2017 AUDI TT COUPE maintenance

Table of content s
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Safety belt tensione r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Airbag system ... . ...... ... .. .. ... 19 7
I mportant info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
F ront airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag System . 209
Knee airbags .. .. ................. ... 213
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Secur ing ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
L A TCH system (lowe r an chorages a nd
t e thers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Addit ional info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 24 0
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
F ue l. .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 24 0
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
E ng ine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Eng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Brake f luid . .. .. ..... ........... ... . 251
Batte ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
W indshield washe r system . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Service i nterval d isplay 254
Wheels ... .... .......... ...... ... . 255
Wheels a nd Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
T ire press ure monitor ing sys tem 272
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
C ar washes . .. .. ............. .... .. . 275
Clean ing and care information . . . . . . . . . 276
P lacing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 279
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 1
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
E quipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Tire mob ility k it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Replac ing whee ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Spare ti re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
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Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
E lectrica l fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Bu lbs .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .... ... .. 291
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Start ing by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 292
Start ing with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Use o f jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
T owing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Accessories and technical data . . 298
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Vehicle spec ificat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
D imens ions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Capaci ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Consumer information and
technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
301
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . 301
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Operat ing your vehicle outside the U .S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Audi Se rvice Repair Manuals and
Lite rat ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Maintenance. .. .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .. 301
Accessor ies a nd techn ica l changes . . . . . . 303
Index .......... ... ............. ... 305

Opening and clo sin g
@ Key tag with PIN
Only app lies to veh icles with Connec tiv ity serv­
ice*: open the key fob and rub th e PIN unti l it is
visib le. You can activate the Connectivity service*
on your vehicl e using this PIN code.
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated . It is important to bri ng a ll keys with
you . If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insuranc e company.
Numb er of keys
You can check the n umber of keys ass igned to
your veh icle in the Infotainment system . To do
this, select : the
I MEN U I button > Vehicl e > left
control b utton
> Service & chec ks > Vehicle in­
fo rm ation .
This way, you can make sure that you
have all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle .
Electron ic immobili ze r
The immobilizer preven ts unauthorized use of
the vehicle .
Under ce rtain c ircumstances, the ve hicle may not
be ab le to start if the re is a key from a differe nt
vehicle manufact urer on the key chain .
Data in the master k ey
When driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is continuously stored in your remote con­
trol key. Your Aud i service adv isor can read out
this da ta and tell yo u about the wo rk your vehicle
needs . This applies a lso to vehicles with a con ­
ven ience key* .
Personal convenience settings
If two peop le use one vehicle, it is recommended
that ea ch pe rson always uses "t heir ow n" master
key. When the ignition is tur ned off or when the
vehicle is locked, persona l convenience settings
for the follow ing systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote mast er key.
- Clima te contro l system
- Parking a id*
- Active lane assist*
- Side assist*
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- Drive se lect
The stored settings a re a utomat ica lly recalled
whe n you unlock the vehicle , open the doo rs or
tu rn o n the ignition.
&_ WARNING
Always take the vehicle key with you when
leav ing the veh icle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when chi ldren
remain in the vehicle . Otherwise the children
could start the engine or operate e lectrica l
equ ipment such as power wi ndows.
(D Tips
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The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily d isrupted by interference from
transmitters near the vehicle working in the
same frequency range (such as a cell phone or radio equipment) . A lways check if your vehicle
i s locked!
Removing the mechanical key
F ig. 15 Remote control m aste r key : remov ing the mec hani ­
ca l key
.. Press the re lease buttons (!)¢ fig. 15 and re ­
move the mecha nica l key from the remote con ­
trol key .
Using the mec hani cal key, yo u ca n:
- Lock/unlock the g love compar tment .
- Ma nually lock/unlock the vehicle¢
page 30.
-Emergency lock the doors¢ page 30.

Driving
Avoid full acc ele ra tion
You sho uld rare ly travel at the maximum vehicle
speed . High speeds cause a disp roportionately
high increase in fuel consumption, emissions and
traffic noise . Slower driving saves fuel.
Reduce idling time
It pays off to stop the engi ne, for examp le when
at rai lro ad crossings or tr affic lights with longer
red lights . Stopping the engine for 30 -40 sec ­
onds already saves more fuel than the amount of
extra fuel needed to resta rt the engine.
It t akes a very long time in idle to wa rm the en­
g ine up to operating tempe ra ture . Wear and
emissions are especially high in the warm-up
p hase . Therefore, yo u should begin driving im ­
mediately after starting the engine. Avoid high
RPMs while do ing th is.
Have ma intenanc e performed r egularly
By having maintenance performed regular ly on
your vehicle, yo u can help to reduce f uel con­
sumpt ion before you even start to dr ive. The
maintenance condition of your vehicle not only
affects traffic safety and long-term value but a l­
so impacts
fuel consumpt ion .
A poorly maintained engine can lead to fuel con­
sumpt ion that is 10% higher than normal.
A lso check the
oil le vel when refueling . The o il
consumption
depends large ly on the engine load
and speed. It is normal for the oil consumpt ion
of a new eng ine to reach its lowest point only af­
ter a certain amount of use. Therefore, the oil
consumption can o nly be properly judged after
approx imately 3,000 m i (S,000 km) have been
d riven.
Avoid short trips
The engine and exhaust cleaning system must
reach the ir opt imal
operating temperature to ef­
fectively red uce consumption and em iss ions.
A co ld engine uses a disproportionately h igh
amount of fuel. The engine reaches operating
temperature and consumpt io n normalizes only
afte r approximately
four kilometers.
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(D Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting. If warning lights sho uld come on to
i ndicate imprope r operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
h eat, which could result in overheating or
other damage to the vehicle o r other proper­
ty.
(D Note
- Have your ve hicle ma intained properly and
in accordance with the service recommenda­
t ions i n your Warranty
& M aintenance book­
let. La ck of prope r mai nte na nce as we ll as
imp roper use o f the ve hicle will impa ir the
func tion of the emission cont ro l sys tem and
cou ld lead to damage.
- Do not alte r or remove any compone nt of
the Emission Contro l System unless ap ­
proved by the man ufacturer.
- Do not alte r or remove any dev ice, such as
heat shields, switches, ig nition w ires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Contro l System and other
important veh icle components.
(D Tips
The cons umption estimates as publishe d by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre­
spond to your actual consumption on the r oad, which wi ll vary depending upon vehicle
l oad and speed, road a nd wea ther conditions,
tr ip length, etc.

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Online settings*
- Data connection settings :
see Q pag e 131 ,
C on fig uri ng the d ata connection
- Data usage counter : the am oun t o f data pack­
e ts th at ar e sent and r eceived throug h the M MI
is d is pl ayed. You can rese t the dat a usage infor ­
mation to zero using the
Reset data counter
opt ion.
- Network statu s: the mobile netwo rk provider
for data se rvice as well as t he netwo rk status
are displayed .
Wi-Fi settings*
See 9 p age 130, W i-F i ho tspo t.
SIM PIN settings*
- Automatic PIN entry:
when t his fu nction is
swi tched on@', the S IM PIN is automa tically
saved in t he MMI after it is e nte red for the firs t
t im e. The S IM PIN fo r f our di fferen t SIM car ds
c a n b e save d in t he MM I. W ith the func tion
swit ched o ff, the cu rrently store d SI M P IN i s
deleted from the MMI. When t he a utomat ic
PI N entry is switc hed on, there a re no SI M PIN
prompts.
- Disable PIN query : when switched on, the re are
no SIM PI N quer ies. The a utomat ic PIN entry is
not used in t his case.
- Change PIN : you can change t he PI N on your
SIM card . First enter the c urrent SI M PIN. The
SIM PIN may only contai n dig its 0-9. The new
SIM PIN must be ente red twice for secur ity and
then it w ill be saved to the SI M card.
Apple CarPlay sound settings/ Android Auto
sound settings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
See Q page 178.
About Apple CarPlay/ About Android Auto
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Here you will f in d l egal info rmat ion regar ding
the use of Ap ple Ca rPlay or Android Auto a nd in ­
formation about dev ice-specif ic data exchange.
System settings
Delete CarPlay device/Delete Android Auto
device
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i smartphone interface
Requirement: yo ur cell phone m ust not be con ­
nected to t he Aud i m usic inter face with a USB
adapter .
T o remove you r cell p hone from the list of a ll ce ll
p hones t hat are a lready paired, se lect and con ­
firm
Delete CarPlay device or Delete Android Au­
to device .
{!) Tips
Some SIM ca rds do not a llow the SI M PIN
q ueries to be sw itche d off.
System update
.,. Select : !ME NUI button> Settings > left control
button >
System maintenance .
- System update :
slide the sto rage device w ith
the update data into t he a pprop riate drive
Q page 156. Se lect and confi rm the dr ive>
Start update . The length of the process de ­
pe nds on the s ize of the update .
-Reset driver installation : the selected media
driver package is reset to t he settings at the
time of delivery .
-Version information : information on the MMI
software version and the navigation database*
so ftware ve rsi on is d isplayed. The
Software in­
formation
fu nction also prov ides info rmat io n
on t he softwa re co nta ined in th e MMI an d the
licensing ag ree ment.
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Voice guidance during phone call: see
¢ page 142, Voice guidance.
Voice guidance volume: yo u ca n ad just the v oice
g uid ance vo lume during ac tive rou te gu idance by
turning the control kno b.
Entertainment fader: the vo lume of au dio play ­
bac k can be tem pora rily lowe re d w hen the p ark­
i n g sys tem or voi ce gui dance is ac tive .
Voice recognition system
App lies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
Short dialog : prom pts in a s horte r format can be
switched on o r off .
Speech dialog system volume : you can adj ust
the vol ume of the prompts by tur ning t he control
knob .
Parking aid*
You can adjust th e signal tone vol ume by tu rnin g
the contro l knob .
-Adjusting the Front volume : select and con ­
firm
High , Medium or Low.
-Adjusting
the Rear volume : select and confirm
High , Medium or Low .
MMI touch volume*
You can a djust the vo lume of the prom pts for the
M MI to uch* by tu rning the con trol kn ob .
Audi Heartbeat
You can ad just the vo lume of Aud i Heartbeat by
turn ing t he control knob.
Restarting the MMI
(Reset)
Fig. 146 B ut to n co mbin at io n t o res tar t t he sys te m
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System settings
.. Brie fly press the con trol knob and bo th roc ke r
sw itches
at the same time ¢ fig. 1 46.
Software license
information
Information on the software contained in the
MMI and the license agreement.
- Select: !ME NUI button> Settings > le ft control
button >
System maintenance > Version infor­
mation.
- Or :
online at www.audi.com/softwareinfo .
Information on the software contained in the
instrument cluster and the license agreement.
Pr ess t he rese t button 10 .01 ¢ page 23, fig . 12
twi ce wi thin five se conds of sw itching the ig ni­
t io n on .
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Using the proper engine oil is important for the
functionality and s ervice life of the engine. Your
engine was factory-filled with a high -quality oil
which can usually be used throughout the entire
year .
Note
Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does not
cover damage or malfunctions due to failure
to follow recommended maintenance and use
requirements as set forth in the Audi Owner's Manual and Warranty & Maintenance booklet .
- Use only a high quality engine oil that ex-
pressly complies with the Aud i oil quality
standard specified for your vehicle's engine.
Using any o ther oil can cause serious engine
damage.
- Do not mix any lubricants o r other additives
into the engine oil. Doing so can cause en­
gine damage.
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If you need to add oil and there is none availa­
ble that meets the Audi o il quality standard
your eng ine requ ires, you may add a total of
no more than 0 .5 qt (0,5 l) of a h igh-quali ty
"synthet ic"oil that meets the following speci ­
fications.
- ACEA A3 or API SM with a v iscosity grade o f
SAE OW-30, SAE SW -30 or SAE SW-40.
- Fo r more information abou t engine o il t ha t
has been approved for your vehicle, please
contact either your authorized Audi dea ler
or Audi Custome r Relat ions at
1 (800) 822-2834 or visit our web site at
www.audiusa.com or www.audican ada.ca .
Engine oil consumption
T he engine in your vehicle depends on an ade­
qua te amoun t of oil to lubricate and cool all of
i t s moving par ts.
In order to provide effective lub rication and coo l­
ing of in te rnal engine components, a ll internal
~ combustion engines consume a cer tain amount
;:::: of oil. Oil consumption varies from engine to en-
" ~ gine and may change sign ificantly over the life of 0
~ the eng ine . Typically, eng ines with a spec ified c:o
Ch eck ing and Filling
break-in period (see ¢ page 55) consume more
oi l during th e break-in period than they consume
after oil consumption has stabilized.
Under normal cond itions, the rate of oil con­
sumption depends on the q uality and viscos ity o f
the oil , the RPM (revolutions per minut e) at
which the engine is operated, the amb ient tem­
perature and road condit ions. Further factors are
the amount of oil dilution from w ater condensa­
tion or fuel resid ue and the oxidation level of the
o il. As any engine is subject to wear as mileage
builds up, the oi l consumption may increase ove r
t ime unt il repla cement of worn components may
become necessary.
With al l these variables coming into play, no
standard rate of o il consumption can be estab­
l ished or spec ified . T he re is no alte rnative to reg­
u la r and fre quent chec king of the o il level , see
Note .
If the yellow engine oil level warning symbo l II
in the instrument cluster lights up , you sho uld
check the o il level as soon as possible
¢
page 248 . Top off the o il at your earliest con­
venience ¢
page 248.
A WARNING
Before you check anything in the engine com­
partment, always read and heed all WARN­
INGS¢
page 244 .
(D Note
Driving with an insufficient oil level is likely to
cause severe damage to the engine.
(D Tips
- The oil pressure warning display. is not
an indicator of the oil le vel. Do not rely on
it . Instead, check the oil level in your en·
gine at regular intervals , preferabl y each
time you refuel, and always befo re going
on a long trip.
- If you have the impression your engine con­
sumes excessive amounts of oil, we recom­
mend that you consult an author ized Audi
dea ler to have the cause of your concern
prope rly diagnosed . Keep in mind that the .,,.
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Check ing and F illing
CJ) Note
- If the brake fluid level is above the MAX
mark ing, brake fluid may leak out over the
edge of the reservoir and result in damage
to the veh icle.
- Do not get any brake fluid on the vehicle paint, because it will corrode the paint.
Battery
General warn ings about batteries
All of the ba tteries in yo ur vehicle a re pr actically
maintenance-free and are checked dur ing a ve hi­
cle inspection . Because of the complex power
supp ly, all wo rk on batter ies such as d isconnect­
ing, replacing, etc. should
only be performed by
an author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility
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The te rm "vehicle battery" refers to the 12 Vo lt
battery in your vehicle.
Detailed warning s for the vehicle battery:
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W ear eye p rotection .
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Battery acid is high ly co rrosive. We ar p ro-
tective gloves and eye pro tection.
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Fire, sparks, open flame and smok ing a re
forb idden.
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A highly explosive mixtu re of gases can
form when charging batteries.
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Keep c hildre n away from battery acid and
ba tteries.
8_ WARNING
-All work on the ba tte ry o r electrica l sys tem in
your vehicle can result in injuries, chemical
burns, accidents o r burns. Because of this, a ll
work m ust be perfo rmed
only by an a uthor­
ized Aud i dea le r or aut horized Audi Serv ice
Facility .
8_ WARNING
California P roposit ion 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, termina ls and re lated acces­
so ries contain lead and lead compounds,
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chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive problems.
Wash hands after handling.
(D Note
Protect the vehicle battery aga inst freezing if
the veh icle wi ll be par ke d for long periods of
time so that it is not destroyed by "free zing"
c::> page253.
Vehicle battery
The term "vehicle battery" refers to the 12 Volt
ba ttery in your vehicle.
Not running the vehicle for long periods of
time
If you do not d rive your vehicle for severa l days o r
weeks, e lectrical equ ipment is g radually sca led
back or sw itched off. Th is reduces energy use and
ensures the vehicle will be ab le to start after long
per iods of t ime
c::> page 93. Some convenience
funct ions, such as interio r light ing o r power seat
adjustment, may no t be avai lab le unde r ce rtain
c ir cu ms tances . These co nvenience func tions will
be available again once you switch t he igni tion on
and sta rt the eng ine .
E ven when elect rical eq uipmen t is switched off,
t h e eq uipme nt can still drai n the vehicle ba tte ry
if the ve hicle is not dr iven for long periods of
time . Deep drai ning results in a chem ica l reaction
that destroys the i nside of the vehicle batte ry.
The vehicle battery must be charged every month
to reduce the risk of this happening
c::> page 253.
Contact an authori zed Aud i dea ler or authori zed
Audi Service Facility for more information.
Winter operat ion
Co ld weather places higher demands on the vehi­
cle battery. Th is res ults in reduced starting abili­
ty. Have the vehicle batte ry checked by an au­
thorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service
Fac ility befo re t he cold time of year .

Wheels
Tread wear
The
tread wear grade is a compara tive ra ting
based on the wear rate of the t ire when tes ted
under contro lled conditions on a specified gov­
ernment test course.
F or examp le, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one half (11/2) t imes as well on the govern­
ment course as a tire graded 100 .
The rela tive perfo rman ce of t ires depe nds upon
t he act ua l condi tions of their use, howeve r, and
may depart signif icant ly from the norm due to
variations in d riving hab its, service practices and
d ifferences in road characteristics and climate .
T raction
The
tra ction g rades, from highes t to lowes t, are
AA, A, Band
C. T hose gr ades represen t the t ire's
ab ility to stop on wet pavement as meas ured un ­
der controlled conditions on specified govern­ m ent test sur faces of asphalt and conc ret e. A tire
marked C may have poor traction performance
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Temperature The
temperature grades are A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability to d iss ipate
heat when tested under controlled conditions on
a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the mate ­
rial of the tire to degenerate and red uce tire life,
and excess ive temperature can lead to sudden
tire failure ¢&, .
The gra de C corresponds to a leve l of perform­
ance which a ll passenger ca r tires must meet un­
der the Federa l Moto r Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades Band A represent higher leve ls
of performance on the laborato ry test wheel than
the m in imum required by law .
A WARNING
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The traction grade ass igned to this tire is
based on straight -ahe ad braking t ract ion
t e sts, and does not include a ccele rat ion, cor­
nering, hydrop laning o r peak tract ion charac­
teristics .
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A WARNING
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The temperat ure grade for th is tire is estab­
lished for a tire that is properly inflated and
n ot overloaded . Excessive speed, underinfla­
tion, o r excessive load ing, either separately or
in comb ina tion, can ca use hea t bu ildu p and
possib le tire f ailure.
A WARNING
Tempe rature g rades apply to tire s th at are
p rope rly inflated and not over o r underinfla t­
e d.
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Tire pressure monitoring
system
ill General notes
E ach tire, including the spare (if p rov ided),
shou ld be checked monthly when cold and in flat ­
ed to the inflat ion press ure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or
tire inflation pressure labe l. (If your veh icle has
tires of a different size than the size ind icated on
the ve hicle placard or tire inflat ion press ure la­
bel, you sho uld dete rm ine the proper t ire infla­
tion press ure for those tires).
As a n added safety feature, your vehicle has been
equipped with a tire pressure mon itor ing system
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire p ressure tell ­
ta le when o ne or mo re of your tires is s ignificant­
l y unde r-inflated. According ly, w hen the low t ire
pressure tell tale illum ina tes, you sho uld stop and
c h ec k yo ur t ires as soon as possib le, and inf late
t h em to the proper p ressure . Dr iving on a sign ifi ­
cant ly under-inflated tire ca uses the tire to over­
heat and can lead to tire fa ilure. Und er- inflation
also red uces fue l eff iciency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle's handling and stop­
ping ability .
P lease note that the TPMS is not a s ubstitute fo r
proper tire maintenance, and it is the dr iver 's re­
spons ibility to main tain correct t ire pressure,
even if under -in flat io n has not reached the level
to trigge r illumination of the TPM S low t ire pres-
su re te lltale . .,.