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light will continue to illuminate until theerly. Always check the TPMS malfunctionturns off. system is reset by an INFINITI retailer. Yourtelltale after replacing one or more tires orThe “Tire Pressure Low - Add Air” vehicle can be driven for a limited time onwheels on your vehicle to ensure that thewarning does not appear if the low tire a flat tire. See “Run-flat tires” (P.8-36).replacement or alternate tires and wheelspressure warning light illuminates to Please note that the TPMS is not a allow the TPMS to continue to functionindicate a TPMS malfunction. substitute for proper tire maintenance, properly The “Flat Tire - Visit dealer” warning and it is the driver’s responsibility to Additional informationappears in the vehicle information dis- maintain correct tire pressure, even if . The TPMS will activate only when theplay when the low tire pressure warn- under-inflation has not reached the levelvehicle is driven at speeds above 16ing light is illuminated and one or more to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tireMPH (25 km/h). Also, this system mayflat tires are detected. pressure telltale. not detect a sudden drop in tire. Tire pressure rises and falls depending Your vehicle has also been equipped with apressure (for example a flat tire whileon the heat caused by the vehicle’s TPMS malfunction indicator to indicatedriving). operation and the outside temperature. whenthesystem is not operating properly Thelowtirepressurewarninglight doesLow outside temperature can lower the The TPMS malfunction indicator is com-not automatically turn off when the tiretemperature of the air inside the tire bined with the low tire pressure telltale.pressure is adjusted. After the tire iswhich can cause a lower tire inflation When the system detects a malfunction,inflated to the recommended pressure,pressure. This may cause the low tire the telltale will flash for approximately onethe vehicle must be driven at speedspressure warning light to illuminate. If minute and then remain continuously above16MPH(25km/h)toactivatethethe warning light illuminates in low illuminated. This sequence will continueTPMSandturnoff the low tire pressureambient temperature, check the tire upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as longwarninglight. Use a tire pressure gaugepressure for all four tires. as the malfunction exists. When the mal-to check the tire pressure You can also check the pressure of all function indicator is illuminated, the sys-. The “Tire Pressure Low - Add Air”tires in the vehicle information display. temmaynotbeabletodetectorsignallowwarning appears in the vehicle informa-(See “Vehicle information display” (P.2- tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunc-tion display when the low tire pressure21).) tions may occur for a variety of reasons,warninglight is illuminated and low tireFor additional information, see “Low tire including the installation of replacement orpressure is detected.The “Tire Pressurepressure warning light” (P.2-15) and “Tire alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle thatLow - Add Air” warning turns off whenPressure Monitoring System (TPMS)” (P.6- prevent the TPMS from functioning prop-the low tire pressure warning light3). Starting and driving5-5

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