Tire Pressure Indicator

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Automotive Component
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:TPMS
gptkbp:alerts Low tire pressure
Sensor malfunction
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Tire Pressure Monitoring System
gptkbp:component gptkb:car
gptkbp:function Monitors air pressure in vehicle tires
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tire Pressure Indicator
gptkbp:improves Fuel efficiency
Vehicle safety
gptkbp:introduced Late 1990s
gptkbp:location Dashboard
Inside tire (sensor)
gptkbp:maintenance Sensor battery replacement
Sensor recalibration
gptkbp:powerSource Battery (for sensor)
gptkbp:purpose Warns driver of under-inflated tires
gptkbp:reduces Tire wear
Risk of blowouts
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:NHTSA
gptkbp:relatedTo Anti-lock Braking System
Vehicle safety systems
gptkbp:requiredByLaw United States (since 2007)
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:SAE_International
gptkbp:symbol Exclamation mark inside horseshoe (dashboard icon)
gptkbp:type gptkb:Direct_TPMS
gptkb:Indirect_TPMS
gptkbp:uses Pressure sensors
Wireless transmitters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:TPI
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7