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TIREPRESSUREMONITORSYSTEM(TPMS)
TheTPMSwillwarnthedriverofalowtirepressureif
TheTirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)willwarn the tire pressure falls below the low pressure warning
the driver of a low tire pressure based on the vehicle threshold for any reason, including low temperature
recommendedcoldtirepressure.
The tire pressure will vary with temperature by about The TPMS will continue to warn the driver of low tire
psi(7kPa)forevery12°F(–11°C).Thismeansthatwhen pressureaslongastheconditionexists,andwillnotturn
effects,ornaturalpressurelossthroughthetire.
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theoutsidetemperaturedecreases,thetirepressurewill off until the tire pressure is at or above recommended
decrease. Tire pressure should always be set based on coldtirepressure.Oncethelowtirepressurewarninghas
cold inflation tire pressure. This is defined as the tire beenilluminated,thetirepressuremustbeincreasedto
pressureafterthevehiclehasnotbeendrivenforatleast therecommendedcoldtirepressureinorderfortheTire
three hours, or driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km) after a PressureMonitoringTelltaleLighttobeturnedoff.The
three-hour period. Refer to “Tires – General Informa- system will automatically update and the Tire Pressure
tion” in “Starting and Operating” for information on Monitoring Telltale Light will extinguish once the up-
how to properly inflate the vehicle’s tires. The tire datedtirepressureshavebeenreceived.Thevehiclemay
pressurewillalsoincreaseasthevehicleisdriven-thisis need to be driven for up to 20 minutes above 15 mph
normal and there should be no adjustment for this (24km/h)toreceivethisinformation.
increasedpressure.
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| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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