Mini CONVERTIBLE Owner's Manual page 164

CONTROLS
and wheels allow the TPMS to continue to
function properly.
Flat Tire Monitor
Principle
The system detects tire pressure loss on the
basis of rotation speed differences between
the individual wheels while driving.
In the event of a tire pressure loss, the di-
ameter and therefore the rotational speed of
the corresponding wheel changes. The dif-
ference will be detected and reported as a
flat tire.
The system does not measure the actual in-
flation pressure in the tires.
Functional requirements
The following prerequisites must be met for
the system; otherwise, reliable message of a
tire pressure loss is not assured:
– After a tire or wheel change, an initiali-
zation was performed with the correct
tire inflation pressure.
– After the tire pressure was adjusted to a
new value, an initialization was per-
formed.
Status display
The current status of the flat tire monitor
can be displayed, e.g., whether the flat tire
monitor is active.
Via the Central Information Display (CID):
1. "My MINI"
2. "Vehicle status"
3. "Flat Tire Monitor"
The status is displayed.
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Initialization required
An initialization must be performed in the
following situations:
– After the tire inflation pressure has
been adjusted.
– After a tire or wheel change.
Performing 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 tire inflation pressures.
Do not initialize the system when driving
with tire chains.
Via the Central Information Display (CID):
1. "My MINI"
2. "Vehicle status"
3. "Flat Tire Monitor"
4. Start the engine but do not drive off.
5. Start the initialization with: "Perform
reset".
6. Drive away.
The initialization is completed while driv-
ing, which can be interrupted at any time.
The initialization automatically continues
when driving continues.
Messages
General information
When a flat tire is indicated, DSC Dynamic
Stability Control is switched on, if needed.
Safety information
Warning
A damaged regular tire with low or miss-
ing tire inflation pressure impacts han-
dling, such as steering and braking re-
sponse. Runflat tires can maintain limited