BMW 2009 650i Coupe Manual Do Proprietário

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replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the 
vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning 
properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction 
telltale after replacing one or more tires or 
wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the 
replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow 
the TPMS to continue to function properly.

The active steering is a system that actively var-
ies the steering angle of the front wheels in rela-
tion to the steering wheel movements.
When you are driving in the low road speed 
range, e.g. in a town or when parking, the steer-
ing angle increases, i.e. the steering becomes 
very direct. In the higher speed range, on the 
other hand, the steering angle is reduced more 
and more. This improves the handling capability 
of your BMW over the entire speed range.
In critical situations, the system can make tar-
geted corrections to the steering angle pro-
vided by the driver and thus stabilize the vehicle 
before the driver intervenes. This stability-pro-
moting intervention is deactivated when DSC is 
switched off, refer to page

89

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The warning lamp lights up yellow and 
a message is shown on the Control Dis-
play. Active steering is malfunctioning 

or is temporarily deactivated. At low speed, 
larger steering wheel movements are required, 
while the vehicle reacts more sensitively to 
steering wheel movements in the higher road 
speed range. The stability-promoting interven-
tion can also be deactivated. Proceed cau-
tiously and drive defensively. Have the system 
checked if the active steering is malfunctioning.

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On the left: normal braking.

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On the right: heavy braking.

The following airbags are located under the 
marked covers:
1 Front airbags
2 Coupe: Head airbags
3 Side airbags

4 Knee airbag
5 Knee airbag

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