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.
1.
2.
Press the
This opens the start menu.
button.
Press the controller to open the menu.
Functional requirement
To ensure the reliable signaling of a flat tire, the
system must be initialized at the correct tire
inflation pressure.
The initialization must be repeated after
every correction of the tire inflation pres-
sure and after every tire or wheel change.<
3.
4.
5.
Turn the controller until "Settings" is
selected and press the controller.
System limits
Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-
troller.
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.
Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the
controller until "FTM" is selected and press
the controller.
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*
Initializing system
The initialization finishes during driving,
6.
7.
8.
Start the engine, but do not start driving.
Select "Reset" and press the controller.
Select "Yes" and press the controller.
which can be interrupted at any time.
When driving resumes, the initialization is con-
tinued automatically. The system is initialized
after this activation phase. The system is not
initialized when traveling with snow chains*.<
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
9.
Start to drive.
The message "resetting FTM …" is dis-
played.
The initialization finishes during driving.
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