2010 Dodge Nitro Owner Manual - Page 201

200 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Do not operate the vehicle until the cause is corrected. 24. Shift Lever Indicator This light does not indicate how much oil is in the engine. The Shift Lever Indicator is self-contained within the instrument cluster. It displays the gear position of the The engine oil level must be checked under the hood. automatic transmission. 22. Airbag Warning Light This light will turn on for four to eight seconds 25. Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light Each tire, including the spare (if provided), as a bulb check when the ignition switch is first should be checked monthly, when cold and turned ON. If the light is either not on during starting, stays on, or turns on while driving, inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle then have the system inspected at an authorized dealer as soon as possible. Refer to "Occupant Restraints" in placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle "Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle" for has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should further information. determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those 23. Tachometer tires.) This gauge measures engine revolutions-per-minute (RPM x 1000). Before the pointer reaches the red area, As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System ease up on the accelerator to prevent engine damage. (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated.