What is a TPMS Sensor?

What is a TPMS Sensor?

When purchasing your car or reading your vehicle's owner manual, you might've heard of a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). A TPMS is a system that warns you when at least one or more of your vehicle's tires are significantly under-inflated and needs to be refilled or checked out by a professional. Many modern cars are built with these systems to ensure optimal driving conditions and vehicle safety. Mitsubishi vehicles are equipped with TPMS sensors to ensure drivers are always safe on the road. These small and lightweight sensors have powerful signals to determine your tire's inflation status and warn you before complete deflation or failure.

How Does TPMS work?

This system works through a wheel-mounted sensor or the anti-lock braking system (ABS) to detect tire pressure. If the pressure is dangerously low, the sensor signals this through an illuminated symbol on your dashboard. It can either appear as a horseshoe-looking symbol with an exclamation mark or as an image of your vehicle's frame with the low tire illuminated or highlighted. Sometimes the sensor might activate due to changing your tires with the seasons, or there is an issue with the battery. However, if the light turns on and stays on, then this means that one or more of your tires has dangerously low pressure and needs refilling immediately.

Visit our Service Centre!

If you see the TPMS light illuminated, refilled all your tires adequately using the specifications in the owner manual, and the light is still on, visit our Service Centre here in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Our knowledgeable service staff can help diagnose and fix any issues that your vehicle may be facing. Ensuring that this system works is essential for the safety and health of you, others around you, and your vehicle. Our team works quickly and efficiently to get your car back in working order and on the road in no time. Visit us today and experience the Charlottetown Mitsubishi difference!