Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems SMARTIRE TPMS OPERATORS MANUAL - Manual (Page 25)

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5.0 USING SMARTIRE
™
TPMS
5.1 GETTING STARTED
When the vehicle’s ignition switch is turned on, the SmarTire
™
system will power up and the
display will indicate that the system is Initializing. During initialization, the display receives vehicle
configuration data and tire pressure/temperature parameters from the receiver. After
approximately 10 seconds, the display will show the “TPMS Ready” screen indicating that the
system is ready to receive tire data from the sensors. When showing the TPMS Ready screen,
the display will show TPMS Ready and a tire icon. If a Dual Light Display or Trailer Lamp is
installed, they will flash once as the SmarTire
™
system is powered up to indicate their TMPS
Ready status.
When the vehicle is driven over 14 mph (24 km/h), the tire sensors will activate and SmarTire
™
TPMS will begin to receive tire data. While the vehicle is in motion, the sensors will measure tire
pressure and temperature every 12 seconds and transmit tire data approximately every 3 - 5
minutes.
If an Alert icon (triangle with an exclamation mark) is displayed on
the TPMS Ready screen, a tire pressure or temperature condition
has been detected and should be investigated / corrected before the
vehicle is driven. Bendix recommends that tire pressure and
temperature conditions always be corrected before a vehicle is
driven to ensure the safety of the driver, vehicle and cargo.
If the TPMS ready screen shows an alert icon but no tire icon, the
display has not received any tire programming information from the
receiver.
NOTE: Standard tire sensors transmit data once every 15
minutes while stationary. They contain a motion switch and will send data regularly once
the vehicle reaches a speed of approximately 14 mph (22 km/h).
5.2 CHECKING TIRE TEMPERATURE, PRESSURE, AND PRESSURE DEVIATION
At the push of a button, SmarTire
™ TPMS will provide the driver with real-time tire pressure and
temperature information for each tire on their vehicle. Please check tires only when the vehicle is
stopped and in a safe location. Never check tire status when the vehicle is in motion and the
driver’s attention is on the road.
SmarTire
™
TPMS displays tire status information by axle using various axle screens. Each axle
programmed in the display has a corresponding axle screen. The diagram on the next page
outlines the different screen elements of the axle screens.
4.1