After releasing the brake, start driving immedi-
ately; otherwise, the acceleration assistant will
no longer hold the vehicle after approx. 2 sec-
onds and the vehicle will start to roll back-
ward.<
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>
Sporty driving style: slip in the drive wheels,
high lateral acceleration
When driving with snow chains*
When driving with a compact wheel, the Flat
Tire Monitor cannot operate.
Malfunction
Initializing system
The warning lamp for the brake system
lights up in yellow. The acceleration
assistant has failed. The vehicle will not
be held after the brake is released. Have the
system checked as soon as possible.
The initialization is completed while driv-
ing and can be interrupted at any time.
The initialization automatically continues when
driving resumes.
Do not initialize the system when driving with
snow chains* or with a compact wheel.<
Flat Tire Monitor FTM*
1.
Start the engine just before driving, but do
not begin to drive.
The concept
2.
Press the button for at least 4 seconds, but
not longer than 2 minutes. After the button
is released, the indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up yellow for a few sec-
onds.
The Flat Tire Monitor keeps track of the infla-
tion pressures in the four mounted tires as you
drive. The system triggers an alert whenever
the inflation pressure in one tire drops signifi-
cantly in relation to the pressure in another tire.
When a loss of pressure occurs, the rolling
radius changes and with it, the rotational speed
of the wheels. This change is detected and sig-
naled as a flat tire.
Functional requirement
To ensure the reliable signaling of a flat tire, the
system must be initialized at the correct tire
inflation pressure.
3.
Begin driving.
The initialization must be carried out after
each correction of the tire inflation pres-
sure and after every tire or wheel change.<
The initialization is completed while driving,
without requiring any further input from you.
Indication of a flat tire
System limits
The warning lamp lights up red. In addi-
The Flat Tire Monitor cannot predict sud-
den severe tire damage caused by out-
side factors and does not detect a natural, even
pressure drop in all four tires.<
tion, an acoustic signal sounds. There is
a flat tire or extensive inflation pressure
loss.
1.
Reduce speed and stop the vehicle care-
fully. Avoid sudden braking and steering
maneuvers.
In the following situations, the system could be
delayed or malfunction:
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When the system has not been initialized
2.
Identify damaged tire.
When driving on snow-covered or slippery
road surfaces
If identification is not possible, con-
tact your BMW Sports Activity Vehi-
cle Center.<
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