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FOBO TIRE 2
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Version 1.2
(For iOS 9.3 and Android 5.0 or later)
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  • Page 1 FOBO TIRE 2 User Manual Version 1.2 (For iOS 9.3 and Android 5.0 or later) P a g e...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Tire Sensor unit Sensor lock nuts & wrench 5 Using FOBO TIRE 2 Installing FOBO TIRE 2 App Installing FOBO TIRE 2 In-Car unit and sensors Setting up multiple users (FOBO Share) Disable and Enable sensor Release and Install sensor...
  • Page 3 13 Intellectual Properties 14 Limited Warranty and Disclaimer P a g e...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    FOBO TIRE 2. Currently FOBO TIRE 2 works best with iOS 9.3 and Android 5.0 or later. Before starting to use FOBO TIRE 2, please download the free FOBO Tire 2 App to your smartphone from Google Play Store or Apple AppStore.

  • Page 5: Importance Of Tire Care

    FOBO TIRE 2 on their own smart phone immediately. FOBO TIRE 2 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 6 the tire’s sidewall thus increasing the chances of a tire blow-out. Underinflated tires will also cause accelerated wear on the tire shoulders thereby causing uneven tire wear. Gas mileage will also be affected due to additional rolling resistance when driving with underinflated tires. You would also experience a significant loss of steering precision and cornering stability.

  • Page 7: Product Description Of Fobo Tire

    4 Product Description of FOBO TIRE 2 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 8 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 2 to functions optimally, please ensure that the In-Car unit remains inside the car.

  • Page 9: Tire Sensor Unit

    In-Car is still in sleep mode. You can change the detection sensitivity in the FOBO Tire 2 App by going to; click on car profile > on the car status page click on settings icon at top right corner > in-car unit sensitivity to adjust the In- Car unit sensitivity.
  • Page 10 Tire position is indicated on the battery tab. FOBO TIRE 2 sensor units are designed to be robust and operate reliably 24x7 to provide tire information around the clock. It is designed to be water proof...
  • Page 11 Apply a reasonable hand twist force to ensure the sensor is securely installed and should be able to be removed by hand with ease. A missing or damaged tire sensor can be replaced easily through the FOBO Tire 2 App.

  • Page 12: Sensor Lock Nuts & Wrench

    4.3 Sensor Lock nuts and wrench FOBO TIRE 2 sensors and In-Car unit are tied to a FOBO account; sensors are pre-installed with in-car unit from the factory. They are not re-usable or transferable without the owner releasing them from his/her FOBO account.
  • Page 13 WARNING: Do not apply too much force to tighten the lock-nut. You may face difficulty to loosen the lock nut later on especially for rubber valves that typically doesn’t stay firm on the tire rims. NOTE: If your tire valve is too short, you shouldn’t use the lock nut as this will block the sensors from being completely screwed on the tire valve and causes air leak.
  • Page 14 Step by step diagram to use FOBO TIRE 2 Lock Nut and wrench 14 | P a g e...

  • Page 15: Using Fobo Tire

    You are required to have a smartphone with Bluetooth 4.0 or above capability in order to use FOBO TIRE 2. The smartphone must also be running on iOS 9.3 or Android 5.0 or later. Follow the steps below to install your FOBO TIRE Step 1: Download the FOBO Tire 2 App onto your smartphone.
  • Page 16 TIRE 2 functions as designed, mainly for alert functions, Auto night mode, and also the gauge pressure feature as required by users living at high altitudes. FOBO TIRE 2 is designed to be a low energy system and does not drain your smartphone battery excessively.

  • Page 17: Installing Fobo Tire 2 In-Car Unit And Sensors

    INTERFERENCE TO THE BLUETOOTH SIGNALS. PLEASE INSTALL FOBO TIRE 2 ON ONE CAR AT A TIME. To begin using FOBO TIRE 2, firstly ensure that the FOBO Tire 2 App is downloaded and you have already login to the App (refer to section 5.1).
  • Page 18 FOBO sensor or the valve stem itself might become damaged. This can cause the FOBO to provide improper readings, or might cause a loss of air 18 |...

  • Page 19: Setting Up Multiple Users (Foboshare)

    5.3 Setting up multiple users (FOBOShare) FOBO TIRE 2 is easy to share with your family members and friends. You can share FOBO TIRE 2 with multiple users by using the App’s “Add Sharee” function. All that is required is for the other person to download the FOBO Tire 2 App (they will also need an iOS/Android smartphone with Bluetooth 4.0 or...

  • Page 20: Disable And Enable Sensor

    FOBO TIRE 2 profile using their smartphones. They can only view the readings. At the FOBO Tire 2 App HOME page, a shared profile will depict a “FoboShare” logo at the bottom of profile image to distinguish a shared profile from your own profile.
  • Page 21 2. Click on “Enable sensor” option in the pop-up list and click proceed. 3. You will see pressure readings inside the box corresponding to the enabled tire position. NOTE: Please ensure good internet connection for FOBO Tire 2 App to connect to the FOBO cloud server. 21 | P a g e...

  • Page 22: Release And Install Sensor

    Release and install sensor To release a sensor: 1. Tap and hold on the box corresponding to the tire position you want to release (Front right in the image below). 2. Click on “Release sensor” option in the pop-up list and click proceed. 3.

  • Page 23: Transfer Fobo Tire 2 To Another User

    FOBO cloud server. Transfer FOBO TIRE 2 to another user Before passing on your FOBO TIRE 2 set to another user, you will have to release the system from your FOBO account. To release the system from your account, long press (For Android) & swipe from right to left (For IPhone) on the desired car profile at FOBO App home page.

  • Page 24: Show/Hide Recommended Tire Pressure

    NOTE: Please ensure good internet connection for FOBO Tire 2 App to connect to the FOBO cloud server. 5.7 Show/Hide Recommended Tire Pressure You can choose to display or hide the Vehicle Recommended Pressure for Front Tires (FRP) and Rear Tires (RRP) on the “Car Status” page.

  • Page 25: How To Change Default Car Image On Car Status Page

    Long press on image Hide pressure settings Recommended pressure 5.8 How to change default car image on car status page 1. Long press on the default car image. 2. Click on “Update photo” option in the pop-up list. 3. Choose a source to upload an image. Update photo Long press on...

  • Page 26: How To Turn On Gauge Pressure

    How to turn on Gauge pressure To turn on Gauge pressure:- 1. At the FOBO Tire 2 App home page, click on settings (gear icon) at the bottom Right. 2. On settings page look for Gauge pressure and use toggle button to turn on Gauge pressure feature.

  • Page 27: How To Turn On Off Road Mode

    How to turn on Off Road Mode 5.10 To turn on Off Road Mode:- On the Car Status page, click the settings icon at top Right corner. On the vehicle settings page, use toggle button to turn on “Off Road” mode. Read the pop-up notice and confirm if you want to proceed.

  • Page 28: Tire Inflation/Deflation

    CAUTION: Do not use Off Road mode on normal roads, it’s only to be used for Off-Road activities where lower tire pressure is required. Tire Inflation/Deflation 5.11 In order to Inflate/Deflate the tire user just need to unscrew the sensor > inflate/deflate tire and then screw back the sensor on tire valve.

  • Page 29: Overlay Service

    FOBO overlay icon which is displayed on the mobile home screen without the need of going into the FOBO Tire 2 App. Through this feature user can use any other App in the foreground with live FOBO readings displayed on the screen.

  • Page 30: Auto Night Mode

    FOBO TIRE 2 is designed to conveniently set the sensors to their correct tire position in the App after you have swap your tires on your car. You do not need to physically remove the sensors.

  • Page 31: Spare Tire Sensor Installation

    Spare tire sensor installation: 5.16 You can install FOBO TIRE 2 sensor on the spare tire, this is to ensure that you have an operational tire when you really need it. We tend to forget about spare tire but with FOBO TIRE 2 it won’t happen again. In order to install spare tire sensor follow the below steps: 1) On the car status page, click on “Spare tire”...
  • Page 32 Note: Please ensure good internet connection. You can purchase addition sensor to monitor spare tire from FOBO website. The main 4 sensors and spare tire sensor are interchangeable. 32 | P a g e...

  • Page 33: Settings Page

    Alert at Zero pressure Keep Screen on Auto Night mode Mileage Tracking Smart scanning beta Single Profile Redirection Device Management Clear log Log out User manual guide User manual guide Visit FOBO website Log out 33 | P a g e...
  • Page 34 Auto Night Mode Turn on this feature to auto adjust the screen brightness. Turn on this option if you Want FOBO Tire 2 App to track your mileage. You Mileage Tracking can reset the mileage under vehicle settings Smart scanning (Beta) This feature is in the beta stage.

  • Page 35: Vehicle Settings Page

    Vehicle settings page: 5.18 Key in Vehicle details here Click on the dropdown icon to check service reminders Click here to add service reminders Key in the service reminder details and hit ADD button 35 | P a g e...

  • Page 36: Car Status Page

    Car status page: 5.19 Information icon- Click here to get information about the buttons To check GRAPH for Individual tire position: 1) Long press on the desired tire position. 2) Click on Graph. 3) Go through the Graph and hit close button to close the Graph.

  • Page 37: Fobo Tire 2 Alert Messages

    6 FOBO TIRE 2 Alert Messages You will get the following alert messages below on your smartphone during the operation of FOBO TIRE 2 under different conditions. The In Car unit will also generate different alert tones to distinguish the severity of the alert. When you get a continuous non-stop two-tone alert, please find a safe location to stop your car and check the alert messages on the smartphone.
  • Page 38 driving. However, you should check your tire in the event of an abnormal rise in the tire pressure. Note: The hard limit for high pressure is fixed at 790 Kpa and cannot be change by the user. 6.3 Sensor battery level low You will receive this soft alert when the sensor battery level drops to certain level.
  • Page 39 TIRE 2 actively monitoring one or more of your car tires. 6.9 Pressure Drop too fast For fast air leak, FOBO Tire 2 smartly alerts the user when it matters the most. FOBO sensors sense the pressure every 8 seconds, if the pressure changes more...

  • Page 40: In-Car Unit Audio & Led Alerts

    15 Kpa OVER this time frame, the sensor will immediately send an updated pressure signal to the phone which will trigger an alert on the FOBO Tire 2 App in the event the pressure has breached the upper or lower limit (Applicable to all 3 alert levels).
  • Page 41 WARNING: FOBO TIRE 2 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 42 Summary of Alerts: Trigger Point when threshold Alarm Level breached Remarks App Alerts In-Car unit will beep 5 tone alerts “di di di di di” every 5 minutes for 15 8% below Level Soft alerts minutes. will blink (L1) 25% above problematic tire position.

  • Page 43: Replacing Battery

    8 Replacing Battery The coin cell battery (CR1632) used in the FOBO TIRE 2 sensors could last up to one year based on normal operating condition. Similarly the AA battery used in FOBO TIRE 2 In-Car unit could last up to two years based on normal operating condition.

  • Page 44: Trouble Shooting Guide

    NOTE: BLUETOOTH 2.0 OR 3.0 WILL NOT WORK WITH THIS DEVICE. Please check if the FOBO TIRE 2 has been paired before to another FOBO account. You’ll need to “Release” the FOBO TIRE 2 set from the FOBO account that it is paired to, before using on your account.

  • Page 45: Warning

    • Operating Temperature: -20°C to 65°C (In-Car) 11 Warning • Take note that FOBO TIRE 2 is not meant to function as anti-accident or anti-injury device. FOBO TIRE 2 is not a substitute for safe tire maintenance practices. Please take full responsibility of your own safety while driving.

  • Page 46: Regulatory Information

    CAUTION THERE MAY BE A RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE ALL USED BATTERIES PROPERLY. 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 47 Hereby, Salutica Allied Solutions Sdn. Bhd. declares that this Bluetooth device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provision of Directive 1999/5/EC. Caution: Changes or modifications to this FOBO device not expressly Approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate it.
  • Page 48 ("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 49 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 2 PRODUCT OR THE FAILURE OF THE PRODUCT TO PERFORM, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
  • Page 50 OF LIABILITY, HOWEVER, WILL NOT APPLY TO CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY. 14.4 What Law Governs This Warranty THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF MALAYSIA. 50 | P a g e...

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