen cold and
in{lated to the
inflation
pressure
recom-
mended by the vehicle
manufacturcr on lhe vehicle
placard
or
li€ iniation
pressurclabea.
(lfyoutvehicle
haslnes ofa diferent
sizethan lhe size
indicated on the
vehicle
placard
ortirc inflation
pressure
label,
you
should
detemine the
prcper
tire iniation
pressu.e
ior those tires.)
As an added
safety featurc,
yourvehicle
has been equipped
with a tire
prcssure
moniioring
syslem
(TPMS)
that illuminales
a low tire
pressure
to,ltale when one or morc ofyour tircs is sig-
nificantly undecinfated-
Accordingly, when
the
low
tire
pressure
telft€le
illuminates,
you
should stop and chsckyourti€s as soon
as
possible,
and inflate them to ihe
proper pressure.
Driving
on a signitcantly
undeFinflated tire causes
ihe
tire to overheal
and can lead to lire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel ef-
fciency and
tire tread life, and may affect
lhe
vehicle's
handling
and stopping ability.
Please note that the TP^,S is not
a substituie
for
properlire
maintenance, and it islhe d ver's responsibility to mainta;n c.r-
rect lire
prcssure,
even if underjnflalion has not reached
lhe level
to higger illumination ofthe TPNIS low tire
prcssure
telltale.
Yourvehicle has
also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction
indicalorto indicate when the syslem is not operating
prope y.
The TP[/S malfunction
indicator is combined with the low tire
prcssurc
telltale. When the system detects a malfunciion, the
telltale williash
for approximately one minute and then €main
continuously illuminated. This sequence will continue upon
subsequenl vehicle
start-ups as long as the malfunction exisls.
When
lhe fi altunction indicator is illuminated, the system may not
be able to deiecl
or signallowlirc
pressure
as intended. TPMS
malfuncljons
may occur for a variety of reasons, including
the
inslallation of replacement
or alternate tires or wheels on the
vehicle
lhat
prevent
the TPMS from functioning
properly-
Always
check the TPI\,,|S malfunctaon
telltale after rep,acing one or more
tires orwheels
on
your
vehicle
10 ensue that the replacement
for
allernale tires and wheels
allow the TP[,4S to continug to
function
prcpedy.
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