9-66 Vehicle Care7. Start with the driver sidefront tire.8. Remove the valve cap from thevalve cap stem. Activate theTPMS sensor by increasing ordecreasing the tire's air pressurefor five seconds, or until a hornchirp sounds. The horn chirp,which may take up to30 seconds to sound, confirmsthat the sensor identificationcode has been matched to thistire and wheel position.9. Proceed to the passenger sidefront tire, and repeat theprocedure in Step 5.10. Proceed to the passenger siderear tire, and repeat theprocedure in Step 5.11. Proceed to the driver side reartire, and repeat the procedurein Step 5. The horn sounds twotimes to indicate the sensoridentification code has beenmatched to the driver side reartire, and the TPMS sensormatching process is no longeractive. The TIRE LEARNINGACTIVE message on the DICdisplay screen goes off.12. Press STOP to turn theignition off.13. Set all four tires to therecommended air pressurelevel as indicated on the Tireand Loading Information label.14. Put the valve caps back on thevalve stems.Tire InspectionWe recommend that youregularly inspect your vehicle'stires, including the spare tire,if the vehicle has one, for signsof wear or damage. See When ItIs Time for New Tires onpage 9‑68 for more information.Tire RotationTires should be rotated every8 000 to 13 000 km (5,000 to8,000 miles). See ScheduledMaintenance on page 10‑2.The purpose of a regular tirerotation is to achieve a uniformwear for all tires on the vehicle.This will ensure that the vehiclecontinues to perform most like itdid when the tires were new.
