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TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS)
TheTPMSwillwarnthedriverofalowtirepressureif
TheTirePressureMonitorSystem(TPMS)willwarnthe the tire pressure falls below the low-pressure warning
driverofalowtirepressurebasedonthevehiclerecom- limit for any reason, including low temperature effects
mendedcoldplacardpressure.
The tire pressure will vary with temperature by about The TPMS will continue to warn the driver of low tire
psi (6.9 kPa) for every 12°F (6.5°C). This means that pressureaslongastheconditionexists,andwillnotturn
andnaturalpressurelossthroughthetire.
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whentheoutsidetemperaturedecreases,thetirepressure offuntilthetirepressureisatorabovetherecommended
will decrease. Tire pressure should always be set based coldplacardpressure.Oncethelowtirepressurewarn-
oncoldinflationtirepressure.Thisisdefinedasthetire ing(TirePressureMonitoring[TPM]TelltaleLight)illu-
pressureafterthevehiclehasnotbeendrivenforatleast minates, you must increase the tire pressure to the
three hours, or driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km) after a recommendedcoldplacardpressureinorderfortheTPM
three hour period. The cold tire inflation pressure must Telltale Light to turn off. The system will automatically
notexceedthemaximuminflationpressuremoldedinto updateandtheTPMTelltaleLightwillturnoffoncethe
thetiresidewall.Referto“Tires–GeneralInformation” system receives the updated tire pressures. The vehicle
in “Starting and Operating” for information on how to mayneedtobedrivenforupto20minutesabove15mph
properlyinflatethevehicle’stires.Thetirepressurewill (25km/h)inorderfortheTPMStoreceivethisinforma-
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alsoincreaseasthevehicleisdriven-thisisnormaland
there should be no adjustment for this increased pres-
sure.
tion.
Product Specification
Categories | Chrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals |
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Model Year | 2010 |
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