TPMS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2006 WK / 3.G SRT Owners Manual

prevailing road conditions. The “ESP/TCS Indicator
Light” will flash any time the ESP or TCS is active and
helping to improve vehicle stability. If the “ESP/TCS
Indicator Light” is on solid, the ESP system has been
turned off by the driver or a temporary condition exists
that will not allow full ESP function. (See page 130 for
more information.)
12. Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and
inflated to the inflation pressure recommended
by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle
has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should
determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those
tires.)As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when one or
more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accord-
ingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and
inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a signifi-
cantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and
can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel
efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle’s
handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper
tire maintenance, and it is the driver ’s responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has
not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS
low tire pressure telltale.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 179
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▫Tire Loading And Tire Pressure...........252

Tires — General Information...............256
▫Run Flat Tires........................256
▫Tire Pressure.........................257
▫Tire Inflation Pressures.................258
▫Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation....260
▫Radial-Ply Tires......................261
▫Tire Spinning........................261
▫Tread Wear Indicators..................262
▫Life Of Tire.........................262
▫Replacement Tires.....................263
▫Alignment And Balance.................264

Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)........265▫Premium System......................265
▫General Information...................268

Tire Rotation Recommendations............268

Fuel Requirements......................268
▫Spark Knock.........................268
▫Reformulated Gasoline.................269
▫Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends..............269
▫MMT In Gasoline.....................270
▫Materials Added To Fuel................270
▫Fuel System Cautions..................270
▫Carbon Monoxide Warnings..............271

Fuel Tank Filler Cap (Gas Cap).............272
▫Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message............273
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Improper alignment will not cause vehicle vibration.
Vibration may be a result of tire and wheel out-of-
balance. Proper balancing will reduce vibration and
avoid tire cupping and spotty wear.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS)
Premium System
The Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) uses wireless
technology with wheel rim mounted electronic sensors to
monitor tire pressure levels. Sensors mounted to each
wheel as part of the valve stem transmit tire pressure
readings to the Receiver Module. The wheel sensors
monitor tire pressure, and status for all four active road
tires.
NOTE:It is particularly important, for you to check the
tire pressure in all of your tires regularly and to maintain
the proper pressure.The “Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light” will
illuminate in the instrument cluster, and an au-
dible chime will be activated when one or more
tire pressures is low. The “Tire Pressure Monitoring
Telltale Light” will flash on and off for 60 seconds when
a system fault is detected. The flash cycle will repeat
every ten minutes or until the fault condition is removed
and reset.
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) consists of
the following components:
•Receiver Module
•4 Wheel Sensors
•3 Wheel Sensor Trigger Modules
•Tire Pressure Monitoring System Display Messages in
the EVIC
•Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light
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The system consists of tire pressure monitoring sensors
attached to each wheel through the valve stem mounting
hole, a central receiver module, Wheel Sensor Trigger
Modules mounted in three of the four wheel wells,
various Tire Pressure Monitoring System Display Mes-
sages in the EVIC, and a “Tire Pressure Monitoring
Telltale Light.”
NOTE:For vehicles with optional wheel/tire sizes and
significantly different tire placard pressures, the placard
pressure value and the low-pressure threshold value is
re-programmable at your authorized dealer to accommo-
date the customer selected wheel/tire combinations rec-
ommended by DaimlerChrysler Corporation.
The followingwarningswill cause a text message to be
displayed, an audible chime to sound, and the “Tire
Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light” to illuminate. The
audible chime will occur once every ignition cycle for
eachwarningdetected. The “Tire Pressure MonitoringTelltale Light” will illuminate continuously (solid) and
shall remain illuminated until the warning condition is
removed/reset.
When the appropriate conditions exist, the Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) displays the following
messages.
LEFT FRONT, LEFT REAR, RIGHT FRONT,
RIGHT REAR LOW PRESSURE
One or more of these messages will be displayed in the
EVIC if a low tire pressure condition exists in one or more
tires.
Inspect all tires for proper inflation pressure, once the
proper tire pressure has been set, the TPMS will reset
automatically when the vehicle has been driven for at
least 2 minutes at or above 15 mph (24 km/h).
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CHECK TPM SYSTEM
See your authorized dealer when this message appears in
the EVIC. This message indicates that a system fault
condition has been detected.
CAUTION!
The TPMS has been optimized for the original
equipment tires and wheels. TPMS pressures have
been established for the tire size equipped on your
vehicle. Undesirable system operation or sensor
damage may result when using replacement equip-
ment that is not of the same size, type, and/or style.
After-market wheels can cause sensor damage. Do
not use tire sealant from a can, or balance beads if
your vehicle is equipped with a TPMS, as damage to
the sensors may result.
CAUTION!
After inspecting or adjusting the tire pressure al-
ways reinstall the valve stem cap. This will prevent
moisture and dirt from entering the valve stem,
which could damage the wheel rim sensor.
NOTE:
•The TPMS can inform the driver of a low tire pressure
condition.
•The TPMS is not intended to replace normal tire care
and maintenance, nor to provide warning of a tire
failure or condition.
•The TPMS should not be used as a tire pressure gauge
while adjusting your tire pressure.
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Passing............................. 125
Reading.......................... 119,149
Rear Servicing........................ 339
Rear Tail............................ 339
Seat Belt Reminder..................... 181
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm).............. 178
Service.............................. 335
Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator) . . . 176
Side Marker.......................... 339
SmartBeams.......................... 122
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS)........... 179
Traction Control....................137,178
Turn Signal..................120,124,337,339
Vanity Mirror.......................... 81
Voltage............................. 183
Load Floor, Cargo....................... 167
Loading Vehicle
Tires ............................... 252
Locks................................. 16Automatic Door........................ 19
Child Protection........................ 17
Door................................ 16
Liftgate, Tailgate........................ 16
Power Door........................... 19
Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren
(LATCH)............................63,65
Lubrication, Body....................... 311
Lumbar Support........................ 106
Maintenance Free Battery.................. 307
Maintenance Procedures................... 300
Maintenance Schedule.................... 346
Schedule “A”......................... 358
Schedule “B”......................... 349
Maintenance Schedules.................... 346
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . 176,298
Manual, Service......................... 370
Memory Feature (Memory Seat)............. 112
382 INDEX

Emergency (Jump Starting)............... 289
Engine Fails to Start.................... 235
Steering
Power...........................246,310
Wheel, Tilt........................... 130
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System
Controls............................. 219
Storage............................... 334
Storage, Behind the Seat................... 163
Storage Bin............................ 163
Storage Compartment, Center Seat............ 111
Storage, Vehicle......................229,334
Storing Your Vehicle...................... 334
Sun Roof.............................. 157
Sunglasses Storage....................... 149
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag........ 42
Tachometer............................ 178
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC)........ 222Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant.......... 180
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint............... 63
Tie Down Hooks, Cargo................... 165
Tilt Steering Column..................... 130
Time Delay, Headlight.................... 125
Tire and Loading Information Placard......... 252
Tire Identification Number (TIN)............. 251
Tire Markings.......................... 247
Tire Safety Information.................... 247
Tires ...............................71,256
Air Pressure.......................... 258
Alignment and Balance.................. 264
General Information.................... 256
High Speed.......................... 260
Inflation Pressures..................... 258
Life of Tires.......................... 262
Load Capacity.....................252,253
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)........... 265
Pressure Warning Light.................. 179
INDEX 387
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