BMW 5 Series: Tire Pressure Monitor TPM
The concept
The tire inflation pressure is measured in the four mounted tires. The system notifies you if there is a significant loss of pressure in one or more tires.
Functional requirements
The system must have been reset when the inflation pressure was correct; otherwise, reliable signaling of a flat tire is not ensured. Always use wheels with TPM electronics to ensure that the system will operate properly. Reset the system after each correction of the tire inflation pressure and after every tire or wheel change.
System limits
Sudden tire damage
Sudden serious tire damage caused by
external influences cannot be indicated in advance.◀
The system does not operate correctly if it has not been reset. For example, a flat tire may be indicated despite correct tire inflation pressures.
The system is inactive and cannot indicate a flat tire:
▷ For a mounted wheel without TPM electronics.
▷ When the TPM is disturbed by other systems
or devices with the same radio frequency.
Status display
Status display The current status of the Tire Pressure Monitor TPM can be displayed on the Control Display, e.g., whether or not the TPM is active.
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Vehicle status"
3. 
"Tire Pressure Monitor - TPM"
The status is displayed.
- Status display
- Resetting the system
- Low tire pressure message
- Actions in the event of a flat tire
- Message when the system was not reset
- Malfunction
Strength of the driver's and front
passenger airbag
The strength with which the driver's and front
passenger airbags are triggered depends on the
position of the driver's and front passenger
seats.
To maintain the accuracy of this function over ...
Status display
The tire and system status is indicated by the
color of the tires.
A change in the tire inflation pressure during
driving is taken into account.
A correction is only necessary if this is indicat ...
See also:
Making a call
1. Ensure that is shown at the top
of the center console display and that the handsfree function is in telephone mode.
2. Dial the desired phone number using the center console keypad or use the s ...
Heated mirrors (if so equipped)
Some outside mirrors can be heated to defrost,
defog, or de-ice for improved visibility. For additional
information, see “Rear window and outside
mirror defroster switch” in the “Instruments ...
2-zone automatic climate control
Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
•► Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
•► To increase/reduce: press button 9 or
...
