Mitsubishi Galant IX 9 owners manual page 155

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BK0121200US.book 66 ページ㧞㧜㧝㧜年４月㧝４日　水曜日　午前㧝㧝時㧞４分 Features and controls Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping ability. Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure tell- tale. Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not operating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash 3 for approximately one minute and then remain continuously illuminated. This sequence will continue upon subsequent Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked vehicle start-ups as long as the malfunction exists. monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure rec- When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may ommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons, includ- different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or ing the installation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels tire inflation pressure label, you should determine the proper on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning prop- tire inflation pressure for those tires.) erly. Always check the TPMS malfunction telltale after replac- As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped ing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminatesthe replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS a low tire pressure telltale when one or more of your tires is to continue to function properly. significantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, 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. 3-66

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