2015 Ford Transit Connect Passenger Owner Manual Printing 1 - Page 241
2015 Ford Transit Connect Passenger Manual
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Wheels and Tires When Inflating the Tires When inflating the tires (for example; at a gas station), the system may not respond immediately to the air added to the tires. It may take up to two minutes of driving over 20 mph (32 km/h) for the light to turn off after you have filled your tires to the recommended inflation pressure. How Temperature Affects the Tire Pressures While driving in a normal manner, tire pressures may increase up to 4 psi (0.3 bar) from a cold start situation. If the vehicle is stationary overnight and the temperature significantly lower than the daytime temperature, tire pressures may decrease up to 3 psi (0.2 bar) for a drop of 30°F (17°C) in ambient temperature. This lower pressure value will be detected by the system as being significantly lower than the correct inflation pressure and the warning light will illuminate. If the warning light is on: • Check each tire to verify that none are flat. • If one or more tires are flat, repair as necessary. • Check the tire pressures and Inflate all the tires to the correct pressure. Overview WARNING To determine the required pressure(s) for your vehicle, see the Safety Compliance Certification Label (affixed to either the door hinge pillar, door-latch post, or the door edge that meets the door-latch post, next to the driver seating position), or Tire Label located on the B-Pillar or the edge of the driver door. To maintain your vehicle's load carrying capability, this vehicle requires different tire pressures in the front tires compared to the rear tires. The system on your vehicle is designed to illuminate the warning light at different pressures for the front and rear tires. The tires need to be periodically rotated to provide consistent performance and maximum tire life, the system needs to know when the tires have been rotated to determine which set of tires are on the front and rear axles. With this information, the system can detect and correctly warn of low tire pressures. System Reset Tips: • To reduce the chance of interference from another vehicle, the system reset procedure should be carried out at least three feet (one meter) away from another Ford vehicle undergoing the system reset procedure. • Do not wait more than two minutes between resetting each tire sensor or the system will time-out and the entire procedure will have to be repeated on all four wheels. A double horn chirp indicates the need to repeat the procedure. Tire Pressure Monitoring System Reset Procedure Note: The system reset procedure needs to be carried out after each tire replacement. 238 Transit Connect (CHC) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing