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171_AKB; 3; 60, en-US 2009-05-11T16:00:23+02:00 - Seite 202 d2ureepe, Version: 2.11.8.1 202 Tires and wheels Warning! reached the level to trigger illumination of the G TPMS low tire pressure telltale. The TPMS does not indicate a warning for wrongly selected inflation pressures. AlwaysYour vehicle has also been equipped with a adjust tire inflation pressure according to theTPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when Tire and Loading Information placard or thethe system is not operating properly. The supplemental tire inflation pressureTPMS malfunction indicator is combined with information on the inside of the fuel filler flap.the low tire pressure telltale. When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale will The TPMS is not able to issue a warning due flash for approximately 1 minute and then to a sudden dramatic loss of pressure (e.g. tire remain continuously illuminated. This blowout caused by a foreign object). In this sequence will continue upon subsequent case bring the vehicle to a halt by carefully vehicle start-ups as long as the malfunction applying the brakes and avoiding abrupt exists. When the malfunction indicator is steering maneuvers. illuminated, the system may not be able to GWarning! detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. Operation Each tire, including the spare (if provided),TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of should be checked at least once a monthreasons, including the installation of when cold and inflated to the inflationincompatible replacement or alternate tires pressure recommended by the vehicleor wheels on the vehicle that prevent the manufacturer on the Tire and LoadingTPMS from functioning properly. Always Information placard on the driver’s door B-check the TPMS malfunction telltale after pillar or the tire inflation pressure label on thereplacing one or more tires or wheels on your inside of the fuel filler flap. If your vehicle hasvehicle to ensure that the replacement or tires of a different size than the size indicatedalternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS to on the Tire and Loading Information placardcontinue to function properly. or the tire inflation pressure label, you should determine the proper tire inflation pressure iIf a condition causing the TPMS to for those tires. malfunction develops, it may take up to As an added safety feature, your vehicle has10 minutes for the system to signal a been equipped with a tire pressure monitoringmalfunction using the TPMS telltale system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tireflashing and illumination sequence. pressure telltale when one or more of your The telltale extinguishes after a few tires are significantly underinflated. minutes driving if the malfunction has been Accordingly, when the low tire pressure corrected. telltale illuminates, you should stop and check Tire pressure inquiries are made using the your tires as soon as possible, and inflate multifunction display. The current tire them to the proper pressure. Driving on a inflation pressure for each tire appears in the significantly underinflated tire causes the tire multifunction display after a few minutes of to overheat and can lead to tire failure. driving. Underinflation also reduces fuel efficiency iPossible differences between the and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle’s readings of a tire pressure gauge of an air handling and stopping ability. Please note that hose, e.g. gas station equipment, and the the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire vehicle’s control system can occur. The tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s pressure displayed by the control system responsibility to maintain correct tire apply to sea level. In high-altitude pressure, even if underinflation has not locations, the reading on a tire pressure

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