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Tire Pressure Monitor System - Information/Operation SI M 36 02 05 Wheels and Tires June 2005 Technical Service SUBJECT Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) MODEL R50 (MINI Cooper) R52 (MINI Convertible) R53 (MINI Cooper S) INFORMATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regulations on TPMS: ^ By 9/07, all vehicles must utilize a direct monitoring system with a pressure sensor inside each tire to broadcast the tire pressure to a central receiver on the vehicle. ^ The yellow tell-tale must illuminate during the NHTSA required test within 20 minutes when there is a 25% loss in tire pressure (any or all of four tires). TERMINOLOGY 2002-2006 Mini Cooper (R50) L4-1.6L (W10) Page 191 ^ "Tire Pressure Monitor" (TPM) system will be used for a direct monitoring system (RDC based system). ^ "Flat Tire Monitor" (FTM) system will be used for an indirect monitoring system (RPA based system). ^ "Reset" will be used instead of "Initialize...