Featured TPMS Tip: Honda Accord 2013-19
Mitchell 1 provides TPMS information to Modern Tire Dealer, an award-winning publication that writes editorial content geared to independent tire dealers. We’re sharing this content in our blog, with a link to the Modern Tire Dealer website where you can read the article in full. The TPMS information in this article may also be accessed in the reset procedures tab in our ProDemand® auto repair information software, along with other important reset procedure data for the selected vehicle.
This Honda Accord 2013-19 is equipped with an indirect tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS).
This vehicle is equipped with an indirect tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). The vehicle is not equipped with tire pressure sensors mounted on the wheels.
Whenever the pressure has been adjusted on one or more tires, tires have been rotated or one or more tires have been replaced, the TPMS must be calibrated. (See RESET PROCEDURES.)
The TPMS may not function properly if tire type and size are mixed. Make sure to use the same size and type of tire.
Instead of directly measuring the pressure in each tire with pressure sensors, the TPMS, on this vehicle, is controlled by the vehicle stability assist (VSA) modulator-control unit and it monitors and compares the rolling radius and rotational characteristics of each wheel and tire while driving to determine if one or more tires are significantly under-inflated.
Low tire pressure will cause the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator to come on and a message to appear on the multi-information display.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR WARNING INDICATORS
NOTE: The low tire pressure/TPMS indicator blinks for about one minute and then stays on under the following conditions:
• A compact spare tire is used;
• There is a heavier and uneven load on the tires, such as when towing a trailer, than the condition at calibration, and;
• Snow chains are used.
CAUTION: If the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator comes on even when the tires are properly inflated and the TPMS has been calibrated, see appropriate manufacturer service information.
If the system detects low tire pressure in any of the four tires, the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator comes on, as well as the message indicator. It will keep being turned on until calibration starts.
If a problem in the system is detected, the VSA indicator comes on, the CHECK SYSTEM message (TPMS) on the multi-information display (MID) is displayed and the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator comes on after blinking for about 75 seconds.
TPMS RESET PROCEDURES
Whenever the pressure has been adjusted on one or more tires, tires have been rotated or one or more tires have been replaced, the TPMS must be calibrated.
If the system detects low tire pressure in any of the four tires, the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator comes on, as well as the message indicator. It will keep being turned on until calibration starts.
TPMS CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
Calibration begins when the TPMS switch is pressed or calibration is selected through the MID or the center display. Calibration is completed after driving at 31 to 62 miles per hour (50 to 100 km/h) steadily – without much acceleration or deceleration – for about 18 minutes.
Full functionality of the system cannot be performed properly if the calibration is not completed The calibration method is determined by the vehicle’s dashboard equipment. (See Models With Information Display, or Models With Center Display – Fig. 1.)
MODELS WITH INFORMATION DISPLAY
1) Make sure the tires are inflated to the specified tire pressure listed on the door jamb label.
NOTE: Vehicle must be stopped with the transmission in neutral (M/T; manual transmission) or Park (P) or Neutral (N) (automatic transmission; A/T), (Continuously Variable Transmission; CVT);
2) Turn the ignition switch to ON or press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode;
3) Press the TPMS switch (A) for three seconds. (See Fig. 2;)
4) When the calibration successfully begins, the indicator (B) blinks twice
5) See Calibration Completion Check.
