BMW 5 Series: FTM Flat Tire Monitor - Safety - Controls - BMW 5 Series Owners ManualsBMW 5 Series: FTM Flat Tire Monitor

Malfunction
The yellow warning lamp flashes and then lights up continuously. A Check Control message is displayed. No flat tire can be detected. Display in the following situations: ▷ A wheel wit ...

The concept
The system does not measure the actual inflation pressure in the tires. It detects a pressure loss in a tire by comparing the rotational speeds of the individual wheels while moving. In the ev ...

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Vacuum crankcase ventilation hoses
Inspect the surface of hoses for evidence of heat and/or mechanical damage. Hard and brittle rubber, cracking, tears, cuts, abrasions, and excessive swelling indicate deterioration. Particular att ...

Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically. Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows: U.S.A. (type A) The daytime running lights turn on. The side marker, ...

Leafing through the Owner's Manual
Page by page with link access Turn the controller until the next or previous page is displayed. Page by page without link access Leaf through the pages directly while skipping the links. Highl ...