2009 BMW 6 Series Owner's Manual - Page 94
2009 BMW 6 Series Manual
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Technology for comfort, convenience and safety Indication of a flat tire The warning lamp lights up red. A message appears on the Control Display. In addition, an acoustic signal sounds. There is a flat tire or extensive inflation pressure loss. 1. Cautiously reduce the vehicle speed to below 50 mph/80 km/h. Avoid severe braking and steering maneuvers and do not exceed a speed of 50 mph/80 km/h. Stop driving if the vehicle is no longer equipped with run-flat tires, as it was when it came from the factory, refer to page 218. Continued driving after a flat tire can result in serious accidents.< 2. At the next opportunity, check the air pressure in all four tires. If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires is correct, the Flat Tire Monitor may not have been initialized. The system must then be initialized.< 3. In the event of complete tire pressure loss, 0 psi/0 kPa, you can estimate the possible distance for continued driving on the basis of the following guide values: > With a light load: 1 to 2 persons without luggage: approx. 155 miles/250 km > With a medium load: 2 persons, cargo bay full, or 4 persons without luggage: approx. 94 miles/150 km > With a full load: 4 persons, luggage compartment full: approx. 30 miles/50 km Drive reservedly and do not exceed a speed of 50 mph/80 km/h. In the event of pressure loss, vehicle handling changes. This includes reduced tracking stability in braking, extended braking distance and altered natural steering characteristics. If unusual vibrations or loud noises occur while the vehicle is being driven, this can indicate final failure of the damaged tire. Reduce speed and stop at a suitable loca92 tion as soon as possible, otherwise pieces of the tire could become detached and cause an accident. Do not continue driving, but instead contact your BMW center.< TPM Tire Pressure Monitor* The concept TPM checks the tire inflation pressure in the four mounted tires. The system reports when the tire inflation pressure has dropped considerably in one or several tires. Functional requirement In order to assure the reliable reporting of a flat tire, the system must have been reset with the correct tire inflation pressure. Always use wheels with TPM electronics, otherwise fault-free operation of the system is not ensured. Reset the system again after each correction of the tire inflation pressure and after every tire or wheel change.< System limits TPM cannot announce sudden serious tire damage caused by external influences.< The system does not function properly if it has not been reset, e.g. a flat tire is reported despite correct tire inflation pressures. The system is inactive and cannot display a flat tire if a wheel has been mounted without TPM electronics, or if TPM is temporarily interfered with by other systems or devices which use the same radio frequency. Status display on Control Display The tire and system status is indicated by the color of the tires. TPM takes the fact that the tire pressure changes during driving into account. A correction is only required if requested by TPM with the color. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 759 - © 08/08 BMW AG