BMW M5 E60 M Power owners manual page 89

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ce 1.Reduce speed and stop the vehicle care-pressure monitoring system, TPMS, that illumi- fully. Avoid sudden braking and steering nates a low tire pressure telltale when one or maneuvers. more of your tires are significantly underin- 2.If all four wheels are shown in yellow, iden-flated. Accordingly, when the low tire pressure At a glan tify the damaged tire on the vehicle.telltale illuminates, you should stop and check 3.Repairing flat tire with M Mobility System, your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them refer to page225, or replace the damaged to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly wheel or wheels, refer to Changing wheels* underinflated tire causes the tire to overheat ls and can lead to tire failure. Underinflation also o on page227. r reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and t * is equipped with the necessary n The spare tire may affect the vehicle's handling and stopping TPM electronics and is also monitored after ability. Please note that the TPMS is not a sub-Co mounting and after resetting the system.stitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the Have the tire replaced by a BMW center or a driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire ps workshop informed on handling TPM which pressure, even if underinflation has not reached g ti works according to BMW repair procedures the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low n with correspondingly trained personnel.tire pressure telltale.ivi The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined Dr Malfunction with the low tire pressure telltale. When the sys- The yellow warning lamp flashes and tem detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash then lights up continuously. The tires for approximately one minute and then remain are shown in gray on the Control Dis-continuously illuminated. This sequence will play and a message is displayed. No flat tire can continue upon subsequent vehicle startups as be detected. long as the malfunction exists. When the mal-Navigation A message like this is displayed in the following function indicator lights up, the system may not t situations: be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as n > In case of a malfunction;intended. TPMS malfunctions may occur for a nme have the system checked.variety of reasons, including the installation of ai replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the t > If a wheel is mounted without TPM elec-vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning r tronics. properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction Ente > If TPM is temporarily interfered with by telltale after replacing one or more tires or other systems or devices which use the wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the ns same radio frequency. replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow io the TPMS to continue to function properly.icat Declaration according to NHTSA/ un FMVSS 138 Tire Pressure Monitoring mm Systems Co Each tire, including the spare*, should be checked monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire infla- lity tion pressure label. If your vehicle has tires of a bi different size than the size indicated on the o vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, M you should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires. As an added safety fea- nce ture, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire 87 Refere Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 738 - © 08/08 BMW AG

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