BMW serie 7 1999 Manual Do Utilizador

Repairs

Index

Overview

Controls

Car care

Technology

Data

Tire Pressure Control (RDC)

Flat tire

If there is a tire failure with a loss of air
pressure, the message "TIRE DEFECT"
appears in the Check Control. In addi-
tion, a gong sounds.

If this occurs, reduce vehicle speed im-
mediately and stop the vehicle. Avoid
hard brake applications. Do not over-
steer. Replace the wheel and flat tire.

The spare tire which is available in
your vehicle as standard equip-

ment is equipped with the electronics
required for RDC and, following activa-
tion of the system, is also monitored af-
ter it is mounted.

The RDC cannot alert you to se-
vere and sudden tire damage

caused by external factors.

Have the tires changed by your
authorized BMW center.

Your authorized BMW center has been
trained to work with the RDC system
and is equipped with the necessary
special tools to do so.

System interference

Under certain local conditions, the RDC
may malfunction for brief periods be-
cause of interference from outside sys-
tems or electronic devices which have
the same radio frequency.

During the period of the malfunction,
the message "TIRE CONTROL INAC-
TIVE" appears in the Check Control.

You will also see the same message

> in the event of a system fault
> if a wheel is mounted without the

RDC electronics

> if, in addition to the spare tire, addi-

tional wheels with RDC electronics
are on board.

Please contact your authorized BMW
center for additional information.