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EnglishWheels and Tires -> Tire Pressure Monitoring System for your Ford Kuga 2019-2025
Wheels and Tires
Your vehicle has also been equipped with
Note: Each road tire comes with a tire
pressure sensor located inside the wheel
and tire assembly cavity. The pressure
sensor is attached to the valve stem. The
pressure sensor is covered by the tire and is
not visible unless the tire is removed. Take
care when changing the tire to avoid
damaging the sensor.
a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate
when the system is not operating properly.
The TPMS malfunction indicator is
combined with the low tire pressure
telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for
approximately one minute and then remain
continuously illuminated. This sequence
will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is
illuminated, the system may not be able
to detect or signal low tire pressure as
intended. TPMS malfunctions may occur
for a variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or alternate
tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent
the TPMS from functioning properly.
Always check the TPMS malfunction
telltale after replacing one or more tires or
wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the
replacement or alternate tires and wheels
allow the TPMS to continue to function
properly.
You should always have your tires serviced
by an authorized dealer.
Check the tire pressure periodically (at
least monthly) using an accurate tire
gauge. See When Inflating Your Tires in
this chapter.
Changing Wheels With a Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
When changing the wheels on your vehicle,
the tire pressure monitoring system needs
to relearn the tire pressure sensors. To
achieve this perform the following:
1. Make sure all tires are inflated to the
proper pressure. If not, inflate the tires
to the correct pressure.
Changing Tires With a Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
2. Park your vehicle for at least 20
minutes.
3. Carry out the tire pressure monitoring
system reset procedure. See Tire
Pressure Monitoring System Reset
Procedure later in this section.
4. The tire pressure monitoring system
automatically re-learns the tire
pressure sensors the next time you
drive your vehicle for approximately 15
minutes above 40 km/h (25 mph).
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Wheels and Tires
When Your Temporary Spare Tire is
Understanding Your Tire Pressure
Installed
Monitoring System
When you replace one of your tires with
the temporary spare, the system will
continue to identify an issue to remind you
to have the damaged road wheel and tire
assembly repaired and put back on your
vehicle.
To restore the full function of the tire
pressure monitoring system, have the
damaged road wheel and tire assembly
repaired and remounted on your vehicle.
When You Believe Your System is Not
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Operating Properly
The tire pressure monitoring system
measures pressure in your road tires and
sends the tire pressure readings to your
vehicle. You can view the tire pressure
readings through the information display.
The low tire pressure warning light will turn
on if the tire pressure is significantly low.
Once the light is illuminated, your tires are
under-inflated and need to be inflated to
the manufacturer’s recommended tire
pressure. Even if the light turns on and a
short time later turns off, your tire pressure
still needs to be checked.
The main function of the tire pressure
monitoring system is to warn you when
your tires need air. It can also warn you in
the event the system is no longer capable
of functioning as intended. See the
following chart for information concerning
your tire pressure monitoring system:
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Low tire pressure
warning light
Possible cause
Customer action required
Make sure tires are at the proper pres-
sure. See Inflating your tires in this
chapter. After inflating your tires to the
manufacturer’s recommended pressure
Tire(s) under-inflated as shown on the Tire Label (located on
the edge of driver’s door or the B-Pillar),
the vehicle must be driven for at least
two minutes over 32 km/h (20 mph)
before the light turns off.
Solid warning light
Repair the damaged road wheel and tire
assembly and reinstall it on the vehicle
to restore system function. For a
Spare tire in use
description on how the system functions,
see When Your Temporary Spare Tire
is Installed in this section.
If the tires are properly inflated and the
spare tire is not in use but the light
TPMS malfunction
remains on, contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
Repair the damaged road wheel and tire
assembly and reinstall it on the vehicle
to restore system function. For a
Spare tire in use
description on how the system functions,
see When Your Temporary Spare Tire
Flashing warning
light
is Installed in this section.
If the tires are properly inflated and the
spare tire is not in use but the light
TPMS malfunction
remains on, contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
When putting air into your tires (such as at
When Inflating Your Tires
a gas station or in your garage), the tire
pressure monitoring system may not
respond immediately to the air added to
your tires.
WARNING: Do not use the tire
pressure displayed in the information
display as a tire pressure gauge. Failure
to follow this instruction could result in
personal injury or death.
It may take up to two minutes of driving
over 32 km/h (20 mph) for the light to turn
off after you have filled your tires to the
recommended inflation pressure.
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How Temperature Affects Your Tire
If the tires are rotated, you need to reset
the system in order to relearn the positions
of the tire pressure sensors. The system
cannot tell which position a tire pressure
sensor is in, and assumes you have set the
tire pressures correctly.
Pressure
The tire pressure monitoring system
monitors tire pressure in each pneumatic
tire. While driving in a normal manner, a
typical passenger tire inflation pressure
may increase about 0.14–0.28 bar
Performing the Reset Procedure
(2–4 psi) from a cold start situation. If the
vehicle is stationary overnight with the
outside temperature significantly lower
than the daytime temperature, the tire
pressure may decrease about 0.21 bar
(3 psi) for a drop of -1.1°C (30.0°F) in
ambient temperature. This lower pressure
value may be detected by the tire pressure
monitoring system as being significantly
lower than the recommended inflation
pressure and activate the system warning
light for low tire pressure. If the low tire
pressure warning light is on, visually check
each tire to verify that no tire is flat. If one
or more tires are flat, repair as necessary.
Check the air pressure in the road tires. If
any tire is under-inflated, carefully drive
the vehicle to the nearest location where
air can be added to the tires. Inflate all the
tires to the recommended inflation
pressure.
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Navigate to the tire monitor menu in
the information display.
3. Press and hold the OK button until a
confirmation message appears. If your
vehicle has a tire pressure monitoring
system reset button, press and hold
the button until a confirmation
message appears.
CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL(IF
EQUIPPED)
WARNING: The tire pressure
monitoring system is not a substitute for
manually checking tire pressures. You
should periodically check tire pressures
using a pressure gauge. Failure to
correctly maintain tire pressures could
increase the risk of tire failure, loss of
control, vehicle rollover and personal
injury.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Reset Procedure
Overview
You must carry out the system reset
procedure after each tire replacement or
adjustment of the tire pressures.
To maintain your vehicle load carrying
capability, your vehicle may require
different tire pressures in the front
compared to the rear. In these cases, the
system illuminates the warning lamp at
different pressures for the front and rear
tires.
WARNING: If the tire pressure
monitor sensor becomes damaged it
may not function.
Note: Only use tire sealants in roadside
emergencies as they may cause damage to
the tire pressure monitoring system sensor.
Note: The tire pressure monitoring system
indicator light illuminates when the spare
tire is in use. To restore the full function of
the monitoring system, all road wheels
equipped with tire pressure monitoring
sensors must be mounted on the vehicle.
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