MINI COOPER 2017 Owners Manual

Messages
Required
tire
inflation
pressure
check
message
A Check Control message is displayed.'

Check the air pressure in all four tires, forinstance using the tire pressure gage of a
tire repair kit.
If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires is correct, the Tire Pressure Monitor may not
have been initialized. In this case, initialize
the system.
If identification of flat tire damage is not
possible, please contact a dealer

The system cannot indicate sudden serious tiredamage caused by external circumstances.
Malfunction The yellow warning lamp flashes and
then lights up continuously. A Check
Control message is displayed. No flat
tire or loss of tire pressure can be detected.
Examples and recommendations in the follow~ing situations:'

Functional
requirementsThe system must have been initialized whenthe tire inflation pressure was correct; other~
wise, reliable flagging of a flat tire is not as~
sured. Initialize the system after each correc~
tion of the tire inflation pressure and after
every tire or wheel change.
Status
display The current status of the Flat Tire Monitor can
be displayed on the Control Display, for in~
stance whether or not the FTM is active.
Via the onboard monitor:1. "Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Flat Tire Monitor (FTM)"
The status is displayed.
Initialization When initializing, the set tire inflation pressures
serve as reference values in order to detect a
flat tire. Initialization is started by confirming
the inflation pressures.
Do not initialize the system when driving with
snow chains.
Via the onboard monitor:
1. "Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Perform reset"4.Start the engine but do not drive off.5.Start the initialization with "Perform reset".6.Drive away.
The initialization is completed while driving,
which can be interrupted at any time.
The initialization automatically continues when driving resumes.
Indication
of
a
flat
tire The yellow warning lamp lights up. A
Check Control message is displayed.
There is a flat tire or a major loss in tire inflation pressure.1.Reduce your speed and stop cautiously.
Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu~ vers.2.Check whether the vehicle is fitted with
normal tires or run-flat tires.
Run-flat tires, refer to page 200, are la~
beled with a circular symbol containing the
letters RSC marked on the tire's sidewall.
WARNING
A damaged regular tire with low or miss~
ing tire inflation pressure impacts handling,
such as steering and braking response. Run-flat
tires can maintain limited stability. There is a
risk of an accident. Do not continue driving if
the vehicle is equipped with normal tires. Fol~
low the information on run-flat tires and con~ tinued driving with these tires. '

Actions
in
the
event
of
a
flat
tire
Normal
tires1.Identify the damaged tire.
Check the air pressure in all four tires, e.g.
using the tire pressure gage of a tire repair kit.
If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires is correct, the Flat Tire Monitor may not have
been initialized. In this case, initialize the
system.
If identification of flat tire damage is not
possible, please contact a dealer

Safety
informationWARNING
Indicators and warnings do not relieve
the driver from personal responsibility. Due to
system limits, warnings or reactions of the sys~
tem may not be output or they may be output too late or incorrectly. There is a risk of an acci~dent. Adjust the driving style to the traffic con~
ditions. Watch traffic closely and actively inter~
vene in the respective situations. '

General
information
The system warns at two levels of an imminent
danger of collision at speeds from approx. 3 mph/5 km/h. Time of warnings may vary withthe current driving situation.
Appropriate braking kicks in at speeds of up to 35 mph/60 km/h.
Detection
range
Objects that the system can detect are taken
into account.
Safety
information WARNING
Indicators and warnings do not relieve
the driver from personal responsibility. Due to
system limits, warnings or reactions of the sys~
tem may not be output or they may be output too late or incorrectly. There is a risk of an acci~dent. Adjust the driving style to the traffic con~
ditions. Watch traffic closely and actively inter~
vene in the respective situations. '

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System
limits
Safety
information WARNING
The system can react incorrectly or not at
all due to the system limits. There is a risk of ac~
cidents or risk of property damage. Observe the
information regarding the system limits and ac~ tively intervene, if needed. '

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