2011 Chrysler 300 Owner Manual - Page 249

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 247 ignition switch is turned to the ON/RUN position, have Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illumithe light inspected by an authorized dealer. nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving 9. Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light - If on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to Equipped overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also Each tire, including the spare (if provided), reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect should be checked monthly, when cold and the vehicle's handling and stopping ability. inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle tire maintenance, and it is the driver's responsibility to has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those low tire pressure telltale. tires.) Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System operating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator is (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for approximately one minute and then remain continuously 4