Operational readiness of airbag system System limits
Sudden tire damage
Sudden serious tire damage caused by
external influences cannot be indicated in ad‐
vance.◀
A natural, even pressure loss in all four tires can‐
not be detected.
The system could be delayed or malfunction in
the following situations:
▷
▷
When the system has not been initialized.
In the radio ready state and beyond, refer to
page 50, the warning lamp comes on briefly to
indicate that the entire airbag system and the
belt tensioners are operational.
When driving on a snowy or slippery road
surface.
▷
▷
Sporty driving style: slip in the drive wheels,
high lateral acceleration.
Airbag system malfunction
When driving with snow chains.
▷
Warning lamp does not light up in the radio
ready state.
Initialization
▷
Warning lamp remains permanently on.
The initialization process adopts the set inflation
tire pressures as reference values for the detec‐
tion of a flat tire. Initialization is started by con‐
firming the inflation pressures.
Have the airbag system checked without
delay if there is a malfunction
In the event of a malfunction in the airbag sys‐
tem, have it checked without delay; otherwise,
there is the risk that the system will not function
as intended even if a sufficiently severe accident
occurs.◀
Do not initialize the system when driving with
snow chains*.
1.
2.
3.
"Vehicle Info"
"Vehicle status"
"Reset"
Flat Tire Monitor FTM*
The concept
The system detects a pressure loss in a tire on
the basis of speed differences between the in‐
dividual wheels during a trip.
In the event of pressure loss, the rolling circum‐
ference changes and, thus, the rotating speed
of the affected wheel. This change is detected
and is reported as a flat tire.
4.
5.
6.
Start the engine - do not drive away.
Start the initialization with "Reset".
Drive away.
Functional requirements
The system must have been initialized when the
tire inflation pressure was correct; otherwise,
reliable signaling of a flat tire is not ensured. In‐
itialize the system after each correction of the
tire inflation pressure and after every tire or
wheel change.
The initialization is completed while driving,
which can be interrupted at any time.
The initialization automatically continues when
driving resumes.
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| Categories | BMW Manuals, BMW Z-Series Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW E89, BMW sDrive34i, BMW Z4, BMW Z4 sDrive, BMW Z4 sDrive30i |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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