Thermalzeal

I've got an 07 tC w/ 2022 miles on it. The manual was kind of vague, is this the maint req'd light? or is the tire pressure warning?

I searched the forums and what not so sorry for the waste of space if there was an answer somewhere.


Thanks

CaJuN_tC_2007

Tire Pressure.

BigMURR

the maint req'd light actually go figure says maint req'd

the ! should be the tire pressure sensor. it has the ! with what is suppose to look like a flat tire around it

KINGxOFxSKA

There is a little button in your glove compartment to reset your tire pressure. Make sure your tires have the correct amount of pressure. (32 psi in the front, 29 psi in the rear). Push and hold the tire pressure reset button before startup and you should be good to go.

nodsetse

How about the maint.req'd light, is there a aimple way for us to reset that too (without buying a scan tool), or must the dealer do it?

I'm asking because mine is coming on occaisionally at 4600 miles, which I'm guessing is their "reminder" for the 5k mile service, which I'll do myself.

mdickson81

Correct!

Your car came with a manual right? Somewhere in there it says to hold the trip/milage button down and to turn the car off and back on.

paul34

And here I was thinking you somehow got the old school handbrake light!

nodsetse

Thanks man!

BSP07tC

A typical tire loses about a pound of air every month or so. Since the light comes on from a 2 pound drop in pressure you can expect it to come on pretty much every other month. Just use it to check tire pressure and then reset the light. Also, since the rears have less air, be sure to adjust tire pressure and reset when you rotate tires.

mdickson81

I do what I can.

S1lent

Ok, now answer me this. Why is a light turning on that resembles the seat belt light but has a ball in front of it... Airbags or something? Thing randomly turns on and has stayed on. >_O

paul34

maybe its one of those crazy asian emoticons... perhaps someone at scion is playing a joke with you

S1lent

ROFL!

CLAPhoto

Yeah, that's airbags. Dunno about it staying on.

mdickson81

On the passanger side the seat belt sign will turn on when you have weight on the seat. I have had about 15 lbs of stuff on the seat and it wil turn on.

CLAPhoto

Well yeah, that's how it knows if there's a passenger.. by weight. But that shouldn't have the airbag light turning on and staying on.

Deathwish238

I've never seen the light go off and the first time I filled up my tires was yesterday...I've had my tC for 11 months now. Perhaps the dealer ship filled my tires up?

Also, it's 32 PSi in the front and 29 PSi in the back? That's odd...why would they be different? Do they not use the same tires? I assume the PSi is being measured when the tires are hot.

CLAPhoto

Maybe the dealerships are filling your tires when you do oil changes?

And the air might have to do with having better tires up front.. but not sure. I need to have mine rotated for tread, but not sure if it works the same kinda way for air in the tires (except obviously different because you can fill them up.. can't fix the tread).