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Warning of low tire inflation pressureMalfunction The warning lamp lights up in yellow. A The yellow warning lamp flashes and signal also sounds. There is a flat tire or then lights up continuously. A flat tire a significant loss of tire pressure in one cannot be detected.e or more tires. This warning is displayed under the following anc 1. Cautiously reduce speed to 50mph/circumstances:l g 80km/h or lower. Avoid strong braking and > If there is a malfunction; a steering maneuvers. Do not exceed a maxi- t have the system checked.A mum speed of 50mph/80km/h.> If a wheel without TPM electronics is If the car is not equipped with Run-mounted. Flat Tires, which is the standard > If other systems or devices that use the equipment by design, refer to page 88, then same radio frequency temporarily interfere do not continue driving. Doing so after a tire with the TPM. puncture may result in a severe accident<. 2. In the event of complete tire pressure loss, Declaration according to NHTSA/ls 0psi/0 kilopascal, you can estimate how far FMVSS 138 TirePressure Monitoring o r you can continue driving on the basis of the Systemt n following guidelines: Each tire should be checked monthly when cold Co > With a light load: and inflated to the inflation pressure recom- 1 person without luggage:mended by the vehicle manufacturer on the approx. 155miles/250kmvehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label. If > With a medium load: your vehicle has tires of a different size than the 1 person, cargo bay full,size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire infla- or tion pressure label, you should determine the s 2 persons without luggage:proper tire inflation pressure for those tires. As approx. 90 miles/150 kman added safety feature, your vehicle has been g tip > With a full load: equipped with a tire pressure monitoring sys-in tem, TPMS, that illuminates a low tire pressure iv 2 persons, cargo bay full: r approx. 30miles/50km telltale when one or more of your tires are signif-D Drive cautiously. Do not exceed a speed icantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the of 50 mph/80 km/h. Driving characteris-low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you should tics change if there is a loss of tire pressure. stop and check your tires as soon as possible, This includes reduced tracking stability in brak-and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving ing, extended braking distance and altered nat-on a significantly underinflated tire causes the ural steering characteristics.tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. If unusual vibration or loud noises occur during Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and y the journey, this may be an indication that the tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's han-ilit damaged tire has finally failed. Reduce your dling and stopping ability. Please note that the b speed and pull over to the side of the road at a TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire mainte-o nance, and it is the driver's responsibility to M suitable location at the earliest opportunity. maintain correct tire pressure, even if under- Otherwise, parts of the tire could come loose inflation has not reached the level to trigger illu- and cause an accident. Do not continue driving. mination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale. Contact a BMW center<. The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the sys-e tem detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash c for approximately one minute and then remain n re e 55 f Re

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