Airbags – BMW Z4 Roadster 2.5i 2005 User Manual

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Flat tire warning

The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up in red. This visual alert
is accompanied by an acoustic warning

signal. There is a flat tire or a signficant loss of
tire pressure.

Carefully reduce your speed to under
50 mph / 80 km/h. Avoid strong braking and
steering maneuvers. Do not exceed a maxi-
mum speed of 50 mph / 80 km/h.

Do not continue driving if the vehicle
is not equipped with Run Flat tires,

refer to page

. If you continue to drive

with a flat tire, a serious accident could
result.

Check the inflation pressure in all four tires
as soon as possible.

If the inflation pressure is correct in all
four tires, it is possible that the Flat

Tire Monitor was not initialized. In this case,
initialize the system.

If there is a total loss of tire inflation pres-
sure, 0 psi/0 kilopascal, or obvious tire dam-
age, you can gauge the mileage for contin-
ued driving on the basis of the following
indications:

With a light load:
1 person without luggage:
approx. 155 miles/250 km

With a medium load:
1 person, luggage compartment full,
or
2 persons with luggage:
approx. 90 miles/150 km

With a full load:
2 persons, luggage compartment full:
approx. 30 miles/50 km.

Drive cautiously. Do not exceed a speed
of 50 mph / 80 km/h. Driving characteris-

tics change if there is a loss of tire pressure.
This includes diminished track stability during
braking, longer braking distances and modified
steering. If unusual vibrations occur while driv-
ing, this can indicate a complete failure of the
damaged tire. Reduce your speed and pull over

as soon as possible. Do not continue driving
and contact a BMW center.

Malfunction

The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up yellow. The Flat Tire
Monitor is malfunctioning or out of

order. Have the system checked as soon as
possible.

Airbags

The following airbags are located under the
marked covers:
1 Front airbags for driver and passenger
2 Side airbags for driver and passenger
3 Knee airbags for driver and passenger

Protective effect

Comply with the instructions on page

or the occupants' personal safety will be

diminished.

The front airbags help protect the driver and
passenger in the event of a head-on collision
where the protection provided by the safety belt
alone would not be adequate. The side airbags
help provide protection in the event of a colli-
sion from the side. Each of the side airbags is
designed to help support the seat occupant's
upper body. The knee airbags help provide
additional protection in the event of a head-on
collision.
The airbags are deliberately not triggered in
every impact situation, e.g. not in less severe
accidents, certain roll-over conditions, or rear-
end collisions.