BMW 2006 760Li Sedan Manual Do Proprietário

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The warning lamp lights up red and a 
message is shown on the Info Display. 
In addition, a signal sounds. A flat tire or 

a major air loss has occurred.

1.

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

2.

Identify the damaged tire.

If identification is not possible, con-
tact your BMW center.

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3.

Replace the damaged tire, refer to Chang-
ing wheels on page

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1.

Cautiously reduce the vehicle speed to 
below 50 mph/80 km/h. Avoid sudden brak-
ing and steering maneuvers. Do not exceed 
a vehicle speed of 50 mph/80 km/h.

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

, do not 

continue to drive. Continued driving after a 
flat tire can result in serious accidents.

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2.

Check the air pressure in all four tires at the 
next opportunity.

If the tire inflation pressure in all four 
tires is correct, the Flat Tire Monitor 

may not have been initialized. The system 
must then be initialized.

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3.

In the event of a total loss of inflation pres-
sure, 0 psi/kPa, or obvious tire damage, you 
can estimate the possible distance for con-
tinued driving on the basis of the following 
guide values:

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

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With medium load:
2 persons, luggage compartment full, or 
4 persons without luggage:
approx. 95 miles/150 km.

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With full load:
More than 4 persons, luggage compart-
ment full:
approx. 30 miles/50 km.

Drive reservedly and do not exceed a 
speed of 50 mph/80 km/h. In the event of 

pressure loss, vehicle handling changes. This 
includes reduced tracking stability in braking, 
extended braking distances, and altered natural 
steering characteristics. 
If unusual vibrations or loud noises occur while 
the vehicle is being driven, this can indicate final 
failure of the damaged tire. Reduce speed and 
stop at a suitable location as soon as possible; 
otherwise, pieces of the tire could come off and 
cause an accident. Do not continue driving, 
contact your BMW center.

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The warning lamp lights up yellow and 
a message is shown on the Info Display. 
The Flat Tire Monitor has failed. Have 

the system checked as soon as possible.

TPM checks the tire inflation pressure in the 
four mounted tires. The system indicates if the 
tire inflation pressure has dropped considerably 
in one or several tires.

In order to assure the reliable reporting of a flat 
tire, the system must have been reset with the 
correct tire inflation pressure.
Always use wheels with TPM electronics; oth-
erwise, fault-free operation of the system is not 
ensured.

Reset the system again after each correc-
tion of the tire inflation pressure and after 

every tire or wheel change.

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TPM cannot warn you of sudden serious 
tire damage caused by external influ-

ences.

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The system does not function properly if it has 
not been reset, e.g. a flat tire is reported despite 
correct tire inflation pressures.

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