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(Posted on Sep 1, 2018 at 04:12AM by Patrick Wensink)

Hi Patrick,

Iâ€™m getting ready to buy a new Nissan Pathfinder, and I have a question I was embarrassed to ask my dealer. Every car I look at says it comes with TPMS. What does that mean?

-Rory

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Hi Rory,
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Awesome choice for a new car. You two will spend many happy miles together, I am sure. All that time will also be extra safe thanks to that mysterious acronym you are seeing so much.

TPMS stands for â€œTire Pressure Monitoring Systemâ€. This is a hyper-sensitive tool that saves lives and prevents unnecessary wear-and-tear on an automobile. Thatâ€™s because this device keeps constant watch over the air in each of your four wheels. No matter if you are parked or blazing down the highway, the computer is always paying attention.

When it drops below acceptable levels, visual and audio alerts sound. On the model you are purchasing, youâ€™ll actually see all of this on your in-dash screen. Other vehicles might have theirs elsewhere. However, if you have ever been in a car made after 2006, you have likely seen one in action. That is because that was the year Congress passed the TREAD act, which required this technology in all newly manufactured automobiles.

Let me know if you have any more questions.