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Seriously, that is not intuitive to me.
But yeah, it was the first time I had seen it, too. It freaked me out, till I looked it up in the owner's manual.
Yeah, the first time I saw that symbol was yesterday when I read that article. I had no idea what the hell it was supposed to mean and, when I read enough to get the answer, I had no idea how the hell that symbol was supposed to represent what it actually is. From their numbers - and the totally wtf nature of the symbol - I assume that only 1 out of 3 drivers own a vehicle that's older than 2008. 
Yeah, the first time I saw that symbol was yesterday when I read that article. I had no idea what the hell it was supposed to mean and, when I read enough to get the answer, I had no idea how the hell that symbol was supposed to represent what it actually is. From their numbers - and the totally wtf nature of the symbol - I assume that only 1 out of 3 drivers own a vehicle that's older than 2008.
I guess its supposed to look like a flat tire or something with an exclamation point in the middle. And I have a car from before 2008 and knew what that symbol was. But I'm just cool like that =P
My grandfather bought a 2008 van the beginning of last year. That stupid light is on at all times, even after filling the tires to the correct inflation. The same car has been telling us for a year to change the oil, and it's had three oil changes.
Go figure. I think it is a salvage title, and my grandfather was taken for a ride.
If you change the rims (or any significant wheel stuff), that light might come on. New rims may not have the correct sensor type stuff or something. But they should be able to imput some sort of code to tell it to stop. I don't know if they'll do it for free though.
My grandfather bought a 2008 van the beginning of last year. That stupid light is on at all times, even after filling the tires to the correct inflation. The same car has been telling us for a year to change the oil, and it's had three oil changes.
Go figure. I think it is a salvage title, and my grandfather was taken for a ride.
I know that oil change lights typically need to be reset. In my last car, a 'change oil soon' light would pop on after certain criteria were met - miles, time and driving style were all factored in. Thing is, it would't turn off after a change. All you had to do was put the key in the on but not started position, pump the accelerator 3 times and shut the thing off. Once done, the light reset. It's possible that the van has something similar for oil, but I have no idea if it's the same for tire pressure and, if it was, that'd be damned annoying. Check the manual entries for the specific light codes. That should tell you if there's a way to shut 'em off.
I guess its supposed to look like a flat tire or something with an exclamation point in the middle. And I have a car from before 2008 and knew what that symbol was. But I'm just cool like that =P
Cool? Nah, it just means your thought processes aren't as unique as mine.
I prefer the older models that have tire pressure sensors that just flat tell you "Tire Pressure" or something like that.
I bought a 2009 Chevy Aveo 5 when the Cash For Clunkers thing was going on. So of course, freakish mutant anomaly that I am, I actually read the manual to see what all the lights and buttons were.
My Aveo has the light on the dashboard and a button by the headlights to reset it when it comes on. I have to reset it occasionally since I live in New England and during the spring and fall the temperature can vary twenty degrees or more from hour to hour, which of course alters the tire pressure.
Personally I don't think that looks like a tire..... But if an unfamiliar ! lights up on your dash, reach for the owners manual.....
Regardles of wether or not a light warns me or not, I'm certain I'd have noticed a change in my cars performance long before the % the system's set for.
I know my cars. I know what they should feel & sound like.