Tire pressure monitor operation, Tire pressure monitor, Operation -52 – Buick REGAL 2011 User Manual

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Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2011

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Vehicle Care

Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and
Industry Canada

See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13‑15
for information
regarding Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
rules and Industry Canada
Standards RSS-210/220/310.

Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation

This vehicle may have a Tire
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).
The TPMS is designed to warn the
driver when a low tire pressure
condition exists. TPMS sensors are
mounted onto each tire and wheel
assembly, excluding the spare tire
and wheel assembly. The TPMS
sensors monitor the air pressure in
the tires and transmit the tire
pressure readings to a receiver
located in the vehicle.

When a low tire pressure condition
is detected, the TPMS illuminates
the low tire pressure warning light
located on the instrument cluster.
If the warning light comes on, stop
as soon as possible and inflate the
tires to the recommended pressure
shown on the Tire and Loading
Information label. See Vehicle Load
Limits on page 9‑12
.

A message to check the pressure in
a specific tire displays in the Driver
Information Center (DIC). The low
tire pressure warning light and the
DIC warning message come on at
each ignition cycle until the tires are
inflated to the correct inflation
pressure. Using the DIC, tire
pressure levels can be viewed. For
additional information and details

about the DIC operation and
displays, see Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑22
.

The low tire pressure warning light
may come on in cool weather when
the vehicle is first started, and then
turn off as the vehicle is driven. This
could be an early indicator that the
air pressure is getting low and
needs to be inflated to the proper
pressure.

A Tire and Loading Information label
shows the size of the original
equipment tires and the correct
inflation pressure for the tires when
they are cold. See Vehicle Load
Limits on page 9‑12
, for an example
of the Tire and Loading Information
label and its location. Also see Tire
Pressure on page 10‑49
.

The TPMS can warn about a
low tire pressure condition, but
it does not replace normal tire
maintenance. See Tire Inspection
on page 10‑55
, Tire Rotation on
page 10‑55
,
and Tires on
page 10‑42
.

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