Can someone explain what this message means? I just bought this car in October—it’s a 2024 Kia Sportage—and this popped up today. I’m not sure how to check it. My old car was very basic, so I feel a bit lost here.
You need to fill the tires to 35 PSI. You can check the pressure on the AWD screen—it’s on the second page.
It’s surprising that everyone is talking about checking tire pressure when the message says ‘check tire pressure monitoring system.’
This isn’t about low tire pressure—it’s an issue with the system itself. Did you recently install winter tires? Those often don’t come with TPMS sensors, which could trigger this message. Either ignore it or get sensors installed. If that’s not the case, you might have a faulty sensor and need to visit the dealer.
@Barbara
Thanks for clarifying. I did get winter tires and rims installed at the end of October, and I remember them mentioning something about sensors. Should I contact the dealer? The shop that installed the tires wasn’t the dealership.
@Gerald
Kia uses specific frequencies for TPMS sensors. I’d recommend going back to the shop that handled your winter tires. It sounds like they may have used the wrong sensors.
@Gerald
Some sensors need to be programmed or ‘set’ after installation with a special scanner. This might just be a simple setup issue.
@Barbara
Start with checking the tire pressures before jumping to conclusions. But I guess you’d skip that because you think you know everything.
Eva said:
@Barbara
Start with checking the tire pressures before jumping to conclusions. But I guess you’d skip that because you think you know everything.
I’d skip that because I understand the difference between a low-pressure warning and a system error message. If you read the thread, you’d see we already found the issue, and it wasn’t low tire pressure.
@Barbara
Of course, you’d skip it. Typical.
Make sure the tires are at 35 PSI to clear the message.
I got this same message once, and it turned out to be a faulty TPMS sensor. Once it was replaced, the warning went away.
If it’s actually low tire pressure, the values will still show up on the screen, even if they’re low. For example, when I had a puncture, I got the low-pressure icon, but I could still see the readings.
If you can’t see any pressure values, it’s likely a sensor issue, assuming you’ve had sensors installed and saw the pressures before this warning.
Tires need air to work properly. Just check your tire pressure and see if it’s low.
Could it be that the system isn’t detecting the sensors? Maybe it’s worth checking.
Miller said:
Could it be that the system isn’t detecting the sensors? Maybe it’s worth checking.
No, this message means there’s an issue with the TPMS system itself.
Miller said:
Could it be that the system isn’t detecting the sensors? Maybe it’s worth checking.
No, this message means there’s an issue with the TPMS system itself.
My Telluride shows the same message on cold starts, but it goes away once I drive a short distance and the pressures update. Funny how many people are getting downvoted here.
@CateGee
If it’s showing this every cold start, something’s definitely wrong. That’s not normal.
Check the recommended tire pressure on the sticker in the door frame and add air if needed.
Do you have winter tires on? They often don’t come with TPMS sensors unless you pay extra. If it’s your regular tires, take it back to the dealer to see what’s wrong.
I’ve never found a way to turn off this warning, and I deal with it every winter until I switch back to my all-season tires.
@Murphy
Not sure why people are downvoting this. The message clearly points to a TPMS issue, either because of missing sensors or a dead one. If you installed winter tires, they might not have sensors at all.
@Barbara
Thanks. That seems to match what I’m experiencing. I’ll check with the shop that did my winter tires.