Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems SMARTIRE TPMS OPERATORS MANUAL User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SmarTire
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System by Bendix CVS...................................................... 3
SmarTire
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TPMS: .................................................................................................................... 3
Features of SmarTire
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: ............................................................................................................ 3
IMPORTANT NOTICE: PLEASE READ .................................................................................. 3
WARNING! Please read and follow these instructions to avoid personal injury or death:....... 4
Section A: System Overview .............................................................................7
1.0 System Overview ................................................................................................................... 8
1.1 System Components .......................................................................................................... 8
1.2 Maintenance Tools ............................................................................................................. 9
1.3 How Does The SmarTire
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TPMS System Work?............................................................ 10
1.4 Why is Temperature Monitoring Important?..................................................................... 10
2.0 Tire Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 13
Section B: System Programming ....................................................................14
3.0 Configuring & Customizing Your SmarTire
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System .......................................................... 16
3.1 Pre-Configured Settings ................................................................................................... 16
3.2 SmarTire
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Sensor Learn Instructions .............................................................................. 16
Section C: SmarTire
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Display Operation........................................................23
4.0 Display Overview: Alerts ..................................................................................................... 24
4.1 Power, Mounting, and Environmental Requirements....................................................... 24
4.2 J1939 Connector Pin Descriptions................................................................................... 24
5.0 Using SmarTire
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TPMS....................................................................................................... 25
5.1 Getting Started ................................................................................................................. 25
5.2 Checking Tire Temperature, Pressure, and Pressure Deviation ..................................... 25
5.3 Audible and Visual Alerts ................................................................................................. 26
5.4 Reacting to Audible and Visual Alerts .............................................................................. 28
5.5 Diagnostic Trouble Code Message Overview .................................................................. 29
5.6 Setup Mode – For Use When SmarTire
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Diagnostics Software Is Not Available ........... 30
Section D: System Installation - Electrical .....................................................39
6.0 System Installation: Electrical .............................................................................................. 40
6.1 Tools Required ................................................................................................................. 40
6.2 Getting Started ................................................................................................................. 40
6.3 Step 1: Installing the Receiver and Display...................................................................... 43
6.4 Step 2: Assembling and Installing the Antenna(s) ........................................................... 47
6.5 Wireless Gateway Receiver Specifications...................................................................... 50
6.6 SmarTire
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Display Specifications .................................................................................... 51
6.7 Vehicle Wiring Harness: Light .......................................................................................... 53
6.8 Wiring Harness: Trailer..................................................................................................... 54
Section E: System Installation – Tire Sensors ...............................................55
7.0 System Installation: Tire Sensors ........................................................................................ 56
7.1 Sensor Overview .............................................................................................................. 56
IMPORTANT NOTICE: PLEASE READ ................................................................................ 56
7.2 Tools Required ................................................................................................................. 57
7.3 Tire Sensor Installation..................................................................................................... 57
7.4 Re-Mounting Tires After a Sensor has been Installed ..................................................... 58
7.5 Removing a Tire That Has a SmarTire
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Sensor Installed ............................................... 61
7.6 Tire Sensor Specifications................................................................................................ 62