2012 Jeep Patriot Owner Manual - Page 367

STARTING AND OPERATING 365 will be displayed instead of dashes. A system fault can pressure values still shown. This indicates that the presoccur with any of the following scenarios: sure values are still being received from the TPM sensors but they may not be located in the correct vehicle 1. Jamming due to electronic devices or driving next to position. The system still needs to be serviced as long as facilities emitting the same radio frequencies as the TPM the ЉSERVICE TPM SYSTEMЉ message is displayed. sensors. NOTE: Your vehicle is equipped with a compact spare 2. Installing some form of aftermarket window tinting wheel and tire assembly. that affects radio wave signals. 1. The compact spare tire does not have a tire pressure 3. Snow or ice around the wheels or wheel housings. monitoring sensor. Therefore, the TPMS will not monitor 4. Using tire chains on the vehicle. the tire pressure in the compact spare tire. 5. Using wheels/tires not equipped with TPM sensors. The EVIC will also display a ЉSERVICE TPM SYSTEMЉ message for a minimum of five seconds when a system fault related to an incorrect sensor location fault is detected. In this case, the ЉSERVICE TPM SYSTEMЉ message is then followed with a graphic display with 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 will still turn ON due to the low tire. The "LOW TIRE" text message and the graphic with the low tire pressure flashing will be displayed. 5