Flat Tire Monitor

FLAT TIRE MONITOR

The concept
As you drive, the Flat Tire Monitor keeps track of the tire inflation pressure in all four tires. The system alerts you when there is a substantial pressure loss in one of the tires relative to another.
The tire inflation pressures are monitored based on the speeds of the four wheels in relation to one another. A flat tire is detected as the result of differences in certain speed ratios, and a warning is generated.

System requirements
So that the system can 'familiarize' itself with the correct inflation pressure, please do the following:
1. Check the tire inflation pressure in all tires
2. Compare them with the inflation pressure table, and adjust the pressures if necessary
3. Initialize the system.

System limitations
The Flat Tire Monitor cannot alert you to severe and sudden tire damage caused by external factors, nor does it detect the gradual and minor loss of pressure in all four tires.

On the other hand, the following situations could lead to a delayed detection of pressure loss or to the system not functioning:
- Driving on snow-covered or slippery roads
- Performance-oriented driving: slip at the drive wheels, high rates of lateral acceleration
- When driving with snow chains, false warnings and undetected pressure loss may occur

When driving with a space-saver spare tire, the Flat Tire Monitor cannot function.