Low Tire Pressure Warning Limits Driving Mode Selection

AudiA4 · 11-08-2015, 08:55 PM

Maybe this is common knowledge, but tonight - after the car gave me a low tire pressure warning - the car would not let me switch into Sport mode. I'm not even sure why I tried (I usually keep it in Comfort), but whenever I hit the mode button, it refused to change and would prompt the Low Tire Pressure display in the dash.

lens · 11-08-2015, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by AudiA4

Maybe this is common knowledge, but tonight - after the car gave me a low tire pressure warning - the car would not let me switch into Sport mode. I'm not even sure why I tried (I usually keep it in Comfort), but whenever I hit the mode button, it refused to change and would prompt the Low Tire Pressure display in the dash.

It's a safeguard so you don't go too fast incase you have a flat or something, wouldn't want to damage your rim.

AudiA4 · 11-08-2015, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by chaungo

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Originally Posted by AudiA4

Maybe this is common knowledge, but tonight - after the car gave me a low tire pressure warning - the car would not let me switch into Sport mode. I'm not even sure why I tried (I usually keep it in Comfort), but whenever I hit the mode button, it refused to change and would prompt the Low Tire Pressure display in the dash.

It's a safeguard so you don't go too fast incase you have a flat or something, wouldn't want to damage your rim.

Yeah, it makes sense. I just thought it was interesting and wanted to pass it along. I hadn't read about it before.

lens · 11-08-2015, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by AudiA4

Yeah, it makes sense. I just thought it was interesting and wanted to pass it along. I hadn't read about it before.

I found it out when one of my RFT had a leak, thank god I ditched them.

QuikSilver_ · 11-09-2015, 02:09 PM

I noticed that last time I had a low pressure warning. I switched into Sport mode, and it worked for a couple seconds, then I felt the steering wheel loosen up again. Looked at the iDrive and it had switched itself back into Comfort mode.

Fronzdan · 11-09-2015, 02:16 PM

Nope, didn't know that. Thanks for the heads up.

I had the TPM system wake up last Fall when the weather turned cold. I probably didn't even try switching to Sport before filling them.

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QuikSilver_ Captain 175 Rep 614 Posts Drives: 2016 F36 M Sport Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (2) Garage List 2016 BMW 428i Gran ... [0.00]	I noticed that last time I had a low pressure warning. I switched into Sport mode, and it worked for a couple seconds, then I felt the steering wheel loosen up again. Looked at the iDrive and it had switched itself back into Comfort mode. __________________ *2016 BMW 428i Gran Coupe, M Sport, Glacier Silver Metallic*
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Fronzdan Lieutenant Colonel 304 Rep 1,739 Posts Drives: '24 M240 xDrive Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	Nope, didn't know that. Thanks for the heads up. I had the TPM system wake up last Fall when the weather turned cold. I probably didn't even try switching to Sport before filling them.
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