Ram Trucks 2015 Chassis Cab Commercial - Owner Manual User Manual

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The TPMS will warn the driver of a low tire pressure if

the tire pressure falls below the low-pressure warning

limit for any reason, including low temperature effects

and natural pressure loss through the tire.
The TPMS will continue to warn the driver of low tire

pressure as long as the condition exists, and will not turn

off until the tire pressure is at or above the recommended

cold placard pressure. Once the low tire pressure warn-

ing (Tire Pressure Monitoring [TPM] Telltale Light) illu-

minates, you must increase the tire pressure to the

recommended cold placard pressure in order for the “Tire

Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light” to turn off. The

system will automatically update and the “Tire Pressure

Monitoring Telltale Light” will turn off once the system

receives the updated tire pressures. The vehicle may need

to be driven for up to 20 minutes above 15 mph

(25 km/h) in order for the TPMS to receive this informa-

tion.

For example, your vehicle may have a recommended

cold (parked for more than three hours) placard pressure

of 30 psi (207 kPa). If the ambient temperature is 68°F

(20°C) and the measured tire pressure is 27 psi (186 kPa),

a temperature drop to 20°F (-7°C) will decrease the tire

pressure to approximately 23 psi (158 kPa). This tire

pressure is sufficiently low enough to turn ON the “Tire

Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light.” Driving the vehicle

may cause the tire pressure to rise to approximately

27 psi (186 kPa), but the “Tire Pressure Monitoring

Telltale Light” will still be ON. In this situation, the “Tire

Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light” will turn OFF only

after the tires are inflated to the vehicle’s recommended

cold placard pressure value.

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