BMW M5 F10 M Power owners manual page 102

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Seite 102 Controls Safety The tire pressure depends on the temperaturethe low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you of the tire. If the tire temperature rises, e.g.,should stop and check your tires as soon as due to driving or because of the heat of thepossible, and inflate them to the proper pres‐ Sun, the tire inflation pressure increases also.sure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated The tire pressure is reduced when the tire tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to temperature falls again. This behavior may tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel ef‐ cause a warning to be issued if temperaturesficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the fall very sharply. vehicle's handling and stopping ability. Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for Malfunction proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, The yellow warning lamp flashes and even if under-inflation has not reached the then lights up continuously. A Check level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low Control message is displayed. No flat tire pressure telltale. Your vehicle has also tire or loss of tire pressure can be detected. been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indi‐ cator to indicate when the system is not oper‐ Display in the following situations: ating properly. The TPMS malfunction indica‐ ▷ A wheel without TPM electronics is fitted: tor is combined with the low tire pressure have the service center check it if neces‐ telltale. When the system detects a malfunc‐ sary. tion, the telltale will flash for approximately one ▷ Malfunction: have the system checked by minute and then remain continuously illumi‐ your service center. nated. This sequence will continue upon sub‐ ▷ TPM was unable to complete the reset. sequent vehicle start-ups as long as the mal‐ Reset the system again. function exists. When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may not be able to ▷ Disturbance by systems or devices with detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. the same radio frequency: after leaving the TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of area of the disturbance, the system auto‐ reasons, including the installation of replace‐ matically becomes active again. ment or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning prop‐ Declaration according to NHTSA/ erly. Always check the TPMS malfunction tell‐ FMVSS 138 Tire Pressure Monitoring tale after replacing one or more tires or wheels System on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement Each tire, including the spare (if provided) or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS should be checked monthly when cold and in‐ to continue to function properly. flated to the inflation pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your FTM Flat Tire Monitor vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation The concept pressure label, you should determine the The system does not measure the actual infla‐ proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.) tion pressure in the tires. As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring It detects a pressure loss in a tire by comparing system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pres‐ the rotational speeds of the individual wheels sure telltale when one or more of your tires is while moving. significantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when 102 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 909 953 - VI/13

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