Honda HR-V: Description & Operation

NOTE: This vehicle is equipped with an Indirect TPM System. Vehicle IS NOT equipped with tire pressure sensors mounted on the wheels.

NOTE: Whenever the pressure has been adjusted on one or more tires, tires have been rotated, or one or more tires have been replaced, the TPMS must be calibrated.

See RESET PROCEDURES.

TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS)

CAUTION: The TPMS may not function properly if tire type and size are mixed. Make sure to use the same size and type of tire.

Instead of directly measuring the pressure in each tire with pressure sensors, the TPMS on this vehicle is controlled by VSA modulator-control unit and it monitors and compares the rolling radius and rotational characteristics of each wheel and tire while driving to determine if one or more tires are significantly underinflated.

Low tire pressure will cause the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator to come on and a message to appear on the multi-information display.

TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR WARNING INDICATORS

NOTE:

The low tire pressure/TPMS indicator blinks for about one minute, and then stays on under the following conditions:

• A compact spare tire is used.
• There is a heavier and uneven load on the tires, such as when towing a trailer, than the condition at calibration.
• Snow chains are used.

CAUTION: If the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator comes on even when the tires are properly inflated and the TPMS has been calibrated, see appropriate manufacturer service information.

If the system detects low tire pressure in any of the four tires, the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator comes on, as well as the message indicator. It will keep being turned on until calibration starts.

If a problem in the system is detected, the VSA indicator comes on, and CHECK SYSTEM message (TPMS) on the MID is displayed, and the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator comes on after blinking for about 75 seconds.

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