2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara Owner's Manual - Page 142

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE CAUTION • The tire pressure sensors can be damaged by the installation or removal of tires. When tires must be repaired or replaced, we highly recommend that you have them repaired or replaced by an authorized SUZUKI dealer. • Do not use liquid sealants for a flat tire as air pressure sensors can be damaged. • If the low tire pressure warning light comes on frequently, there may be something wrong with one of the tires or with the monitoring system. Have your vehicle inspected by an authorized SUZUKI dealer. • When the TPMS sensor's electronic signal is disturbed in one of the following ways: - Electric devices or facilities using similar radio wave frequencies are nearby. - A lot of snow or ice covers the vehicle, in particular, around the wheels or wheel housings. - Snow tires or tire chains are used. • When you use non-genuine SUZUKI wheels or tires. WARNING Only use tires and wheels recommended by SUZUKI as standard or optional equipment for your vehicle. Use of tires or wheels not recommended by SUZUKI can result in TPMS failure. Refer to "Tires" in the "INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE" section for additional information. Replacing Tires and/or Wheels If you get a flat tire, Suzuki recommends that you have an authorized SUZUKI dealer mount a new tire on the wheel that had the flat tire, and reinstall this tire on the vehicle in place of the spare. The TPMS is already set up to recognize the ID code of the original wheel, and normal TPMS operation will be restored. If you wish to operate your vehicle with the spare tire installed, you must have an authorized SUZUKI dealer set up the TPMS to recognize the ID code of the spare tire TPMS sensor. If you need to replace any wheels on your vehicle, your dealer must make sure that TPMS sensors are installed in the new wheels and must set up the TPMS to recognize the new sensors. For Vehicles Sold in U.S.A. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference. 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. TPMS Limitations The tire pressure monitoring system may not function properly under certain circumstances. In the following situations, the low tire pressure warning light may come on and remain on or may blink. • When you replace a flat tire with the spare tire. • When you include the spare tire during a tire rotation. • When the TPMS sensor is damaged during a tire replacement or liquid sealants are used to repair a flat tire. Traveling to CANADA Please note that service for the tire pressure monitoring system may not be available in CANADA should there be any problems or malfunctions in the system. 3-41 79K21-03E