User Manual - Page 454

For 2018 KIA NIRO.

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flation pressure and adjust the tires
to
the recommended tire inflation
pressure.
When filling tires with more air,
c
onditions to turn off the low tire
pressure telltale may not be met.
This is because a tire inflator has a
margin of error in performance.
The low tire pressure telltale will
be turned off if the tire pressure is
above the recommended tire infla‐
tion pressure.
WARNING
n
Low pressure damage
Significantly low tire pressure makes
the vehicle unstable and can contrib‐
ute to loss of vehicle control and in‐
creased braking distances.
Continued driving on low pressure
tires can cause the tires to overheat
and fail.
TPMS (Tire Pressure
Monitoring System)
malfunction indicator
The TPMS malýunction indi‐
cator will illuminate aýter it blinks ýor
approximately one minute when there
is a problem with the Tire Pressure
Monitorinþ System.
In this case, have the system checked
by a proýessional workshop to deter‐
mine the cause the problem. Kia rec‐
ommends to visit an authorized Kia
dealer/service partner.
NOTICE
there is a malýunction with the
TPMS, the low tire pressure position
telltale will not be displayed even
thouþh the vehicle has an underin‐
ýlated tire.
CAUTION
The TPMS malfunction indicator
may blink for approximately 1 mi‐
nute and then remain continuously
illuminated if the vehicle is moving
around electric power supply ca‐
bles or radios transmitter such as
at police stations, government and
public offices, broadcasting sta‐
tions, military installations, air‐
ports, or transmitting towers, etc.
This can interfere with normal op‐
eration of the Tire Pressure Moni‐
toring System (TPMS).
The TPMS malfunction indicator
may blink for approximately 1 mi‐
nute and then remain continuously
illuminated if snow chains are used
or some separate electronic devi‐
ces such as notebook computer,
mobile charger, remote starter or
navigation etc., are used in the ve‐
hicle.
This can interfere with normal op‐
eration of the Tire Pressure Moni‐
toring System (TPMS).
What to do in an emerþency
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