BMW M5 E60 M Power owners manual page 206

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Wheels and tires Tire inflation pressure > Load conditions > Maximum allowable driving speed Information for your safety The condition of the tires and the maintenance Tire inflation pressures for speeds of the specified tire pre ssure are crucial not only upto 100mph/160km/h to the tire's service life, but also to driving com-For normal driving up to 100mph/160km/h, fort and most importantly, driving safety.adjust pressures to the respective tire inflation pressures listed on thefollo wing pages in the Checking pressure column Traveling speeds up to max. 100mph/ Wheels and tires 160km/h to achieve optimum driving comfort. Only check tire inflation pressure when the tires are cold. This means after a maximum of These pressure specifications can be found on 1.25miles/2km driving or when the vehicle has the door post when you open the driver's door. been parked for at least 2 hours. When tires are warm, the tire inflation pressure increases. Check the tire inflatio n pressure regularly and correct if necessary, including on the spare wheel*: at least twice a month and before starting long trips. Otherwise driving instability or tire damage, and therefore accidents, can result from incorrect tire inflation pressures. Do not drive with a depressurized, i.e. flat, tire. A flat tire will seriously impair your vehicle's handling and braking response. Attempts to drive on a The maximum permissible speed for flat tire can lead to a loss of control over the these tire pressures is 100 mph/ vehicle.< 160km/h. Do not exceed this speed, otherwise After correcting the tire inflation pressure, tire damage and accidents could occur.< reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor, refer to Tire inflation pressures for speeds page84, or reset the Tire Pressure Monitor, above 100mph/160km/h refer to page86.< In order to drive at maximum speeds in Pressure specifications excess of 100mph/160km/h, please The tables below provide all the correct inflation observe, and, if necessary, adjust tire pressures pressures for the specified tire sizes at ambient for speeds exceeding 100mph/160km/h from temperature. the relevant table on the following pages. Oth- The inflation pressures apply to the tire erwise tire damage and accidents could sizes and tire brands respectively occur.< approved and recommended by BMW; a list of these is available from your BMW center<. For correct identification of the right tire infla- tion pressure for your tires, observe the follow- ing: > Tire sizes of your vehicle 204 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 738 - © 08/08 BMW AG

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