owners manual Smart Fortwo

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Tires and wheels 131 It monitors the tire inflation pressure in Asanaddedsafetyfeature,yourvehiclehas all four tires. A warning is issued to alert been equipped with a tire pressure moni- youtoadecreaseinpressureinoneormore toringsystem(TPMS)thatilluminatesalow of the tires. tire pressure telltale when one or more of The Tire Pressure Monitoring Systemyour tires is significantly underinflated. (TPMS)isequippedwithacombinationlow Accordingly, when the low tire pressure tirepressure/TPMSmalfunctiontelltalein telltale illuminates, you should stop and the instrument cluster. Depending on how check your tires as soon as possible, and thetelltaleilluminates,itindicatesalow inflate them to the proper pressure. Driv- tirepressureconditionoramalfunctionin ing on a significantly underinflated tire the TPMS system itself: causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. R If the telltale illuminates continuously, oneormoreofyourtiresissignificantlyUnderinflation also increases energy con- underinflated. There is no malfunctionsumption, reduces tire tread life, and may in the TPMS. affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping Operation. ability. Please note that the TPMS is not a R If the telltale flashes for 60 seconds and >> substitute for proper tire maintenance, then stays illuminated, the TPMS system and it is the driver’s responsibility to itself is not operating properly. maintain correct tire pressure, even if TheTPMSonlyfunctionsonwheelsthatare underinflationhasnotreachedthelevelto equipped with the proper electronic sen- trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire sors. pressure telltale. GWARNING Yourvehiclehasalsobeenequippedwitha The TPMS does not indicate a warning for TPMSmalfunction indicator to indicate wrongly selected inflation pressures. when the system is not operating properly. Always adjust tire inflation pressure The TPMS malfunction indicator is com- according to the Tire and Loading Infor- bined with the low tire pressure telltale. mationplacardonthedriver’sdoorBɓpil- Whenthesystemdetectsamalfunction, the lar. telltale will flash for approximately 1 minute and then remain continuously TheTPMSisnotabletoissueawarningdue illuminated. to a sudden dramatic loss of pressure (e.g. tireblowoutcausedbyaforeignobject).In This sequence will continue upon subse- this case bring the vehicle to a halt by quentvehiclestart-upsaslongasthemal- carefullyapplyingthebrakesandavoiding function exists. When the malfunction abrupt steering maneuvers. indicator is illuminated, the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire GWARNING pressure as intended. Each tire should be checked monthly when TPMSmalfunctions may occur for a variety cold and inflated to the inflation pressure of reasons, including the installation of recommendedbythevehiclemanufacturer incompatible replacement or alternate on the Tire and Loading Information plac- tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent ard.Ifyourvehiclehastiresofadifferent theTPMSfromfunctioningproperly.Always sizethanthesizeindicatedontheTireand check the TPMS malfunction telltale after Loading Information placard, you should replacing one or more tires or wheels on determine the proper tire inflation pres- yourvehicletoensurethatthereplacement sure for those tires. Z

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