Mitsubishi Lancer VIII 8 owners manual page 173

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Tire pressure monitoring system vehicle start-ups as long as the malfunction NOTE pressure telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. exists. In addition, the warning display is displayed When the malfunction indicator is illumi- Accordingly, when the low tire pressure tell- on the information screen in the multi-infor- nated, the system may not be able to detect or mation display. tale illuminates, you should stop and check signal low tire pressure as intended. Type 1 your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a sig- TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety nificantly under-inflated tire causes the tire toof reasons, including the installation of 5 overheat and can lead to tire failure. replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS from function- Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency ing properly. Always check the TPMS mal- and tire tread life, and may affect the vehi- function telltale after replacing one or more Type 2 cle’s handling and stopping ability. Please tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that note that the TPMS is not a substitute for the replacement or alternate tires and wheels proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s allow the TPMS to continue to function prop- responsibility to maintain correct tire pres- erly. sure, even if under-inflation has not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale. If the warning light/display illu- Your vehicle has also been equipped with a Each tire, including the spare (if provided), TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when minates while driving should be checked monthly when cold and N00532800439 the system is not operating properly. The inflated to the inflation pressure recom- 1.If the tire pressure monitoring system TPMS malfunction indicator is combined mended by the vehicle manufacturer on the warning light illuminates, avoid hard vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label.with the low tire pressure telltale. braking, sharp steering maneuvers and When the system detects a malfunction, the (If your vehicle has tires of a different size high speeds. You should stop and adjust telltale will flash for approximately one min- than the size indicated on the vehicle placard the tires to the proper inflation pressure as ute and then remain continuously illuminated. or tire inflation pressure label, you should soon as possible. Adjust the spare tire at This sequence will continue upon subsequent determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.) the same time. Refer to “Tires” on page As an added safety feature, your vehicle has 9-17. been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring NOTE system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire In addition, the warning display is displayed on the information screen in the multi-infor- mation display. 5-106 Features and controls

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