BMW X3 F25 owners manual page 111

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Seite 107 Safety Controls The system does not measure the actual infla‐Indication of a flat tire tion pressure in the tires. The yellow warning lamp lights up. A Check Control message is displayed. Functional requirements There is a flat tire or a major loss in tire The system must have been initialized when inflation pressure. the tire inflation pressure was correct; other‐ wise, reliable flagging of a flat tire is not as‐ 1. Reduce your speed and stop cautiously. sured. Initialize the system after each correc‐ Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu‐ tion of the tire inflation pressure and after vers. every tire or wheel change. 2. Check whether the vehicle is fitted with regular tires or run-flat tires. Status display Run-flat tires, refer to page 204, are la‐ The current status of the Flat Tire Monitor can beled with a circular symbol containing the be displayed on the Control Display, e.g., letters RSC marked on the tire's sidewall. whether or not the FTM is active. Do not continue driving without run-flat 1. "Vehicle info" tires 2. "Vehicle status" Do not continue driving if the vehicle is not 3. "Flat Tire Monitor (FTM)" equipped with run-flat tires; continued driving may result in serious accidents.◀ The status is displayed. When a flat tire is indicated, DSC Dynamic Sta‐ Initialization bility Control is switched on if needed. When initializing the once set inflation tire pressures serve as reference values in order to System limits detect a flat tire. Initialization is started by con‐ Sudden tire damage firming the tire inflation pressures. Sudden serious tire damage caused by Do not initialize the system when driving with external circumstances cannot be recognized snow chains. in advance.◀ On the Control Display: A natural, even tire inflation pressure loss in all 1. "Vehicle info" four tires will not be recognized. Therefore, 2. "Vehicle status" check the tire inflation pressure regularly. 3. "Perform reset" The system could be delayed or malfunction in the following situations: 4. Start the engine - do not drive off. ▷ When the system has not been initialized. 5. Start the initialization with "Perform reset". ▷ When driving on a snowy or slippery road 6. Drive away. surface. The initialization is completed while driving, ▷ Sporty driving style: spinning traction which can be interrupted at any time. wheels, high lateral acceleration (drifting). The initialization automatically continues when ▷ When driving with snow chains. driving resumes. 107 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 386 - II/15

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