tyre pressure button

[shhplit]

can anyone tell me how to use this in the gti?

ive read the manual and cant figure it out

thanks!

[VW GTI]

If you need to reset the pressure that is considered 'normal' then hold it until it beeps.

[shhplit]

is it meant to warn me if I have a flat tyre?

[Flipper Dog]

Yes, the monitor uses the data feed from your ABS sensors to check the rotation and rolling circumference of each wheel. If the rolling circumference changes then your monitor will display a warning to you. This includes if your tyre pressure increases (in the case of overloading) or decreases (lost of pressure = flat tyre).

It will not tell you which tyre is a problem you will need to check each tyre yourself.

[VW GTI]

The light on the dash comes on if you have lost pressure in one, but major blowouts don't seem to show but it has been narrowed down to 'you haven't driven far enough for the system to realise it's blown'.

Do a search for 'tyre pressure indicator' or similar, there's a long thread about it.

[shhplit]

ok thanks for the info guys

just that i had a shredded tyre today and no light came on

i will search for that thread thanks!

[shaneth]

search gimmick as i know thts what i put in the title of the thread. and if your cars new maybe it wassnt set in the first place. I thought it was a gimmick but its not as its save my butt a couple of times. The first time my brother hit a rather large rock which punctured it and it didnt set it off. I wonder how many rotations of the wheel it needs for it to react and respond as this is the only reason i can think of it not doing anything as it would have lost air pressure really quick. Not sure if this is the same for you???

When you go to set it put it in ignition (not actually starting the car) wait for all the beeps and what not and then press and hold the set button in centre consol. You will then hear an auible beep and this means its set. I would check tire presure on all wheels before doing this.

[leasaunce]

so will tyre pressure be set when i get my new car in 2wks time? or i have to preset it?

[DaveMack]

so will tyre pressure be set when i get my new car in 2wks time? or i have to preset it?

Normally that would be done when the car is prepped ... but if you want to either soften or add pressure to your tires ... it would be best if you reset after you've changed the tire pressures.

Dave

[FL00DY]

I think if you need a computer to tell you you have a blow out, you've got more problems then the pressure monitor not working

[RhysQ]

my pressure sensor has worked great and went off a couple of times when i had the nails in the old tyres. but when i pulled over and had a look and the tyres, i couldn't tell which one was loosing pressure, so it must be very sensitive to the change of rolling circumference. i just jumped back in the car and reset the sensor so if it went off again i would know how fast it was loosing pressure. it didn't go off for another 3-4 days which was good, and got my tyres changed the next day

[PeterHBne]

I agree - it's a good feature. On a trip to the Sunshine Coast the light comes on - couldnt see which one visually was flat - checked tyre pressures and found one down to 26psi (normally 34psi) - put air into it and hoped the nail would hold the pressure (couldnt be bothered going to the spare) - light stayed off for days - checked the tyre pressure and it hadnt moved from 34psi.

[bec]

I had this light come up too on my car! I read the manual and didn't really understand it so took it to VW Barloworld and they told me that the sensor is super sensitive so even slight changes in the pressure of any of the tyres will set it off. At that time they couldn't find anything wrong with any of my tyres and none of them seemed flat or deflated. They pressed it and it turned off. Months later, I find that there's a nail stuck in the tyre! Except it hasnt lost any air and it's all working fine so I'm just leaving it til it actually starts losing air. Neways that's my 1 cent hehe

[FL00DY]

The sensor will also go off when you get the tyres changed.

[DaveMack]

The sensor will also go off when you get the tyres changed.

Floody's right ... always reset after getting tyres changed.

Dave