NOTE:When filling warm tires, the tire pressure may need
to be increased up to an additional 4 psi (28 kPa) above the
recommended cold placard pressure in order to turn the
TPMS Warning Light off.
Service Tire Pressure System Warning
If a system fault is detected, the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) Warning Light will flash on and off for 75
seconds and then remain on solid. The system fault will
also sound a chime. In addition, the instrument cluster will
display a Service Tire Pressure System message for aminimum of five seconds and then display dashes (- -) in
place of the pressure value to indicate which sensor 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 TPMS Warning Light will no longer flash,
and the
Service Tire Pressure System message will no
longer display, and a pressure value will display in place of
the dashes. A system fault can occur due to any of the
following:
• Signal interference due to electronic devices or driving
next to facilities emitting the same radio frequencies as
the TPM sensors.
• Accumulation of snow or ice around the wheels or
wheel housings.
• Using tire chains on the vehicle.
• Using wheels/tires not equipped with TPM sensors.
Vehicles With Compact Spare
1. The compact spare tire or non-matching full size does not have a tire pressure monitoring sensor. Therefore,
the TPMS will not monitor the pressure in the compact
spare tire.
Low Tire Pressure Monitor Display
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CAUTION!(Continued)
Only car wash soap, Mopar Wheel Cleaner or equiva-
lent is recommended.
NOTE: If you intend parking or storing your vehicle for an
extended period after cleaning the wheels with wheel
cleaner, drive your vehicle and apply the brakes to remove
the water droplets from the brake components. This activ-
ity will remove the red rust on the brake rotors and prevent
vehicle vibration when braking.
Dark Vapor Chrome, Black Satin Chrome, or Low Gloss
Clear Coat Wheels
CAUTION!
If your vehicle is equipped with these specialty
wheels, DO NOT USE wheel cleaners, abrasives, or
polishing compounds. They will permanently damage
this finish and such damage is not covered by the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty. HAND WASH ONLY US-
ING MILD SOAP AND WATER WITH A SOFT
CLOTH. Used on a regular basis; this is all that is
required to maintain this finish.
Tire Chains (Traction Devices)
Use of traction devices require sufficient tire-to-body clear-
ance. Follow these recommendations to guard against
damage.
• Traction device must be of proper size for the tire, as
recommended by the traction device manufacturer.
• Install on Rear Tires Only.
• Due to limited clearance, the following traction devices
are recommended:
• Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) Models
• On P215/65R17, P225/60R18 and 235/55R18 tires use a
Peerless Chain Super Z6 low profile traction device or
equivalent is recommended.
• All Wheel Drive (AWD) Models
• Original equipment P235/55R19, 235/55R19 tire with a
S Class traction device or equivalent.
WARNING!
Using tires of different size and type (M+S, Snow)
between front and rear axles can cause unpredictable
handling. You could lose control and have a collision.
410 SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
CAUTION!
Damage to the vehicle may result if tire chains are
used.
Tire Rotation Recommendations
Tires on the front and rear axles of vehicles operate at
different loads and perform different steering, driving, and
braking functions. For these reasons, they wear at unequal
rates.
These effects can be reduced by timely rotation of tires. The
benefits of rotation are especially worthwhile with aggres-
sive tread designs such as those on all season type tires.
Rotation will increase tread life, help to maintain mud,
snow and wet traction levels, and contribute to a smooth,
quiet ride.
Refer to “Scheduled Servicing” in “Servicing And Mainte-
nance” for the proper maintenance intervals. The reasons
for any rapid or unusual wear should be corrected prior to
rotation being performed.
The suggested rotation method is the “rearward cross”
shown in the following diagram. This rotation pattern does
not apply to some directional tires that must not be
reversed.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM
TIRE QUALITY GRADES
The following tire grading categories were established
by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The specific grade rating assigned by the tire’s manu-
facturer in each category is shown on the sidewall of the
tires on your vehicle.
All passenger vehicle tires must conform to Federal
safety requirements in addition to these grades.
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SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE 411
Service Manuals.......................... .532
Shifting .................................230
Automatic Transmission ................230, 232
Shoulder Belts ............................ .175
Side View Mirror Adjustment ...................62
Signals, Turn ........................69, 141, 217
Siri .................................... .520
SiriusXM Guardian Vehicle Health Alert .......................519
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) ....................410
Snow Tires ...............................406
Spare Tires .....................324, 406, 407, 408
Spark Plugs ............................. .432
Specifications Fuel (Gasoline) ..........................432
Oil...................................432
Speed Control Accel/Decel ........................ .244, 245
Accel/Decel (ACC Only) ...................252
Cancel ............................... .246
Resume ...............................246
Set ...................................244
Speed Control (Cruise Control) ..........243, 244, 246
Sport Mode ...............................241
Starting ............................. .222, 223Automatic Transmission
....................222
Button .................................25
Cold Weather .......................... .225
Engine Fails To Start ..................... .225
Starting And Operating ...................222, 223
Starting Procedures ..................... .222, 223
Steering ..................................57
Column Lock ............................57
Power ............................... .242
Tilt Column .......................... .57, 58
Wheel, Heated ...........................59
Wheel, Tilt .......................... .57, 58
Steering Wheel Audio Controls .................504
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . .
. .504
Storage ................................. .413
Storage, Vehicle ........................ .89, 413
Storing Your Vehicle ........................413
Stuck, Freeing ............................ .345
Sunglasses Storage ..........................115
Sun Roof .................................94
Supplemental Restraint System – Air Bag ..........186
Synthetic Engine Oil ........................370
Telescoping Steering Column ................57, 58
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ............88
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Tilt Steering Column..................... .57, 58
Time Delay Headlight ...............................68
Tire And Loading Information Placard ............395
Tire Markings ............................ .389
Tires..........................217, 399, 406, 411 Aging (Life Of Tires) ..................... .403
Air Pressure ............................399
Chains ............................... .410
Changing .......................323, 330, 388
Compact Spare ..........................407
Flat Changing .......................... .330
General Information ...................399, 406
High Speed ............................ .401
Inflation Pressure ........................400
Jacking ............................325, 388
Life Of Tires ............................403
Load Capacity .......................395, 396
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ........137, 166
Quality Grading .........................411
Radial ............................... .401
Replacement ........................ .330, 404
Rotation ...............................411
Safety ............................ .389, 399
Sizes .................................391 Snow Tires
............................ .406
Spare Tires ..................... .324, 406, 408
Spinning ...............................402
Trailer Towing .......................... .291
Tread Wear Indicators .....................402
Wheel Mounting ........................ .330
Wheel Nut Torque ........................422
Tire Safety Information .......................389
Tire Service Kit ............330, 331, 332, 334, 337, 338
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight .................289
To Open Hood .............................97
Towing ................................. .285
Behind A
Motorhome..................... .295
Disabled Vehicle ........................ .346
Guide .................................289
Recreational ............................295
Weight ............................... .289
Towing Behind A Motorhome ..................295
Traction ............................. .295, 296
Traction Control .......................... .155
Trailer Towing ............................ .285
Cooling System Tips ..................... .295
Hitches ............................... .288
Minimum Requirements ....................290
Tips ................................. .294
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