When you take delivery of the vehicle, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System is calibrated for the
factory-recommended cold tire inflation pressure for the tires on your vehicle, as shown on the label
inside the driver door,
Tire inflation pressure
.
x
The system must be recalibrated using the SET button whenever you remove and remount or
change any wheel or tire on the vehicle, even if the reinstalled or replacement wheels and tires are
identical to those that were removed and even if the tire pressure does not change,
Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) and recalibration with the SET button
.
x
If you have to adjust the tire pressure on a warm tire, fill the tire with 2.0 - 4.35 psi (20 - 30 kPa)
more than the pressure specified on the tire pressure label inside the driver door,
Tire inflation
pressure
.
x
If the TPMS determines that the air pressure in at least one tire is too low, carefully check the
pressure in all 4 tires with an accurate tire pressure gauge. Low tire pressure usually cannot be
determined by looking at the tire. This is especially true of low-profile tires.
If you have work done on your wheels or tires, inform the workshop that the vehicle is equipped
with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).
New tires may expand slightly the first time they are driven at high speeds, which can trigger a
tire pressure warning. Remember that tire pressure can only be properly measured when the tire is
“cold”,
Tire inflation pressure
.
Only replace old tires with tires that have been approved by Volkswagen for your vehicle type.
Applicable only in the United States
Indicator light (telltale)
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Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Lights
up
Possible cause or meaning
⇒
Proper response
Lights up and a chime may also sound.
The inflation pressure of one or more tires
is significantly lower than the benchmark
pressure set by the driver or a tire has
structural damage. Depending on vehicle
equipment, a message may also appear
in the instrument cluster display.
Stop safely as soon as possible!
Reduce speed immediately! Avoid fast
cornering and hard braking!
Check the condition and inflation pressure of
all tires. Have damaged tires replaced.