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 under-inflated.
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 under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and
can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation 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
under-inflation 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.
Fixing
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or Changing a Tire
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If a tire goes flat while driving, grasp the steering wheel firmly and brake
gradually to reduce speed. Then stop in a safe place. Replace the flat tire with
the compact spare tire. Go to a dealer as soon as possible to have the full-size
tire repaired or replaced.
Vehicles with a compact spare tire:
1. Park the vehicle on firm, level, non-slippery surface and set the parking
brake.
2. Shift to Park (P).
3. Turn on the hazard warning lights and set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF.
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Getting Ready to Change the Tire / Temporarily Repair the Flat Tire
Getting Ready to Temporarily Repair the Flat Tire
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 (do not remove the nail), you can use the temporary tire repair kit
so that you can drive to the nearest service station for a more permanent
repair.
If a tire goes flat while driving, grasp the steering wheel firmly, and brake
gradually to reduce speed. Then stop in a safe place.
1. Park the vehicle on a firm, level and non-slippery surface, and apply the
parking brake.
2. Change the shift position to Park (P).
3. Turn the hazard warning lights and set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK).
4. Push the rear edge of the handle on
the floor lid and open the lid.
5. Take the kit out of the case.
6. Place the kit face up, on flat ground
near the flat tire, and away from
traffic. Do not place the kit on its
side.
Injecting Sealant and Air
1. Remove the valve cap from the tire valve stem.
2. Remove the sealant/air hose from the packaging.
3. Attach the sealant/air hose onto the tire valve stem. Screw it until it is
tight.
4. Plug in the compressor to the accessory power socket.
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