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"check tire pressure" message
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:51 pm
by jargarner
I keep getting this message and the tire pressure is fine so what's up?
Re: "check tire pressure" message
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:52 pm
by ddalder
If you've checked your pressures and they're fine, did you follow the reset procedure in the manual?
Re: "check tire pressure" message
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:53 pm
by harofreak00
Make sure all the tires are within 1-2lbs of each other (very important), and then hit the RESET button for 10+ seconds until it clears.
The system doesn't actually measure the pressure, it measures the wheel speed on each corner. If 1 tire is low on air, it has a smaller circumference and therefore a different speed from all the others.
Re: "check tire pressure" message
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:31 pm
by Archon
In order to reset it, you'll have to push the select button until tire pressure low is displayed. Then, press and hold the reset button until it reads reset. If you just hit reset at the normal warning screen, it will go off again the next time you start your car.
Re: "check tire pressure" message
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:32 pm
by two bonnies
I have often had the "check tire pressure" warning go off when I spin on gravel. The tire pressure monitor does not actually measure tire pressure. It measures the "spin" of all four tires. If one is spinning slower (usually, sometimes faster, but I'm not completely sure of this) it sets off the "check tire pressure" indicator since it ASSUMES that the difference is caused by a difference in tire pressure versus running on gravel at the edge of a country road. If your tire pressure is correct in all fours, then press "reset" and motor along.