Tire Pressure Control; (Rdc); Tire Pressure Control (Rdc) - BMW R 1200RT 2016 Rider's Manual

To stop transmission of drive
torque,
the motorcycle must be
stopped with the ignition
switched on,
or
the throttle twist-grip must be
turned back.

Tire pressure control

(RDC)

with Tire Pressure Control
(TPC/RDC) OE
Function
A sensor is located in each tire,
which measures the air temper-
ature and the inflation pressure
inside the tire and sends these
values to the control unit.
The sensors are equipped with a
centrifugal governor, which does
not enable the transmission of
the measured readings until the
defined minimum speed is ex-
ceeded for the first time.
Minimum speed for
transmission of RDC
measured data:
min 6 mph (min 10 km/h)
Before initial reception of the tire
--
inflation pressure, is shown
in the display for each tire. The
sensors continue to transmit the
measured readings for some af-
ter the vehicle comes to a stop.
Duration of measured
data transmission after
motorcycle is stationary:
min 15 min
If an RDC control unit is fitted
but the wheels have no sensors,
a fault message is generated.
Tire inflation pressure
ranges
The RDC control unit distin-
guishes between three inflation
pressure ranges matched to the
motorcycle:
Inflation pressure within the
permissible tolerance.
Inflation pressure at the limits
of the permissible tolerance.
Inflation pressure outside the
permissible tolerance.
Temperature
compensation
The tire inflation pressure is tem-
perature dependent, i.e. it in-
creases or decreases together
with the tire air temperature. The
tire temperature is dependent on
the outside temperature, the rid-
ing style and the length of the
journey.
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