2004 Toyota Solara Owners Manual - Page 152

'04 Solara_U (L/O 0402) The tire pressure warning system does not function properly under certain circumstances. In the following cases, the low tire pressure warning light may not come on even if the tire inflation pressure is low, or it may come on when the tire inflation pressure is actually normal. D The pressure of two or more tires drops at the same time. D Rapid acceleration/deceleration sharp turns is continued. anced. or D The loading is over the limit or imbalD Initialization was not performed correctly after replacing or rotating tires or wheels. D A compact spare tire, snow tires, or tire chains are used. D The tire inflation pressure is excessively higher than specified, or tire inflation pressure suddenly drops due to bursting or other causes. D The outside temperature is below 0_C (32_F) or above 40_C (104_F). CAUTION When the tire pressure warning light comes on, observe the following instructions: D The vehicle is driven on a slippery road surface such as rough or frozen roads. D The vehicle speed is less than 30 km/h (19 mph) or more than 100 km/h (62 mph), and the driving duration is less than 5 minutes. D Adjust the tire inflation pressure to the specified level as soon as possible. D The tires differ in tread pattern or manufacturer. D Avoid abrupt steering wheel maneuvering and braking. If the vehicle tires deteriorate, you could lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes, causing death or serious injury. Note: The tire pressure monitoring system on your vehicle will warn you when one of your tires is significantly under −inflated and when some combinations of your tires are significantly under −inflated. However, there are other combinations of significantly under −inflated tires for which your tire pressure monitoring system may not warn you. These other combinations are relatively common, accounting for approximately half the instances in which vehicles have significantly under −inflated tires. For example, your system may not warn you when both tires on the same side or on the same axle of your vehicle are significantly under −inflated. It is particularly important, therefore, for you to check the tire pressure in all of your tires regularly and maintain proper pressure. D The tires are not the specified size. D The tread wear is very different among the installed tires. 152 2004 SOLARA from Feb. '04 Prod. (OM33640U)