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MINI Convertible (2018 year). Manual - part 7

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Lights

Canada: roadside parking light

3. "Welcome lights"

The setting is stored for the driver profile cur-

Concept

rently used.

The vehicle can be illuminated on one side.

Headlight courtesy delay feature

Switching on

General information

The low beams stay lit for a short while if the

headlight flasher is switched on after the vehi-

cle's radio-ready state is switched off.

Setting the duration

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1.

"Settings"

2. "Lighting"

With radio-ready state switched off, press the

lever either up or down past the resistance

3. "Pathway lighting:"

point for approx. 2 seconds.

4. Set length of time.

The setting is stored for the driver profile cur-

Switching off

rently used.

Briefly press the lever to the resistance point in

the opposite direction.

Automatic headlight

control

Welcome lights and

headlight courtesy de-

Concept

The low beams are switched on and off auto-

lay feature

matically depending on the ambient bright-

ness, for instance in tunnels, in twilight or if

Welcome lights

there is precipitation.

General information

General information

Depending on the vehicle equipment and the

A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can

ambient brightness, individual light functions

cause the lights to be switched on.

may be switched on briefly when the vehicle is

unlocked.

Activating

Position of switch:

Activating/deactivating

The indicator light in the instrument cluster is il-

Position of switch:

,

luminated when the low beams are switched

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

on.

1.

"Settings"

2. "Lighting"

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System limits

The cornering light is automatically switched on

depending on the steering angle or the use of

The automatic headlight control cannot serve

turn signals.

as a substitute for your personal judgment of

lighting conditions.

For example, the sensors are unable to detect

Adaptive headlight

fog or hazy weather. To avoid safety risks under

these conditions, you should always switch on

range control

the lights manually.

The adaptive headlight range control compen-

sates for acceleration and braking operations in

order not to blind the oncoming traffic and to

Daytime running lights

achieve optimum illumination of the roadway.

General information

Position of switch:

,

,

High-beam Assistant

The daytime running lights light up when the

ignition is switched on. After the ignition is

Concept

switched off, the parking lights light up in posi-

The high-beam Assistant detects other traffic

tion

participants early on and automatically

switches the high beams on or off depending

Activating/deactivating

on the traffic situation.

In some countries, daytime running lights are

mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti-

General information

vate the daytime running lights.

The assistant ensures that the high beams are

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

switched on, whenever the traffic situation al-

lows. In the low speed range, the high beams

1.

"Settings"

are not switched on by the system.

2. "Lighting"

The system responds to light from oncoming

3. "Daytime running lamps"

traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to

Settings are stored for the remote control cur-

adequate illumination, for instance in towns

rently used.

and cities.

The high beams can be switched on and off at

any time as usual.

Cornering light

General information

Position of switch:

In tight curves, for instance on mountainous

roads or when turning, an additional, cornering

light is switched on that lights up the inside of

the curve when the vehicle is moving below a

certain speed.

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Lights

Activating/deactivating

▷ In tight curves, on hilltops or in depressions,

in cross traffic or half-obscured oncoming

traffic on highways.

▷ In poorly-lit towns and cities and in the

presence of highly reflective signs.

▷ When the windshield in front of the interior

mirror is fogged over, dirty or covered with

stickers, etc.

Position of switch, depending on the vehicle

Fog lights

equipment:

,

Press and hold button on signal lever.

Front fog lights

The indicator light in the instrument

Concept

cluster is illuminated when the low

The front fog lights work alongside the low

beams are switched on.

beams to illuminate a wider area of the road-

way.

The headlights are automatically switched be-

tween low beams and high beams.

Functional requirement

The blue indicator light in the instru-

The low beams must be switched on before

ment cluster lights up when the system

switching on the front fog lights.

switches on the high beams.

Switching on/off

The high-beam Assistant is deactivated when

manually switching the high beams on and off,

Press button.

refer to page 78.

The green indicator light lights up if

To reactivate the high-beam Assistant, press

the front fog lights are switched on.

the button on the turn signal lever.

If the automatic headlight control, refer to

page 112, is activated, the low beams will

System limits

come on automatically when you switch on the

The high-beam Assistant cannot serve as a sub-

front fog lights.

stitute for the driver's personal judgment of

When the high beams or headlight flasher are

when to use the high beams. In situation that

activated, the front fog lights are not switched

require this, therefore switch off manually.

on.

The system is not fully functional in the follow-

ing situations, and driver intervention may be

Rear fog light

necessary:

▷ In very unfavorable weather conditions,

Functional requirement

such as fog or heavy precipitation.

The low beams or the front fog lights must be

▷ When detecting poorly-lit road users such

switched on before switching on the rear fog

as pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders

light.

and wagons; when driving close to train or

ship traffic; and at animal crossings.

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Switching on/off

Overview

Press button.

The yellow indicator light lights up

when the rear fog light is switched on.

If the automatic headlight control, refer to

page 112, is activated, the low beams will

come on automatically when you switch on the

rear fog light.

1

Interior lights

Instrument lighting

2

Reading lights

3

Ambient light

Functional requirement

The parking lights or low beams must be

switched on to adjust the brightness.

Switching the interior lights on/off

Press button.

Settings

Adjust the brightness with the

To switch off permanently: press the button

thumbwheel.

and hold for approx. 3 seconds.

Switching the reading lights on and off

manually

Press button.

Interior lights

The reading lights are located in the front next

to the interior light.

General information

Depending on the equipment, the interior

Ambient light

lights, footwell lights, entry lights, and courtesy

lights are controlled automatically.

General information

Thumbwheel for the instrument lighting con-

Depending on the equipment version, lighting

trols brightness of some of these features.

can be adjusted for some lights in the car's in-

terior.

Activating/deactivating

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1.

"Settings"

2. "Lighting"

3. "Ambient:"

The setting is stored for the driver profile cur-

rently used.

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Lights

Changing color

Push the switch forward or back:

manual color change.

Press the switch forward or backward

and hold for approx. 3 seconds, until

the ambient light illuminates several times: au-

tomatic color change. Push the switch again to

end color changes.

Setting the brightness

Depending on the equipment, the brightness of

the ambient light can be adjusted via the

thumbwheel for the instrument lighting or on

the Control Display.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1.

"Settings"

2. "Lighting"

3. "Brightness:"

4. Adjust the brightness.

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Safety

necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due

Vehicle features and op-

to the selected options or country versions. This

tions

also applies to safety-related functions and sys-

tems. When using these functions and systems,

This chapter describes all standard, country-

the applicable laws and regulations must be

specific and optional features offered with the

observed.

series. It also describes features that are not

Airbags

1

Front airbag, driver

3

Side airbag

2

Front airbag, front passenger

4

Knee airbag

Front airbags

Side airbag

Front airbags help protect the driver and the

In a lateral impact, the side airbag supports the

front passenger by responding to frontal im-

side of the body in the chest, lap, and head

pacts in which safety belts alone would not pro-

area.

vide adequate protection.

Knee airbag

The knee airbag supports the legs in a frontal

impact.

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Protective action

▷ Do not place slip covers, seat cushions or

other objects on the front passenger seat

Airbags are not triggered in every impact situa-

that are not specifically suited for seats with

tion, for instance in less severe accidents or

integrated side airbags.

rear-end collisions.

▷ Do not place seat cushions or other objects

Information on optimum effect of the

on the front seats that are not specifically

airbags

suited for seats with integrated side air-

bags.

WARNING

▷ Do not hang pieces of clothing, such as

If the seat position is incorrect or the de-

jackets, over the backrests.

ployment area of the airbags is impaired, the

airbag system cannot provide protection as in-

▷ Never modify either the individual compo-

tended and may cause additional injuries due

nents or the wiring in the airbag system.

to triggering. There is a risk of injuries or dan-

This also applies to steering wheel covers,

ger to life. Follow the information on achieving

the dashboard, and the seats.

the optimum protective effect of the airbag

▷ Do not remove the airbag system.

system.◀

Even when you follow all instructions very

▷

Keep a distance from the airbags.

closely, injury from contact with the airbags

cannot be fully ruled out in certain situations.

▷

Always grasp the steering wheel on the

steering wheel rim. Hold your hands at the

The ignition and inflation noise may lead to

3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions, to keep

short-term and, in most cases, temporary hear-

the risk of injury to your hands or arms as

ing impairment in sensitive occupants.

low as possible when the airbag is trig-

Vehicle modifications for a person with disabili-

gered.

ties may affect the air bag system; contact MINI

▷

Make sure that the front passenger is sitting

Customer Relations for further information.

correctly, i.e., keeps his or her feet and legs

Warnings and information on the airbags are

in the floor area and does not support them

also found on the sun visors.

on the dashboard.

▷

Make sure that occupants keep their heads

Functional readiness of the airbag

away from the side airbag.

system

▷

There should be no additional persons, ani-

Safety information

mals or objects between an airbag and a

person.

WARNING

▷

Dashboard and windshield on the front

Individual components can be hot after

passenger side must stay clear - do not at-

triggering of the airbag system. There is a risk

tach adhesive labels or coverings and do

of injury. Do not touch individual compo-

not attach brackets or cables, for instance

nents.◀

for GPS devices or mobile phones.

WARNING

▷

Do not apply adhesive materials to the air-

Improperly executed work can lead to

bag cover panels, do not cover them or

failure, malfunction or unintentional triggering

modify them in any way.

of the airbag system. In the case of a malfunc-

▷

Do not use the cover of the front airbag on

tion, the airbag system might not trigger as in-

the front passenger side as a storage area.

tended despite the accident severity. There is a

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risk of injuries or danger to life. Have the airbag

Malfunction of the automatic

system checked, repaired, dismantled and

deactivation system

scrapped by a dealer’s service center or an-

When transporting older children and adults,

other qualified service center or repair shop.◀

the front-seat passenger airbags may be deac-

tivated in certain sitting positions. In this case,

Correct function

the indicator light for the front-seat passenger

airbags lights up.

When the ignition is switched on, the

warning light in the instrument cluster

In this case, change the sitting position so that

lights up briefly and thereby indicates

the front-seat passenger airbags are activated

the operational readiness of the entire airbag

and the indicator light goes out.

system and the belt tensioner.

If it is not possible to activate the airbags, have

the person sit in the rear.

Airbag system malfunctioning

To enable correct recognition of the occupied

seat cushion.

▷ Warning light does not come on when the

ignition is switched on.

▷ Do not attach covers, cushions, ball mats or

other items to the front passenger seat un-

▷ The warning light lights up continuously.

less they are specifically determined to be

safe for use on the front passenger seat.

Automatic deactivation of the front-

seat passenger airbags

▷ Do not place any electronic devices on the

front passenger seat if a child restraint sys-

Concept

tem is to be installed on it.

The system reads if the front passenger seat is

▷ Do not place objects under the seat that

occupied by measuring the human body's re-

could press against the seat from below.

sistance.

▷ No moisture in or on the seat.

Front, knee, and side airbag on the front pas-

senger's side are activated or deactivated.

Indicator light for the front-seat

passenger airbags

General information

Before transporting a child on the front passen-

ger seat, refer to the safety information and in-

structions for children on the front passenger

seat, see Children.

Safety information

WARNING

To ensure the front-seat passenger airbag

The indicator light for the front-seat passenger

function, the system must be able to detect

airbags indicates the operating state of the

whether a person is sitting in the front passen-

front-seat passenger airbags.

ger seat. The entire seat cushion area must be

used for this purpose. There is a risk of injuries

The light indicates whether the airbags are ei-

or danger to life. Make sure that the front pas-

ther activated or deactivated.

senger keeps his or her feet in the floor area.◀

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▷ The indicator light lights up

An appropriate Check Control message is dis-

when a child is properly

played.

seated in a child restraint

1. Move the respective seat all the way for-

system or when the seat is

ward.

empty. The airbags on the

front passenger side are not

2. Move the respective seat forward again.

activated.

The seat moves forward briefly.

▷ The indicator light does not light up when,

3. Readjust the seat to the desired position.

for instance a correctly seated person of

The calibration procedure is completed when

sufficient size is detected on the seat. The

the Check Control message disappears.

airbags on the front passenger side are ac-

If the message continues to be displayed, re-

tivated.

peat the calibration.

If the message does not disappear after a re-

Detected child restraint systems

peat calibration, have the system checked as

The system generally detects children seated in

soon as possible.

a child restraint system, particularly in child re-

straint systems required by NHTSA at the point

in time when the vehicle was manufactured.

Rollover protection sys-

After installing a child restraint system, make

sure that the indicator light for the front-seat

tem

passenger airbags lights up. This indicates that

the child restraint system has been detected

Concept

and the front-seat passenger airbags are not

The rollover protection system is automatically

activated.

activated in the event of a sufficiently serious

accident or if the longitudinal axis is tilted ex-

Strength of the driver's and front-seat

cessively. The safety frames located behind the

passenger airbag

rear head restraints extend within fractions of a

The explosive power that activates driver's/

second.

front-seat passenger airbags very much de-

Supplementing the reinforced windshield

pends on the positions of the driver's/front pas-

frame, the rollover protection system further in-

senger seat.

creases passenger safety.

To maintain the accuracy of this function over

the long-term, calibrate the front seats as soon

General information

as a relevant Check Control message is dis-

Do not place any objects on the covers of the

played. A message also appears on the Control

rollover protection system.

Display.

Safety information

Calibrating the front seats

WARNING

WARNING

There can be damage or injuries when

There is a risk of jamming when moving

the rollover protection system is triggered.

the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of dam-

There is a risk of injury or risk of damage to

age to property. Make sure that the area of

property. Make sure that the area of movement

movement of the seat is clear prior to any ad-

of the rollover protection system is clear.◀

justment.◀

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WARNING

Malfunction

Improperly executed work can lead to

A Check Control message is displayed

failure, malfunction or unintentional triggering

when there is a malfunction.

of the system. In the case of a malfunction, the

system might not trigger as intended even if

there is an accident severe enough to warrant

it. There is a risk of injuries or danger to life.

Tire Pressure Monitor

Have the system checked, repaired, dismantled

TPM

and scrapped by a dealer’s service center or

another qualified service center or repair

Concept

shop.◀

The system monitors tire inflation pressure in

WARNING

the four mounted tires. The system warns you if

there is a significant loss of pressure in one or

After triggering or damage, system func-

more tires.

tionality is limited or not available anymore.

There is a risk of injuries or danger to life.

General information

Have the system checked and replaced by a

Sensors in the tire valves measure the tire infla-

dealer’s service center or another qualified

tion pressure and, depending on the model,

service center or repair shop in the event of

the tire temperature.

triggering of or damage to the system.◀

With use of the system follow further informa-

WARNING

tion found under Tire inflation pressure, refer to

With an extended rollover protection sys-

page 202.

tem, the area of movement of the convertible

top is limited. There is a risk of injury or risk of

Functional requirements

damage to property. When the rollover protec-

The following conditions must be met for the

tion system is extended, do not move the

system; otherwise, reliable flagging of a loss of

convertible top.◀

tire inflation pressure is not assured:

▷ After a tire or wheel replacement, a reset

Overview

was performed with the correct tire infla-

tion pressure.

▷ After the tire inflation pressure was ad-

justed to a new value, a reset was per-

formed.

▷ Wheels with TPM wheel electronics.

Status display

Current status

Covers of the rollover protection system

The system status can be displayed on the Con-

trol Display, e.g., whether or not the system is

active.

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Via the Central Information Display (CID):

5. Reset the tire inflation pressure using

"Perform reset".

1.

"Vehicle info"

6. Drive away.

2. "Vehicle status"

The wheels are displayed in gray and the fol-

3.

"Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)"

lowing is displayed "Resetting Tire Pressure

The current status is displayed.

Monitor (TPM)…".

After driving faster than 19 mph/30 km/h for a

Tire conditions

short period, the set tire inflation pressures are

accepted as reference values. The resetting

General information

process is completed automatically while driv-

Tire and system status are indicated by the

ing. After successful completion of the reset,

color of the wheels and a SMS text message on

the tires appear in green on the Control Display

the Control Display.

and "Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) active" is dis-

played.

All wheels green

You may interrupt this trip at any time. When

System is active and will issue a warning related

you continue the reset resumes automatically.

to the tire inflation pressures stored during the

last reset.

Messages

One to four yellow wheels

General information

A flat tire or major drop in the tire inflation

A low tire inflation pressure may cause the DSC

pressure has occurred in the indicated tires.

Dynamic Stability Control to be switched on.

Gray wheels

Safety information

It may not be possible to identify tire pressure

WARNING

losses.

A damaged regular tire with low or miss-

Possible causes:

ing tire inflation pressure impacts handling,

▷ Malfunction.

such as steering and braking response. Run-flat

▷ The system is being reset.

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-

Additonal information

low the information on run-flat tires and con-

The status control display additionally shows

tinued driving with these tires.◀

the current tire inflation pressures. It shows the

actual values read; they may vary depending

on driving style or weather conditions.

If a tire inflation pressure check is

required

Resetting the system

Message

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

A symbol with a Check Control message ap-

1.

"Vehicle info"

pears on the Control Display.

2. "Vehicle status"

3.

"Perform reset"

4. Start the engine but do not drive off.

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Symbol Possible cause

If there is a significant loss of tire

inflation pressure

The system has detected a wheel

change, but no reset was done.

Message

No reset was performed for the sys-

A yellow warning light is illuminated in

tem. The system issues a warning

the instrument cluster.

based on the tire inflation pressures

stored during the last reset.

In addition, a symbol with the affected tire ap-

Inflation was not carried out accord-

pears in a Check Control message on the Con-

ing to specifications.

trol Display.

The tire inflation pressure has fallen

Symbol Possible cause

below the level of the last reset.

There is a flat tire or a major loss in

tire inflation pressure.

Measure

No reset was performed for the sys-

tem. The system issues a warning

1. Check the tire pressure and correct as

based on the tire inflation pressures

needed.

stored during the last reset.

2. Reset the system.

Measure

If the tire inflation pressure is too low

1. Reduce your speed and stop cautiously.

Message

Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu-

vers.

A yellow warning light is illuminated in

the instrument cluster.

2. Check whether the vehicle is fitted with

normal tires or run-flat tires.

In addition, a symbol with a Check Control mes-

Run-flat tires, refer to page 210, are la-

sage appears on the Control Display.

beled with a circular symbol containing the

Symbol Possible cause

letters RSC marked on the tire's sidewall.

There is a tire inflation pressure loss.

Actions in the event of a flat tire

No reset was performed for the sys-

tem. The system issues a warning

Normal tires

based on the tire inflation pressures

1. Identify the damaged tire.

stored during the last reset.

To do this, check the tire inflation pressure

in all four tires, for instance using the tire

Measure

pressure gage of a flat tire kit.

1. Reduce your speed and drive moderately.

If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires is

Do not exceed a speed of

correct, the Tire Pressure Monitor may not

80 mph/130 km/h.

have been reset. In this case, perform the

2. At the next opportunity, for instance gas

reset.

station, check and correct the tire inflation

If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires is

pressure in all four tires, if necessary.

correct, the Flat Tire Monitor may not have

3. Reset the system.

been initialized. In this case, initialize the

system.

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These circumstances may cause a warning

pressure label, you should determine the

when temperatures fall very sharply.

proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.) As

an added safety feature, your vehicle has been

Sudden tire pressure loss

equipped with a tire pressure monitoring sys-

tem (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure

The system cannot indicate sudden serious tire

telltale when one or more of your tires is signifi-

damage caused by external circumstances.

cantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the

low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you should

Failure to perform a reset

stop and check your tires as soon as possible,

The system does not function properly if a reset

and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving

has not been carried out, for instance a flat tire

on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the

is reported though tire inflation pressures are

tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Un-

correct.

der-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and

tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's han-

Malfunction

dling and stopping ability. Please note that the

The yellow warning light flashes and is

TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire mainte-

then illuminated continuously. A Check

nance, and it is the driver's responsibility to

Control message is displayed. It may

maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-in-

not be possible to identify tire pressure losses.

flation has not reached the level to trigger illu-

Examples and recommendations in the follow-

mination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.

ing situations:

Your vehicle has also been equipped with a

TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when

▷ A wheel without TPM wheel electronics, for

the system is not operating properly. The TPMS

instance an emergency wheel, is mounted:

malfunction indicator is combined with the low

have it checked by a dealer’s service center

tire pressure telltale. When the system detects

or another qualified service center or repair

a malfunction, the telltale will flash for approxi-

shop as needed.

mately one minute and then remain continu-

▷ Malfunction: have system checked by a

ously illuminated. This sequence will continue

dealer’s service center or another qualified

upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as

service center or repair shop.

the malfunction exists. When the malfunction

▷ The system was unable to complete the re-

indicator is illuminated, the system may not be

set. Perform a system reset again.

able to detect or signal low tire pressure as in-

▷ Interference caused by systems or devices

tended. TPMS malfunctions may occur for a va-

with the same radio frequency: after leav-

riety of reasons, including the installation of re-

ing the area of the interference, the system

placement or alternate tires or wheels on the

automatically becomes active again.

vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning

properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction

telltale after replacing one or more tires or

Declaration according to NHTSA/FMVSS

wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the re-

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placement or alternate tires and wheels allow

Each tire, including the spare (if provided)

the TPMS to continue to function properly.

should be checked monthly when cold and in-

flated to the inflation pressure recommended

by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle

placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your

vehicle has tires of a different size than the size

indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation

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Performing initialization

FTM Flat Tire Monitor

When initializing, the set tire inflation pressures

Concept

serve as reference values in order to detect a

flat tire. Initialization is started by confirming

The system detects tire inflation pressure loss

the tire inflation pressures.

on the basis of rotation speed differences be-

tween the individual wheels while driving.

Do not initialize the system when driving with

snow chains.

In the event of a tire inflation pressure loss, the

diameter and therefore the rotational speed of

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

the corresponding wheel changes. The differ-

1.

"Vehicle info"

ence will be detected and reported as a flat tire.

2. "Vehicle status"

The system does not measure the actual infla-

3.

"Perform reset"

tion pressure in the tires.

4. Start the engine but do not drive off.

Functional requirements

5. Start the initialization with: "Perform reset".

The following conditions must be met for the

6. Drive away.

system; otherwise, reliable flagging of a loss of

The initialization is completed while driving,

tire inflation pressure is not assured:

which can be interrupted at any time.

▷ After a tire or wheel replacement, an initial-

The initialization automatically continues when

ization was performed with the correct tire

driving resumes.

inflation pressure.

▷ After the tire inflation pressure was ad-

Messages

justed to a new value, an initialization was

performed.

General information

When a flat tire is indicated, DSC Dynamic Sta-

Status display

bility Control is switched on, if needed.

The current status of the flat tire monitor can

be displayed, for instance whether the RPA is

Safety information

active.

WARNING

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

A damaged regular tire with low or miss-

1.

"Vehicle info"

ing tire inflation pressure impacts handling,

2. "Vehicle status"

such as steering and braking response. Run-flat

tires can maintain limited stability. There is a

3.

"Flat Tire Monitor (FTM)"

risk of an accident. Do not continue driving if

The status is displayed.

the vehicle is equipped with normal tires. Fol-

low the information on run-flat tires and con-

Initialization required

tinued driving with these tires.◀

An initialization must be performed in the fol-

lowing situations:

Indication of a flat tire

▷ After the tire inflation pressure has been

A yellow warning light is illuminated in

adjusted.

the instrument cluster.

▷ After a tire or wheel replacement.

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CONTROLS

In addition, a symbol with a Check Control mes-

Run-flat tires

sage appears on the Control Display.

Safety information

Symbol Possible cause

WARNING

There is a flat tire or a major loss in

tire inflation pressure.

Your vehicle handles differently with a

run-flat with no or low inflation pressure; for in-

stance, your lane stability when braking is re-

Measure

duced, braking distances are longer and the

1. Reduce your speed and stop cautiously.

self-steering properties will change. There is a

Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu-

risk of an accident.

vers.

Drive moderately and do not exceed a speed of

2. Check whether the vehicle is fitted with

50 mph/80 km/h.◀

normal tires or run-flat tires.

Run-flat tires, refer to page 210, are la-

Maximum speed

beled with a circular symbol containing the

You may continue driving with a damaged tire

letters RSC marked on the tire's sidewall.

at speeds up to 50 mph/80 km/h.

Actions in the event of a flat tire

Continued driving with a flat tire

If continuing to drive with a damaged tire:

Normal tires

1. Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu-

1. Identify the damaged tire.

vers.

To do this, check the tire inflation pressure

2. Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph/80 km/h.

in all four tires, for instance using the tire

pressure gage of a flat tire kit.

3. Check the tire inflation pressure in all four

tires at the next opportunity.

If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires is

correct, the Tire Pressure Monitor may not

If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires is

have been reset. In this case, perform the

correct, the Flat Tire Monitor may not have

reset.

been initialized. In this case, initialize the

system.

If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires is

correct, the Flat Tire Monitor may not have

Possible driving range with a depressurized

been initialized. In this case, initialize the

tire

system.

The possible driving range varies depending on

If identification of flat tire damage is not

the how the vehicle is loaded and used, e.g.,

possible, please contact a dealer’s service

speed, road conditions, external temperature.

center or another qualified service center or

The driving range may be less but may also be

repair shop.

more if an economical driving style is used.

2. Repair the flat tire, e.g., with a flat tire kit or

If the vehicle is loaded with an average weight

by changing the wheel.

and used under favorable conditions, its possi-

Use of sealant, for instance from the flat tire kit,

ble driving range will be up to 50 miles/80 km.

may damage the TPM wheel electronics. In this

case, have the electronics checked and re-

placed at the next opportunity.

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Safety

Vehicle handling with damaged tires

Intelligent Safety

Vehicles driven with a damaged tire will handle

differently, potentially leading to conditions

Concept

such as the following:

Intelligent Safety enables central operation of

▷ Greater likelihood of swerving off course.

the driver assistance system.

▷ Longer braking distances.

The intelligent safety systems can help prevent

▷ Changed self-steering properties.

an imminent collision.

Modify your driving style. Avoid abrupt steering

▷ Approach control warning with City light

maneuvers or driving over obstacles, for in-

braking function, refer to page 129.

stance curbs or potholes.

▷ Person warning with City light braking func-

tion, refer to page 132.

Final tire failure

Vibrations or loud noises while driving can indi-

Safety information

cate the final failure of a tire.

WARNING

Reduce speed and stop; otherwise, pieces of

The system does not relieve from per-

the tire could come loose and cause an acci-

sonal responsibility to assess visibility and traffic

dent.

situation. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust

Do not continue driving. Contact a dealer’s

driving style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic

service center or another qualified service cen-

closely and actively intervene where appropri-

ter or repair shop.

ate.◀

WARNING

System limits

The system could be delayed or malfunction in

Indicators and warnings do not relieve

the following situations:

from personal responsibility. Due to system lim-

its, warnings or reactions of the system may not

▷ A natural, even tire inflation pressure loss in

be output or they may be output too late, in-

all four tires will not be recognized. There-

correctly, or without justification. There is a risk

fore, check the tire inflation pressure regu-

of an accident. Adjust driving style to traffic

larly.

conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively in-

▷ Sudden serious tire damage caused by ex-

tervene where appropriate.◀

ternal circumstances cannot be recognized

in advance.

WARNING

▷ When the system has not been initialized.

Due to system limits, individual functions

can malfunction during tow-starting/towing

▷ When driving on a snowy or slippery road

with the Intelligent Safety systems activated.

surface.

There is a risk of an accident. Switch all Intelli-

▷ Sporty driving style: spinning traction

gent Safety systems off prior to tow-starting/

wheels, high lateral acceleration (drifting).

towing.◀

▷ When driving with snow chains.

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