Diagnostic Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Dodge Charger and 2010 Chrysler 300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

DTC STATUS IS ACTIVE
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. With the scan tool, read and record the TPM Module DTCs.
3. With the scan tool, erase TPM Module DTCs.
4. Drive the vehicle at speeds greater than 24 km/h (15 mph) for 10 minutes.
5. With the scan tool, read DTCs in the TPM Module.
  Is DTC C1597-00 Active at this time?
  
  Yes
  - Go to step 2
  No
  - Go to step 4
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING (TPM) WINTER MODE
NOTE: Repair all other TPM Module DTCs before continuing with this test procedure.
1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Cycle the ignition from off to on.
3. Check for the following conditions:
  - The telltale lamp is off.
  - The tire pressure values in the Instrument Cluster are displayed as dashes.
  - The message center is not displaying "SERVICE TPM SYSTEM".
  Are all of the above conditions correct?
  
  Yes
  - The Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) Module is now in deactivation mode (Winter Mode). This DTC will remain active until the correct tire and wheel assemblies are installed back on the vehicle.
  No
  - Go to step 3
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING (TPM) SENSORS
1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Verify the correct TPM Sensors are installed in all of the tire and wheel assemblies.
  Are the correct TPM Sensors installed?
  
  Yes
  - Install a new Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) Module in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to Tires and Wheels/Tire Pressure Monitoring/MODULE, Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) - Removal .
  - Perform the TPM VERIFICATION TEST. See DTC-Based Diagnostics/MODULE, Tire Pressure (TPM) - Standard Procedure .
  No
  - Install all new Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) Sensors in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to Tires and Wheels/Tire Pressure Monitoring/SENSOR, Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) - Removal .
  - Perform the TPM VERIFICATION TEST. See DTC-Based Diagnostics/MODULE, Tire Pressure (TPM) - Standard Procedure .
INTERMITTENT TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING (TPM) SENSOR DTC
1. The conditions necessary to set this DTC are not present at this time.
2. Perform any Technical Service Bulletins that may apply to this condition.
3. With the scan tool, clear DTCs in the Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) Module.
4. Test drive the vehicle for a minimum of 10 minutes with vehicle speed greater than 24 km/h (15 mph).
5. With the scan tool, select View DTCs in the Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) Module.
  Does the DTC reset or is the status Active for this DTC?
  
  Yes
  - Install a new Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) Module in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to Tires and Wheels/Tire Pressure Monitoring/MODULE, Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) - Removal .
  - Perform the TPM VERIFICATION TEST. See DTC-Based Diagnostics/MODULE, Tire Pressure (TPM) - Standard Procedure .
  No
  - Test complete.
  - Perform the TPM VERIFICATION TEST. See DTC-Based Diagnostics/MODULE, Tire Pressure (TPM) - Standard Procedure .