Description & Operation: Description

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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.