2012 Dodge Challenger Owner Manual SRT8 - Page 187

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 185 unless the parking brake is applied or a brake fault is by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire detected. If the light does not illuminate, have the light 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 This light will flash at a fast rate for approxi- nates, 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 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 22. Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light the vehicle's handling and stopping ability. Each tire, including the spare (if provided), 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 4