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TPMS TIRE FILL DETECTION MODE TO ENSURE ACCURATE TIRE FILLING

  • US 20130293371A1
  • Filed: 05/07/2012
  • Published: 11/07/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing tire pressure in a vehicle, the method comprising:

  • forming a tire pressure monitoring system having a tire fill detection mode, said system including an air pressure sensor operatively associated with a tire;

    informing the operator that air pressure in said tire is below a desired level;

    causing said sensor to undertake a rapid sampling of pressure of said tire during an interim state while the vehicle is being driven;

    advising the operator to manually add pressure to said tire in discrete increments;

    causing said sensor to undertake a rapid sampling of tire pressure while air is being manually added to said tire; and

    causing said sensor to transmit tire air pressure data until the operator stops adding air.

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