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Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM

TPMS provides a low pressure warning and does not re-inflate your . Tire pressures should be checked regularly using an accurate pressure gauge when the tires are cold.

TPMS can NOT register damage to a tire. Regularly check the condition of your tires, especially if the vehicle is driven off-road.

Wheels fitted with a TPMS can be visually When inflating tires, care should be taken identified by the external metal lock nut to avoid bending or damaging the TPMS and valve (1). All Land Rover non-TPMS valve. Always make sure correct alignment wheels have a rubber valve fitted (2). of the inflation head to the . Note: At each tire change, a special service kit is required for the TPMS valve. Each tire, including the spare (if provided), To avoid damage to TPMS valves, it is should be checked monthly when cold recommended not to use rigid tire and inflated to the inflation pressure inflation wands. This is to avoid the risk of recommended by the vehicle excess leverage and sideways pressure on manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire the valve. inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has Note: Non-approved accessories may tires of a different size than the size interfere with the system. If this occurs, indicated on the vehicle placard or tire TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING FAULT inflation pressure label, you should is displayed in the Message center. determine the proper tire inflation Note: Different types of tire may affect pressure for those tires.) TPMS performance. Always replace tires As an added safety feature, your vehicle in accordance with recommendations. has been equipped with a tire pressure Your vehicle is equipped with a TPMS monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates which monitors pressure in each tire, a low tire pressure telltale when one or including the full-size . Compact more of your tires is significantly spare tires are not fitted with sensors and under-inflated. are consequently not monitored. See 271, TEMPORARY USE SPARE WHEEL AND TIRE CHANGE.

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Accordingly, when the low tire pressure When the malfunction indicator is telltale illuminates, you should stop and illuminated, the system may not be able check your tires as soon as possible, and to detect or signal low tire pressure as inflate them to the proper pressure. intended. TPMS malfunctions may occur Driving on a significantly under-inflated for a variety of reasons, including the tire causes the tire to overheat and can installation of replacement or alternate lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent reduces fuel efficiency and life, the TPMS from functioning properly. and may affect the vehicle’s handling and Always check the TPMS malfunction stopping ability. telltale after replacing one or more tires Please note that the TPMS is not a or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that substitute for proper tire maintenance, the replacement or alternate tires and and it is the driver’s responsibility to wheels allow the TPMS to continue to maintain correct tire pressure, even if function properly. under-inflation has not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire TIRE PRESSURE CHECK pressure telltale. The Instrument panel can be used to Your vehicle has also been equipped with display the vehicle’s tire pressures. The a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate tire pressure figures can be accessed via when the system is not operating properly. Vehicle Info menu. The TPMS malfunction indicator is For more information, see 49, combined with the low tire pressure INSTRUMENT PANEL MENU. telltale. When the system detects a Note: The tire pressure units can be malfunction, the telltale will flash for configured to display as either bar, psi, or approximately one minute and then kPa via the Vehicle Info and the Tire remain continuously illuminated. This Information menus. sequence will continue upon subsequent When selected, the last known tire vehicle start-ups as long as the pressures will be displayed, alongside the malfunction exists. recommended cold tire pressures (in brackets). Note: If any of the wheels or tires have been removed, the displayed tire pressures may not be valid. Drive the vehicle for at least 15 minutes in order to re-calibrate the system.

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RECOMMENDED TIRE The Normal load setting should be used PRESSURE LOOK-UP for heavier vehicle loading conditions up to the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), for The Instrument panel can be used to example, more than 4 occupants. display the recommended cold tire pressures for your vehicle. The tire The Light (comfort) load setting may only pressure look-up table can be accessed be used during use of the vehicle under via the Vehicle Info and the Tire light loading conditions, for example, up Information menus. to 4 occupants. For more information, see 49, Note: Make sure that the tire pressures INSTRUMENT PANEL MENU. are correct for the vehicle's current load. See 259, TIRE PRESSURES. Depending on the specification of your vehicle, a number of different values may The Instrument panel menus, Vehicle Info be displayed to reflect different driving and Tire Pressures, can be used to check conditions, for example, high speed the vehicle's current tire pressures. driving or for a heavily laden vehicle. FULL SIZE SPARE WHEEL AND VEHICLE LOADING TIRE CHANGE When the vehicle is delivered, tire The system will automatically recognize pressures will be set to those displayed any changes in wheel positions. The on the tire pressure label. See 258, TIRE vehicle must be stationary for 15 minutes PRESSURE LABEL. during the wheel and tire change, to make sure that the system can detect the If the tire pressures are adjusted to the change. After driving above 18 mph (25 Light (comfort) load setting, then the km/h), any deflation warning should clear TPMS should be adjusted to suit the within approximately 5 minutes. vehicle's load and associated recommended tire pressures. Note: Following repairs to a full size spare wheel fitted with tire pressure monitoring, The sensitivity of the TPMS can be the TPMS warning lamp may illuminate if adjusted between Normal load and Light tire inflation is not carried out within close (comfort) load, via the Instrument panel proximity of the vehicle. Should this occur, menus, Vehicle Info, Tire Information and re-inflate the tire within 5 m of the vehicle. TPM Load Setting. Note: The ignition will have to be switched on, without the engine running. See 49, INSTRUMENT PANEL MENU. Every time the ignition is switched on, a TPMS message will be displayed in the Message center, to indicate which load setting is being monitored. Note: The TPMS setting must correspond with the vehicle's current load.

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TEMPORARY USE SPARE WHEEL Canada AND TIRE CHANGE This device complies with Industry Canada If the temporary-use spare wheel is fitted, Standard IC - RSS-210. Operation is the system will automatically recognize subject to the following two conditions: the change in wheel positions. After (1) this device may not cause interference, approximately 10 minutes of driving above and 16 mph (25 km/h), the message (2) this device must accept any FRONT[REAR] RIGHT[LEFT] TIRE interference, including interference that PRESSURE NOT MONITORED will be may cause undesired operation of the displayed, accompanied by illumination device. of the warning lamp. Note: Changes or modifications not The warning lamp will first flash and then expressly approved by the manufacturer illuminate continuously. Extended use of could void the user’s authority to use the the temporary-use spare wheel will trigger equipment. the message TIRE PRESSURE Type Approval Numbers MONITORING SYSTEM FAULT. The 315 MHz TPMS radio frequency This TPMS display sequence will be approval numbers for the USA and Canada activated at every ignition cycle until the are: temporary spare wheel is replaced by a full-size road wheel with a TPMS sensor USA FCC ID: KR5S120123 fitted. 5WK49097 Note: If in use, always replace the Canada IC: 267T-S120123 temporary spare wheel before having a TPMS fault investigated. 267T-5WK49097

TYPE APPROVAL NUMBERS The 433 MHz TPMS radio frequency TPMS approval numbers for the USA and Canada are: United States of America This device complies with part 15 of the USA FCC ID: KR5S18052020A FCC rules. Operation is subject to the 5WK49096 following two conditions: Canada IC: 7812D-S180020A (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 267T-5WK49096 (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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