Jeep 2013 Grand Cherokee, Operating Information Manual

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NOTE:
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The TPMS is not intended to replace nor-
mal tire care and maintenance, or to pro-
vide warning of a tire failure or condition.
•
The TPMS should not be used as a tire
pressure gauge while adjusting your tire
pressure.
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Driving on a significantly under-inflated
tire causes the tire to overheat and can
lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also
reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability.
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The TPMS is not a substitute for proper
tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s
responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure using an accurate tire gauge,
even if under-inflation has not reached
the level to trigger illumination of the Tire
Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light.
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Seasonal temperature changes will affect
tire pressure, and the TPMS will monitor
the actual tire pressure in the tire.
Base System
The Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)
uses wireless technology with wheel rim-
mounted electronic sensors to monitor tire pres-
sure levels. Sensors, mounted to each wheel as
part of the valve stem, transmit tire pressure
readings to the Receiver Module.
NOTE:
It is particularly important, for you to regu-
larly check the tire pressure in all of your
tires, and to maintain the proper pressure.
The TPMS consists of the following compo-
nents:
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Receiver Module
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Four Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors
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Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light
A low spare tire will not cause the Tire Pressure
Monitoring Telltale Light to illuminate, a warning
message to appear, or the chime to sound.
The Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale
Light will illuminate in the instrument
cluster, a “LOW TIRE PRESSURE”
message will display in the instrument
cluster for 5 seconds, an " Inflate to XXX " mes-
sage will be displayed and an audible chime will
be activated, when one or more of the four
active road tire pressures are low. Should this
occur, you should stop as soon as possible,
check the inflation pressure of each tire on your
vehicle, and inflate each tire to the vehicle’s
recommended cold placard pressure value dis-
played in the
" Inflate to XXX " message. The
system will automatically update and the Tire
Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light will extin-
guish, once the updated tire pressures have
been received. The vehicle may need to be
driven for up to 20 minutes above 15 mph
(24 km/h) to receive this information.
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