BMW 5 Series: FTM Flat Tire Monitor
- The concept
- Functional requirements
- System limits
- Status display
- Initialization
- Indication of a flat tire
- Actions in the event of a flat tire
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 ...See also:
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 ...