2015 Dodge Challenger Owner Manual SRT - Page 233

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 231 vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not tires). operating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator is As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when approximately one minute and then remain continuously one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. illuminated. This sequence will continue upon subseAccordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illumi- quent vehicle start-ups as long as the malfunction exists. nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the syspossible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving tem may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to as intended. TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also of reasons, including the installation of replacement or reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning properly. Always check the the vehicle's handling and stopping ability. TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or more Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tires or wheels on your vehicle, to ensure that the tire maintenance, and it is the driver's responsibility to replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has to continue to function properly. not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale. 4