2009 BMW 5-Series M5 E60 Owners Manual

The last selected program is active each time
the engine is started.
after this activation phase. When driving with
snow chains, the system is not initialized.<
You can also activate your preferred program
With Sequential Manual Transmission via the
button in the center console:
with the
button on the steering wheel, refer
to MDrive on page 52.
1.
2.
Start the engine, but do not start driving.
Press the button for approx. 5 seconds.
After the button is released, the warning
lamp lights up in yellow for several seconds
in the instrument cluster, refer to Indication
of a flat tire. The message "Initializing FTM"
appears on the Control Display for a few
seconds.
FTM Flat Tire Monitor*
The concept
The Flat Tire Monitor detects a pressure loss in
one tire by comparing the speeds of the individ-
ual wheels during driving.
In the event of a pressure loss, there is a change
in the rolling circumference and therefore the
rotation speed of the corresponding wheel. The
system detects this change and reports it as a
flat tire.
Functional requirement
In order to ensure that a flat tire is reported cor-
rectly, the system must be initialized while the
tires have the correct inflation pressure.
3.
Start to drive.
The initialization finishes during driving
without feedback.
The initialization must be repeated after
each time the tire inflation pressure is cor-
rected and after every tire or wheel change.<
Via iDrive, for operating principle refer to
page 16:
System limits
1.
Press the
button.
This opens the start menu.
The Flat Tire Monitor cannot indicate sudden
severe tire damage caused by outside factors
and does not detect a natural, even pressure
drop in all four tires.
2.
Press the controller to open the    menu.
In the following situations, the system could be
delayed or malfunction:
>
>
>
System has not been initialized
Driving on snowy or slippery road surface
Sporty driving style: slip in the drive wheels,
high lateral acceleration
>
Driving with snow chains*
3.
4.
Turn the controller until "Settings" is
selected and press the controller.
Initializing system
Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-
troller.
The initialization finishes during driving,
which can be interrupted at any time.
When driving resumes, the initialization is con-
tinued automatically. The system is initialized
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