2012 Jeep Patriot Owner Manual - Page 362

360 STARTING AND OPERATING • Seasonal temperature changes will affect tire pressure, • Four Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors and the TPMS will monitor the actual tire pressure in • Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light the tire. Tire Pressure Monitoring Low Pressure Warnings Base System The Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light will illumiThis is the TPMS warning indicator located in the nate in the instrument cluster, a LOW TIRE message will instrument cluster. be displayed for a minimum of five seconds, and an The TPMS uses wireless technology with wheel rim audible chime will be activated when one or more of the mounted electronic sensors to monitor tire pressure lev- four active road tire pressures are low. Should this occur, els. Sensors, mounted to each wheel as part of the valve you should stop as soon as possible, check the inflation stem, transmit tire pressure readings to the Receiver pressure of each tire on your vehicle, and inflate each tire to the vehicle's recommended cold placard pressure Module. value. The system will automatically update and the Tire NOTE: It is particularly important for you to check the Pressure Monitoring Light will extinguish and the LOW tire pressure in all of the tires on your vehicle regularly TIRE message will turn off once the updated tire presand to maintain the proper pressure. sures have been received. The vehicle may need to be driven for up to 20 minutes above 15 mph (24 km/h) to The TPMS consists of the following components: receive this information. • Receiver Module