2009 BMW 650 Owner's Manual - Page 97

replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function properly. Malfunction The warning lamp lights up yellow and a message is shown on the Control Display. Active steering is malfunctioning or is temporarily deactivated. At low speed, larger steering wheel movements are required, while the vehicle reacts more sensitively to steering wheel movements in the higher road speed range. The stability-promoting intervention can also be deactivated. Proceed cautiously and drive defensively. Have the system checked if the active steering is malfunctioning. Active steering* The concept The active steering is a system that actively varies the steering angle of the front wheels in relation to the steering wheel movements. When you are driving in the low road speed range, e.g. in a town or when parking, the steering angle increases, i.e. the steering becomes very direct. In the higher speed range, on the other hand, the steering angle is reduced more and more. This improves the handling capability of your BMW over the entire speed range. In critical situations, the system can make targeted corrections to the steering angle provided by the driver and thus stabilize the vehicle before the driver intervenes. This stability-promoting intervention is deactivated when DSC is switched off, refer to page 89. Brake force display > On the left: normal braking. > On the right: heavy braking. Airbags The following airbags are located under the marked covers: 1 2 3 Front airbags Coupe: Head airbags Side airbags 4 5 Knee airbag Knee airbag 95 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 759 - © 08/08 BMW AG Reference Mobility Communications Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance