Ram Trucks 2009 3500 - Quick Reference Guide - Manual (Page 4)

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tire pressure MOnitOring systeM (tpMs) - 2500 Only
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• The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) on your vehicle has two
different tire pressure settings based on vehicle loading. The Tire Light
Load inflation switch is located on the instrument panel below the
climate controls.
• The “Light Load Inflation” and “Max Load Inflation” tire pressures
recommended for your vehicle based on vehicle loading are found on
the supplemental Tire Pressure information label located on the rear
face of the driver’s front door.
• When the vehicle is in the “Light Load Inflation” setting, the Tire Light
Load inflation switch indicator light is ON. The indicator light is OFF
when in the “Max Load Inflation” setting.
LiGHT LOAD iNFLATiON (iNDiCATOR LiGHT ON)
• If the passenger and cargo are less than the Light Load Pressure
definition shown on the supplemental Tire Pressure information label,
inflate or deflate your tires to the correct “Light Load Inflation”
pressure. if the indicator light is not on, reset by pushing the switch
once. Additionally, the “Tire Pressure LT Load Set” message will appear
in the overhead console.
• If the light on the switch flashes ON and OFF, the system will not allow
switching mode settings until the tire pressures have been set to
the Light Load inflation as indicated on the supplemental Tire
Pressure information label.
MAx LOAD iNFLATiON (iNDiCATOR LiGHT OFF)
• If the passenger and cargo exceed the Light Load Pressure definition
shown on the supplemental Tire Pressure information label, inflate
or deflate your tires to the correct “Max Load Inflation” pressure. If
the indicator light is on, reset by pushing the switch once. Additionally,
the “Tire Pressure Max Load Set” message will appear in the
overhead console.
• If the tire pressure monitoring light and a “low tire” message appears
in the cluster, inflate the tire pressures to the “Max Load Inflation”
setting as indicated on the supplemental Tire Pressure inflation label.
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