BMW X3 F25 owners manual page 110

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Seite 106 Controls Safety increasing the tire inflation pressure. The tiresure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated inflation pressure is reduced when the tiretire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to temperature falls again. These circumstancestire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel ef‐ may cause a warning when temperatures fall ficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the 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 inflation pressure can be de‐ been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indi‐ tected. cator to indicate when the system is not oper‐ ating properly. The TPMS malfunction indica‐ Display in the following situations: tor is combined with the low tire pressure ▷ A wheel without TPM electronics is fitted: telltale. When the system detects a malfunc‐ have the service center check it if needed. 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 ▷ Interference through systems or devices detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. with the same radio frequency: after leav‐ TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of ing the area of the interference, the system reasons, including the installation of replace‐ automatically 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 detects tire inflation pressure loss proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.) on the basis of rotation speed differences be‐ As an added safety feature, your vehicle has tween the individual wheels while driving. been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pres‐ In the event of a tire inflation pressure loss, the sure telltale when one or more of your tires is diameter and therefore the rotational speed of significantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the corresponding wheel changes. This will be the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you detected and reported as a flat tire. should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the proper pres‐ 106 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 386 - II/15

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