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those conditions . We suggest you use the recommended snow or
a ll- season tires specified for your vehicle, or their equivalent .
Refer to=>
page 304for more detailed informa tion regarding winter
tires .•
Tire pressure monitoring system
Ap plies to v ehicles : w it h tir e p ressure monit orin g system
General notes ..J
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked
month ly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recom
mended 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 pres
sure 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 tellta le when one or more o f your tires is significantly
under-inflated . Accordingly, when the low tire pressure te llta le i llu
minates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as poss ible,
and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly
under -inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire
failure. Under-inflation also reduces fue l efficiency and tire tread
life, and may affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability.
Please note tha t the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire mainte
nance, and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if under -inflation has not reached the level to trigger
il lumination of the TPMS low tire pressure te lltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indi
cator to indicate when the system is not operat ing proper ly. The
TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire pressure
tel ltale . When the system detects a ma lfunction, the te lltale w ill flash for approximately one minute and then remain continuously
il lum inated . This sequence will continue upon subsequent veh ic le
start-ups as long as the malfunc tion exists .
When the ma lfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may not
be able to detect or signal low tire pressu re as intended . TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons, including the
insta llation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the
vehic le that prevent the TPMS from functioning properly . A lways
check the TPMS malfunction tellta le after replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or
a lterna te tires and wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function
properly. •
Applies to v ehic les : w it h tire pr ess u re mon itori ng syste m
Tire pressure indicator appears
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument cluster
informs you if the tire pressure is too low or if there is a
system malfunction.
Vehicle care I t •
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