BMW AG - Brake Force Display; Lights

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Do not initialise the system if you
are driving with snow chains or
with the compact spare wheel fitted.<
Flat tyres
The telltale light in the instru-
ment cluster lights up red. In
addition a warning signal is
heard.
1. Carefully reduce speed and bring the
car to a standstill. Avoid abrupt brak-
ing and steering manoeuvres
2. Ascertain which tyre is damaged
If you cannot determine which tyre
is damaged, have the system
checked.<
3. Change the wheel with the damaged
tyre, see Wheel-changing on
page 145.
Once the damaged tyre has been
changed, reinitialise the system.
Fault in the system
The telltale light in the instru-
ment cluster lights up yellow.
The Runflat Indicator is dis-
rupted or defective. Have the system
checked.
Brake force display
The brake force display gives drivers
behind you an indication of how hard
you are braking.
> Normal braking: the brake lights in
the rear lights and the central brake
light come on
> Hard braking or braking with ABS:
the lighted area in the rear lights
becomes larger, as illustrated.
Runflat Indicator*
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