2012 Jeep Patriot Owner Manual - Page 363

STARTING AND OPERATING 361 Check TPMS Warnings The Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light will flash on and off for 75 seconds and remain on solid when a system fault is detected. The system fault will also sound a chime. If the ignition key is cycled, this sequence will repeat providing the system fault still exists. The Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light will turn off when the fault condition no longer exists. A system fault can occur with any of the following scenarios: NOTE: Your vehicle is equipped with a compact spare wheel and tire assembly. 1. The compact spare tire does not have a tire pressure monitoring sensor. Therefore, the TPMS will not monitor the tire pressure in the compact spare tire. 2. If you install the compact spare tire in place of a road tire that has a pressure below the low-pressure warning limit, upon the next ignition key cycle, a chime will sound and the Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light and LOW 1. Jamming due to electronic devices or driving next to TIRE message will still turn ON due to the low tire. facilities emitting the same radio frequencies as the TPM 3. However, after driving the vehicle for up to 20 minsensors. utes above 15 mph (24 km/h), the Tire Pressure Moni2. Installing some form of aftermarket window tinting toring Telltale Light will flash on and off for 75 seconds that affects radio wave signals. and then remain on solid. 3. Snow or ice around the wheels or wheel housings. 4. For each subsequent ignition key cycle, a chime will sound and the Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light will 4. Using tire chains on the vehicle. flash on and off for 75 seconds and then remain on solid. 5. Using wheels/tires not equipped with TPM sensors. 5