RSS838 Nissan has confirmed plans to make its "Easy-Fill Tyre Alert" system available on all future models it brings to market in the US beginning in 2013. This safety feature, one of the automaker's latest innovations, currently comes standard on all 2013 Nissan Altima, 2012 Nissan Leaf and 2012 Nissan Quest models, with standard or optional availability on more products to follow later this year as the automaker continues its launch of five all-new models in the next 15 months.
The easy-fill system is an all-new control module currently being phased into vehicle redesign. First, the vehicle's tyre-pressure warning system alerts a driver to a low tyre; and on some models displays the current pressure and tyre or tyres that require attention on the dashboard display. When a driver begins to inflate the tyre at a service station, the vehicle's four-way flashers come on to confirm the process has started. When the tyre hits the appropriate pressure level, the horn then chirps to let drivers know it has been properly inflated. If the driver continues to fill the tire with air, the horn honks more aggressively to indicate over inflation. Once air is let out of the tire, the horn chirps once to indicate the correct pressure has been reached.
"Nissan's 'Easy-Fill Tyre Alert' system is straight forward and eliminates the need to keep a tyre gauge in your vehicle's glove compartment," said Pierre Loing, vice president, product planning, Nissan North America. "By making this unique Nissan innovation available on all our future products, the guessing and the gauge vanish for our customers."
The easy-fill system is an all-new control module currently being phased into vehicle redesign. First, the vehicle's tyre-pressure warning system alerts a driver to a low tyre; and on some models displays the current pressure and tyre or tyres that require attention on the dashboard display. When a driver begins to inflate the tyre at a service station, the vehicle's four-way flashers come on to confirm the process has started. When the tyre hits the appropriate pressure level, the horn then chirps to let drivers know it has been properly inflated. If the driver continues to fill the tire with air, the horn honks more aggressively to indicate over inflation. Once air is let out of the tire, the horn chirps once to indicate the correct pressure has been reached.
"Nissan's 'Easy-Fill Tyre Alert' system is straight forward and eliminates the need to keep a tyre gauge in your vehicle's glove compartment," said Pierre Loing, vice president, product planning, Nissan North America. "By making this unique Nissan innovation available on all our future products, the guessing and the gauge vanish for our customers."
