If a low tire pressure condition is detected, theTPMS will display the Check Tire Pressuremessage on the DIC or message center and, atthe same time, illuminate the low tire pressurewarning symbol on the instrument panel cluster.Each tire, including the spare (if provided), shouldbe checked monthly when cold and inflated tothe inflation pressure recommended by the vehiclemanufacturer on the vehicle placard or tireinflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tiresof a different size than the size indicated onthe vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label,you should determine the proper tire inflationpressure for those tires.)As an added safetyfeature, your vehiclehas been equippedwith a tire pressuremonitoring system(TPMS) that illuminatesa low tire pressuretelltale when one ormore of your tiresis significantlyunder-inflated.Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltaleilluminates, you should stop and check your tiresas soon as possible, and inflate them to theproper pressure. Driving on a significantlyunder-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat andcan lead to the tire failure. Under-inflation alsoreduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and mayaffect the vehicle’s handling and stopping ability.Please note that the TPMS is not a substitutefor proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver’sresponsibility to maintain correct tire pressure,even if under-inflation has not reached the level totrigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressuretelltale.The Tire and Loading Information label shows thesize of your vehicle’s original tires and theirrecommended cold inflation pressures. SeeLoading Your Vehicle on page 321, for the locationof the tire and loading information label. Alsosee Inflation - Tire Pressure on page 402.The tire pressure warning light may come on incool weather when the vehicle is first started, andthen turn off as you start to drive. This couldbe an early indicator that the tire pressures aregetting low and need to be inflated to theproper pressure.406
