four wheel drive DODGE SPRINTER 2008 2.G Owners Manual

368 OperationTires and wheels
4
The TPMS only functions on wheels that
are equipped with the proper electronic
sensors. It monitors the tire inflation
pressure, as selected by the driver, in all
four tires. A warning is issued to alert
you to a decrease in pressure in one or
more of the tires. If the telltale illuminates continuous-
ly, one or more of your tires is signif-
icantly underinflated. There is no
malfunction in the TPMS.
If the telltale flashes for 60 seconds
and then stays illuminated, the TPMS
system itself is not operating proper-
ly.
iCanada only:
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) is equipped with a low tire
pressure telltale in the instrument
cluster (
\2
page 20). If the telltale il-
luminates, one or more of your tires
is significantly underinflated.
Warning
G
The TPMS does not warn you against in-
correctly selected tire inflation pressure
and does not warn you when the tire pres-
sure is not properly selected for the re-
spective vehicle load. It warns you only
when the pressure of one or more tires
decreases significantly below the refer-
ence inflationpressure which was stored at the time of
calibration of the TPMS after you inflated
the tires.
Continued
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372 OperationTires and wheels
4
\1
Make sure the tire inflation pressure
of all four tires is correct, using the
tire and loading information placard
1 or the tire inflation pressure placard
located on the driver’s door B-pillar
(
\2
page 362).
In addition to the placard also con-
sult the tire inflation pressure table
(
\2
page 628).
Warning
G
It is the driver’s responsibility to calibrate
the TPMS on the recommended cold infla-
tion pressure. Underinflated tires affect
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You might lose control over the vehicle.1. For vehicles with a gross weight capacity less
than 10 000 lbs (4 536 kg) (USA only).
iReactivate the TPMS after adjusting
the tire inflation pressure to the infla-
tion pressure recommended for the
vehicle operating condition. Tire
pressure should only be adjusted on
cold tires. Observe the recommend-
ed tire inflation pressure on the tire
and loading information placard on
the driver’s door B-pillar
(\2
page 354).
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374 OperationTires and wheels
4
The TPMS only functions on wheels that
are equipped with the proper electronic
sensors. It monitors the tire inflation
pressure, as selected by the driver, in all
four tires. A warning is issued to alert
you to a decrease in pressure in one or
more of the tires.
Tire pressure inquiries are made using
the multifunction display. The present
inflation pressures are displayed only af-
ter a few minutes’ travel time.
\1
Switch on the ignition (
\2
page 111).
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button until
the current inflation pressures for
each tire appear in the multifunction
display. If the telltale flashes for 60 seconds
and then stays illuminated, the TPMS
system itself is not operating proper-
ly.
iCanada only:
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) is equipped with a low tire
pressure telltale in the instrument
cluster (
\2
page 20). If the telltale il-
luminates, one or more of your tires
is significantly underinflated.
iPossible differences between the
readings of a tire pressure gauge of
an air hose, e.g. gas station equip-
ment, and the vehicle’s control sys-
tem can occur. Usually the readings
issued by the control system are
more precise.
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379 Operation
Tires and wheels
4
Reactivating the Advanced TPMSThe TPMS must be reactivated when you
have adjusted the tire inflation pressure
to a new level (e.g. because of different
load or driving conditions). The TPMS is
then recalibrated to the current tire in-
flation pressures.
\1
Make sure the tire inflation pressure
of all four tires is correct, using the
tire and loading information placard
1
or the tire inflation pressure placard
located on the driver’s door B-pillar
(
\2
page 362).
Warning!
G
It is the driver’s responsibility to calibrate
the TPMS on the recommended cold infla-
tion pressure. Underinflated tires affect
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You might lose control over the vehicle.
1. For vehicles with a gross weight capacity less
than 10 000 lbs (4 536 kg) (USA only).
iReactivate the TPMS after adjusting
the tire inflation pressure to the infla-
tion pressure recommended for the
vehicle operating condition. Tire in-
flation pressure should only be adju-
sted on cold tires. Observe the
recommended tire inflation pressure
on the tire and loading information
placard
1 or on the tire inflation pres-
sure placard on the driver’s door B-
pillar (\2
page 362).
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