2010 Jeep Patriot Owner's Manual - Page 356

STARTING AND OPERATING 355 Check TPMS Warnings The Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light will flash on and off for 75 seconds and remain on solid when a system fault is detected. The system fault will also sound a chime. If the ignition key is cycled, this sequence will repeat providing the system fault still exists. The Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light will turn off when the fault condition no longer exists. A system fault can occur with any of the following scenarios: NOTE: Your vehicle is equipped with a compact spare wheel and tire assembly. 1. The compact spare tire does not have a tire pressure monitoring sensor. Therefore, the TPMS will not monitor the tire pressure in the compact spare tire. 2. If you install the compact spare tire in place of a road tire that has a pressure below the low-pressure warning limit, upon the next ignition key cycle, a chime will sound and the Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light 1. Jamming due to electronic devices or driving next to will still turn ON due to the low tire. facilities emitting the same radio frequencies as the TPM sensors. 3. However, after driving the vehicle for up to 20 minutes above 15 mph (25 km/h), the Tire Pressure Moni2. Installing some form of aftermarket window tinting toring Telltale Light will flash on and off for 75 seconds that affects radio wave signals. and then remain on solid. 3. Snow or ice around the wheels or wheel housings. 4. Using tire chains on the vehicle. 5. Using wheels/tires not equipped with TPM sensors. 5