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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required Federal
Explanation
U.S. models
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 underinflated.
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 underinflated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure. Underinflation 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 underinflation has not reached the level to
trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction
indicator to indicate when the system is not operating properly. The
TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire pressure
telltale. When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale 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 malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may not be
able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended.
TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle
that prevent the TPMS from functioning properly.
Always check the TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or
more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement
or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function
properly.
Tire Repair Kit
If the tire has a large cut or is otherwise severely damaged, you will need to
have the vehicle towed. If the tire only has a small puncture, from a nail for
instance, you can use the temporary tire repair kit so that you can drive to the
nearest service station for a more permanent repair. The puncture must be
smaller than 3/16-inch (4 mm) and not in the tire sidewall. Go to a dealer to have
the full-size tire permanently repaired or replaced. This vehicle is not quipped
with a spare tire. Follow the steps below:
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Before Repairing the Tire
1. Park the vehicle on a firm, level, and non-slippery surface.
2. Put the transmission into Park (P).
3. Turn on the hazard warning lights and set the power mode to
VEHICLE
OFF (LOCK)
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Getting Ready to Repair the Tire
When making a temporary repair, carefully read the instruction manual
provided with the kit.
1. Open the trunk floor lid.
2. Take the kit out of the case.
3. Place the kit face up, on flat ground near the flat tire, and away from
traffic. Do not place the kit on its side.
Floor lid
Tire repair kit
If the required air pressure is not reached within 10 minutes, the tire may
be too severely damaged for the kit to provide the necessary seal and
your vehicle will need to be towed.
Do not operate the temporary tire repair kit compressor for more than 15
minutes. The accessory power socket and compressor can overheat and
become permanently damaged.
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