If you install the 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
turn ON. After driving the vehicle for up to 20 minutes
above 15 mph (24 km/h), the “Tire Pressure Monitor-
ing Telltale Light” will flash on and off for 75 seconds
and then remain on solid. For each subsequent ignition
key cycle, a chime will sound and the “Tire Pressure
Monitoring Telltale Light” will flash on and off for 75
seconds and then remain on solid. Once you repair or
replace the original road tire, and reinstall it on the
vehicle in place of the spare tire, the TPMS will update
automatically and the “Tire Pressure Monitoring Tell-
tale Light” will turn OFF, as long as no tire pressure is
below the low-pressure warning limit in any of the
four active road tires. The vehicle may need to be
driven for up to 20 minutes above 15 mph (24 km/h)
in order for the TPMS to receive this information.Premium System — If Equipped
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.
Tire Pressure Monitor Display
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NOTE:It is particularly important, for you to regularly
check the tire pressure in all of your tires and to maintain
the proper pressure.
The Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) consists of the
following components:
• Receiver Module
• Four Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors
• Various Tire Pressure Monitoring System Messages,
which display in the Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC), and a graphic displaying tire pressures
• Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light
A tire pressure monitoring sensor is located in the spare
wheel, if the vehicle is equipped with a matching full-size
spare wheel and tire assembly. The matching full-size
spare tire can be used in place of any of the four road
tires.Tire Pressure Monitoring Low Pressure Warnings
The Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light will
illuminate in the instrument cluster, and an au-
dible chime will be activated, when one or more of the
four active road tire pressures are low. In addition, the
EVIC will display a “LOW TIRE” message for a mini-
mum of five seconds. An “Inflate to XX” message and a
graphic display of the pressure value(s) with the low
tire(s) “flashing” will also be displayed. Refer to “Elec-
tronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in “Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
NOTE: Your system can be set to display pressure units
in PSI, kPa, or BAR.
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in place of the pressure value(s), indicating which Tire
Pressure Monitoring Sensor(s) is not being received.
If the ignition switch is cycled, this sequence will repeat,
providing the system fault still exists. If the system fault
no longer exists, the “Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale
Light” will no longer flash, theSERVICE TPM SYSTEM
message will not be present, and a pressure value will be
displayed instead of dashes. A system fault can occur by
any of the following:
1. Jamming due to electronic devices or driving next to facilities emitting the same Radio Frequencies as the
TPM sensors.
2. Installing some form of aftermarket window tinting that affects radio wave signals.
3. Lots of snow or ice around the wheels or wheel housings.
4. Using tire chains on the vehicle. 5. Using wheels/tires not equipped with TPM sensors.
NOTE:
•
If your vehicle is equipped with a matching full-size
spare wheel and tire assembly, it has a tire pressure
monitoring sensor, and can be monitored by the Tire
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) when swapped
with a low pressure road tire.. In the event that the
matching full-size spare tire is swapped with a low
pressure road tire, the next ignition switch cycle will
still show the “Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light”
to be ON, a chime to sound, a “LOW TIRE” message to
appear in the EVIC, and the graphic display will still
show the Inflate to XX message and the low tire
pressure value “flashing.” Driving the vehicle for up to
10 minutes above 15 mph (24 km/h) will turn OFF the
“Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light” as long as
none of road tires are below the low pressure warning
threshold.
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•If your vehicle is not equipped with a matching
full-size spare wheel and tire assembly, it does not
have a tire pressure monitoring sensor in the spare tire.
The TPMS will not be able to monitor the tire pressure.
If you install the spare tire in place of a road tire that
has a pressure below the low-pressure warning limit,
upon the next ignition switch cycle, the “Tire Pressure
Monitoring Telltale Light” will remain ON, a chime
will sound, and the EVIC will still display the Inflate
to XX message and a “flashing” pressure value in the
graphic display. After driving the vehicle for up to 10
minutes above 15 mph (24 km/h), the “Tire Pressure
Monitoring Telltale Light” will flash on and off for 75
seconds and then remain on solid. In addition, the
EVIC will display a “SERVICE TPM SYSTEM mes-
sage for a minimum of five seconds and then display
dashes (- -) in place of the pressure value. For each
subsequent ignition switch cycle, a chime will sound,
the “Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light” will flash on and off for 75 seconds and then remain on solid,
and the EVIC will display a
SERVICE TPM SYSTEM
message for a minimum of five seconds and then
display dashes (- -) in place of the pressure value.
• Once you repair or replace the original road tire, and
reinstall it on the vehicle in place of the spare tire, the
TPMS will update automatically.
In addition, the “Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light”
will turn OFF and the graphic in the EVIC will display a
new pressure value instead of dashes (- -), as long as no
tire pressure is below the low-pressure warning limit in
any of the four active road tires. The vehicle may need to
be driven for up to 10 minutes above 15 mph (24 km/h)
in order for the TPMS to receive this information.
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Leaks, Fluid............................ .104
Life Of Tires ............................ .519
Light Bulbs ......................... .104, 654
Lights ............................. .104, 168
AirBag ........................71, 101, 320
Automatic Headlights ....................169
Back-Up ............................. .658
Brake Assist Warning ....................494
Brake Warning ..................... .318, 480
Bulb Replacement ...................... .656
Cargo .............................. .174
Center Mounted Stop ....................658
Daytime Running ...................... .172
Exterior ............................. .104
Fog............................. .171, 657
Hazard Warning Flasher ..................570
Headlights ........................ .169, 656
Headlight Switch ...................... .169
Hill Descent Control Indicator ..............497Illuminated Entry
........................21
Instrument Cluster ..................... .169
Interior ............................. .173
Lights On Reminder .....................171
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) .........326
Passing ............................. .171
Rear Servicing ........................ .658
Rear Tail Lamps ....................... .658
Seat Belt Reminder ..................... .316
Security Alarm ........................ .322
Service .............................. .656
Side Marker .......................... .658
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) ............328
Traction Control ....................... .494
Turn Signal ..................104, 170, 657, 658
Loading Vehicle ......................... .541
Tires ............................... .505
Locking
Axle........................... .459
Locks ..................................3810
INDEX 691
Sway Control, Trailer...................... .496
Swing Gate, Rear ..........................46
Synthetic Engine Oil ...................... .602
System, Remote Starting .....................28
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ..........419
Tilt Steering Column ...................... .180
Tip Start ............................... .435
Tire And Loading Information Placard .......505, 506
Tire Markings ........................... .499
Tires ....................... .103, 509, 515, 679
Aging (Life Of Tires) .....................519
Air Pressure .......................... .509
Chains .............................. .521
Changing ............................ .573
Compact Spare ........................ .516
General Information ..................509, 515
High Speed .......................... .512
Inflation Pressures ...................... .510Jacking
.......................... .573, 578
Life Of Tires .......................... .519
Load Capacity ..................... .505, 506
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ............523
Pressure Warning Light ...................328
Quality Grading ....................... .679
Radial .............................. .512
Replacement .......................... .519
Rotation ............................. .522
Safety ........................... .499, 509
Sizes ............................... .500
Snow Tires ........................... .514
Spare Tire ...................515, 516, 517, 575
Spinning ............................ .517
Tread Wear Indicators ....................518
Tire Safety Information .....................499
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight ................555
T
o Open Hood .......................... .167
Tow Hooks, Emergency .....................586
698 INDEX