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Equipped
TirePressureMonitoringTelltaleLamp—If
overheatandcanleadtotirefailure.Underinflationalso
reducesfuelefficiencyandtiretreadlife,andmayaffect
thevehicle’shandlingandstoppingability.
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and
inflatedtotheinflationpressurerecommended
by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle
NOTE: TheTirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)is
notasubstituteforpropertiremaintenance,anditisthe
driver’s responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure,
evenifunderinflationhasnotreachedtheleveltotrigger 4
illuminationoftheTirePressureMonitoringSystemlow
tirepressuretelltale.
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle
hastiresofadifferentsizethanthesizeindicatedonthe
vehicleplacardortireinflationpressurelabel,youshould
determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those
tires.)
The Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Lamp will illumi-
nateintheinstrumentclusterandanaudiblechimewill
beactivatedwhenoneormoretirepressuresislow.The
TirePressureMonitoringTelltaleLampwillflashoneand
off for 60 seconds when a system fault is detected. The
flashcyclewillrepeateverytenminutesoruntilthefault
conditionsisremovedandreset.
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)thatilluminatesalowtirepressuretelltalewhen
one or more of your tires is significantly underinflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illumi-
nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as
possible,andinflatethemtotheproperpressure.Driving
on a significantly underinflated tire causes the tire to
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Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Pacifica Manuals |
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Model Year | 2007 |
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