User's Manual

SmarTire Systems Inc.
Tire Monitoring System Reference Manual
6/20/2000 Page 8 of 56
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System Scope of Use and Warnings
The SmarTire™ System and Tire Maintenance
This system is a sensing device designed to identify and display tire operating data and activate
an alert or warning when pressure or temperature irregularities are detected. It is the
responsibility of the driver to react promptly and with discretion to alerts and warnings.
Abnormal tire inflation pressures should be corrected at the earliest opportunity.
System Installation and Usage
Use of the SmarTire™ system requires that it has been properly installed and programmed by
qualified personnel according to SmarTire Systems Inc. documentation.
This includes the Owner’s Manual and any supplementary installation instructions included with
system components.
THIS SYSTEM IS SUITABLE FOR USE IN PASSENGER AND LIGHT TRUCK TIRES UP
TO MAXIMUM COLD INFLATION PRESSURE OF 85 PSI..
Use of Chemicals
Temporary resealing or reinflation products containing internal sealers or propellants in any
tire/wheel assembly may adversely affect the operation of Sensor Modules. Use of these
chemicals can damage the pressure sensor and may nullify any manufacturer’s warranty,
expressed or implied.
Power Connection
If your Display Module is connected to an unkeyed cigarette lighter socket unplug it when you
park the vehicle for extended periods of time (more than three days) to avoid draining the
battery. On a keyed circuit you will see the key lights turn off and the information screen clear
when the ignition switch is turned off.
Warnings
1. When an alert or warning conditions is detected, reduce vehicle speed to an appropriate
safe level and proceed to a safe stopping location or facility where the tire can be
inspected and serviced.
2. The pressure deviation alert indicates that the pressure has dropped a set amount below
the required pressure.
3. The low pressure alert occurring shortly after a pressure status alert indicates that a rapid
pressure loss is taking place.
4. The low pressure warning indicates that the pressure has dropped to a level considered
critical to the tire’s ability to support and/or provide directional control to the vehicle.