2011 Dodge Challenger Owner Manual SRT8 - Page 183

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 181 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 tires.) tion. As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been NOTE: This light shows only that the parking brake is equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System applied. It does not show the degree of brake application. (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. 21. Vehicle Security Light - If Equipped Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illumiThis light will flash at a fast rate for approxinates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as mately 15 seconds, when the vehicle security possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving alarm is arming, and then will flash slowly on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to until the vehicle is disarmed. overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect 22. Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light 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 has not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS tires of a different size than the size indicated on the low tire pressure telltale. 4