2010 Hyundai Sonata Owners Manual

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TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
As an added safety  feature, your ve-
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Your vehicle has also been equipped
with a TPMS malfunction  indicator to
indicatewhenthesystemisnotoperat-
ing properly.  The  TPMS malfunction
indicatorisprovidedbyaseparatetell-
tale,whichdisplaysthesymbol"TPMS"
when illuminated. When the malfunc-
tionindicatorisilluminated,thesystem
may not be able to detect or signal low
tire pressure as intended. TPMS mal-
functions may  occur  for a  variety of
reasons, including  the  installation of
replacementoralternatetiresorwheels
on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS
from   functioning   properly.   Always
check the  TPMS malfunction  telltale
after  replacing one  or  more tires  or
wheels on your vehicle to ensure that
the replacement or alternate tires and
wheels allow the TPMS to continue to
functionproperly.
hicle  has been  equipped with  a  tire
pressure monitoring  system (TPMS)
that illuminates a low tire pressure tell-
tale when one or more of your tires is
significantly  under-inflated.   Accord-
ingly,whenthelowtirepressuretelltale
illuminates,youshouldstopandcheck
your  tires as  soon as  possible,  and
inflate  them to  the proper  pressure.
Drivingonasignificantlyunder-inflated
tirecausesthetiretooverheatandcan
leadtotirefailure.   Under-inflationalso
reduces fuel efficiency  and tire tread
life, and may affect the vehicle’s han-
dling and stopping ability.
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TPMS Malfunction Indicator
Low Tire Pressure Telltale
Each tire, including  the spare (if pro-
vided),shouldbecheckedmonthlywhen
cold and inflated to the inflation pres-
surerecommendedbythevehiclemanu-
facturer on the vehicle placard  or tire
inflationpressurelabel.  (Ifyourvehicle
hastiresofadifferentsizethanthesize
indicated on the vehicle placard or tire
inflationpressurelabel,youshouldde-
termine the proper  tire inflation pres-
sure for those tires.)
Please note  that the  TPMS is  not a
substitute for proper tire maintenance,
and it  is the driver’s  responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if
under-inflationhasnotreachedthelevel
to trigger illumination of the TPMS low
tire pressure telltale.
Product Specification
CategoriesHyundai Manuals, Hyundai Sonata Manuals
Model Year2010
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Document TypeOwners Manual
LanguageEnglish
Product BrandHyundai, Sonata
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