Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems SMARTIRE TPMS OPERATORS MANUAL - Manual (Page 3)

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OPERATOR’S MANUAL
SMARTIRE
™
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM BY BENDIX CVS
Thank you for purchasing the SmarTire
™
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). With SmarTire
™
TPMS onboard, your vehicle is equipped with a wireless communication network allowing seamless
integration of wireless sensing technology.
The SmarTire
™
TPMS application is an advanced tire pressure monitoring system specifically designed
for commercial vehicles. The system constantly monitors the pressure and temperature of each tire on
your vehicle in order to provide real-time, on-demand tire status information and to warn the driver of a
tire-related problem before it becomes dangerous.
SMARTIRE
™
TPMS:
 Extends tire life,
 Reduces maintenance costs and time,
 Maximizes fuel economy by ensuring tires are properly inflated,
 Reduces vehicle downtime, and
 Reduces accident risk caused by a tire blowout or tire fire.
FEATURES OF SMARTIRE
™
:
 Temperature compensated alert: know when your tires are at risk no matter how long you’ve
been driving.
 Real-time tire information while you drive.
 Tire alerts provide instant visual and optional audible alert of a tire problem.
 3 types of alerts: Pressure Deviation Alert, Critical Low Pressure Alert, and High Temperature
Alert.
 Can be linked to the J1939 communication network for seamless vehicle integration.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: PLEASE READ
SmarTire
™
tire sensors can be broken when mounting and dismounting a tire unless
specific instructions are followed. If tire work is done by a non-Bendix authorized facility,
please let them know that a tire pressure monitoring system is installed on the vehicle
before they remove a tire from a wheel.