1998 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 322

The check tire pressure system detects differences in tire rotation speeds that are caused by changes in tire pressure. The system can alert you about a OW tire -but it doesn't replace normal tire maintenance. See "Tires" in the Index. To reset (calibrate) the system: When the TIRE PRESSURE LOW: CWECK TIRES message appears on the Driver Information Center, you should stop as soon as YOU can and check all your tires for damage. (If a tire is flat, see ''If a Tire Goes Flat" in the Index.) Also check the tire pressure in all four tires as SOOIZ 2s you can. See "Inflati~n-Tire Pressure" in the Index. Any time you adjust tire's pressure or have one or more tires repaired or replaced, you'll need to reset (calibrate) tE-ae check tire pressure system. YOU'BI a ~ s o Reed to reset the system whenever you rotate the tires, buy new r i m , install or remove the compact spare, and whenever the vehicle's batteryhas been disconnected. Don't reset the check tire pressure system without first correcting the cause of the problem and checking and adjusting the pressure in all four tires. If you reset the system when the tire pressures are incorrect, the check tire presswe system will not work properly and may ~ Q alert you when a tire is Bow or high. 3. Press and hold the CIC RESET button for a b u t five seconds. After five seconds, the display will show TIRE PRESSUFE RESET. Hf T I E PRESSURE RESET does not appear on the display after about five seconds, see your dealer for service. After you release the DIC RESET button, TIRE PRESSURE NORMAL will appear on the display. The system completes the calibration process during driving. During the first 10 to 25 miles ( I5 to 40 kw) of drivhg, the system will not alert you if a tire is high or SOW. After 25 to EOO miles (40 to 160 h>, the system will oniy alert YOU about pressure differences of 12 psi (85 Wa) or more. After about 100 miles (160 h of ) driving, the system will alert you if one tire is I O psi (69 kPaj different from the other thee tires. B