Direct Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

Audi TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System) shows the live pressure and temperature of all 4 tyres on the cars MMI screen and in the instrument cluster on cars equipped with the Audi Virtual Cockpit.

Direct TPMS uses pressure monitoring sensors within each tyre that monitor specific pressure levels – not just wheel revolution data from the anti-lock brake system like in the standard indirect system.

The direct tyre pressure monitoring system sends all of this data to a centralised control module where it’s analysed, interpreted, and, if tyre pressure is lower than it should be, transmitted directly to your dashboard where the indicator light illuminates.

A direct tyre pressure monitor sends all of this data wirelessly, each sensor has a unique serial number. This is how the system not only distinguishes between itself and systems on other vehicles, but also among pressure readings for each individual tyre.