Kia Niro: Tire Pressure Monitoring System / TPMS Receiver Description and operation

Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual / Suspension System / Tire Pressure Monitoring System / TPMS Receiver Description and operation

Operation

General Function

•	Auto-learn takes place only once per Ignition cycle.

•	On successful completion, 4 road wheel sensor ID's are latched into memory for monitoring.

•	Until Auto-learn completes, previously learned sensors are monitored for under inflation / leak warnings.

General Conditions to Learn New Sensors:

•	Receiver must determine that it is confident that sensor is not temporary:

a.	Uses vehicle speed.

b.	Uses confidence reduction of previously learned sensors.

•	Typical time of driving continuously at over 15.5 mph (25 km/h) to learn a new sensor is up to 20 minutes.

General Conditions to Un-Learn a sensor that is removed :

•	It takes less than 20 minutes at 15.5 mph (20 - 30 km/h).

•	Confidence reduction is dependent on time during which vehicle is driven at speed greater than or equal to 12.4 mph (20 - 30 km/h).

TPMS Sensor Repair procedures

Removal 1. Remove the valve core and deflate the tire. 2. Remove the side of the tire bead area from the wheel using tire changing machine . ...

TPMS Receiver Repair procedures

Removal 1. Disconnect the battery negative cable. 2. Remove the glove box. (Refer to Body - "Glove Box Housing") 3 ...

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