Description & Operation: Description

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2021 Kia Soul. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

TPMS Receiver: IBU (Integrated Body Control Unit) integrated management

Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

Mode
1. Virgin State
  - The receiver as a sole part is shipped in this state. Replacement parts should therefore arrive in this state.
  - In this state, there is no Auto-Location, no sensor wake-up, no sensor monitoring and no DTC monitoring.
  - The state indicates that platform specific parameters must be written to the receiver and that sensors are un-learned.
2. Normal State
- In order for tire inflation state and DTC monitoring to occur, the receiver must be in this state.
- In this state, automatic sensor location/learning is enabled.
Overview

Learn TPMS sensor for under inflation monitoring automatically.
Uses sensor information, distance travelled, background noise levels, Auto-learn status, short/open circuit output status, vehicle battery level, internal receiver states to determine if there is a system or a vehicle fault.