Tilt alarm sensor
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.
The alarm system responds in situations such as attempts to steal a wheel or when the car is towed.
See also:
The concept
The system does not measure the actual inflation
pressure in the tires.
It detects a pressure loss in a tire by comparing
the rotational speeds of the individual wheels
while moving.
In the ev ...
Avoiding unintentional alarms
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
can be switched off together, such as in the following
situations:
► In automatic car washes.
► In duplex garages.
► During tran ...
Driving
I'd feel a bit bad for the driver on that trip, though. While the
400-horsepower, turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 engine is relatively sprightly in the
750i, I thought it was a bit of a laggard while t ...