2017 DODGE VIPER tire pressure

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•If the vehicle carpet has been removed and re-
installed, always properly attach carpet to the floor
and check the floor mat fasteners are secure to the
vehicle carpet. Fully depress each pedal to check for
interference with the accelerator, brake, or clutch
pedals then re-install the floor mats.
• It is recommended to only use mild soap and water
to clean your floor mats. After cleaning, always check
your floor mat has been properly installed and is
secured to your vehicle using the floor mat fasteners
by lightly pulling mat.
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside
The Vehicle
Tires
Examine tires for excessive tread wear and uneven wear
patterns. Check for stones, nails, glass, or other objects
lodged in the tread. Inspect the tread and sidewall for cuts
and cracks. Check the wheel nuts for tightness. Check the
tires for proper pressure.
Lights
Have someone observe the operation of brake lights and
exterior lights while you work the controls. Check turn
signal and high beam indicator lights on the instrument
panel.
Door Latches
Check for proper closing, latching, and locking.
Fluid Leaks
Check area under vehicle after overnight parking for fuel,
engine coolant, oil, or other fluid leaks. Also, if gasoline
fumes are detected or if fuel, power steering fluid (if
equipped), or brake fluid leaks are suspected. The cause
should be located and corrected immediately.
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Tire Pressure Monitoring Indicator Light
Yellow TelltaleLight What It Means
Tire Pressure Monitoring Indicator Light
The warning light switches on and a message is displayed to indicate that the tire pressure is
lower than the recommended value and/or that slow pressure loss is occurring. In these cases,
optimal tire duration and fuel consumption may not be guaranteed.
Should one or more tires be in the condition mentioned above, the display will show the indica-
tions corresponding to each tire in sequence.
CAUTION!
Do not continue driving with one or more flat tires as
handling may be compromised. Stop the vehicle,
avoiding sharp braking and steering. Repair immedi-
ately using the dedicated tire repair kit and contact
your authorized dealership as soon as possible.
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.
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Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire
maintenance, and it is the driver ’s responsibility to main-
tain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not
reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low
tire pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunc-
tion indicator to indicate when the system is not operating
properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined
with the low tire pressure telltale. When the system detects
a malfunction, the telltale will flash for approximately one
minute and then remain continuously illuminated. This
sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle start-ups
as long as the malfunction exists. When the malfunction
indicator is illuminated, the system may not be able to
detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons, including
the installation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels
on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning
properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction telltale after
replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle, to
ensure that the replacement or alternate tires and wheels
allow the TPMS to continue to function properly.CAUTION!
The TPMS has been optimized for the original equip-
ment tires and wheels. TPMS pressures and warning
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.
Aftermarket wheels can cause sensor damage. Using
aftermarket tire sealants may cause the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) sensor to become inoper-
able. After using an aftermarket tire sealant it is
recommended that you take your vehicle to an autho-
rized dealership to have your sensor function checked.
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Instrument Cluster Display Messages
•Front Seat Belts Unbuckled
• Driver Seat Belt Unbuckled
• Passenger Seat Belt Unbuckled
• Service Air Bag System
• ESC Status (ESC OFF, ESC ON, ESC SPORT, ESC
TRACK, RAIN MODE) — Refer to “Electronic Brake
Control System” in “Starting And Operating” for further
information.
• Oil Pressure Low
• Fuel Low
• Service Antilock Brake System
• Service Electronic Throttle Control
• Cruise Off
• Cruise Ready
• Cruise Set To XXX MPH
• Tire Pressure Screen With Low Tire Pressure Warnings
• Service Tire Pressure System •
Parking Brake Engaged
• Brake Fluid Low
• Service Electronic Braking System
• Engine Temperature Hot
• Battery Voltage Low
• Brake Wear
• Service Electronic Throttle Control
• Lights On
• Right Turn Signal Light Out
• Left Turn Signal Light Out
• Turn Signal On
• Service Air Bag System
• Service Air Bag Warning Light
• Driver Seat Belt Unbuckled
• Passenger Seat Belt Unbuckled
• Front Seat Belts Unbuckled
• Door Open
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•Doors Open
• Park Brake Engaged
Instrument Cluster Display Selectable Menu Items
Push and release the upordown arrow button until the
desired selectable menu icon is highlighted in the instru-
ment cluster display.
Tachometer
Push and release the upordown arrow button
until the Tachometer icon is highlighted. Push
and release the rightarrow button to change the
display between full tachometer or tachometer
with digital speedometer.
MPH To km/h
Push and release the upordown arrow button
until the MPH to km/h icon is highlighted. Push
and release the rightarrow button to change the
display between MPH or km/h.
Vehicle Info (Customer Information Features)
Push and release the upordown arrow button
until the Vehicle Info icon is highlighted. Push
and release the rightarrow button to display the
following information submenus:
Tire Pressure
Push and release the upordown arrow button until “Tire
Pressure” is highlighted. Push and release the rightarrow
button, and one of the following will be displayed:
• If tire pressure is OKfor all tires a vehicle ICON is
displayed with tire pressure values in each corner of the
ICON.
• If one or more tires have low pressure, the tire pressure
values in each corner of the ICON with the pressure
value of the low tire displayed in a different color than
the other tire pressure value.
• If the Tire Pressure system requires service, “Service Tire
Pressure System” is displayed.
Tire PSI is an information only function and cannot be
reset. Push and release the leftarrow button to return to
the main menu.
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Refer to “Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)” under
“Starting and Operating” for further information.
Coolant Temperature
Push and release theupordown arrow button until
“Coolant Temperature” is highlighted. Push and release
the right arrow button, and the coolant temperature will be
displayed.
Oil Temperature
Push and release the upordown arrow button until “Oil
Temperature” is highlighted. Push and release the right
arrow button, and the oil temperature will be displayed.
Engine Hours
Push and release the upordown arrow button until
“Engine Hours” is highlighted. Push and release the right
arrow button, and the engine hours will be displayed.
Intake Air Temp.
Push and release the upordown arrow button until
“Intake Air Temp.” is highlighted. Push and release the
right arrow button, and the intake air temperature will be
displayed. Current Torque
Push and release the
upordown arrow button until
“Current Torque” is highlighted. Push and release the right
arrow button, and the current torque will be displayed.
Current Power
Push and release the upordown arrow button until
“Current Power” is highlighted. Push and release the right
arrow button, and the current power will be displayed.
Fuel Economy
Push and release the upordown arrow button
until the Fuel Economy icon is highlighted and
the following will display:
Range To Empty (RTE)
Average Fuel Economy/Miles Per Gallon (MPG Bargraph)
Current Miles Per Gallon (MPG)
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TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION ..............210
▫ Tire Markings ........................ .210
▫ Tire Identification Number (TIN) ............213
▫ Tire Terminology And Definitions ...........214
▫ Tire Loading And Tire Pressure ............215
 TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION .........220
▫ Tire Pressure ......................... .220
▫ Tire Inflation Pressures ..................221
▫ Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation .....222
▫ Radial Ply Tires ....................... .222
▫ Tire Types ........................... .223
▫ Run Flat Tires — If Equipped ..............223
▫ Spare Tires — If Equipped ................224
▫ Tire Spinning ........................ .226
▫ Tread Wear Indicators ...................226
▫ Life Of Tire .......................... .227
▫ Replacement Tires ..................... .227
TIRE CHAINS (TRACTION DEVICES) .........228
 TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS ......229
 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM
TIRE QUALITY GRADES ..................229
▫ Treadwear ........................... .230
▫ Traction Grades ....................... .230
▫ Temperature Grades .....................230
 TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS) . . .231
▫ Tire Pressure Monitoring Low Pressure
Warnings ............................ .233
▫ Service TPMS Warning ...................233
▫ TPMS

Deactivation — If Equipped ...........234
▫ General Information .....................234
 FUEL REQUIREMENTS ...................235
▫ 8.4L Engine .......................... .235
▫ Reformulated Gasoline ..................235
▫ Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends ...............235
▫ E-85 Usage In Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles .........236
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reckless or dangerous manner, which can jeopardize
the user ’s safety or the safety of others. Only a safe,
attentive, and skillful driver can prevent accidents.
TRACK USE
Guidelines For Track Use
NOTE:Because of the extreme conditions encountered
during track use, any damage or wear associated with
track use is not covered by warranty.
• It is recommended that the shocks be operated in RACE
mode, if equipped.
• ESC is track capable in all modes.
Prior To Each Track Event/Day
• Verify all fluids are at the correct levels. Refer to “Fluid
Capacities” in “Maintaining Your Vehicle” for further
information.
• Verify the front and rear brake pads have more than ½
pad thickness remaining. If the brake pads require
changing, please burnish prior to track outing at full
pace. •
Tire pressure:
– 35psi hot recommended. This typically can be achieved with cold pressures between 25 and 29 psi,
depending on driver, track, and ambient conditions.
Conclusion Of Each Track Event
• It is recommended that a brake bleed procedure is
performed to maintain the pedal feel and stopping
capability of your brake system.
• It is recommended that each track outing should end
with a minimum of 1 cool down lap using minimal
braking.
• Following each track session, tires should be inspected
for wear.
NOTE:
• All SRT vehicles are track tested for 24 hours of endur-
ance, however, it is recommended that suspension sys-
tem, brake system, prop shaft, and ½ shaft boots should
be checked for wear or damage after every track event.
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