When your temporary spare tire is installed
When one of your road tires needs to be replaced with the temporary spare,
the TPMS system will continue to identify an issue to remind you that the
damaged road wheel/tire needs to be repaired and put back on your vehicle.
To restore the full functionality of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System, have
the damaged road wheel/tire repaired and remounted on your vehicle. For
additional information, refer to
Changing tires with TPMS
in this section.
When you believe your system is not operating properly
The main function of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System is to warn you
when your tires need air. It can also warn you in the event the system is no
longer capable of functioning as intended. Please refer to the following
chart for information concerning your Tire Pressure Monitoring System:
Low Tire
Pressure
Warning Light
Possible
cause
Customer Action Required
Solid Warning
Light
Tire(s)
under-inflated
1. Check your tire pressure to ensure
tires are properly inflated; refer to
Inflating your tires
in this chapter.
2. After inflating your tires to the
manufacturer’s recommended
inflation pressure as shown on the
Tire Label (located on the edge of
driver’s door or the B-Pillar), the
vehicle must be driven for at least
two minutes over 20 mph (32 km/h)
before the light will turn OFF.
Spare tire in
use
Your temporary spare tire is in use.
Repair the damaged road wheel/tire
and reinstall it on the vehicle to
restore system functionality. For a
description on how the system
functions, refer to
When your
temporary spare tire is installed
in
this section.
TPMS
malfunction
If your tires are properly inflated and
your spare tire is not in use and the
light remains ON, have the system
inspected by your authorized dealer.
2008 07+ Explorer Sport Trac
(esp)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
(fus)
Tires, Wheels and Loading
236
