User's Manual

Manual for Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, TPMS
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Appendix
Glossary
kPa Pressure reading in Kilo Pascal
psi Pressure reading in pound per square inch
bar Pressure reading in bar
℃
Temperature reading in degrees Celsius
℉
Temperature reading in degrees Fahrenheit
Inflating Pressure
environment
Recommended inflation pressure of a tire at ambient temperature
of 25 ℃ by vehicle manufacturers.
Low Pressure Alert
Visual and audible warning, this is activated when the tire’s
pressure goes below the preset level. Initial low pressure alert is
27 psi
High Pressure Alert
Visual and audible warning, this is activated when the tire’s
pressure goes higher than the preset level. Initial High pressure
alert is 51 psi
High Temperature Alert
Visual and audible warning, this is activated when the tire’s
temperature goes higher than the preset level. Initial High
temperature alert is 80 ℃ .
Display / Receiver
Module
The electronic module mounted inside the vehicle that alerts the
driver of any tire irregularities.
Sensor / Transmitter
Module
The electronic module mounted on the wheels that measure the
air pressure and temperature of the tire.
Annexes
Annex 1
kPa , psi, bar Conversion Table
kPa
psi
bar
kPa
psi
bar
kPa
psi
bar
10 1 0.1 210 31 2.1 410 59 4.1
20 3 0.2 220 32 2.2 420 61 4.2
30 4 0.3 230 34 2.3 430 62 4.3
40 6 0.4 240 35 2.4 440 64 4.4
50 7 0.5 250 37 2.5 450 65 4.5
60 9 0.6 260 38 2.6 460 67 4.6
70 10 0.7 270 39 2.7 470 68 4.7
80 12 0.8 280 41 2.8 480 70 4.8
90 13 0.9 290 42 2.9 490 71 4.9
100 15 1 300 44 3.0 500 73 5
110 16 1.1 310 45 3.1 510 74 5.1
120 17 1.2 320 47 3.2 520 75 5.2
130 19 1.3 330 48 3.3 530 77 5.3
140 20 1.4 340 50 3.4 540 78 5.4
150 22 1.5 350 51 3.5 550 80 5.5
160 23 1.6 360 53 3.6 560 81 5.6
170 25 1.7 370 54 3.7 570 83 5.7
180 26 1.8 380 55 3.8 580 84 5.8
190 28 1.9 390 57 3.9 590 86 5.9
200 29 2 400 58 4.0 600 87 6