My Touareg

Although perceived as a small thing, your tyre pressure affects road safety, comfort, the service life of the tyres themselves and fuel consumption. So it's good to know that wherever you travel, Volkswagen's technology is never far behind. The innovative tyre pressure monitoring system monitors the tyre pressure in the Touareg's tyres - warning you about dangerous changes in pressure and sending a signal when the actual tyre pressure deviates from the specified tyre pressure.

The right kind of pressure

A tyre with the correct tyre pressure rolls along the road using the full tread surface. The tread wears evenly and the full amount of grip is provided. This ensures high tyre mileage, minimum braking distance, optimum cornering stability and best ride comfort. When the tyre pressure is too high, only the centre of the tread provides optimum power transmission. Conversely, if the tyre pressure is too low, the tyre will be slightly concave in the middle so that only the outside surface transfers the power properly to the road surface.

I've been warned - what should I do?

If a warning is issued from the tyre pressure monitor systems (except for "soft warning" with TPM systems), you should reduce your speed immediately. Avoid sharp steering and braking, and stop at the next opportunity to check the tyres and their pressures. If your Touareg has air suspension, there is a tyre inflation connection at the driver seat and tyres can be inflated using the connection that fits under the rear seat. Cars with normal suspension have an electric pump that is stored at the spare wheel well.