BMW 5 E60 E61 owners manual page 82

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tance during panic stops. This system If the active roll stabilization system is exploits all of the benefits provided by ABS. deactivated in response to malfunc- Do not reduce the pressure on the brake tion, please remember to adapt your speed pedal for the duration of the brake applica-accordingly, especially in curves. tion. When the brake pedal is released, The suspension will be noticeably softer DBC is deactivated. and the vehicle will display a greater ten- In the event of a malfunction, the dency to tilt during cornering and in cross- warning lamp in the instrument winds. cluster lights up yellow. If a message stating that you should stop Have the system checked and repaired at appears on the Control Display in addition your BMW center as soon as possible. to the red symbol, stop immediately and Please note any information that appears switch off the engine. In this case the oil on the Control Display. level in the reservoir may have dropped below the minimum, possibly owing to a Warning lamp for Canadian models. leak in the hydraulic system. Please note any supplementary information that appears on the Control Display.< Active roll stabilization* Flat Tire Monitor The concept The concept Active roll stabilization minimizes body roll The Flat Tire Monitor keeps track of the and optimizes vehicle stability during cor-inflation pressures in the four fitted tires as nering and evasive maneuvers. you drive. The system provides an alert Dynamic stabilizers at the front and rear whenever the inflation pressure drops sig- axles form the basis for active roll stabiliza-nificantly in relation to the pressure in tion. Suspension compliance adapts to suit another tire. driving conditions, varying from perfor- The check of the tire inflation pressure is mance-oriented during cornering to based on monitoring the relative speeds of smooth and comfort-oriented when the the wheels. A flat tire is detected and vehicle is proceeding in a straight line. reported on the basis of a deviation in cer- The system assumes operational status tain speed ratios. each time you start the engine. Functional requirement Driving with active roll stabilization So that the Flat Tire Monitor can learn the During vehicle operation, the system con- correct inflation pressure, please perform tinuously runs through closed-loop control the following: cycles lasting only fractions of a second. 1. Check the inflation pressures in all tires In case of malfunction 2. Compare with the inflation pressure table on page 170 and correct if neces- Technology for comfort, convenience and safetyThe symbol in the instrument clus-sary ter lights up and a message 3. Initialize the system. appears on the Control Display. Please note any supplementary information Limits of the system that appears there. The Flat Tire Monitor cannot indicate You can find more information on the sudden severe tire damage caused Check Control starting on page 68. by outside factors and does not detect a 80 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 647 - © 07/03 BMW AG

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