BMW MINI Countryman Cooper, Руководство пользователя

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Technical features for driving comfort and safety
CONTROLS
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Indication of a flat tyre
The warning lights come on in red. In
addition a warning signal is heard.
There is a flat tyre or substantial loss of
tyre pressure.
1. Reduce your speed and cautiously stop the
car. Avoid violent or sudden braking and
steering manoeuvres.
2. Check whether your vehicle is equipped
with normal tyres or with run-flat tyres
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.
The symbol identifying run-flat tyres, see
page
143 , is a circle with the letters RSC on
the sidewall.
If the car is not fitted with run-flat tyres do
not continue driving. Any attempt to drive
on can result in a serious accident. <
Dynamic Stability Control DSC is switched on
when a flat tyre is reported.
What to do in the event of a flat tyre
Normal tyres*
1. Identify the damaged tyres.
To do this, check the inflation pressure in all
four tyres.
You can do this using the inflation pressure
display in the mobility system, page
161 .
If all four tyres are inflated to the correct
pressures, the Run Flat Indicator might not
have been initialised. Initialise the system.
If you cannot tell which wheel is damaged,
please contact Service.
2. Repair the damaged tyre with the mobility
system, see page
161 .
Run-flat tyres*
If a tyre has punctured you can continue your
journey, driving at speeds up to a maximum of
80 km/h, approx. 50 mph.
Continuing to drive with a puncture
If you continue a journey with a flat tyre:
1. Avoid violent or sudden braking and steer-
ing manoeuvres.
2. Do not exceed a speed of 80 km/h, approx.
50 mph, after this.
3. Check the pressure in all four tyres at the
next opportunity.
If all four tyres are inflated to the correct
pressures, the Run Flat Indicator might not
have been initialised. Initialise the system.
Maximum possible distance with tyres entirely
deflated:
The maximum possible distance is determined
by load and stress to which the vehicle is
exposed during travel.
In the case of average load, the possible dis-
tance is approx. 80 km, approx. 50 miles.
The vehicle's handling characteristics change
when driving with damaged tyres. Examples
include the vehicle swerving more when brak-
ing, braking distances increasing and modified
self-steering response. Modify your driving style
accordingly. Avoid sudden steering movements
or driving over obstacles such as kerbs, holes in
the road, etc.
As the stress to which the vehicle is exposed is
an essential factor in the possible distance that
can be travelled with deflated tyres, this dis-
tance can be reduced dependent upon speed,
road conditions, outside temperature, stress,
etc. Conversely, it can be increased by adopting
a more conservative driving style.
Drive with caution and do not exceed a
speed of 80 km/h, approx. 50 mph.
In the event of a loss of tyre inflation pressure
driving characteristics change, e.g. reduced
track stability during braking, longer braking dis-
tance and different self-steering properties.
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When towing a trailer, heavy trailers in
particular may start to snake. Therefore do
not exceed a speed of 60 km/h, approx.
35 mph, otherwise there is a risk of accident.
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Vibration or loud noises while driving may
be an indication that the tyre has finally
failed. Reduce speed and stop, otherwise parts