Mini 2011 Cooper Convertible User Manual

Page 68

Technology

r driving comfort

d safety

Briefly press the button repeatedly until the
corresponding symbol and "RESET" are dis-
played.

Press and hold the button until the display
changes.

Start driving.
Initialization is completed while the car is on
the move, without any feedback.

The initialization is completed during driv-
ing, which can be interrupted at any time.

When driving resumes, the initialization is con-
tinued automatically.

Indication of a flat tire

The warning lamps come on in yellow
and red. An acoustic signal also sounds.
There is a flat tire or a major loss in tire
inflation pressure.

Reduce speed and stop the vehicle with cau-
tion. Avoid sudden braking and steering
maneuvers.

Check whether the vehicle is equipped with
normal tires or with run-flat tires

Run-flat tires, refer to page

125

, are identi-

fied by a circular symbol containing the let-
ters RSC on the tire sidewall.

When a flat tire is reported, the Dynamic Stability
Control DSC is activated.

Actions in the event of a flat tire

Normal tires

Identify the damaged tire.
To do so, check the inflation pressure in all
four tires.
The inflation pressure display of the Mobility

System, page

142

, can be used for this pur-

pose.
If the inflation pressure is correct in all four
tires, then the Flat Tire Monitor may not
have been initialized. The system must then
be initialized.
If it is not possible to identify the damaged
tire, contact your MINI center.

Use the Mobility System to remedy the flat
tire on the damaged wheel, refer to
page

141

, or to replace the damaged wheel,

refer to page

144

Run-flat tires*

You can continue driving with a damaged tire at
speeds up to 50 mph or 80 km/h.

If the vehicle is not equipped with run-flat
tires, do not continue driving; continuing

to drive can result in serious accidents.

Continued driving with a flat tire

When driving with a damaged tire:

Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu-
vers.

Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph or
80 km/h.

At the next opportunity, check the air pres-
sure in all four tires.
If the inflation pressure in all four tires is cor-
rect, the Flat Tire Monitor might not have
been initialized. The system must then be
initialized.

Possible driving distance with complete loss of
tire inflation pressure:
The distance it is possible to drive with a flat tire
depends on the load and the stress on the vehi-
cle while driving.
With an average load, it may be possible to drive
for approx. 50 miles/80 km.
When driving with damaged tires, the handling
characteristics change, e.g. the vehicle will skid
sooner when braking, braking distances will be
longer, or self-steering response will change.