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FOBO Tire Plus User Manual

Tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) using bluetooth smart (bluetooth 4.0) technology
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FOBO Tire Plus
User Manual
Version 1.9
(For iOS7.1 and Android 4.30 & above)
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  • Page 1 FOBO Tire Plus User Manual Version 1.9 (For iOS7.1 and Android 4.30 & above) P a g e...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Tire Sensor unit Sensor lock nuts & wrench 5 Using FOBO Tire Plus Installing FOBO Tire App Installing FOBO Tire Plus In-Car unit and sensors FOBO SHARE - Setting up multiple users, Pull/Push Tire rotation Disable sensor and Replace new sensor...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    (TPMS) could not alert you in advance because it stops operating as soon as the car ignition is switched-off. With FOBO Tire Plus, you will get an alert as soon as the tire pressure drops below a certain pre-set level, even when the car ignition is switched off as long as you are within Bluetooth range (~30m).

  • Page 4: Importance Of Tire Care

    FOBO Tire on their own smart phone immediately. FOBO Tire Plus consists of 4 tire sensors and 1 In-Car unit. Replace your tire valve caps with the sensors and place the In-Car unit inside the car. The sensors will measure tire pressure of each tire and transmit via Bluetooth to the In-Car unit and your smartphone.
  • Page 5 On the other hand, an overinflated tire will cause accelerated wear on the center portion of the tire resulting in uneven tire wear. It would also result in a harsher ride and makes the tire more susceptible to damage when going over potholes or debris on the road..

  • Page 6: Product Description Of Fobo Tire Plus

    4 Product Description of FOBO Tire Plus 4.1 In-Car Unit Status Indicator Front Left Tire Indicator Side Button Front Right Tire Indicator Rear Left Tire Rear Right Indicator Tire Indicator – To indicate which tire has problem Tire position indicators...
  • Page 7 The In-Car unit is designed to be placed anywhere inside the car, please do not remove it from the car. In order for FOBO Tire Plus to functions optimally, please ensure that the In-Car unit remains inside the car. Note that In-Car unit is not water- proof.

  • Page 8: Tire Sensor Unit

    In-Car is still in sleep mode. You can change the detection sensitivity in the FOBO Tire App by going to Edit Car Profile -> Advance Setting screen to adjust the In-Car unit sensitivity. In some electric cars, the In-Car unit may require higher sensitivity to detect the car moving.
  • Page 9 As a corollary, a tire with a Fobo reading of, say 40 psi at an altitude of 5000ft, will read the same 40 psi when driven to sea-level, given a constant temperature. In reality, it will read higher due to the...
  • Page 10 When installing the sensors, please follow the on-screen prompt of the FOBO Tire App. Do not screw on the tire sensors until instructed by the FOBO Tire App. After installation, in the event the tire sensors positions are mixed up, usually after performing a tire rotation maintenance, you can easily re- position the sensors to their correct position by selecting „Rotate Tires‟...

  • Page 11: Sensor Lock Nuts & Wrench

    4.3 Sensor Lock nuts and wrench FOBO Tire Plus sensors and In-Car unit are tied to a FOBO account after installation. They are not re-usable or transferable without the owner releasing them from his/her FOBO account. This is a theft deterrent feature to discourage theft.
  • Page 12 (i.e. anti-clockwise) until it pushes against the bottom of the sensor unit. Use the wrench to tighten the lock nut. The resultant friction force will make it difficult to remove the sensor unit without loosening the lock nut. For rubber valves, hold the valve stem with one hand and tighten the lock nut with the wrench on another hand.
  • Page 13 Step by step diagram to use FOBO Tire Plus Lock Nut and wrench 13 | P a g e...

  • Page 14: Using Fobo Tire Plus

    5.1 Installing FOBO Tire App You are required to have a smartphone with Bluetooth 4.0 (Bluetooth Smart) capability in order to use FOBO Tire Plus. The smartphone must also be running on iOS 7.1 or Android 4.3 and above. Follow the steps below to...

  • Page 15: Installing Fobo Tire Plus In-Car Unit And Sensors

    INTERFERENCE TO THE BLUETOOTH SIGNALS. PLEASE INSTALL FOBO TIRE PLUS ON ONE CAR AT A TIME. To begin using FOBO Tire Plus, firstly ensure that the FOBO Tire App is downloaded and you have already login to the App (see section 5.1 above for installation and login).
  • Page 16 Open the FOBO Tire App. Click on the “+” sign on the FOBO Tire App HOME screen to add a car to your profile. The text box for the In-Car unit ID will be automatically filled a unique ID number.
  • Page 17 FOBO Tire Plus is easy to share with your family members and friends. You can share FOBO Tire Plus with up to 100 users by using the App‟s FoboShare function. All that is required is for the other person to download the FOBO Tire App (they will also need an iOS/Android smartphone with Bluetooth 4.0...

  • Page 18: Tire Rotation

    To pull the latest readings from the sharer, at the “car status screen”, click at Setting at the top right corner. Select FOBO share and click at the email address of the sharer from the share list. At the pop-up menu, select “Pull car data from shared vehicle”.

  • Page 19: Disable Sensor And Replace New Sensor

    You are now ready to use FOBO Tire Plus with the new tire positions. You can perform tire rotation as often as you want. 5.5 Disable sensor and Replace new sensor You may want to disable a sensor due to a missing sensor or damaged sensor and to install a replacement sensor.

  • Page 20: Show/Hide Recommended Tire Pressure

    5.8 Clear Memory The most recent tire pressure reading will be displayed in the “Car Status” screen whenever the phone and FOBO Tire Plus are within Bluetooth range. This pressure readings will be always be displayed as memory until the phone receives the next pressure reading update from FOBO Tire Plus sensors/In- Car Unit.

  • Page 21: How To Change Car Profile Picture

    Long press on the default car image, you will see a pop-up menu with 3 options: 1. Image from camera. 2. Image from library. 3. FOBO image. Select your preferred option. How to turn on Gage pressure 5.10 To turn on Gage pressure:- At the Car Status screen, click the gear icon at the top Right and select “Edit car Profile”.

  • Page 22: How To Turn On Fobosignal

    How to turn on FoboSignal + 5.11 To turn on FoboSignal +: i. At the Car Status screen, click the settings icon at the top Right corner. ii. Select “FoboSignal+ on/off”. iii. Follow the instructions on the screen. 22 | P a g e...

  • Page 23: How To Turn On Off Road Mode

    For power consumption, use of FOBO Signal + may reduce the battery life by 25% to 30%. If your sensor range and signal is fine, then you don't need to use this feature.

  • Page 24: Tire Inflation/Deflation

    6 FOBO Tire Plus Alert Messages You will get the following alert messages below on your smartphone during the operation of FOBO Tire Plus under different conditions. The In Car unit will also generate different alert tones to distinguish the severity of the alert.
  • Page 25 A. Soft Alert – In-Car unit will beep 5 tone alert every 5 minutes for 15 minutes – 6.1 Pressure below preset limit You will receive this soft alert when the tire pressure drops below the pre-set lower limit. The pre-set value for the low limit is 8% below the recommended pressure that you have set or below 160kPa, whichever that is higher.
  • Page 26 F. Note that the temperature inside the tire may be higher than the temperature detected by FOBO Tire Plus sensors due to the air cooling effect on the tire valve when the car is moving. It is extremely dangerous to drive when you get this alert message.

  • Page 27: In-Car Unit Audio & Led Alerts

    FOBO Tire Plus actively monitoring one or more of your car tires. 6.9 Pressure Drop too fast For fast air leak, FOBO Tire smartly alerts the user when it matters the most. FOBO sensors sense the pressure every 8 seconds, if the pressure changes...
  • Page 28 WARNING: FOBO TIRE PLUS IS A MONITORING DEVICE TO ALERTS THE USER WHEN IT DETECTS SIGNALS THAT IS OUT OF PRE-SET CONDITIONS BASED ON THE SETTING BY THE USER.

  • Page 29: Replacing Battery

    8 Replacing Battery The coin cell battery (CR2032) used in the FOBO Tire Plus sensors could last up to two years based on normal operating condition. Similarly the AA battery used in FOBO Tire Plus In-Car unit could last up to two years based on normal operating condition.

  • Page 30: Fobo Tire Plus Specifications

    Please check if the FOBO Tire Plus has been paired before to another FOBO account. You‟ll need to “Release” the FOBO Tire Plus set from the FOBO account that it is paired to, before using on your account. The FOBO Tire Plus is designed to pair with one FOBO account only for theft deterrent feature.

  • Page 31: Warning

    Car unit beeper close to your ear may result in injury to the ear or permanent loss of hearing.  You shall not use the FOBO Tire Plus in any unlawful way that violates any laws.  Avoid exposing the FOBO Tire Plus In-Car unit and sensors to solvent, fire or extreme temperatures.

  • Page 32: Regulatory Information

    12 Regulatory Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 33: Industry Canada Statement

    This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. Industry Canada statement: This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 34: Intellectual Properties

     Proximity (PXP)  Device Information Service (DIS) Bluetooth Wireless Interoperability: This FOBO device is designed to be interoperating with all Bluetooth wireless products that support compatible profiles and roles including:  Bluetooth core technology v4.0  Bluetooth master and slave roles NCC Statement低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法...

  • Page 35: Limited Warranty And Disclaimer

    ("Ancillary Equipment") not furnished or otherwise certified by Salutica for use with the FOBO products or any damage to the FOBO products or ancillary equipment as a result of such use; 4) damage caused by (a) accident, fire, misuse, neglect, unusual physical or electrical stress, or modification;...
  • Page 36 COMPONENT OR PART THAT MALFUNCTION IN CONDITIONS OF NORMAL USE. EXCEPT AS INDICATED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL SALUTICA BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE FOBO TIRE PLUS PRODUCT OR THE FAILURE OF THE PRODUCT TO PERFORM, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR SPECIAL,...

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