Quote Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
wait, buzzer? there is a buzzer?
Yes, I left the door was open or the seatbelt unfastened while trying to start so I'm referring to the warning buzzer that is usually strident and irritating being reduced to a mosquito's buzz once the key is rotated to the start position. At the same time the interior light goes from bright to a weak hospital yellow and the lights in the dash cluster start dimming/ blinking. On recall there really isn't a "click" per se as with older cars when the solenoid isn't pushing the starter armature/gear out to engage the flywheel teeth as much as the buzzer goes to a sickly little bleep and it's clear the battery amperage is being sucked all the way down, like there is a giant short in the system.
As to the icon for the TPMS why is the same icon on the inside of the fuse cover, and I don't mean in there next to a reference, like "TPMS" but centered on the inside of the cover? At least, that's how I recall it. Nonetheless, I initially thought that's what the symbol meant, low tire pressure, so I inflated the tires from a measured ( warm ) 32 psi to 42 psi. No change. So, the simultaneous problem of the juice suck-down upon attempting to crank the engine and the trouble icon in the dash pod led/leads me to believe there is an interconnected problem, a common bad/short circuit. Perhaps not and they are two unrelated defects that happened to occur once the bad starter, bad clutch pedal relay, or whatever in the starting circuit is the problem drew down current and there's a short which has illuminated the TPMS sensor light? I don't yet have a Technical Service Manual for the car, or even an owners manual. I can see it would be nice to have either or both.

Yes, the car is still under the bumper to bumper warranty that would likely cover this issue. Was wondering if this is a typical occurrence in such a low mileage car? Or if someone had had a related problem and what caused it? The last thing I want is someone simply throwing parts at the problem without true troubleshooting of the cause and why. The whole point to buying the car is to have a point A to point B and back again ride that is a jump in and start affair. I already have two hobby cars!

Steve