BMW X3 Owners Manual: Indication of a flat tire
The yellow warning lamp lights
up. A
Check Control message is displayed.
There is a flat tire or a major loss in tire inflation pressure.
1. Reduce your speed and stop cautiously.
Avoid sudden braking and steering maneuvers.
2. Check whether the vehicle is fitted with regular tires or run-flat tires.
Run-flat tires, are labeled with a circular symbol containing the letters RSC marked on the tire's sidewall.
Do not continue driving without run-flat tires
Do not continue driving if the vehicle is not equipped with run-flat tires; continued driving may result in serious accidents.
When a flat tire is indicated, DSC Dynamic Stability Control is switched on if needed.
Initialization
When initializing the once set inflation tire
pressures serve as reference values in order to
detect a flat tire. Initialization is started by confi ...
System limits
Sudden tire damage
Sudden serious tire damage caused by
external circumstances cannot be recognized
in advance.
A natural, even tire inflation pre ...
Other materials:
BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Shock absorber: Replacing rear left or right spring strut shock absorber
Special tools required:
31 3 340
31 3 341
31 3 353
33 0 040
WARNING:
Before using the special tool 31 3 340 take care to read through the Owner's
Handbook!
All the safety precautions and instructions contained in the Owner's Handbook
must be strictly observed!
Failure to o ...