I don't have my manuals available so i apologize for the obvious question how do i bring up the Tire pressure monitor sensor readings up on my screen? I have the prime premium. I did figure out how to reset the sensors. Thanks
Mendel Leisk is correct. The Prius currently doesn't offer a real time tire pressure reading. You can buy an aftermarket system that will display the pressure on a separate screen. It's a strange oversight when you consider how important proper tire pressure is to fuel economy, especially in a Prius. Oddly enough, my brother in law had a 2012 Camry LE that would show the current tire pressures. Go figure!
oh - that sucks. So what's the point of the sensors if i can't read them? That i have an imminent flat?
You set the threshold you want, if it goes below, you get warned. It gets it done for the masses and not the 0.000001% that want the actual numbers. Yeah, I'd like the actual numbers myself but that has not stopped the current TPMS from being useful.
Understood. So inflate all your tires and reset the sensors and it will then tell you if a particular wheel falls below your threshold?
Correct. You can raise the pressure threshold for the light to illuminate by over-inflating your tires and initializing the system. Then you reduce the pressure to the level you want. The light will now come on when the pressure drops 7-8 PSI below the pressure that was initialized. Ex: If inflated to 40 PSI (cold), the TPMS indicator comes on around 32-33 PSI.
