Low Tire Pressure Warning System

LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM
The tire pressure warning system is designed to provide warning when tire inflation pressure of any one of the tires is critically low while the vehicle is moving. The Low Tire Pressure Warning Light comes on to inform you that such low tire pressure may hamper driving

This system is not designed to operate when the vehicle is stopped. Therefore, check the tire inflation pressure regularly. The recommended cold tire inflation pressure, tire size and the vehicle capacity weight are on the tire and loading information label.

Installed tires should be of the specified size. They should be of the same size and construction. If tires other than the specified size are used, or if tires of different sizes or constructions are mixed, the tire pressure warning system will not function properly.


The tire pressure warning system does not function properly under certain circumstances. In the following cases, the Low Tire Pressure Warning Light may not come on even if the tire inflation pressure is low, or it may come on when the tire inflation pressure is actually normal.

- A compact spare tire, snow tires, or tire chains are used.
- The tire inflation pressure is excessively higher than specified, or tire inflation pressure suddenly drops due to bursting or other causes.
- The vehicle is driven on a slippery road surface such as rough or frozen roads.
- The vehicle speed is less than 30 km/h (19 mph) or more than 100 km/h (62 mph), and the driving duration is less than 5 minutes.
- The tires differ in tread pattern or manufacturer.
- The tires are not the specified size.
- The tread wear is very different among the installed tires.
- The pressure of two or more tires drops at the same time.
- Rapid acceleration/deceleration or sharp turns is continued.
- The loading is over the limit or imbalanced.
- Initialization was not performed correctly after replacing or rotating tires or wheels.
- The outside temperature is below 0°C (32°F) or above 40°C (104°F).

CAUTION
When the tire pressure warning light comes on, observe the following instructions:
- Adjust the tire inflation pressure to the specified level as soon as possible.
- Avoid abrupt steering wheel maneuvering and braking. If the vehicle tires deteriorate, you could lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes, causing death or serious injury.

NOTE:
The tire pressure warning system on your vehicle will warn you when one of your tires is significantly under-inflated and when some combinations of your tires are significantly under-inflated. However there are other combinations of significantly under-inflated tires for which your tire pressure warning system may not warn you. These other combinations are relatively common, accounting for approximately half the instances in which vehicles have significantly under-inflated tires. For example, your system may not warn you when both tires on the same side or on the same axle of your vehicle are significantly under-inflated. It is particularly important, therefore, for you to check the tire inflation pressure in all of your tires regularly and maintain proper pressure.


If The Low Tire Pressure Warning Light Comes On Or Blinks While Driving, Do The Following.

If the warning light comes on:
1. Adjust the tire inflation pressure to the specified level as soon as possible.
2. Push the tire pressure warning system reset switch for approximately one second and make sure the warning light goes off.

If the light remains on after the reset switch has been pushed, have the tire pressure warning system checked.

If you have a flat tire, replace it with the spare tire.

If the warning light blinks slowly (every 0.5 seconds) the low tire pressure warning system may be malfunctioning.

If the warning light blinks rapidly (every 0.25 seconds) the low tire pressure warning system needs to be initialized.
Reset the system with the tire pressure warning system reset switch.