KIA Niro: When the telltale lights up
Low tire pressure telltale
Low tire pressure position telltale
A: Low tire pressure
Condition(s)
- One or more of the tires is significantly under-inflated.
Operation
- The corresponding position light will light up to indicate which tire is significantly under-inflated.
- Reduce your speed, avoid hard cornering, and anticipate increased stopping distances.
- Stop and check the tires as soon as possible.
- Inflate the tires to the specified pressure.
- Replace the underinflated tire with a spare tire if this is not possible.
When the tire pressure monitoring system warning indicators are appeared and warning message displayed on the cluster LCD display, one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. The low tire pressure position telltale light will indicate which tire is significantly under-inflated by appearing the corresponding position light.
If either telltale appears, immediately reduce your speed, avoid hard cornering and anticipate increased stopping distances.
You should stop and check your tires as soon as possible. Inflate the tires to the proper pressure as indicated on the vehicle's placard or tire inflation pressure label located on the driver's side center pillar outer panel. If you cannot reach a service station or if the tire cannot hold the newly added air, replace the low pressure tire with a spare tire.
If you drive the vehicle for about 10 minutes at speeds above 25 km/h after replacing the low pressure tire with the spare tire, one of the following will happen:
- The TPMS malfunction indicator may blink for approximately 1 minute and then remain continuously appeared because the TPMS sensor is not mounted on the spare wheel.(changed tire equipped with a sensor not in the vehicle)
- The TPMS malfunction indicator will remain continuously appeared while driving because the TPMS sensor is not mounted on the spare wheel. (changed tire equipped with a sensor in the vehicle)
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 pressure tires can cause the tires to overheat and fail.
CAUTION
- In winter or cold weather, the low tire pressure telltale may appear if the tire pressure was adjusted to the recommended tire inflation pressure in warm weather. It does not mean your TPMS is malfunctioning because the decreased temperature leads to a lowering of tire pressure.
- When you drive your vehicle from a warm area to a cold area or from a cold area to a warm area, or the outside temperature is higher or lower, you should check the tire inflation pressure and adjust the tires to the recommended tire inflation pressure.
- When filling tires with more air, conditions 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 inflation pressure.
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Conditions
Blinks for approximately 1 minute
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System.
Contact a professional workshop or seek
other qualified ass
Changing a tire with TPMS (Kia NIRO Hybrid)
If you have a flat tire, the low Tire Pressure
and Position telltales will come on.
In this case, have the system checked by
a professional workshop. Kia recommends
to visit an authorized Kia dealer/
service partner.
CAUTION
We recommend tha
Changing a tire equipped with
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) (Kia Niro EV)
Contact a professional workshop or seek
other qualified assistance. Kia recommends
to call an authorized Kia dealer/
service partner.
INFORMATION
You may not be able to identify a low tire
by simply looking at it. Always use a
good quality tir
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