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When You Believe Your System Is Not Operating Properly

The main function of the tire pressure monitoring system is to warn you
when your tires need air. It can also warn you in the event the system is
no longer capable of functioning as intended. See the following chart for
information concerning your tire pressure monitoring system:

Low tire
pressure
warning light

Possible
cause

Customer action required

Solid warning
light

Tire(s)
under-inflated

1. Make sure tires are at the proper
pressure. See Inflating Your Tires in
this chapter.
2. After inflating your tires to the
manufacturer’s recommended pressure
as shown on the Tire Label (located
on the edge of driver’s door or the
B-Pillar), the vehicle must be driven
for at least two minutes over 20 mph
(32 km/h) before the light turns off.

Spare tire in
use

Repair the damaged road wheel and
tire and reinstall it on the vehicle to
restore system function. For a
description on how the system
functions, see When Your Temporary
Spare Tire is Installed
in this section.

TPMS
malfunction

If the tires are properly inflated and
the spare tire is not in use but the
light remains on, contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible.

Flashing
warning light

Spare tire in
use

Repair the damaged road wheel and
tire and reinstall it on the vehicle to
restore system function. For a
description on how the system
functions, see When Your Temporary
Spare Tire is Installed
in this section.

TPMS
malfunction

If the tires are properly inflated and
the spare tire is not in use but the
light remains on, contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible.

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2013 Edge (edg)
Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing
USA
(fus)