Porsche Carrera 911 997 owners manual page 153

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Changing a wheel and replacing tiresWarning light The warning light in the speedometer lights up: f New wheels must be fitted with radio transmit- – When a loss in pressure has been detected. ters for the Tire Pressure Monitoring. Warning! – When learning newly mounted wheels/wheel Before tires are changed, the battery charge sensors, as long as the vehicle’s own wheels state of the wheel transmitters should be Your vehicle has also been equipped with a Tire have not yet been recognized. checked at an authorized Porsche dealer.Pressure Monitoring (TPM) malfunction indicator In the event of a defect in Tire Pressure Monitoring f Switch the ignition off when changing a wheel.when the system is not operating properly. or a temporary fault, the warning light in the The TPM malfunction indicator is combined with a speedometer flashes for approx. one minute and The tire settings on the on-board computer must low tire pressure telltale. then remains continuously illuminated. be updated after changing a wheel.When the system detects a malfunction, the tellta- If the tire settings are not updated, the message le will flash for approx. one minute and then remain The tire pressure warning light in the instrument “Wheel change? Input new TPM settings!” is continuously illuminated. This sequence will conti- panel goes out only when the cause of the fault displayed on the on-board computer.nue upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as has been rectified. f Update the on-board computer settings when the malfunction exists. the vehicle is stationary the next time.When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the Partial monitoring system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. Monitoring of the other wheels is continued if there TPM malfuntions may occur for a variety ofis a fault in one or two wheel transmitters. reasons, including the installation of replacement – The tire pressure warning light lights up. or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPM from functioning properly. – The message “TPM partial monitoring” is Always check the TPM malfunction telltale after displayed on the on-board computer. replacing one or more tires or wheels on your – No tire pressures are displayed on the on- vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alter-board computer for wheels with faulty wheel nate tires and wheels allow the TPM to continue to transmitters. function properly. Instruments, On-Board Computer, Warnings 151

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