MyPrecious
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- 2014 Mazda 6 Sport - Soul Red Mica
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) activated on my 2 this morning...it was a very interesting experience. One of the rights of passage here in the northern climes like Indiana is the need to drop tire pressure in the summer as the temperature rises and to add air in the winter as the temperature drops. It has been running in the mid-90s F recentlywith lows in the 70s F. As is typical in Indiana, we go from summer like conditions to fall like conditions in a day. I had not yet added air for the fallas it has been unusually warm of late.
So this morning the temperature was 45F. So as the wife and I jumped in the 2 to head off to workwe backed out of the driveway and started out of our neighborhood. When we had travelled about 20 yards from the driveway10 to 15 mph maxthe TPMS light on the instrument cluster came on and a chime sounded. So I stopped the car and got out to look at the tires (which I always give a cursory look before starting out from being parked).and none of the tires looked obviously low.
So I turned around and when back to the driveway and got my tire gauge.and not surprisingly...given the temperaturefound that the tires registered 27 in the front (should have been 32I am running the factory tires)and 25 in the rear (should have been 30).
SoI cranked up the compressor and brought all four tires up to specs. During this adventure I had shut the engine off (at these gas pricescant let her idle unnecessarily). So when I started the engine againthe TPMS light was still onand I backed out of the driveway to head to workand within 20 yards the TPMS had reset and the light went off.
A very interesting experiencemy first car with a TPMSand I must sayI am very pleased that the 2s have this handy feature.
So this morning the temperature was 45F. So as the wife and I jumped in the 2 to head off to workwe backed out of the driveway and started out of our neighborhood. When we had travelled about 20 yards from the driveway10 to 15 mph maxthe TPMS light on the instrument cluster came on and a chime sounded. So I stopped the car and got out to look at the tires (which I always give a cursory look before starting out from being parked).and none of the tires looked obviously low.
So I turned around and when back to the driveway and got my tire gauge.and not surprisingly...given the temperaturefound that the tires registered 27 in the front (should have been 32I am running the factory tires)and 25 in the rear (should have been 30).
SoI cranked up the compressor and brought all four tires up to specs. During this adventure I had shut the engine off (at these gas pricescant let her idle unnecessarily). So when I started the engine againthe TPMS light was still onand I backed out of the driveway to head to workand within 20 yards the TPMS had reset and the light went off.
A very interesting experiencemy first car with a TPMSand I must sayI am very pleased that the 2s have this handy feature.
so it wasn't a big deal safety wise...but the ride certainly was more firm after bringing the air back up to the recommended pressures.
