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Low tire pressure telltale

Low tire pressure position telltale

When the TPMS warning indicators appear, one or more of your tires are significantly under-inflated.

A: Low tire pressure

If the telltale appears, immediately reduce your speed, avoid hard cornering and anticipate increased stopping distances. Stop and check your tires as soon as possible.

Inflate the tires to the proper pressure as indicated on the vehicle's placard or tire inflation pressure label located on the driver's side center pillar outer panel. If you cannot reach a service station or if the tire cannot hold the newly added air, replace the underinflated tire with the spare tire.

Then the TPMS malfunction indicator and the Low Tire Pressure telltale may turn on and appear after restarting and about 20 minutes of continuous driving before the underinflated tire is repaired and replaced.

In winter or cold weather, the low tire pressure telltale may appear if the tire pressure was adjusted to the recommended tire inflation pressure in warm weather. It does not mean your TPMS is malfunctioning because the decreased temperature leads to a proportional lowering of tire pressure.

You should check the tire inflation pressure and adjust the tires to the recommended tire inflation pressure when driving your vehicle in the following conditions.

  • from a warm area to a cold area

  • from a cold area to a warm area

  • the outside temperature is extremely high or low

When filling tires with more air, the low tire pressure telltale may not appear. This is because of its performance margin of error. The low tire pressure telltale will turn off when the tire pressure is above the recommended tire inflation pressure.

WARNING

Low pressure damage

Do not drive on underinflated tires. Significantly low tire pressure can cause the tires to overheat and fail, causing instability, resulting in increased braking distances and a loss of vehicle control.