VW Tiguan owners manual page 195

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NOTICE Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage. If the ignition is switched on, an acoustic warning sounds when low tire pressure is detected. If a system malfunction is detected, no acoustic warning sounds. Driving for a longer period of time on rough roads or with a dynamic and sporty style can make the TPMS system temporarily unavailable. The indicator light will come on, signaling a malfunction, but will go out again once road condition or driving style change. Tire Pressure Monitoring System and recalibration with the MFI ¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS Your vehicle's Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) indirectly checks the tire pressure of all 4 tires while you are driving by using the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) sensors to monitor the tread circumference (rolling circumference) and vibration characteristics of the individual tires. The tread circumference of a tire can change: x If a tire's inflation pressure is too low. x If the tire's tread is damaged or the tire is structurally damaged. x If one side of the vehicle is more heavily loaded than the other. x If there is more weight on one axle than the other (such as when towing a trailer). x If a compact spare tire has been mounted. x If a wheel was replaced on each axle. x If a tire was changed. x If the tire pressure was changed, or wheels were rotated or replaced, but the TPMS was not reset. x If there are snow chains on the tires. Using snow chains can cause the system to give false warnings because snow chains increase tire circumference. The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (!) may not react at first or may not react at all when you are driving in a sporty manner, or on snow-covered or unpaved roads, when you are driving with snow chains, or in certain other situations. A change in the tread circumference of a tire is signaled by the Tire Pressure Monitoring System indicator in the instrument cluster (telltale). The tire pressure recommended for the tires originally installed on the vehicle is on a sticker on the driver door jamb ⇒ Tires and wheels. Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.) As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly underinflated. Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly underinflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability. Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if underinflation has not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.

owners manual VW Tiguan

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