2009 BMW M6 Owner's Manual - Page 89

"Sport" program Select the "Sport" program if you want a consistently sporty coordination of shock absorbers and steering. 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. Selecting program Sequential Manual Transmission with Drivelogic: Functional requirement Controls Reference Mobility Communications Entertainment Navigation Driving tips 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 pressure and after every tire or wheel change.< System limits 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. 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* Press the EDC button repeatedly: > "Comfort": LED off. > "Normal": one LED lights up. > "Sport": both LEDs light up. The last selected program is active each time the engine is started. You can also activate your preferred program with the button on the steering wheel, refer to MDrive on page 55. Manual transmission: Initializing system The initialization finishes during driving, which can be interrupted at any time. When driving resumes, the initialization is continued automatically. The system is initialized after this activation phase. The system is not initialized when traveling with snow chains*.< With Sequential Manual Transmission via the button in the center console: 1. Start the engine, but do not start driving. 2. 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 Message with low tire inflation pressure The mes- FTM Flat Tire Monitor* The concept The Flat Tire Monitor detects a pressure loss in one tire by comparing the speeds of the individual wheels during driving. 87 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 775 - © 08/08 BMW AG At a glance