2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee User Guide SRT - Page 187

2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Manual

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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES - Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Light This light informs you of a problem with the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) system. If a problem is detected, the light will come on while the engine is running. Cycle the ignition when the vehicle has completely stopped and the shift lever is placed in the PARK position; the light should turn off. If the light remains lit with the engine running, your vehicle will usually be drivable; however, see an authorized service center immediately. If the light is flashing when the engine is running, immediate service is required and you may experience reduced performance, an elevated/rough idle or engine stall and your vehicle may require towing. - Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Light Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly, when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.) As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) which display in the Driver Information Display (DID) when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire pressure DID display illuminates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Underinflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability. IF THE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING INDICATING A LOW TIRE PRESSURE, ADJUST THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE LOW TIRE TO THE AIR PRESSURE SHOWN ON THE VEHICLE PLACARD OR TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE LABEL LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. NOTE: After inflation, the vehicle may need to be driven for 20 minutes before the flashing light will turn off. Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low DID display. Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not operating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for approximately one minute and then remain continuously illuminated. This sequence will continue each time the vehicle is restarted as long as the malfunction exists. 185

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-ElectronicThrottleControl(ETC)Light
ThislightinformsyouofaproblemwiththeElectronicThrottleControl(ETC)system.
Ifaproblemisdetected,thelightwillcomeonwhiletheengineisrunning.Cyclethe
ignitionwhenthevehiclehascompletelystoppedandtheshiftleverisplacedinthe
PARK position; the light should turn off.
Ifthelightremainslitwiththeenginerunning,yourvehiclewillusuallybedrivable;
however,seeanauthorizedservicecenterimmediately.Ifthelightisflashingwhen
theengineisrunning,immediateserviceisrequiredandyoumayexperiencereduced
performance, an elevated/rough idle or engine stall and your vehicle may require
towing.
-TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)Light
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly, when cold
andinflatedtotheinflationpressurerecommendedbythevehiclemanufactureron
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a
differentsizethanthesizeindicatedonthevehicleplacardortireinflationpressure
label, you should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) which display in the Driver Information Display (DID)
whenoneormoreofyourtiresissignificantlyunder-inflated.Accordingly,whenthe
low tire pressure DID display illuminates, you should stop and check your tires as
soonaspossible,andinflatethemtotheproperpressure.Drivingonasignificantly
under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-
inflationalsoreducesfuelefficiencyandtiretreadlife,andmayaffectthevehicle’s
handling and stopping ability.
IF THE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING INDICATING A LOW TIRE PRESSURE, ADJUST THE AIR
PRESSUREINTHELOWTIRETOTHEAIRPRESSURESHOWNONTHEVEHICLEPLACARDOR
TIREINFLATIONPRESSURELABELLOCATEDONTHEDRIVER'SDOOR.
NOTE:
Afterinflation,thevehiclemayneedtobedrivenfor20minutesbeforetheflashinglight
willturnoff.
PleasenotethattheTPMSisnotasubstituteforpropertiremaintenance,anditis
the driver’s responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation
has not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low DID display.
YourvehiclehasalsobeenequippedwithaTPMSmalfunctionindicatortoindicate
when the system is not operating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator is
combinedwiththelowtirepressuretelltale.Whenthesystemdetectsamalfunction,
the telltale will flash for approximately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated.Thissequencewillcontinueeachtimethevehicleisrestartedaslongas
the malfunction exists.
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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