What to do in an emergency
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
TPMS malfunctions may occur for a
variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or alter
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nate tires or wheels on the vehicle
that prevent the TPMS from function
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ing properly. Always check the TPMS
malfunction telltale after replacing
one or more tires or wheels on your
vehicle to ensure that the replace
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ment or alternate tires and wheels
allow the TPMS to continue to func
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tion properly.
Significantly low tire pressure makes the
vehicle unstable and can contribute to
loss of vehicle control and increased
braking distances.
Continued driving on low pressure tires
can cause the tires to overheat and fail.
僅 In winter or cold weather, the low tire
pressure telltale may illuminate if the
tire pressure was adjusted to the rec
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ommended tire inflation pressure in
warm weather. It does not mean your
TPMS is malfunctioning because the
decreased temperature leads to a
lowering of tire pressure.
僅 When you drive your vehicle from a
warm area to a cold area or from a
cold area to a warm area, or the out
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side temperature is higher or lower,
you should check the tire inflation
pressure and adjust the tires to the
recommended tire inflation pressure.
僅 When filling tires with more air, condi
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tions to turn off the low tire pressure
telltale may not be met. This is
because a tire inflator has a margin of
error in performance. The low tire
pressure telltale will be turned off if
the tire pressure is above the recom
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mended tire inflation pressure.
If any of the below happens, have the
system checked by a professional work
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shop. Kia recommends visiting an autho
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rized Kia dealer/service partner.
1. The low tire pressure telltale/TPMS
malfunction indicator do not illumi
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nate for 3 seconds when the vehicle is
in ON position or vehicle is running.
2. The TPMS malfunction indicator
remains illuminated after blinking for
approximately 1 minute.
3. The Low tire pressure position telltale
remains illuminated.
When the telltale lights up
A:
Low tire pressure
Condition(s)
僅 One or more of the tires is signifi
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cantly under-inflated.
Operation
僅 The corresponding position light will
light up to indicate which tire is signifi
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cantly under-inflated.
僅 Reduce your speed, avoid hard cor
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nering, and anticipate increased stop
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ping distances.
僅 Stop and check the tires as soon as
possible.
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