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Also,havethesystemcheckedbyanauthorizeddealerif
thelightdoesnotcomeonduringstarting.
possible,andinflatethemtotheproperpressure.Driving
on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to
overheatandcanleadtotirefailure.Under-inflationalso
reducesfuelefficiencyandtiretreadlife,andmayaffect
thevehicle’shandlingandstoppingability.
22.
TirePressureMonitoringTelltaleLight
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and
inflatedtotheinflationpressurerecommended
by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle
hastiresofadifferentsizethanthesizeindicatedonthe
vehicleplacardortireinflationpressurelabel,youshould
determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those
tires.)
PleasenotethattheTPMSisnotasubstituteforproper
tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to 4
maintaincorrecttirepressure,evenifunder-inflationhas
notreachedtheleveltotriggerilluminationoftheTPMS
lowtirepressuretelltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS
malfunctionindicatortoindicatewhenthesystemisnot
operating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator is
combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the
system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for
approximatelyoneminuteandthenremaincontinuously
illuminated. This sequence will continue upon subse-
quentvehiclestart-upsaslongasthemalfunctionexists.
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)thatilluminatesalowtirepressuretelltalewhen
oneormoreofyourtiresissignificantlyunder-inflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illumi-
nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as
| Categories | Chrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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