Electronic throttle control (etc) indicator light, Tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) light – Chrysler 2015 200 - User Guide User Manual

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- Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Indicator Light

This light informs you of a problem with the system.
If a problem is detected, the light will come on while the engine is running. Cycle the ignition

when the vehicle has completely stopped and the shift lever is placed in the PARK position; the

light should turn off.
If the light remains lit with the engine running, your vehicle will usually be drivable. However, see

an authorized dealer immediately. If the light is flashing when the engine is running, immediate

service is required, and you may experience reduced performance, an elevated/rough idle or

engine stall, and your vehicle may require towing.

- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Light

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. Accordingly, 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 significantly 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.
IF THE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING INDICATING A LOW TIRE PRESSURE, ADJUST

THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE LOW TIRE TO THE AIR PRESSURE SHOWN ON THE

VEHICLE PLACARD OR TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE LABEL LOCATED ON THE

DRIVER'S DOOR.
NOTE:

AFTER INFLATION, THE VEHICLE MAY NEED TO BE DRIVEN FOR 20 MINUTES

BEFORE THE FLASHING LIGHT WILL TURN OFF.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s

responsibility to maintain 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 malfunction 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

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