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Contents
Operation, care and maintenance
Owner service procedures
Advanced technology
Under the hood:
Hood159
Engine compartment160
Washer fluids164
Washer nozzles164
Engine oil165
Coolant167
Brake fluid168
Vehicle Identification
Number169
Care and maintenance:
The BMW Maintenance
System170
Caring for your car171
Airbags176
Vehicle storage176
Laws and regulations:
Technical modifications177
California Proposition
65 Warning177
OBD interface socket178
Replacement procedures:
Onboard tool kit182
Wiper blades182
Lamps and bulbs183
Changing a wheel190
Battery193
Fuses196
In case of electrical
malfunction:
Fuel filler door198
Sliding/Tilt sunroof198
Tailgate199
Assistance, giving and
receiving:
Jump-starting200
Towing the vehicle201Airbags206
Adaptive Transmission Control
(ATC)207
Automatic Stability Control plus
Traction (ASC+T)/Dynamic
Stability Control (DSC)208
BMW active seat210
Safety belt tensioner210
DSP sound system211
Mirrors with automatic
dimmer211
Rain sensor212
Tire Pressure Control (RDC)213
Integrated rear suspension214
Level control system214
Xenon lamps215
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Index
Data
Technology
Repairs
Car care
Controls
Overview
Overview
Controls and features Operation, care
and maintenance
Owner service procedures
Technical dataIndex
Advanced technology
181
n
Replacement procedures:
Onboard tool kit 182
Wiper blades 182
Lamps and bulbs 183
Changing a wheel 190
Battery 193
Fuses 196
In case of electrical
malfunction:
Fuel filler door 198
Sliding/Tilt sunroof 198
Tailgate 199
Assistance, giving and
receiving:
Jump-starting 200
Towing the vehicle 201
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196nFuses
When an electrical accessory fails to
operate, switch it off and inspect the
fuse.
In the glove compartment
1 Open the glove compartment and
turn the two white quick-release
fasteners to the left. Spare fuses and
plastic tweezers are located on the
fuse holder.
2 Use the plastic tweezers to remove the fuse for the accessory or equip-
ment that has stopped working.
3 If the fuse is burned through (the
metal strip will have melted and
separated), replace it with a new fuse
of the same ampere rating (color
code).
390de085
The fuses, their respective ampere rat-
ings and the equipment in their circuits
are all indicated below the fuse holder.
Close the fuse holder by holding the top
of the cover in place and screwing the
two quick-release fasteners to the right.
Additional fuses are provided in the
luggage compartment (refer to next
columns).
The fuse for continuous positive current
is located in a separate fuse box above
the battery. If this fuse is defective, re-
fer the problem to your BMW center for
repair. Do not attempt to repair a burned
fuse or replace it with a fuse
having a different color or ampere rat-
ing. To do this could cause a fire in the
vehicle resulting from a circuit over-
load. <
If the fuse fails repeatedly, refer the
problem to your BMW center for repair.
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Index
Data
Technology
Repairs
Car care
Controls
Overview
197nFuses
In the luggage compartment
Use the handle to pull down the trim on
the right wall.
A list of the fuses, their respective am-
pere ratings and the equipment in their
circuits is provided on the rear of the
side trim.
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In the luggage compartment –
sport wagon
Open the right access door by pressing
the button and pull the trim panel to the
side.
A list of the fuses, their respective am-
pere ratings and the equipment in their
circuits is provided on the rear of the
side trim panel.
If a subwoofer
* is installed, loosen the
T-screw and swing the subwoofer to
the side.
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Everything from A to Z
Door locks, care146
Doors
emergency release38
manual operation38
t
remote control40
unlocking and locking38
DOT Quality Grades151
Drive belts224
Driving in winter146
Driving notes141
Driving through water141
DSC (Dynamic Stability
Control)24, 102, 208
DSP sound system211
refer also to the Radio
Owner's Manual
Dynamic Brake Control
(DBC)23, 100, 145
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)24, 102, 208
E
Electric power seat52
Electric power windows49
Electrical defect
fuel filler door198
t
sliding/tilt sunroof198
t
tailgate199
Electrical heating, exterior
mirror57
Electrical steering wheel,
adjusting56Electrical system224
Electronic vehicle
immobilizer37
Elements of operation16
Emergency operation
doors38
t
fuel filler door198
t
luggage compartment lid/
tailgate43, 199
t
sliding/tilt sunroof198
t
Energy control84
Engine
compartment160
coolant167
Engine oil
consumption165
grades166
level23
pressure22
specifications166
t
Engine specifications218
Error indicators86
Estimated time of arrival97
Exterior finish172
Exterior mirror56
electrical heating57
Exterior mirror with
automatic dimming
feature211
F
Failure messages86
t
Failure of an electrical
accessory196
t
Failure warnings86
t
Filler cap cover28
Filling capacities223
Filling the washer
reservoir164
t
First-aid kit27
t
Fittings, tow-starting and
towing201
t
Flashlight124
Flat tire150, 190
t
Fog lamp, bulb
replacement185
t
Footbrake144
Footwell lamps107
bulb replacement189
t
Forward/backward
adjustment, seats52, 55
Front fog lamps106
Front seat adjustment52
Frost protection,
radiator167
Fuel29
gauge84
quality29
tank capacity223
Fuel consumption97
average97
indicator84Fuel filler door, release after
electrical fault198
t
Fuses196
t
, 197
G
Gasoline29
gauge84
quality29
Glove compartment124
bulb replacement189
t
Gross vehicle weight221
H
Handbrake23, 70
Hands-free system125
Hazard warning
flashers27
t
Hazard warning
triangle27
t
Head restraints53
Headlamp covers,
care171
t
, 183
t
Headlamp flasher78
Headlamp washer
system164
Heated seats119
Heated steering wheel120
Heating and
ventilation108, 114
Heating while stopped118
Heating, rapid113
Heavy loads136
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Everything from A to Z
233n
IndexDataTechnologyRepairsCar careControlsOverview
Rear wiper blade, blade
replacement182t
Rear-seat backrest,
removable128
Rearview mirror57
Recirculated air mode110
Recirculated-air control117
Reclining seat52
Refueling28
Releasing fuel filler door after
electrical defect198t
Releasing the hood159t
Reminder signal93
Remote control39
computer99
Removable rear-seat
backrest128
Removing condensation
from the
windows113t, 117t
from the
windshield113t, 117t
Replace wiper
blades182t
Replacement keys36
Replacement of tires151
Replacing fuses196t
Reporting safety defects7
Reservoir, washer
fluids164t
Residual heat118
Restraint system62Reverse71
Rims153
Roller sun blind120
Roof load capacity221
Roof-mounted luggage
rack137
Rubber parts147
SSafety belt tensioner210
Safety belts61
Safety lock buttons42
Seats
electric power52
forward/backward
adjustment52, 55
heating119
height adjustment52
machanical53
mechanical53
memory58
Secure the load46, 136
Selector lever, automatic
transmission72, 75
Self-dimming rearview
mirror211
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet
(US models)170
Service Interval
Display85, 170
Servotronic148Shift lever70
Shiftlock72, 75
Shoulder support54
Shutting off the engine69
Side airbags62
Side Impact Head Protection
System62
Side lamps, bulb
replacement184t
Ski bag129
Ski bag in the sport
wagon131
Skid control148
Sliding148
Sliding/tilt sunroof50
closing after an after an
electrical defect198t
convenience operation38
glass moonroof51
manual operation198
power supply
interruption51t
remote control40
Slippery roads147
Snow chains147, 155t
Socket127
Sound system, refer to
DSP211
Spare key36
Spare tire191t
Spark plugs224
Speaker125Special oil166t
Specifications for engine
oil166
Speed98
Speed control81
Speed limit95, 96
Speedometer18, 20
sport wagon
compartments in the
luggage
compartment133
folding down the rear
backrest132
lashing eyes136
load-securing
devices136
luggage
compartment132
luggage compartment
lamps, bulb
replacement189t
opening the rear
window44
partition net132
rear window wiper80
rear window wiper, blade
replacement182t
releasing the fuel filler
door after an electrical
defect198t
releasing the tailgate after
an electrical defect199t