2010 Jeep Patriot Owner's Manual - Page 197

196 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle 20. Shift Lever Indicator The Shift Lever Indicator is self-contained within the has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the instrument cluster. It displays the gear position of the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those automatic transmission. tires.) NOTE: You must apply the brakes before shifting from As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been PARK. equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System 21. Odometer/Trip Odometer Reset Button (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when Press this button to change the display from odometer to one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. either of the two trip odometer settings. Trip A or Trip B Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illumiwill appear when in the trip odometer mode. Push in and nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as hold the button for two seconds to reset the trip odometer possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving to 0 miles (0 km). The odometer must be in Trip mode to on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to reset. overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect 22. Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light Each tire, including the spare (if provided), the vehicle's handling and stopping ability. should be checked monthly, when cold and Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper inflated to the inflation pressure recommended tire maintenance, and it is the driver's responsibility to by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle