Jeep 2017 PATRIOT, User Manual

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CAUTION!
• After inspecting or adjusting the tire
pressure always reinstall the valve stem
cap. This will prevent moisture and dirt
from entering the valve stem, which
could damage the TPMS sensor.
NOTE:
• 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.
• 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.
• The TPMS is not a substitute for proper
tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s
responsibility to maintain correct tire pres-
sure using an accurate tire gauge, even if
under-inflation has not reached the level
to trigger illumination of the Tire Pressure
Monitoring Telltale Light.
• Seasonal temperature changes will affect
tire pressure, and the TPMS will monitor
the actual tire pressure in the tire.
Base System
This is the TPMS warning
indicator located in the in-
strument cluster.
The TPMS uses wireless
technology with wheel rim
mounted electronic sen-
sors to monitor tire pressure 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 check
the tire pressure in all of the tires on your
vehicle regularly and to maintain the proper
pressure.
The TPMS consists of the following compo-
nents:
• Receiver Module.
• Four Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors.
• Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light.
Tire Pressure Monitoring Low Pressure Warn-
ings
The Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light
will illuminate in the instrument cluster, a
LOW TIRE message will be displayed for a
minimum of five seconds, 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. The system will automatically
update and the Tire Pressure Monitoring
Light will extinguish and the LOW TIRE mes-
sage will turn off once the updated tire pres-
sures have been received.
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