Subaru Forester III 3 owners manual page 336

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Maintenance and service 11-31 tires can cause the low tire pressure WARNING Outside Adjusted pressure temperature 2 warning light to turn off. [psi (kPa, kgf/cm )] front rear System resetting is necessary when the If the low tire pressure warning light wheels are changed (for example, a does not illuminate briefly after the 308F(−18C) 35 33 ignition switch is turned ON or the (240, 2.4) (230, 2.3) switch to snow tires) and new TPMS light illuminates steadily after blink- 37 35 valves are installed on the newly fitted ing for approximately one minute, 108F(−128C) (255, 2.55) (240, 2.4) wheels. Have this work performed by a SUBARU dealer following wheel replace- you should have your Tire Pressure −108F(−238C) 39 37 ment. Monitoring System checked at a (270, 2.7) (255, 2.55) SUBARU dealer as soon as possi- If the low tire pressure warning light It may not be possible to install TPMS ble. illuminates when you drive the vehicle in valves on certain wheels that are on the If this light illuminates while driving, cold outside air after adjusting the tire market. Therefore, if you change the never brake suddenly and keep pressures in a warm garage, re-adjust the wheels (for example, a switch to snow driving straight ahead while gradu- tire pressures using the method described tires), use wheels that have the same part ally reducing speed. Then slowly above. Then, increase the vehicle speed number as the standard-equipment pull off the road to a safe place. to at least 20 mph (32 km/h) and check to wheels. Without four operational TPMS Otherwise an accident involving seethat the low tire pressure warning light valve/sensors on the wheels, the TPMS serious vehicle damage and serious turns off a few minutes later. If the low tirewill not fully function and the warning lightpersonal injury could occur. pressure warning light does not turn off, in the instrument panel will illuminate If this light still illuminates while the tire pressure monitoring system may steadily after blinking for approximately driving after adjusting the tire pres- not be functioning normally. In this event, one minute. sure, a tire may have significant go to a SUBARU dealer to have the When a tire is replaced, adjustments are damage and a fast leak that causes system inspected as soon as possible. necessary to ensure continued normal thetire to lose air rapidly. If you have operation of the tire pressure monitoring a flat tire, replace it with a spare tire While the vehicle is driven, friction be- system.Aswithwheelreplacement,there- as soon as possible. tween tires and the road surface causes fore, you should have the work performed When a spare tire is mounted or a the tires to warm up. After illumination of by a SUBARU dealer. wheel rim is replaced without the the low tire pressure warning light, any original pressure sensor/transmitter increase in the tire pressures caused by being transferred, the low tire pres- an increase in the outside air temperature sure warning light will illuminate or by an increase in the temperature in the steadily after blinking for approxi- – CONTINUED –

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