2013 Ford Mustang Owner Manual Printing 3 - Page 280

Wheels and Tires 279 When Your Temporary Spare Tire Is Installed When one of your road tires needs to be replaced with the temporary spare, the system will continue to identify an issue to remind you that the damaged road wheel and tire assembly needs to be repaired and put back on your vehicle. To restore the full function of the tire pressure monitoring system, have the damaged road wheel and tire assembly repaired and remounted on your vehicle. For additional information, see Changing Tires with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System in this section. When You Believe Your System Is Not Operating Properly The main function of the tire pressure monitoring system is to warn you when your tires need air. It can also warn you in the event the system is no longer capable of functioning as intended. See the following chart for information concerning your tire pressure monitoring system: Low tire pressure warning light Solid warning light Possible cause Customer action required 1. Make sure tires are at the proper pressure. See Inflating Your Tires in this chapter. 2. After inflating your tires to the manufacturer's recommended pressure as shown on the Tire Label (located on the edge of driver's door or the B-Pillar), the vehicle must be driven for at least two minutes over 20 mph (32 km/h) before the light turns off. Spare tire in use Repair the damaged road wheel and tire and reinstall it on the vehicle to restore system function. For a description on how the system functions, see When Your Temporary Spare Tire is Installed in this section. TPMS If the tires are properly inflated and malfunction the spare tire is not in use but the light remains on, contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible. Tire(s) under-inflated 2013 05+ Mustang (197) Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing USA (fus)