BMW 2006 330xi Sedan Manual Do Proprietário

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trol Display. Initialization is then completed 
while the car is in motion.

The warning lamps come on in yellow 
and red. A message appears on the 
Control Display. In addition, an 
acoustic signal sounds. There is a flat 

tire or substantial loss of tire pressure.

1.

Cautiously reduce speed to below 50 mph 
or 80 km/h. Avoid sudden braking and 
steering maneuvers. Do not exceed a speed 
of 50 mph or 80 km/h.

If the car is not equipped with Run-
Flat Tires, refer to page

dard equipment by design, do not continue 
driving. Otherwise a severe accident could 
result after a tire puncture.

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2.

At the next opportunity, check the air pres-
sure in all four tires.

If all four tires are inflated to the cor-
rect pressures, the Flat Tire Monitor 

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

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3.

In the event of complete tire pressure loss, 
0 psi/0 kPa, you can estimate the possible 
distance for continued driving on the basis 
of the following guidelines:

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

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With a medium load: 
2 persons, luggage compartment full, or 
4 persons without luggage: 
approx. 90 miles/150 km

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With a full load: 
4 or more persons, luggage compart-
ment full: 
approx. 30 miles/50 km

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

of pressure loss, vehicle handling changes. This 
includes reduced tracking stability in braking, 
extended braking distance and altered natural 
steering characteristics. 
If unusual vibration or loud noises occur during 

the journey, this may be an indication that the 
damaged tire has finally failed. Reduce your 
speed and pull over to the side of the road at the 
earliest opportunity. Otherwise, parts of the tire 
could come loose and cause an accident. Do 
not continue driving. Contact your BMW Cen-
ter.

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The warning lamps come on in yel-
low. A message appears on the Con-
trol Display. The Flat Tire Monitor has 
a malfunction or has failed. Have the 

system checked as soon as possible.

Active steering varies the turning angle of the 
front wheels in relation to steering wheel move-
ments. It also varies the steering force required 
to turn the wheels depending on the speed at 
which you are driving.
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, and less effort is required to turn the 
wheels. 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 stabilizing 
intervention is simultaneously deactivated 
when DSC is switched off, refer to page

The warning lamps come on. Active 
steering is no longer operational. At 
low speeds, greater steering wheel 
movements are required, whereas at 

higher speeds the vehicle reacts more sensi-
tively to steering wheel movements. Drive cau-

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