BMW 2004 745i Sedan Manual Do Proprietário

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Technology for comfort, convenience and safety
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Flat tire 
Indicator lamp
The symbol in the Info Display lights 
up red and a message appears 
simultaneously. In addition, an 
acoustic signal sounds.
Please note any supplementary information 
that appears on the Control Display. You 
can find more information on the Check 
Control starting at page 
.
1.
Reduce speed and stop the vehicle 
carefully. Avoid sudden braking and 
steering maneuvers
2.
Identify damaged tire
If identification is not possible, 
contact your BMW center.
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3.
Replace the damaged tire, refer to 
Changing wheels on page 
.
Vehicles with run-flat tires: 
1.
Cautiously reduce the vehicle speed to 
below 50 mph/80 km/h. Avoid sudden 
braking and steering maneuvers. Do 
not exceed a vehicle speed of 50 mph/
80 km/h
Due to the reinforcement on the 
side walls of the run-flat tires, 
inflation pressure loss can not usually 
be recognized from the outside, refer to 
Run-flat tires on page 
.
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2.
To continue driving, comply with the 
instructions for driving with damaged 
tires on page 
.
System malfunctions 
Indicator lamp
The symbol in the Info Display lights 
up yellow and a message appears 
simultaneously. Please contact 
your BMW center for assistance.
Please note any supplementary information 
that appears on the Control Display. 
Self-leveling suspension*
In the event of malfunction 
A Check Control message appear-
ing together with this symbol indi-
cates a malfunction in the self-lev-
eling suspension. Please take note of the 
additional information on the Control Dis-
play. 
Stop and inspect the vehicle. If the rear of 
the vehicle is visibly lower than the front, 
possibly accompanied by a tilt noticeable 
when you compare the left rear with the 
right rear, please respond by immediately 
proceeding to the nearest BMW center. 
Drive with appropriate caution in the mean-
time. The vehicle has reduced ground 
clearance and driving comfort may be 
noticeably reduced. Even if the attitude of 
the vehicle is normal, you should consult 
the nearest BMW center if the warning 
lamp indicates a system fault. 
Brake force display
The Brake force display indicates the inten-
sity with which you are applying your 
brakes to drivers of following vehicles. 
The display consists of two stages:
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Normal braking: 
The brake lamps in the tail lamp assem-
blies and the high-mount brake lamp on 
the rear tray light up during braking 
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Heavy braking and braking with ABS: 
The tail lamps also light up with the 
same intensity as the standard brake 
lamp units to enhance the warning 
effect of the brake lamps. 
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