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Tire Pressure Monitoring System Display, Performing Basic Setting

Applies only to tire pressure monitoring system display -- with PR number 7K6

NOTE:

Perform the basic setting on the tire pressure monitoring system display -- only "after" the tire pressures have been adjusted to the correct values.

If no pressure loss and no tire damage is detected after a tire pressure warning, the erroneous warning can be eliminated by a basic setting.

The tire pressure monitoring system display -- compares the speed and the rolling circumference on each wheel using the ABS sensors. The tire pressure monitoring system display shows when there is a difference in the rolling circumference on a wheel. The rolling circumference changes when:

The yellow tire pressure monitoring system display indicator lamp -- is inside the instrument cluster -arrow-.

Fig 1: Identifying Tire Pressure Monitoring Display Indicator Lamp In Instrument Cluster
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Perform "INITIAL" Basic Setting 

-- Switch ignition on.

-- Press the ESP  and SET  buttons in the center console together at the same time and hold for longer than 2 seconds.

Fig 2: Identifying ESP And Set Buttons
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The SET  button is either in the center console or inside the glove compartment.

Fig 3: Identifying Set Button Inside Glove Compartment
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If the vehicle does not have ESP, then press the ASR  button.

Beginning of basic setting is confirm by a notifying tone.

On next new ignition start, warning does not appear.

Perform B Setting 

-- Switch ignition on.

-- Press the SET  button (either in the center console or inside the glove compartment) and hold for longer than 2 seconds.

The tire pressure monitoring system display indicator lamp -- in the instrument cluster -arrow- stays on as long as the button is pressed.

Fig 4: Identifying Tire Pressure Monitoring Display Indicator Lamp In Instrument Cluster
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Beginning of basic setting is confirm by a notifying tone.

On next new ignition start, warning does not appear.