BMW X5 X6 F15 F16 owners manual page 102

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Seite 102 Controls Safety Check the tire inflation pressure and reset thetire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to system. tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel efѪ ficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the Malfunction vehicle's handling and stopping ability. Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute The small warning lamp flashes in for proper tire maintenance, and it is the drivѪ yellow and then lights up continuѪ er's responsibility to maintain correct tire presѪ ously; the larger warning lamp comes sure, even if under-inflation has not reached on in yellow. On the Control Display, the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS the tires are shown in gray and a message apѪ low tire pressure telltale. pears. No flat tire can be detected. Your vehicle has also been equipped with a Display in the following situations: TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when ▷ If a wheel without TPM electronics is fitted,the system is not operating properly. The for instance a compact wheel: have the TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with service center check it if necessary. the low tire pressure telltale. When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for ▷ Malfunction: have the system checked by approximately one minute and then remain your service center. continuously illuminated. This sequence will ▷ TPM could not be fully reset. Reset the continue upon subsequent vehicle startups as system again. long as the malfunction exists. When the malѪ ▷ Disturbance by systems or devices with function indicator is illuminated, the system the same radio frequency: after leaving the may not be able to detect or signal low tire area of the disturbance, the system autoѪ pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions may matically becomes active again. occur for a variety of reasons, including the inѪ stallation of replacement or alternate tires or Declaration according to NHTSA/ wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS FMVSS 138 Tire Pressure Monitoring from functioning properly. Always check the Systems TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one Each tire, including the spare (if provided)or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to enѪ should be checked monthly when cold and inѪsure that the replacement or alternate tires and flated to the inflation pressure recommendedwheels allow the TPMS to continue to function by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle properly. placard or tire inflation pressure label (If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation Lane departure warning pressure label, you should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.). The concept As an added safety feature, your vehicle has This system issues a warning at speeds above been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring approx. 40 mph/65 km/h if the vehicle is about system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire presѪ to leave the lane on roads with lane markings. sure telltale when one or more of your tires is The steering wheel begins vibrating lightly. significantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when The time when the warning is issued may vary the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you with the current driving situation. should stop and check your tires as soon as The system does not issue a warning if the possible, and inflate them to the proper presѪ turn signal is set before leaving the lane. sure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated 102 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 918 440 - III/13

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