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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 asssembly 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.

Tire rotation
without sensor
training

On vehicles with different front
and rear tire pressures, the tire
pressure monitoring system must
be retrained following every tire
rotation. See Tire rotation in this
chapter.

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Wheels and Tires

2013 Econoline (eco)
Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, May 2013
USA
(fus)

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