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temperature decreases, the tire pressure
will decrease. Tire pressure should always
be set based on cold inflation tire pres-
sure. This is defined as the tire pressure
after the vehicle has not been driven for at
least three hours, or driven less than 1 mile
(1.6 km) after a three hour period. The
cold tire inflation pressure must not ex-
ceed the maximum inflation pressure
molded into the tire sidewall. Refer to
“Tires – General Information” in “Starting
and Operating” for information on how to
properly inflate the vehicle’s tires. The tire
pressure will also increase as the vehicle
is driven. This is normal and there should
be no adjustment for this increased pres-
sure.
The TPMS will warn the driver of a low tire
pressure if the tire pressure falls below the
low-pressure warning limit for any reason,
including low temperature effects and
natural pressure loss through the tire.
The TPMS will continue to warn the driver
of low tire pressure as long as the condi-
tion exists, and will not turn off until the tire
pressure is at or above the recommended
cold placard pressure. Once the low tire
pressure warning (Tire Pressure Monitor-
ing Telltale Light) illuminates, you must
increase the tire pressure to the recom-
mended cold placard pressure in order for
the “Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale
Light” to turn off. The system will automati-
cally update and the “Tire Pressure Moni-
toring Telltale Light” will turn off once the
system receives the updated tire pres-
sures. The vehicle may need to be driven
for up to 20 minutes above 15 mph
(24 km/h) in order for the TPMS to receive
this information.
For example, your vehicle may have a
recommended cold (parked for more than
three hours) placard pressure of 33 psi
(227 kPa). If the ambient temperature is
68°F (20°C) and the measured tire pres-
sure is 28 psi (193 kPa), a temperature
drop to 20°F (-7°C) will decrease the tire
pressure
to
approximately
24
psi
(165 kPa). This tire pressure is low enough
to turn ON the “Tire Pressure Monitoring
Telltale Light.” Driving the vehicle may
cause the tire pressure to rise to approxi-
mately 28 psi (193 kPa), but the “Tire
Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light” will still
be on. In this situation, the “Tire Pressure
Monitoring Telltale Light” will turn off only
after the tires are inflated to the vehicle’s
recommended
cold
placard
pressure
value.
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