Tire Pressure Monitor System Initialization

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NOTE: Driving the vehicle is necessary to complete the reset procedure. The drive can be interrupted at any time. When driving resumes, the initialization is continued automatically.

CAUTION: When driving with snow chains, DO NOT initialize the system.

Set the tire pressure of all wheels to specification.
Start engine, but do not start driving.
On Control Center, select "RPA" (on some vehicles select "FTM") from the "SETTINGS" menu and confirm selection. The initialization menu will appear. See Fig 1.
Select "SET" and confirm selection.
Drive vehicle. The message "FTM IS BEING INITIALIZED" will be displayed. See Fig 2.
NOTE: It takes at least 10 minutes before the TPM system can detect and report a flat tire.
Select the "return" arrow button and confirm to exit from menu.

Fig 1: Identifying TPM System Reinitialization Messages (1 Of 2)

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Fig 2: Identifying TPM System Reinitialization Messages (2 Of 2)

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