MG RX8 - Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

StartingandDriving
T yrePressureMonitoringSystem
(TPMS)
TPMScannotreplaceroutinemaintenance
andchecksofthetyreconditionand
pressure.
Iftheradiotransmissionequipment(such
asinterphone,wirelessheadphones,etc.)is
usedinsideornearthecar,theoperationof
TPMSsystemmaybeinterfered,leadingto
temporaryfailurealarm.
Note:TPMSonlywarnsoflowtyrepressures,itdoes
notre-inatethetyre.
TPMSdetectsthetyrepressurethroughradiowaveand
sensingtechnique.TPMSsensorcanmonitorthepressure
ofvehicle'styreandsendittoareceiverinthevehicle.
Y oucanviewthetyrepressureviathevehicleinformation
menuofinstrumentpack.TPMScanremindyouoflow
tyrepressurecondition,however ,itcan'tsubstitutethe
normaltyremaintenance,pleasereferto"T yreInspection"
in"ServiceandMaintenance"chapter .
IftheTPMSmalfunctionindicatorlamp
illuminates,andthewarningmessage"XXT yreLow
Pressure"willbedisplayedonsomemodels;inthiscase,
pleasestopthecarassoonaspossible,checkthetyre
pressureandinatethetyretocorrectpressurevalue.It
willcausethetyreoverheatingandresultintyrefailureif
drivingwithtyreofobviouslyinsufcientinationpressure.
Inaddition,insufcientinationwillalsodecreasefuel
economy,shortenthelifeofwheeltrack,andmayaffect
theoperationalperformanceandbrakeperformanceof
thevehicle.Thetyrepressurelabelattachedtothevehicle
indicatesthecorrectinationamountrequiredbyyour
vehiclewhentyresarecooled.
TPMSSelf-learning
WhenreplacingaTPMSsensorandreceiver,orperforming
tyrerotation,theTPMSself-learningisrequired,please
consultalocalMGAuthorisedRepairerfordetails.
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