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Fault diagnosis
BYD DOLPHIN: Slow tyre leak or repeated tyre pressure loss
Tyre pressure continues to fall, or foreign objects, bulges or cracks are present.
BYD DOLPHIN: Slow tyre leak or repeated tyre pressure loss
Symptoms
- Tyre pressure continues to fall, or foreign objects, bulges or cracks are present. [1]
Possible causes
- The manual requires locating the leak when pressure is lost and checking for foreign objects and damage. [1]
Checks
- Check cold tyre pressures and visible damage; stop safely first if pressure loss is abnormal. [1]
What to do
- Have a qualified technician decide whether to repair or replace the tyre; do not mask an actual leak by adjusting the displayed value. [1]
Applicability and limits
- Only applies to the corresponding DOLPHIN configuration in the New Zealand English-language owner's manual; the manual date is not treated as an applicable model year. No actual vehicle model has been linked. Do not extend to vehicles with the same model name, other powertrains or other markets. Scope: unknown [1]
- Only applies to the specific configuration in the cited manual; do not assume applicability to all vehicles with the same model name.
Related part categories
- Wheel and tyre parts / Tyres and wheels / Wheels and tyres [1]
Sources
[Source 1] BYD DOLPHIN Owner’s Manual NZ 09/2023 — PDF pp.162–163 / printed pp.161–162, Tire Inflation / Checks (accessed 2026-11-01)
https://www.bydauto.co.nz/storage/uploads/81ddab61-b06e-4761-bb8d-9f897c9a7901/BYD-DOLPHIN-Owner%27s-Manual_NZ_09_2023_website.pdf
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