Ram Trucks 2015 ProMaster - Diesel Supplement User Manual

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24. Air Bag Warning Light

This light will turn on for four to eight seconds

as a bulb check when the ignition switch is first

turned to ON/RUN. If the light is either not on

during starting, stays on, or turns on while

driving, have the system inspected at an authorized

dealer as soon as possible. Refer to “Occupant Restraints”

in “Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle” for

further information.
25. Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale 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 illumi-

nates, 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.
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 malfunc-

tion strategy to indicate when the system is not operating

properly. When the system detects a malfunction, the low

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