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Checkingusingtireinflation
pressurespecificationsinthetire
inflationpressuretable1.Determinetheintendedtireinflationpressure
levelsforthemountedtires.2.Checkthetireinflationpressureinallfour
tires,usingapressuregage,forexample.3.Correctthetireinflationpressureiftheactual tireinflationpressuredeviatesfromthein#jtendedtireinflationpressure.4.Checkwhetherallvalvecapsarescrewed
ontothetirevalves.
Thetireinflationpressurespecificationsinthe tireinflationpressuretableonlyrelatetocold
tiresortiresatthesametemperatureastheam#j
bienttemperature.
Onlycheckthetireinflationpressurelevelswhen
thetiresarecold,i.e.:
'xAdrivingdistanceofmax.1.25miles/2km
hasnotbeenexceeded.'xIfthevehiclehasnotmovedagainforatleast 2hoursafteratrip.
Checkthetireinflationpressureoftheemer#j
gencywheelinthecargoarearegularly,andcor#j rectitasneeded.
Checkingusingthetireinflation
pressurespecificationsonthe
ControlDisplay
1."CAR"2."Vehiclestatus"3."TirePressureMonitor"4.Checkwhetherthecurrenttireinflationpres#j
surelevelsdeviatefromtheintendedtire
pressurevalue.5.Correctthetireinflationpressureiftheactual tireinflationpressuredeviatesfromthein#jtendedtireinflationpressure.
Aftercorrectingthetireinflation
pressure
Withrunflattires:
ReinitializetheFlatTireMonitor.
WithTirePressureMonitor:
Thecorrectedtireinflationpressuresareapplied
automatically.Makesurethatthecorrecttireset#j
tingshavebeenmade.
Withtiresthatcannotbefoundinthetirepres#j
surevaluesontheControlDisplay,resettheTire PressureMonitorTPM.
Tireinflationpressuresupto
100mph/160km/h
Forspeedsofupto100mph/160km/handfor
optimumdrivingcomfort,notethepressureval#j uesinthetireinflationpressuretableandadjustasnecessary.
Thesepressurevaluescanalsobefoundonthetireinflationpressurelabelonthedriver'sdoor
pillar.
Donotexceedaspeedof100mph/160km/h.
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Tireinflationpressurevaluesup
to100mph/160km/h
530i,530ixDriveTiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires225/55R1797H
A/S
245/45R18100H
XLA/S
225/55R1797Y
245/45R18100Y
XL
225/55R1797HM
+S
245/45R18100V
XLM+S2.2/322.4/35245/40R1998HXL
A/S
245/40R1998HXL
M+S
245/40R1998VXL
M+S2.3/332.6/38Front:245/45R18
100YXL2.2/32-Rear:275/40R18
99Y-2.4/35Front:245/40R19
98YXL2.3/33-Rear:275/35R19
100YXL-2.6/38Front:245/40R19
98VXLM+S2.3/33-TiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSIRear:275/35R19
100VXLM+S-2.6/38Front:
245/35R2095YXL2.5/36-Rear:275/30R20
97YXL-3.0/44Emergencywheel:
T135/80R18104
MSpeeduptoamax.of
50mph/80km/h
4.2/60
540i,540ixDrive
TiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires245/45R18100H
XLA/S
245/45R18100Y
XL
225/55R1797HM
+S
245/45R18100V
XLM+S2.2/322.4/35245/40R1998H
XLA/S
245/40R1998H
XLM+S
245/40R1998VXL
M+S2.4/352.6/38Front:245/45R18
100YXL2.2/32-Rear:275/40R18
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TiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSIFront:245/40R19
98YXL2.4/35-Rear:275/35R19
100YXL-2.6/38Front:245/40R19
98VXLM+S2.4/35-Rear:275/35R19
100VXLM+S-2.6/38Front:
245/35R2095YXL2.6/38-Rear:275/30R20
97YXL-3.0/44Emergencywheel:
T135/80R18104
MSpeeduptoamax.of
50mph/80km/h
4.2/60
M550ixDrive
TiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires245/45R18100H
XLA/S
245/45R18100Y
XL
245/45R18100V
XLM+S
245/40R1998H
XLM+S
245/40R1998VXL
M+S2.6/382.6/38Front:245/40R19
98HXLA/S2.6/38-TiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSIRear:275/35R19
100HXLA/S-2.4/35Front:245/40R19
98YXL2.6/38-Rear:275/35R19
100YXL-2.4/35Front:245/45R18
100YXL2.6/38-Rear:275/40R18
99Y-2.6/38Front:
245/35R2095YXL2.9/42-Rear:275/30R20
97YXL-2.7/39Front:245/40R19
98VXLM+S2.6/36-Rear:275/35R19
100VXLM+S-2.4/35Emergencywheel:
T135/80R18104
MSpeeduptoamax.of
50mph/80km/h
4.2/60
Tireinflationpressuresatmax.
speedsabove100mph/160km/h
Warning
Inordertodriveatmaximumspeedsinexcess
of100mph/160km/h,pleaseobserve,and,if necessary,adjusttirepressuresforspeedsex#jceeding100mph/160km/hfromtherelevanttableonthefollowingpages.Otherwise,tire
damageandaccidentscouldoccur.
Forspeedsover100mph/160km/handforopti#j
mumdrivingcomfort,notethepressurevaluesin
thetireinflationpressuretableandadjustasnec#j
essary.
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Tireinflationpressurevalues
over100mph/160km/h
530i,530ixDrive
Withouthigh-speedtuningfeatureTiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires225/55R1797H
A/S
245/45R18100H
XLA/S
225/55R1797Y
245/45R18100Y
XL
225/55R1797HM
+S
245/45R18100V
XLM+S2.3/332.7/39245/40R1998HXL
A/S
245/40R1998HXL
M+S
245/40R1998VXL
M+S2.5/362.9/42Front:245/45R18
100YXL2.3/33-Rear:275/40R18
99Y-2.7/39Front:245/40R19
98YXL2.3/33-Rear:275/35R19
100YXL-2.6/38Front:
245/35R2095YXL2.5/36-TiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSIRear:275/30R20
97YXL-3.0/44Front:245/40R19
98VXLM+S2.5/36-Rear:275/35R19
100VXLM+S-2.9/42Emergencywheel:
T135/80R18104
MSpeeduptoamax.of
50mph/80km/h
4.2/60
Withhigh-speedtuningfeature
TiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires225/55R1797Y
245/45R18100Y
XL2.4/352.7/39Front:245/45R18
100YXL2.4/35-Rear:275/40R18
99Y-2.7/39Front:245/40R19
98YXL2.6/38-Rear:275/35R19
100YXL-2.8/41Front:
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TiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSIRear:275/30R20
97YXL-3.1/45Emergencywheel:
T135/80R18104
MSpeeduptoamax.of
50mph/80km/h
4.2/60
540i,540ixDrive Withouthigh-speedtuningfeature
TiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires245/45R18100H
XLA/S
245/45R18100Y
XL
225/55R1797HM
+S
245/45R18100V
XLM+S2.4/352.7/39245/40R1998H
XLA/S
245/40R1998H
XLM+S
245/40R1998VXL
M+S2.6/382.9/42Front:245/45R18
100YXL2.4/35-Rear:275/40R18
99Y-2.7/39Front:245/40R19
98YXL2.6/38-Rear:275/35R19
100YXL-2.9/42TiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSIFront:245/40R19
98VXLM+S2.6/38-Rear:275/35R19
100VXLM+S-2.9/42Front:
245/35R2095YXL2.6/38-Rear:275/30R20
97YXL-3.0/44Emergencywheel:
T135/80R18104
MSpeeduptoamax.of
50mph/80km/h
4.2/60
Withhigh-speedtuningfeature
TiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires245/45R18100Y
XL2.5/362.7/39Front:245/45R18
100YXL2.5/36-Rear:275/40R18
99Y-2.7/39Front:245/40R19
98YXL2.7/39-Rear:275/35R19
100YXL-2.9/42Front:
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TiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSIRear:275/30R20
97YXL-3.1/45Emergencywheel:
T135/80R18104
MSpeeduptoamax.of
50mph/80km/h
4.2/60
M550ixDrive Withouthigh-speedtuningfeature
TiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires245/45R18100H
XLA/S
245/45R18100Y
XL
245/45R18100V
XLM+S
245/40R1998H
XLM+S
245/40R1998VXL
M+S2.9/422.9/42Front:245/40R19
98HXLA/S2.9/42-Rear:275/35R19
100HXLA/S-2.7/39Front:245/40R19
98YXL2.6/38-Rear:275/35R19
100YXL-2.4/35Front:245/45R18
100YXL2.9/42-TiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSIRear:275/40R18
99Y-2.9/42Front:
245/35R2095YXL2.9/42-Rear:275/30R20
97YXL-2.7/39Front:245/40R19
98VXLM+S2.9/42-Rear:275/35R19
100VXLM+S-2.7/39Emergencywheel:
T135/80R18104
MSpeeduptoamax.of
50mph/80km/h
4.2/60
Withhigh-speedtuningfeature
TiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires245/45R18100Y
XL2.7/392.7/39Front:245/45R18
100YXL2.7/39-Rear:275/40R18
99Y-2.7/39Front:245/40R19
98YXL2.9/42-Rear:275/35R19
100YXL-2.7/39Front:
245/35R2095
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TiresizePressurespecificaj
tionsinbar/PSIRear:275/30R20
97YXL-3.1/45Emergencywheel:
T135/80R18104
MSpeeduptoamax.of
50mph/80km/h
4.2/60
Tireidentificationmarks
Tiresize
245/45R1896Y
245:nominalwidthinmm
45:aspectratioin%
R:radialtirecode
18:rimdiameterininches
96:loadrating,notforZRtires
Y:speedrating,beforetheRonZRtires
Maximumtireload
Maximumtireloadisthemaximumpermissible
weightforwhichthetireisapproved.
Locatethemaximumtireloadonthetiresidewall
andtheGrossAxleWeightRating#mGAWR#mon
thecertificationlabelonthedriverdoorB-pillar. Dividethetireloadby1.1.Itmustbegreater
thanone-halfofthevehicle#ssGrossAxleWeight Rating#mGAWR.Note,frontvs.rearGAWRand
tireloads,respectively.
Speedletter
DesignationMaximumspeedQupto100mph/160km/hRupto106mph/170km/hSupto112mph/180km/hTupto118mph/190km/hDesignationMaximumspeedHupto131mph/210km/hVupto150mph/240km/hWupto167mph/270km/hYupto186mph/300km/h(Y)above186mph/300km/h
TireIdentificationNumberDOT-Code:DOTxxxxxxx2120
xxxx:manufacturercodeforthetirebrand
xxx:tiresizeandtiredesign
2120:tireage
TireswithDOTcodesmeettheguidelinesofthe
U.S.DepartmentofTransportation.
Tireage Recommendation
Regardlessofthetiretread,replacetiresatleast every6years.
Manufacturedate Youcanfindthemanufacturedateofthetireonthetire'ssidewall.
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TemperatureABC
AllpassengervehicletiresmustconformtoFed#j
eralSafetyRequirementsinadditiontothese
grades.
Treadwear
Thetreadweargradeisacomparativerating
basedonthewearrateofthetirewhentested undercontrolledconditionsonaspecifiedgov#j
ernmenttestcourse.E.g.,atiregraded150
wouldwearoneandone-half,1g,timesaswell onthegovernmentcourseasatiregraded100.
Therelativeperformanceoftiresdependsupon
theactualconditionsoftheiruse,however,and maydepartsignificantlyfromthenormdueto
variationsindrivinghabits,servicepracticesand
differencesinroadcharacteristicsandclimate.
Traction Thetractiongrades,fromhighesttolowest,areAA,A,B,andC.
Thosegradesrepresentthetire'sabilitytostop
onwetpavementasmeasuredundercontrolled conditionsonspecifiedgovernmenttestsurfa#j
cesofasphaltandconcrete.AtiremarkedCmay havepoortractionperformance.
Thetractiongradeassignedtothistireisbased
onstraight-aheadbrakingtractiontests,and
doesnotincludeacceleration,cornering,hydro#j planing,orpeaktractioncharacteristics.
Temperature ThetemperaturegradesareA,thehighest,B,
andC,representingthetire'sresistancetothe
generationofheatanditsabilitytodissipateheat
whentestedundercontrolledconditionsona specifiedindoorlaboratorytestwheel.Sustained
hightemperaturecancausethematerialofthe
tiretodegenerateandreducetirelife,andexces#j
sivetemperaturecanleadtosuddentirefailure.
ThegradeCcorrespondstoalevelofperform#j
ancewhichallpassengercartiresmustmeetun#j
dertheFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard
No.109.GradesBandArepresenthigherlevelsofperformanceonthelaboratorytestwheelthan theminimumrequiredbylaw.
Warning
Thetemperaturegradeforthistireisestab#j
lishedforatirethatisproperlyinflatedandnot overloaded.Excessivespeed,underinflation,or
excessiveloading,eitherseparatelyorincom#j bination,cancauseheatbuildupandpossible
tirefailure.
RSCmRun-flattires
Run-flattires,refertopage 331,arelabeledwith
acircularsymbolcontainingthelettersRSC
markedonthesidewall.
M+S
Winterandall-seasontireswithbettercold weatherperformancethansummertires.
Tiretread
SummertiresDonotdrivewithatiretreadoflessthan
0.12in/3mm,otherwisethereisanincreased
riskofhydroplaning.
Wintertires Donotdrivewithatiretreadoflessthan
0.16in/4mm,assuchtiresarelesssuitablefor winteroperation.
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Minimumtreaddepth
Wearindicatorsaredistributedaroundthetirecircumference.Thesewearindicatorshavethe
legallyrequiredminimumheightof
0.063in/1.6mm.
Thepositionsofthewearindicatorsaremarked onthetiresidewallwithTWI,TreadWearIndica#j
tor.
Tiredamage
Generalinformation Inspectyourtiresregularlyfordamage,foreign
objectslodgedinthetread,andtreadwear.
Drivingoverroughordamagedroadsurfaces,as
wellasdebris,curbsandotherobstaclescan
causeseriousdamagetowheels,tiresandsus#j
pensionparts.Thisismorelikelytooccurwith low-profiletires,whichprovidelesscushioning
betweenthewheelandtheroad.Becarefulto
avoidroadhazardsandreduceyourspeed,es#j
peciallyifyourvehicleisequippedwithlow-pro#j filetires.
Indicationsoftiredamageorothervehiclemal#j
functions:
'xUnusualvibrations.'xUnusualtireorrunningnoises.'xUnusualhandlingsuchasastrongtendency
topulltotheleftorright.
Damagecanbecausedbythefollowingsitua#j
tions,forinstance:
'xDrivingovercurbs.'xRoaddamage.'xTireinflationpressuretoolow.'xVehicleoverloading.'xIncorrecttirestorage.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Damagedtirescanlosetireinflationpressure,
whichcanleadtolossofvehiclecontrol.There
isariskofaccident.Iftiredamageissuspected
whiledriving,immediatelyreducespeedand
stop.Havewheelsandtireschecked.Forthis
purpose,drivecarefullytothenearestdealer#ss
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecen#j
terorrepairshop.Havevehicletowedortrans#j portedasneeded.Donotrepairdamagedtires,
buthavethemreplaced.
Warning
Tirescanbecomedamagedbydrivingoverob#j
stacles,e.g.,curbsorroaddamage,athigh
speed.Largerwheelshaveasmallertirecross- section.Thesmallerthetirecross-section,the
highertheriskoftiredamage.Thereisadan#j
gerofaccidentsandpropertydamage.Ifpossi#j
ble,avoiddrivingoverobjectsorroadcondi#j
tionsthatmaydamagetires,ordriveoverthem
slowlyandcarefully.
Changingwheelsandtires
Mountingandwheelbalancing
Havemountingandwheelbalancingcarriedoutbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
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Wheelandtirecombination
Generalinformation Youcanaskthedealer'sservicecenteroran#j
otherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop
aboutthecorrectwheel/tirecombinationand wheelrimversionsforthevehicle.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Wheelsandtireswhicharenotsuitableforyour vehiclecandamagepartsofthevehicle,forin#j
stanceduetocontactwiththebodyduetotol#j
erancesdespitethesameofficialsizerating.
Thereisariskofanaccident.Themanufac#j
turerofyourvehiclestronglysuggeststhatyou
usewheelsandtiresthathavebeenrecom#j
mendedbythevehiclemanufacturerforyour
vehicletype.
Warning
Mountedsteelwheelscancausetechnical
problems,forinstanceunexpectedlooseningof
thelugboltsanddamagetothebrakediscs.
Thereisariskofaccident.Donotmountsteel
wheels.
Warning
Incorrectwheel/tirecombinationswillhavea
negativeimpactonthevehicle'shandlingand
onthefunctionofavarietyofsystems,suchas
theABSAntilockBrakingSystemorDSCDy#j
namicStabilityControl.Thereisariskofacci#j
dent.Tomaintaingoodhandlingandvehicle
response,useonlytireswithasingletreadcon#j
figurationfromasinglemanufacturer.The
manufacturerofthevehiclerecommendsthat
youusewheelsandtiresthathavebeenrec#j
ommendedbythevehiclemanufacturerfor
yourvehicletype.Followingtiredamage,have
theoriginalwheel/tirecombinationremounted
onthevehicleassoonaspossible.
Recommendedtirebrands
Foreachtiresize,themanufacturerofthevehi#j clerecommendscertaintirebrands.Thetire
brandscanbeidentifiedbyastaronthetire
sidewall.
Newtires Tiretractionisnotoptimalduetomanufacturing
circumstanceswhentiresarebrand-new;they achievetheirfulltractionpotentialafterabreak-intime.
Driveconservativelyforthefirst
200miles/300km.
Retreadedtires
Warning
Retreadedtirescanhavedifferenttirecasing
structures.Withadvancedagetheservicelife
canbelimited.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Themanufacturerofyourvehicledoesnotrec#j
ommendtheuseofretreadedtires.
Themanufacturerofthevehicledoesnotrec#j
ommendtheuseofretreadedtires.
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