FIAT Freemont User Manual

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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 TPMS

sensors.

NOTE:
1. The compact spare tire does not have a tire pres-
sure monitoring sensor. Therefore, the TPMS will not
monitor the pressure in the compact spare tire.

2. If you install the compact spare tire in place of a road
tire that has a pressure below the low-pressure warn-
ing limit, a chime will sound and the TPMS Telltale Light
will turn on upon the next ignition switch cycle.

3. After driving the vehicle for up to 20 minutes above
25 km/h, the TPMS Telltale Light will flash on and off for
75 seconds and then remain on solid.

4. For each subsequent ignition switch cycle, a chime
will sound and the TPMS Telltale Light will flash on and
off for 75 seconds and then remain on solid.

5. Once you repair or replace the original road tire and
reinstall it on the vehicle in place of the compact spare,
the TPMS will update automatically and the TPMS
Telltale 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 25 km/h in order for the TPMS
to receive this information.

TPMS Deactivation And Reactivation
The TPMS can be deactivated if replacing all four wheel
and tire assemblies (road tires) with wheel and tire
assemblies that do not have TPMS Sensors, such as
when installing winter wheel and tire assemblies on
your vehicle.

To deactivate the TPMS, first, replace all four wheel and
tire assemblies (road tires) with those not equipped
with TPM Sensors. Then, drive the vehicle for at least
20 minutes above 25 km/h. The TPMS will chime and
the TPM Telltale Light will flash on and off for 75 sec-
onds and then remain on solid. Upon the next ignition
switch cycle, the TPMS will no longer chime or turn on
the Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light.

To reactivate the TPMS, first, replace all four wheel and
tire assemblies (road tires) with those equipped with
TPM Sensors. Then, drive the vehicle for up to 20 min-
utes above 25 km/h. The TPMS will chime and the Tire
Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light will flash on and off
for 75 seconds.

PREMIUM SYSTEM – IF EQUIPPED
The Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) uses wire-
less 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.

NOTE:

It is particularly important for you to check

the tire pressure in all of the tires on your vehicle
monthly and to maintain the proper pressure.

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KNOWING

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VEHICLE

SAFETY

STARTING

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DRIVING

WARNING

LIGHTS AND

MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

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CARE

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