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HOMESERVICE MANUALSLINCOLN2009TOWN CAR SIGNATURE LIMITED, 4.6 VREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 11 (TIRES & WHEELS)DIAGNOSTIC TESTSTIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMPRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONNOTES
2009 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited, 4.6 V

Principles of Operation: Notes

2009 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited, 4.6 VSECTION Notes
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NOTE: The Smart Junction Box (SJB) is also referred to as the Generic Electronic Module (GEM).

The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) monitors the air pressure of all 4 road tires. The wheel-mounted tire pressure sensors transmit via radio frequency signals, to the SJB. TPMS functionality is integral to the SJB. These transmissions are sent approximately every 60 seconds when the vehicle speed exceeds 32 km/h (20 mph). The TPMS function compares each tire pressure sensor transmission against a low-pressure limit. If it has been determined that the tire pressure has fallen below this limit, the SJB communicates this on the vehicle communication bus to the instrument cluster. The instrument cluster then illuminates the TPMS indicator and displays the appropriate message(s) in the message center (if equipped).

For vehicles with different front and rear tire pressures (such as the E-Series and certain F-Series), the tire pressures must be adjusted and the tire pressure sensors must be trained following a tire rotation. Failure to train the sensors will cause the TPMS indicator to illuminate.

For vehicles with the same tire pressures for front and rear tires, tire rotation will not affect the system.

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