Chrysler Town & Country (2016 year). Instruction — part 22

Yellow Telltale

Light

What It Means

the dedicated tire repair kit and contact your authorized dealership as soon as possible.
Tire Pressure Low
The warning light switches on and a message is displayed to indicate that the tire pressure
is lower than the recommended value and/or that slow pressure loss is occurring. In these
cases, optimal tire duration and fuel consumption may not be guaranteed.
Should two or more tires be in the condition mentioned above, the display will show the
indications corresponding to each tire in sequence.
In any situation in which the message on the display is

⬙See instruction⬙, it is ESSENTIAL to

refer to the contents of the

⬙Wheels⬙ paragraph in the ⬙Technical data⬙ chapter, strictly com-

plying with the indications that you find there.

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.

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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
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 subse-
quent vehicle start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the sys-
tem 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 on the vehicle that prevent the
TPMS from functioning properly. Always check the
TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle, to ensure that the
replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS
to continue to function properly.

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CAUTION!

The TPMS has been optimized for the original
equipment tires and wheels. TPMS pressures and
warning have been established for the tire size
equipped on your vehicle. Undesirable system opera-
tion or sensor damage may result when using re-
placement equipment that is not of the same size,
type, and/or style. Aftermarket wheels can cause
sensor damage. Using aftermarket tire sealants may
cause the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
sensor to become inoperable. After using an after-
market tire sealant it is recommended that you take
your vehicle to an authorized dealership to have your
sensor function checked.

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Green Telltale Indicator Lights

Turn Signal Indicator Lights

Green Tell-

tale Light

What It Means

Turn Signal Indicator Lights
The instrument cluster arrow will flash independently for the LEFT or RIGHT turn signal as se-
lected, as well as the exterior turn signal lamp(s) (front and rear) as selected when the multi-
function lever is moved down (LEFT) or up (RIGHT).

NOTE:

• A continuous chime will sound if the vehicle is driven more than 1 mile (1.6 km) with either

turn signal on.

• Check for an inoperative outside light bulb if either indicator flashes at a rapid rate.

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Park/Headlight ON Indicator Light

Green Telltale

Light

What It Means

Park/Headlight ON Indicator Light
This indicator will illuminate when the park lights or headlights are turned on.

Front Fog Indicator Light — If Equipped

Green Telltale

Light

What It Means

Front Fog Indicator Light
This indicator will illuminate when the front fog lights are on.

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Blue Telltale Indicator Light

High Beam Indicator Light

Blue Telltale

Light

What It Means

High Beam Indicator Light
This indicator shows that the high beam headlights are on. Push the multifunction control
lever away from you to switch the headlights to high beam. Pull the lever toward you to
switch the headlights back to low beam. If the driver’s door is open, and the headlights or
park lights are left on, the high beam indicator light will remain illuminated, and a chime
will sound.

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White Telltale Indicator Light

Electronic Speed Control SET Light

White Telltale

Light

What It Means

Electronic Speed Control SET Light
This light will turn on when the electronic speed control is set. Refer to “Electronic Speed
Control” in “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle” for further information.

Electronic Speed Control ON Indicator Light

White Telltale

Light

What It Means

Electronic Speed Control ON Indicator Light
This light will turn on when the electronic speed control is ON.

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ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER
(EVIC) — IF EQUIPPED

The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) fea-
tures a driver-interactive display that is located in the
instrument cluster.

The EVIC Menu items consists of the following:

• Fuel Economy
• Vehicle Speed
• Trip Info
• Tire Pressure
• Vehicle Info
• Messages
• Units
• System Setup (Personal Settings)
• Turn Menu Off

Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)

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The system allows the driver to select information by
pushing the following buttons mounted on the steering
wheel:

• UP Button

Push and release the UP button to scroll up-
ward through the main menu items (Fuel
Economy, Vehicle Info, Tire PSI, Cruise, Mes-
sages, Units, System Setup).

• DOWN Button

Push and release the DOWN button to scroll
downward through the main menu items.

• RIGHT Button

The RIGHT button allows access to informa-
tion in EVIC submenus, selects some feature
settings, and resets some EVIC features. The
EVIC prompts the driver when the RIGHT

button can be used by displaying the right arrow graphic.

EVIC Steering Wheel Buttons

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Once the RIGHT button has been selected for the desired
submenu list, follow the EVIC prompts to properly select
the desired submenu EVIC features.
• BACK Button

Push and release the BACK button to scroll
back to a previous menu or sub-menu.

Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
Displays

The EVIC display consists of three sections:

1. The top line where compass direction and outside

temperature are displayed.

2. The main display area where the menus and pop up

messages are displayed.

3. The reconfigurable telltales section below the odom-

eter line.

The main display area will normally display the main
menu or the screens of a selected feature of the main
menu. The main display area also displays

⬙pop up⬙

messages that consist of approximately 60 possible warn-
ing or information messages. These pop up messages fall
into several categories:
• Five Second Stored Messages

When the appropriate conditions occur, this type of
message takes control of the main display area for five
seconds and then returns to the previous screen. Most of
the messages of this type are then stored (as long as the
condition that activated it remains active) and can be
reviewed from the

⬙Messages⬙ main menu item. As long

as there is a stored message, an

⬙i⬙ will be displayed in the

EVIC’s compass/outside temp line. Examples of this
message type are

⬙Right Front Turn Signal Lamp Out⬙

and

⬙Low Tire Pressure.⬙

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• Unstored Messages

This message type is displayed indefinitely or until the
condition that activated the message is cleared. Examples
of this message type are

⬙Turn Signal On⬙ (if a turn signal

is left on) and

⬙Lights On⬙ (if driver leaves the vehicle).

• Unstored Messages Until RUN

These messages deal primarily with the Remote Start
feature. This message type is displayed until the ignition
is in the RUN state. Examples of this message type are

⬙Remote Start Aborted - Door Ajar⬙ and ⬙Press Brake
Pedal and Push Button to Start.

⬙

• Five Second Unstored Messages

When the appropriate conditions occur, this type of
message takes control of the main display area for five

seconds and then returns to the previous screen. Ex-
amples of this message type are

⬙Memory System Un-

available - Not in Park

⬙ and ⬙Automatic High Beams On.⬙

The Reconfigurable Telltales section is divided into the
white telltales area on the right, amber telltales in the
middle, and red telltales on the left.

When the appropriate conditions exist, the EVIC displays
the following messages:

• Key in ignition
• Ignition or Accessory On
• Remote start aborted — Door ajar
• Remote start aborted — Hood ajar
• Remote start aborted — L/Gate ajar
• Remote start aborted — Fuel low

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• Remote start disabled — Start Vehicle to Reset
• Remote start active — Push Start Button
• Remote start active — Key to Run
• Wrong Key
• Damaged Key
• Key not programmed
• Vehicle Not in Park
• Key Left Vehicle
• Key Not Detected
• Press Brake Pedal and Push Button to Start
• Liftgate Ajar (chime will sound when vehicle starts

moving)

• Low Tire Pressure

• Service TPM System (refer to “Tire Pressure Monitor-

ing System” in “Starting And Operating”)

• Tire Pressure Screen With Low Tire(s) “Inflate Tire to

XX”

• Turn Signal On
• RKE Battery Low
• Service Keyless System
• Low Washer Fluid
• Oil Change Required
• Check Gascap
• Left Front Turn Signal Light Out
• Left Rear Turn Signal Light Out
• Right Front Turn Signal Light Out
• Right Rear Turn Signal Light Out

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• Park Assist Disabled
• Service Park Assist System
• Personal Settings Not Available — Vehicle Not in Park
• Blind Spot System Off — This message is displayed

when the ignition is turned to ON to indicate the Blind
Spot System has been turned off.

• Blind Spot System Not Available — This message is

displayed to indicate the Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)
system is temporarily unavailable due to sensor block-
age, electronic interference, or other

⬙temporary⬙ con-

ditions. When this message is displayed, both outside
rear view icons will be illuminated. If electronic inter-
ference is present, the BSM system will illuminate the
icon only on the side of interference as long as inter-
ference is present.

• Service Blind Spot System — This message is dis-

played to indicate the Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)

system is permanently unavailable. The driver will
receive an EVIC message and the BSM display warn-
ing in both mirrors will be permanently illuminated. If
this message is present, see an authorized dealer.

Oil Change Required

Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change
indicator system. The Oil Change Required message will
display in the EVIC display for approximately 10 sec-
onds, after a single chime has sounded, to indicate the
next scheduled oil change interval. The engine oil change
indicator system is duty-cycle based, which means the
engine oil change interval may fluctuate dependent upon
your personal driving style.

Unless reset, this message will continue to display each
time you turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN
position or cycle the ignition to the ON/RUN position if
equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go. To turn off the

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message temporarily, push and release the MENU but-
ton. To reset the oil change indicator system (after
performing the scheduled maintenance) refer to the fol-
lowing procedure.

Vehicles Equipped With Keyless Enter-N-Go

1. Without pushing the brake pedal, push the ENGINE

START/STOP button and cycle the ignition to the
ON/RUN position (do not start the engine).

2. Fully depress the accelerator pedal, slowly, three times

within 10 seconds.

3. Without pushing the brake pedal, push the ENGINE

START/STOP button once to return the ignition to the
OFF/LOCK position.

Vehicles Not Equipped With Keyless Enter-N-Go

1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN position (do

not start the engine).

2. Fully depress the accelerator pedal, slowly, three times

within 10 seconds.

3. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF/LOCK position.

NOTE:

If the indicator message illuminates when you

start the engine, the oil change indicator system did not
reset. If necessary, repeat these steps.

Fuel Economy

Push and release the UP or DOWN button until “Fuel
Economy” displays highlighted in the EVIC and push the
RIGHT button. The following Fuel Economy functions
display in the EVIC:

• Average Fuel Economy (AVG)
• Distance To Empty (DTE)
• Current Fuel Economy (MPG or L/100 km)

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Average Fuel Economy

Shows the average fuel economy since the last reset. The
Average Fuel Economy can be reset by following the
prompt in the EVIC to use the RIGHT button. When the
fuel economy is reset, the display will read “zero” for two
seconds. Then, the history information will be erased,
and the averaging will continue from the last fuel aver-
age reading before the reset.

Distance To Empty (DTE)

Shows the estimated distance that can be traveled with
the fuel remaining in the tank. This estimated distance is
determined by a weighted average of the instantaneous
and average fuel economy, according to the current fuel
tank level. DTE cannot be reset through the RIGHT arrow
button.

Average Fuel Economy Display

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NOTE:

Significant changes in driving style or vehicle

loading will greatly affect the actual drivable distance of
the vehicle, regardless of the DTE displayed value.

When the DTE value is less than 30 miles (48 km)
estimated driving distance, the DTE display will change
to a “LOW FUEL” message. This display will continue
until the vehicle runs out of fuel. Adding a significant
amount of fuel to the vehicle will turn off the “LOW
FUEL” message and a new DTE value will display.

Current Fuel Economy (MPG or L/100 km)

This display shows the instantaneous MPG or L/100 km
in bar graph form while driving. This will monitor the
gas mileage in real-time as you drive and can be used to
modify driving habits in order to increase fuel economy.

Vehicle Speed

Push and release the UP or DOWN button until “Vehicle
Speed” displays highlighted in the EVIC and push the

RIGHT arrow button. Push and release the RIGHT arrow
button to display the current speed in mph or km/h.
Pushing the RIGHT arrow button a second time will
toggle the unit of measure between mph or km/h.

NOTE:

Changing the unit of measure in the Vehicle

Speed menu will not change the unit of measure in the
EVIC.

Trip Info

Push and release the UP or DOWN button until “Trip
Info” is highlighted in the EVIC and push the RIGHT
button. Push and release the UP/DOWN buttons to
highlight one of the following functions if you want to
reset it:

Trip A

• Shows the total distance traveled for Trip A since the

last reset.

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