KIA Soul 2011 User Manual

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What to do in an emergency

TPMS (Tire Pressure
Monitoring System)
malfunction indicator

The low tire pressure telltale will illu-
minate after it blinks for approximate-
ly one minute when there is a prob-
lem with the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System. If the system is able to cor-
rectly detect an underinflation warn-
ing at the same time as system fail-
ure then it will illuminate both the
TPMS malfunction and low tire pres-
sure telltales e.g. if Front Left sensor
fails, the TPMS malfunction indicator
illuminates, but if the Front Right,
Rear Left, or Rear Right tire is under-
inflated, the low tire pressure telltales
may illuminate together with the
TPMS malfunction indicator.
Have the system checked by an
authorized KIA dealer as soon as
possible to determine the cause of
the problem.

WARNING

- Low pressure

damage

Significantly low tire pressure
makes the vehicle unstable and
can contribute to loss of vehicle
control and increased braking
distances.
Continued driving on low pres-
sure tires can cause the tires to
overheat and fail.

CAUTION

• The TPMS malfunction indica-

tor may be illuminated if the
vehicle is moving around elec-
tric power supply cables or
radios transmitter such as at
police stations, government
and public offices, broadcast-
ing stations, military installa-
tions, airports, or transmitting
towers, etc. This can interfere
with normal operation of the
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS).

• The TPMS malfunction indica-

tor may be illuminated if snow
chains are used or some sep-
arate electronic devices such
as notebook computer, mobile
charger, remote starter or
navigation etc., are used in the
vehicle. This can interfere with
normal operation of the Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS).