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Technology for comfort, convenience and safety – BMW 535i xDrive Sports Wagon 2009 User Manual

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5.

Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the
controller until "TPM" is selected and press
the controller.

6.

Start the engine, but do not start driving.

7.

Select "Reset" and press the controller.

8.

Select "Yes" and press the controller.

9.

Start to drive.
The tires are shown in gray and "Resetting
TPM..." is displayed.

After a few minutes of driving, the set tire infla-
tion pressures in the tires are applied as the set
values to be monitored. Resetting finishes dur-
ing driving. The tires are shown in green on the
Control Display.

If a flat tire is detected during resetting
and applying the tire inflation pressures,

all tires are shown in yellow on the Control Dis-
play. The message "Tire low!" is displayed.

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Message with low tire inflation

pressure

The warning lamp lights up yellow. A
message appears on the Control Dis-
play. In addition, an acoustic signal

sounds. There is a flat tire or extensive inflation
pressure loss.

1.

Reduce speed and stop the vehicle care-
fully. Avoid sudden braking and steering
maneuvers.

2.

Check whether your vehicle is equipped
with standard tires or run-flat tires.

You will recognize run-flat tires by a
circular symbol containing the letters

RSC on the side of the tire, refer to
page

229

.

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Standard tires

1.

If all four wheels are shown in yellow, iden-
tify the damaged tire on the vehicle.

2.

Replace the damaged wheel or wheels,
refer to Changing wheels on page

248

.

In contrast to a compact wheel, a spare wheel is
equipped with the necessary TPM electronics
and also monitored after mounting and after
resetting the system.
Have the tire replaced by a BMW center or a
workshop informed on handling TPM which
works according to BMW repair procedures
with correspondingly trained personnel.

Run-flat tires*

1.

Cautiously reduce speed to below 50 mph/
80 km/h. Avoid severe braking and steering
maneuvers and do not exceed a speed of
50 mph/80 km/h.

If the vehicle is not equipped with run-
flat tires, refer to page

229

, do not

continue driving. Continuing to drive with a
flat tire could cause severe accidents.

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2.

In the event of complete tire pressure loss,
0 psi/0 kPa, you can estimate the possible
distance for continued driving on the basis
of the following guide values:

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With a light load:
1 to 2 persons without luggage:
approx. 155 miles/250 km

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With a medium load:
2 persons, cargo bay full, or

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