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I swapped ignition keys today (to keep my spare fully charged) and I had to reset all of the settings associated with the key.
While setting the units to mpg, DegC, etc, I notice that it has a setting for pressure, (kpa/psi/bar). What is this for ?
While setting the units to mpg, DegC, etc, I notice that it has a setting for pressure, (kpa/psi/bar). What is this for ?
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Sep 12 2005, 05:01 AM
that's for tire pressure 
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' date='Sep 12 2005, 12:19 PM
[quote name='alohalc' date='Sep 12 2005, 05:01 AM']that's for tire pressure .
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Only when you change wheels or set the pressure you should boot it, i.e. reset it so the system knows that new tire pressures are valid.
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' date='Sep 12 2005, 06:19 AM
[quote name='alohalc' date='Sep 12 2005, 05:01 AM']that's for tire pressure .
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Which brings me back to marty530d's original question. Why would there be a setting in iDrive for pressure units if there's nothing pressure related on any display screens?
Why would FTM need to know the units to function properly?
Why would FTM need to know the units to function properly?
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This is awkward. I never thought about it. Good question!! 
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Some programmer probably intended to actively use pressure somwhere in iDrive. When that was not the case, he forgot to take that item away. You find these slips in almost every computer program...
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The new model year '06 manual refers to a Tire Pressure Monitor as opposed to Flat Tire Monitor. Perhaps the post-September models have an actual pressure read-out (like on my old Infiniti) instead of the "it's too late" wanring that we get.
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Originally Posted by fuenfwagon' date='Sep 12 2005, 10:10 AM
The new model year '06 manual refers to a Tire Pressure Monitor as opposed to Flat Tire Monitor.? Perhaps the post-September models have an actual pressure read-out (like on my old Infiniti) instead of the "it's too late" wanring that we get.
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