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 ve-
hicle 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 monitor-
ing 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 illumi-
nates, 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 approxi-
mately 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
.
CAUTION!
The TPMS has been optimized for the original equipment tires and wheels
.
TPMS pres-
sures and warning have been established for the tire size equipped on your vehicle
.
Undesirable system operation or sensor damage may result when using replacement
equipment that is not of the same size, type, and/or style
.
Aftermarket wheels can cause
sensor damage
.
Using aftermarket tire sealants may cause the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) sensor to become inoperable
.
After using an aftermarket tire sealant it
is recommended that you take your vehicle to your authorized dealer to have your
sensor function checked
.
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