What it means
The tyre pressure monitoring system has detected that one or more tyres may be underinflated. Amber usually means to check tyre pressures promptly; the light’s behaviour and thresholds vary by manufacturer.
What the symbol looks like: A cross-section of a tyre with an exclamation mark inside it.
Why it comes on
- One or more tyres have lost pressure.
- Cold weather has lowered tyre pressure.
- A tyre has a puncture or leak.
- Tyres were rotated, replaced, or inflated and the system needs to be reset, if applicable.
What to do
- Slow down and look for a visibly damaged or flat tyre.
- If a tyre looks flat or handling changes, stop somewhere safe and do not continue on it.
- When safe, check all tyre pressures against the vehicle’s placard or owner’s manual.
- Inflate tyres to the specified cold pressures and check for leaks.
- Follow the manual’s instructions to reset or recalibrate the system, if required.
Can I keep driving?
If no tyre is visibly damaged and the vehicle handles normally, drive carefully to a safe place to check pressures. Avoid high speeds and long trips until the pressures are corrected; stop if a tyre is flat or the vehicle becomes unstable.
Symbols and colours differ between makes and models. Your owner’s manual shows the exact lights of your car.