Kia Picanto: What to do in an emergency / Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Low tire pressure telltale (1) / TPMS
SET switch (2)
System Overview
The tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) senses change in radius of the
tire. If the tire pressure decreases below
the recommended pressure, the
system warning light will be illuminated.
For the system to function properly, it
is the driver’s responsibility to set the
system by following accurate procedure
and set current tire pressure.
The warning light will illuminate on the
cluster when one or more of your tires
is under-inflated after the TPMS is set.
The warning light will also illuminate to
warn the driver of system malfunction.
Please refer to the above image (1) for
further information.
If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you will experience a loss
of power, or hear loud pinging or knocking,
the engine is probably too hot. If
this happens, you should:
1. Pull of ...
The driver can set the TPMS by following
procedures below:
1. Inflate all tires to the recommended
pressure.
2. Start the engine, make sure the vehicle
is not moving, and press the
TPMS swit ...
Other information:
Components and components location
Components
Repair procedures
Removal
1.Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.Remove the rear bumper assembly.
(Refer to Body - "Rear Bumper Assembly")
3.Disconnect the connector (A) from the ultrasonic sensor. ...
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it
may be necessary to use snow tires or
to install tire chains on your tires. If
snow tires are needed, it is necessary
to select tires equivalent in size and
type of the original equipment tires.
Failure to do so may adversely affect
the safety and ...