SSANGYONG Rexton Y290 2012 Manual page 582

1. OVERVIEW
As an additional safety feature, this vehicle has been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) that illuminates an abnormal tire pressure telltale when one or more of tires are
significantly under-inflated or over-inflated.Driving on a significantly under-inflatedtire causes the
tire to overheat and canlead to tire failure. Under-inflation alsoreduces fuel efficiency and tire
The wheel module is located under valve body in each tire and periodically sends the data to
TPMS ECU with radio frequency. TPMS ECU converts the signals and sends them to the meter
cluster through CAN line so that the driver can recognize the tire conditions. TPMS ECU can
identify the positions of wheel module in each tire.
2. SYSTEM LAYOUT
Meter Cluster
Tire Pressure Display
Front Tire Pressures Rear Tire Pressures
Warning Lamp/Indicator
TPMS Warning Tire Pressure Tire Pressure
Lamp Warning Lamp Indicator