(1) Ride height is measured vertically from wheel center to underside of wheelarch. All figures are with vehicle at'Show room' height - full fluids, full tank of fuel, no occupants/luggage, tires inflated to normal pressures.
(2) 5 seconds maximum duration.
ItemPart NumberDescription
1-Batt ery junct ion box2-Ins t rument clus ter
3-RF receiver
4-Ini ti ator5-Central Junct ion Box (CJB)
6-Tire pres s ure s ens or
The TPMS is a dri ver as s is tance s yst em whi ch ass i st s t he dri ver t o mai ntain the t ire pres s ures at t he opti mum level . TheTPMS is a s tandard fit ment on North American Speci fi cat ion (NAS) vehi cl es and an opti onal fit ment in ot her markets . TheTPMS s yst em has t he fol lowi ng benefit s:
Improve fuel cons umpt ionMaint ain ride and handli ng charact eris t icsReduce t he ris k of rapid ti re deflat ion - whi ch may be caus ed by under inflated ti resComply wit h legis l at ion requirement s in rel evant market s.
CAUTION: The TPMS i s not intended as a replacement for regular t ire pres s ure and t ire condi ti on checks and s houldbe cons i dered as addit ional t o good t ire maint enance pract ices.
The TPMS meas ures t he pres s ure i n each of t he t ires on t he vehi cl e (incl uding t he s pare, if required) and is s ues warningst o the driver if any of t he pres s ures devi ate from defi ned tol erances .
• NOTE: Duri ng a 'bl ow-out ' a very rapi d reducti on in pres sure is experi enced. The sys t em i s not intended t o warn thedri ver of a 'blow-out ', s ince i t is not poss i bl e t o give t he driver suffi ci ent warning t hat such an event is occurri ng, due t o i tss hort durat ion. The des ign of t he TPMS i s t o ass i st t he driver in keeping t he ti res at t he correct pres s ure, which wi ll t endt o reduce the likeli hood of a ti re 'blow-out ' occurring.
