BMW X5 X6 E71 E72 owners manual page 94

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ba8_e70ag.book Seite 92 Freitag, 5. Juni 2009 11:42 11 Selecting chassis and suspension Self-leveling suspension* tuning The concept The self-leveling suspension on the rear axle assures a continuous ground clearance. To do so, the height of the vehicle is measured by sensors at both rear wheels. If the actual height deviates from the defined height, e.g. due to loading of the vehicle, then this difference is compensated for very quickly. In addition, spring motions resulting from cor- Press the button. nering or irregularities in the road surface are The system switches between the two chassis reduced to a minimum. and suspension tuning settings. The system functions automatically. > Sport: The LED in the button lights up and SPORT Malfunctions is displayed in the instrument panel.Malfunctions are displayed via Check Control, > Normal: refer to page77. The LED in the button goes out. The selection of the chassis and suspension tuning setting is stored for the remote control FTM Flat Tire Monitor* currently in use. The concept Starting assistant The Flat Tire Monitor detects a pressure loss in one tire by comparing the speeds of the individ- The starting assistant enables you to start off ual wheels during driving. conveniently on slopes. The parking brake is In the event of a pressure loss, there is a change not required for this purpose. in the rolling circumference and therefore the 1.Hold the vehicle with the footbrake.rotation speed of the corresponding wheel. The 2.Release the footbrake and immediately system detects this change and reports it as a drive off quickly. flat tire. The starting assistant holds the vehicle Function requirements for approx. 2 seconds after releasing the In order to assure the reliable reporting of a flat footbrake. Depending on the load, the vehicle tire, the system must be initialized for the cor- may also roll back slightly during this time. rect tire inflation pressure. Technology for comfort, convenience and safetyAfter releasing the footbrake, immediately start The initialization must be repeated after quickly, otherwise the starting assistant no each time the tire inflation pressure is cor- longer holds the vehicle after approx. 2 seconds rected and after every tire or wheel change.< and it begins to roll back.< System limits The Flat Tire Monitor cannot indicate sudden severe tire damage caused by outside factors and does not detect a natural, even pressure drop in all four tires.< 92 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 756 - © 06/09 BMW AG

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