BMW Mini Cooper, Owner'S Manual

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Activating the system
Press the SPORT button.
Deactivating the system
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Press the SPORT button again or
>
switch off the engine.
Flat Tire Monitor FTM*
The concept
The Flat Tire Monitor monitors tire pressures
while the car is being driven. The system reports
any significant loss of pressure in one tire in rela-
tion to another.
If a tire loses pressure, its rolling radius changes,
and this in turn alters the speed of rotation. This
change is detected and is reported as a flat tire.
Functional requirement
In order to assure the reliable reporting of a flat
tire, the system must be initialized for the cor-
rect tire inflation pressure.
Each time you correct the pressure in a
tire, or change a wheel or tire, the system
must be reinitialized. <
System limitations
The Flat Tire Monitor is unable to warn the
driver of sudden, severe tire damage
caused by external factors, nor can it identify the
gradual loss of pressure that will inevitably occur
in all four tires over a lengthy period of time.
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In the following situations, the system could be
delayed or malfunction:
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System has not been initialized
> Driving on snowy or slippery road surface
> Performance-oriented style of driving: slip in
the drive wheels, high lateral acceleration
> Snow chains are attached
When the vehicle is driven with a space-saver
spare tire
*
, the Flat Tire Monitor cannot func-
tion.
Initializing the system
The initialization is completed during driv-
ing, which can be interrupted at any time.
When driving resumes, the initialization is con-
tinued automatically.
Do not initialize the system if you are driving
with snow chains or a space-saver spare tire
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Using the button in the turn indicator
lever
1. Start the engine, but do not start driving.
2. Briefly press the button in the turn indicator
lever repeatedly until "SET/INFO" is dis-
played.
3. Press and hold the button until the display
changes.
4. Briefly press the button repeatedly until the
corresponding symbol and "RESET" are dis-
played.
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