2.
Check whether your vehicle is equipped
with standard tires or run-flat tires.
You will recognize run-flat tires by a
circular symbol containing the letters
RSC on the side of the tire, refer to
page 229.<
Standard tires
1.
If all four wheels are shown in yellow, iden-
tify the damaged tire on the vehicle.
6.
7.
8.
Start the engine, but do not start driving.
Select "Reset" and press the controller.
Select "Yes" and press the controller.
2.
Replace the damaged wheel or wheels,
refer to Changing wheels on page 248.
In contrast to a compact wheel, a spare wheel is
equipped with the necessary TPM electronics
and also monitored after mounting and after
resetting the system.
Have the tire replaced by a BMW center or a
workshop informed on handling TPM which
works according to BMW repair procedures
with correspondingly trained personnel.
Run-flat tires*
9.
Start to drive.
1.
Cautiously reduce speed to below 50 mph/
The tires are shown in gray and "Resetting
TPM..." is displayed.
80
maneuvers and do not exceed a speed of
50 mph/80 km/h.
km/h. Avoid severe braking and steering
After a few minutes of driving, the set tire infla-
tion pressures in the tires are applied as the set
values to be monitored. Resetting finishes dur-
ing driving. The tires are shown in green on the
Control Display.
If the vehicle is not equipped with run-
flat tires, refer to page 229, do not
continue driving. Continuing to drive with a
flat tire could cause severe accidents.<
If a flat tire is detected during resetting
and applying the tire inflation pressures,
all tires are shown in yellow on the Control Dis-
play. The message "Tire low!" is displayed.<
2.
In the event of complete tire pressure loss,
0
psi/0 kPa, you can estimate the possible
distance for continued driving on the basis
of the following guide values:
>
With a light load:
1 to 2 persons without luggage:
approx. 155 miles/250 km
Message with low tire inflation
pressure
The warning lamp lights up yellow. A
message appears on the Control Dis-
play. In addition, an acoustic signal
sounds. There is a flat tire or extensive inflation
pressure loss.
>
With a medium load:
2 persons, cargo bay full, or
4 persons without luggage:
approx. 95 miles/150 km
>
With a full load:
4 or more persons, cargo bay full:
approx. 30 miles/50 km
1.
Reduce speed and stop the vehicle care-
fully. Avoid sudden braking and steering
maneuvers.
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