The Tire Pressure Monitoring System, also referred to as TPMS, is an electronic system inside your vehicle that monitors the air pressure in your tires. The system is designed to notify you if your tire is under- or over-inflated via the light on your dashboard. If tire pressure isn’t right, it could lead to unsafe driving conditions, tire wear and premature tire failure.
The purpose of this mechanism in your car is to alert the driver when your tire pressure is too low and could lead to unsafe driving conditions for everyone involved.
Tires generally lose pressure from the result of one of two main things – either a sudden decrease in temperature or a small puncture or leak that has affected the tire inflation level. When the temperature drops, especially to a level below freezing, the air gets denser in the car and takes up less space than usual, leading to under inflated tires.
As far as the dashboard illumination warning signs go in your vehicle, the tire pressure monitoring system is one of the least severe. However, this does not mean that you should ignore it.
TPMS light on? Visit Jiffy Lube® and let us inspect, reset and/or service your Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).
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