26.08.2010

Tyre pressure monitoring on your smart phone

Continental is making driving safer and more economical for the future with a new application that reports tyre pressure directly to a smart phone.

The vehicle electronic is connected wirelessly with the driver’s smart phone, therefore making speedy data exchange possible.

The “Filling Assistant” specifies the exact inflation pressure of each tyre. So when adding air, the optimum tyre pressure can be achieved, even when inflation pumps at the filling station do not measure the pressure accurately.

In addition, a brief honk and blink signal can be given to confirm when the tyre has been inflated to the correct pressure level.

Technical requirements for the system are a tyre pressure monitoring system with the corresponding sensors in the tyres and factory-integrated vehicle electronics with a wireless interface.

First series production of the Filling Assistant in new vehicles is expected from 2013 onwards.


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