Keeping an adequate tire pressure level is essential for handling, MPG, and your tires structural integrity. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS, for short) helps motorists care for their cars and their tires by leveraging sensors to notify them when one or more of their tirespressure drops past a specific threshold.
Its easy to forget about your Nissans TPMS, but its a vital vehicle component built into most modern vehicles. In fact, the TPMS is so consequential that U.S. law requires car manufacturers to add it to all new vehicles (standard and high-end) sold in the U.S.
There are two main types of tire pressure monitoring systems: direct and indirect; the former monitors pressure within the tire, and the second tracks tire RPMs to pinpoint imbalances between your tires.
If you have a direct TPMS, your vehicle relies on a Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensor mounted within each tire to continuously measure tire pressure and notify the driver when air pressure decreases significantly. Like other vehicle components, your Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensor can fail if subjected to impact, overuse, or age, or if it is improperly installed following a tire replacement.
Most of the time, the same dashboard light that alerts you to low tire pressure levels will become illuminated if there are issues within the tire pressure monitoring system itself. Sometimes a simple reset can fix these issues, but other times, a Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensor replacement is required.
Unless youre a seasoned at-home mechanic, removing and installing a new Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensor can be a complicated repair. The process can involve letting all the air out of the tire, dismounting the tire bead from the rim to remove the faulty sensor, and installing the new one. Once the new sensor is installed, your Nissans tires need to be properly inflated again, and, in most cases, re-balanced! Additionally, depending on which Nissan model and year you own, you will likely need to go the extra mile when calibrating the sensor.
Whether you decide to visit your nearest Nissan service center for tire pressure monitoring system services, or you want to try performing the replacement at home, one thing is for sure: getting authentic Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensor parts is your best bet. Order a Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensor that fits your Nissan Rogue 2014-2017. See the What This Fits tab for more info.
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