I was under the impression that there was an EU/UK law brought in a few years back that meant all cars had to have TPMS. Or is it just that... cars only not commercial vehicles?

 

Have you looked at this after driving for few miles? I know the system on my Infiniti uses the wheel speed sensors to judge pressures, so you have to drive for a while.

 

The proposed law was dropped if I remember right.
I too have had cars that used the ABS sensors to count and average out wheel rotations, and the system worked quite well, and once showed up a slow puncture before it was a big issue...

 

There is no TPMS fitted to the NP300 yet, unless Nissan snuck it in for the Series III without telling anyone.

In some jurisdictions, such as the USA right now and EU in the imminent future, it will be mandatory for all vehicles (not just passenger vehicles). In fact in the US, some commercial vehicles subject to Federal DOT oversight (those used in interstate commerce, such as big trucks) may have to retrofit them if not fitted from new.

When it comes in, you can expect new NP300s to use an ABS sensor-based system. Perhaps they will update older NP300s, perhaps not. Interesting the menu is already there...

 

I checked out that menu tonight and I think it's to set a mile based reminder rather than any kind of monitoring. I was driving at the time so didn't really play with it.

 

The blocking of certain features while the car is in gear is certainly an infuriating “feature” of the NP300! Try having your passenger sync their phone with your Bluetooth

 

There must be a hidden menu somewhere that disables that, surely?

 

Not that I can access :/

 

There isnt one you can only register a phone on the system when stationary. you can have up to 5 phones registered but can only use one at any time. Great for me as I had two phones now had to change to dual sim to get the two lines running.

 

That menu within service can be set up with the distance to tyre change! if only life was that exact.

 

Might be useful for commercial/mining fleets, who often are that exact.