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Understanding the Vehicle
temperature effects and natural
pressure loss of the tire.
The TPMS will continue to warn the
driver of low tire pressure as long as
the condition persists and will not turn
off until the tire pressure is equal or
above the recommended cold inflation
pressure. Once the low tire pressure
warning light illuminates, you
must increase the tire pressure to the
recommended cold inflation pressure
in order for the TPMS light to
turn off. The system will automatically
update and the TPMS light will
turn off once the system acquires the
correct tire pressure.
The vehicle may need to be driven for
up to 20 minutes above 15 MPH (25
km/h) in order for the TPMS to acquire
and process the updated setting.
Each tire, including the spare (if
provided), should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to the inflation
pressure recommended by the vehicle
manufacturer on the vehicle placard or
tire inflation pressure label. (If your
vehicle has tires of a different size
than the size indicated on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label,
you should determine the proper tire
inflation pressure for those tires).
As an added safety feature, your
vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
that illuminates a low tire pressure
telltale when one or more of your
tires is significantly under-inflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as
soon as possible, and inflate them
to the proper pressure. Driving on
a significantly under-inflated tire
causes the tire to overheat and can
lead to tire failure. Under-inflation
also reduces fuel 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 maintenance,
and it is the driver's responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if
under-inflation has not reached the
level to trigger illumination of the
TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
WARNING!
The TPMS warns the driver that
the tire pressure has decreased.
This warning does not exempt the
driver from periodically checking the
tires and from complying with the
prescribed tire pressure levels.
CAUTION!
•
The TPMS has been optimized for
the original equipment tires and
wheels. TPMS pressures and warning
have been established for the tire
size equipped on your vehicle.
Undesirable system operation or
sensor damage may occur when
using replacement equipment that
is not of the same size, type, and/or
style. Aftermarket wheels can
cause sensor damage. Do not use
aftermarket tire sealants or balance
beads if your vehicle is equipped with
a TPMS, as damage to the sensors
may result.
•
The system can temporarily
experience radio-electric interference
emitted by devices using similar
frequencies.
•
After inspecting or adjusting the tire
pressure, always reinstall the valve
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