Mini COUNTRYMAN 2018 Owner's Handbook Manual page 156

CONTROLS
If all four tyres are inflated to the cor-
rect tyre inflation pressures, the Tyre
Pressure Monitor might not have been
reset. Perform a reset.
Possible driving distance with a deflated
tyre
The possible driving distance varies de-
pending on the load and stresses the vehicle
is subjected to, for example speed, road
properties, outside temperature. The driving
distance can be shorter or, if the driving
style is more careful, longer.
If the vehicle is moderately loaded and used
under favourable conditions, it is possible
to travel up to 80 km, 50 miles.
Driving properties with damaged tyres
On a journey with damaged tyres, handling
characteristics change and may result in the
following situations, for example:
– The vehicle losing traction more quickly.
– Longer braking distances.
– Changed self-steering characteristics.
Adapt your driving style. Avoid abrupt
steering or driving over obstacles, for exam-
ple kerbs or potholes.
Final tyre failure
Vibration or loud noises during the journey
may be an indication that the tyre has fi-
nally failed.
Reduce your speed and stop the vehicle.
Parts of the tyre could detach, which could
lead to an accident.
Do not continue driving, but contact a Serv-
ice Partner of the manufacturer or another
qualified Service Partner or a specialist
workshop.
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System limits
Temperature
The tyre inflation pressure depends on the
temperature of the tyre.
The tyre inflation pressure increases as the
tyre temperature increases, for example
during driving or due to exposure to sun-
light.
Tyre inflation pressure decreases if the tyre
temperature drops.
Through this behaviour, a warning may be
triggered if there are major temperature
drops, due to the given warning limits.
Sudden loss of tyre inflation pressure
No warning can be given by the system of
extreme, sudden tyre failure caused by ex-
ternal factors.
Reset not carried out
The system will not function correctly if a
reset has not been carried out, for example,
a flat tyre is reported in spite of the correct
tyre pressure.
Malfunction
The yellow warning lamp flashes and
is then illuminated continuously. A
Check Control message is shown.
Tyre pressure losses cannot be detected.
In these cases:
– A wheel without TPM wheel electronics
is fitted, for example emergency wheel:
have the wheels checked if necessary.
– Malfunction: have the system checked.
– The system was unable to complete the
reset. Perform a system reset again.
– Fault due to systems or devices with the
same radio frequency: the system is au-
tomatically reactivated upon leaving the
field of interference.