2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual SRT - Page 295

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 293 The light also will turn on when the parking brake is vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should applied with the ignition switch in the ON/RUN posi- determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tion. tires.) NOTE: This light shows only that the parking brake is As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been applied. It does not show the degree of brake application. equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when 13. Fuel Gauge/Fuel Door Reminder one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. The fuel pump symbol points to the side of the vehicle Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illumiwhere the fuel door is located. The pointer shows the nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as level of fuel in the fuel tank when the ignition switch is in possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to the ON/RUN position. overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also 14. Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect 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 maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the low tire pressure telltale. 4