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When properly used, these tires meet the high-
est standards in terms of safety and handling
characteristics.
Special characteristics of winter tires
BMW recommends winter tires for winter roads
or at temperatures below +457/+76.
Although all-season M+S tires provide better
winter traction than summer tires, they gener-
ally fail to provide the same levels of cold-
weather performance as winter tires.
Pay attention to speed
Always comply with the speed limit for the
winter tires mounted on your car; failure
to do so could result in tire damage and acci-
dents.<
If the car is capable of speeds higher than that
permitted for the winter tires, a label stating the
maximum permitted speed for the mounted
tires must be displayed in your field of view.
Specialist tire dealers and your BMW center
can supply these labels.
Storage
Store wheels and tires in a cool, dry place with
as little exposure to light as possible. Always
protect tires against all contact with oil, grease
and fuels.
Do not exceed the maximum tire inflation pres-
sure indicated on the sidewall of the tire.
Swapping wheels between axles
BMW advises against swapping wheels
between the front and rear axles, even if all tires
have the same size, as this could impair driving
characteristics. If the tires are of mixed sizes,
swapping wheels between the axles is not per-
missible.
Snow chains*
Only certain fine-link snow chains have been
tested by BMW, classified as safe for use and
recommended. Consult your BMW center for
more information. Snow chains must be
mounted in pairs and on the rear wheels only.
Observe the manufacturer's instructions when
mounting snow chains. Do not exceed a speed
of 30 mph/50 km/h with chains.
Do not initialize the Flat Tire Monitor if
snow chains are mounted; otherwise, the
instrument might issue an incorrect reading.
When driving with snow chains, you may find it
helpful to activate DTC temporarily, refer to
page83.<
Everything from A to Z
266 Tires
– age212
– air loss87
– breaking in116
– changing, refer to Changing
wheels231
– condition213
– damage213
– inflation pressure208
– labels212
– minimum tread depth213
– new tires214
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor84
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM86
– puncture85
– retreaded214
– size212
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth213
– winter tires215
TMC station, refer to Traffic
bulletins138
Tone
– control144
– middle setting146
Tools, refer to Onboard
vehicle tool kit227
Top 50 of music
collection163
Torque, refer to Engine
data242
Tow bar237
Tow fitting236
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away236
Towing236
– car with automatic
transmission236
– methods237
– with 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double
clutch237
Towing and tow-starting236
Town/city, for navigation125
Tow rope237Tow-starting236
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor86
Track
– selecting on CD155
Traction control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC83
Traffic bulletins
– categories139
Traffic bulletins, filtering139
Traffic bulletins for
navigation138
– during destination
guidance140
Traffic bulletins in navigation
– screen display in the map
view139
Traffic congestion
– displaying traffic
bulletins138
– refer to Route, bypassing
segments135
Transmission
– 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double
clutch62
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic59
– idle position63
– Launch Control66
– manually unlocking parking
lock65
– manual transmission59
– reverse gear63
Transporting children
safely54
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo120
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread213
Trip, deleting133
Trip, storing132
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer70
Triple turn signal activation66
Trip odometer70
Trips, changing133Trunk, refer to Cargo area
Trunk lid33
– Comfort Access36
– emergency release34
– opening from outside33
– unlocking with remote
control30
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions243
Turn signal66
– indicator lamp12
Turn signals
– replacing bulbs229
– triple turn signal66
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading120
U
Underbody protection, refer to
Caring for your vehicle223
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR212
Units
– average consumption74
Units of measure
– temperature74
Universal garage door opener,
refer to Integrated universal
remote control104
Unlatching, refer to
Unlocking29
Unlocking
– from inside33
– from outside29
– trunk lid36
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access35
Unlocking without a key, refer
to Comfort Access35
Updating the navigation
data124
USB audio interface166
Using contact data194
