User's Guide Part 2

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When Driving
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
NOTE
Because this system detects slight changes in tire conditions, the timing of the warning may
be faster or slower in the following cases:
• The size, manufacturer, or the type of tires is different from the specifi cation.
•
The size, manufacturer, or the type of a tire is different from the others, or the level of
tire wear is excessively different between them.
•
A run-fl at tire, studless tire, snow tire, or tire chains are used.
•
An emergency tire is used (The tire pressure monitoring system warning light may fl ash
and then continue illuminating).
•
A tire is repaired using the emergency fl at tire repair kit.
•
The tire pressure is excessively higher than the specifi ed pressure, or the tire pressure is
suddenly lowered for some reason such as a tire burst during driving.
•
The vehicle speed is lower than about 15 km/h (9.3 mph) (including when the vehicle is
stopped), or the drive period is shorter than 5 minutes.
•
The vehicle is driven on an extremely rough road or a slippery, icy road.
•
Hard steering and rapid acceleration/deceleration are repeated such as during
aggressive driving on a winding road.
•
Load on the vehicle is applied to a tire such as by loading heavy luggage to one side of
the vehicle.
•
System initialization has not been implemented with the specifi ed tire pressure.
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