Vehicle care 167
9 Warning
If the pressure is too low, this can
result in considerable tyre warm-
up and internal damage, leading to
tread separation and even to tyre
blow-out at high speeds.
Tyre pressure monitoring
system
The Tyre Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) uses radio and
sensor technology to check tyre
pressure levels. The TPMS sensors
monitor the air pressure in your tyres
and transmit tyre pressure readings
to a receiver located in the vehicle.
Each tyre, including the spare, should
be checked monthly when cold and
inflated to the inflation pressure
recommended on the tyre pressure
label.
As an additional safety feature, your
vehicle has been equipped with the
low tyre pressure telltale w. It
illuminates when one or more of your
tyres are significantly under-inflated.
When w illuminates, you should stop
and check your tyres as soon as
possible, and inflate them to the
proper pressure.
Your vehicle has also been equipped
with the TPMS malfunction indicator
w to indicate when the system is not
operating properly. The TPMS
malfunction indicator is combined
with the low tyre pressure telltale.
When the system detects a
malfunction, w will flash for
approximately one minute and then
remain continuously illuminated. This
sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long
as the malfunction exists.
When the TPMS malfunction
indicator w is illuminated, the system
may not be able to detect or signal low
tyre pressure as intended.
Tyre Pressure Monitoring
Operation
The TPMS is designed to warn the
driver when a low tyre pressure
condition exists. TPMS sensors are
mounted onto each tyre and wheel
assembly, excluding the spare tyre
and wheel assembly. The TPMS
sensors monitor the air pressure in
the tyres and transmit the tyre
pressure readings to a receiver
located in the vehicle.
When a low tyre pressure condition is
detected, w illuminates. Stop as soon
as possible and inflate the tyres to the
recommended tyre pressure 3 166.
Additionally a warning message or a
warning code is displayed in the
Driver Information Centre 3 89.
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