2012 Dodge Challenger Owner Manual - Page 189

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 187 Operation of the Brake Warning Light can be checked by 22. Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light Each tire, including the spare (if provided), turning the ignition switch from the OFF position to the should be checked monthly when cold and inON/RUN position. The light should illuminate for apflated to the inflation pressure recommended by proximately two seconds. The light should then turn off the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard unless the parking brake is applied or a brake fault is detected. If the light does not illuminate, have the light or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle inspected by an authorized dealer. placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should deterThe light also will turn on when the parking brake is mine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.) applied with the ignition switch in the ON/RUN posiAs an added safety feature, your vehicle has been tion. equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System NOTE: This light shows only that the parking brake is (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when applied. It does not show the degree of brake application. one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illumi21. Vehicle Security Light - If Equipped nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as This light will flash at a fast rate for approxi- possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving mately 15 seconds, when the vehicle security on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to alarm is arming, and then will flash slowly overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also until the vehicle is disarmed. reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability. 4