What this warning means
A warning light identifies a system, condition, or protection strategy. It does not authorize a parts replacement by itself.
A warning lamp signals a condition or protection strategy. Its color, behavior, messages, and companion symptoms control urgency.
- 01IdentifyTPMS · caution urgency
- 02AssessCheck all tire pressures cold against the vehicle placard, inspect for damage, and treat a flashing-then-steady lamp as
- 03PreserveMeasured cold pressures / Visible tire damage
- 04CheckMeasure each tire with a known-good gauge before driving farther than necessary. / Inspect tread, sidewalls, valve areas, and the spare if the vehicle monitors it.
- 05VerifyFollow the vehicle source and confirm the warning stays resolved
Follow the sequence, stop when evidence changes the path, and verify the exact vehicle information before acting.
Record the exact symbol, color, steady-versus-flashing behavior, messages, and other lamps before clearing evidence.
Safe first checks
Measure each tire with a known-good gauge before driving farther than necessary.
Use the vehicle's owner/service information when the check depends on a location, specification, service mode, or scan-tool function.
Inspect tread, sidewalls, valve areas, and the spare if the vehicle monitors it.
Use the vehicle's owner/service information when the check depends on a location, specification, service mode, or scan-tool function.
Record whether the lamp is steady or flashes first and whether a tire was recently serviced.
Use the vehicle's owner/service information when the check depends on a location, specification, service mode, or scan-tool function.
Use exact sensor frequency, registration, and relearn information for the vehicle.
Use the vehicle's owner/service information when the check depends on a location, specification, service mode, or scan-tool function.
Evidence worth preserving
Measured cold pressures
Visible tire damage
Lamp behavior
Recent tire or sensor work
Can you keep driving?
Safety boundary
Tire condition is a safety issue
Do not drive on a visibly damaged, severely underinflated, or rapidly leaking tire. The vehicle placard and exact tire information control pressure decisions.