Maintaining the correct tyre pressure is important for the safety, performance and economy of your Honda. Low tyre pressure will not only adversely affect fuel economy, it will also increase stopping distances and reduce steering response and vehicle stability. EU Directive 661/2009 requires all passenger vehicles registered after 1st November 2014 to be equipped with a tyre deflation warning system.
If you have a tyre deflation warning on your dashboard, which looks a little like horseshoe icon, then it is important to stop the car and check your tyre pressures, adjusting each to the correct pressure shown on the information sticker in the driver's door shut.
Your Honda is likely to have an electric tyre pump with pressure gauge located in your boot. These are powered from your cigarette lighter.
Once your tyres have been checked and adjusted, you must reinitialise the deflation warning system by following the instructions below:
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