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Starting&Driving
T yrePressureMonitoringSystem
（ （
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TPMS） ）
）
TPMScannotreplaceroutinemaintenance
andchecksofthetyreconditionand
pressure.
Note:TPMSonlywarnsoflowtyrepressure,itdoes
notreinatethetyre.
SystemOperation
ThissystemiscontrolledbytheABS,which
constantlymonitorsthespeedofeverywheel.If,during
normaldrivingconditionswiththebrakepedalnotapplied,
theABSdetectsthatonewheelisrotatingfasterorslower
thantheothers,itdeducesthatthepressureofthattyre
hasfallenbelowthepredenedlimitofthesystem.As
aresult,thewarningfunctionwillenableandtheTPMS
warninglampontheinstrumentpackwillilluminate(always
yellow).
Checkyourtyresattheearliestopportunityandreinate
tothecorrectpressure.Referto"T yrePressure(Cold)"
inthe"T echnicalData"chapter.
SystemMalfunction
Thissystemisself-monitoring,ifamalfunctionisdetected,
theTPMSwarninglamp(yellow)ontheinstrumentpack
willashfor90secondsrstlyandthenremainson.
Note:Incaseofamalfunction,TPMSsystemwill
requiresometimetoanalyseinformationbeforegiving
analarm.
UndercertainconditionsTPMSmaygivefalsealarmor
omitanalarm,theseconditionsinclude:
•Drivingonicyorwetsurfaces.
•Frontaxleslip(conductingdriftaction)orexcessive
lateralacceleration.
•Snowchainstted.
•Anonrecommendedtyretted(includingsparetyre).
•TPMSnotresetaftertyrereplacement.
•TPMSnotresetaftertyrepressureadjustment.
•Roughterraindrivingforexcessiveperiods.
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