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Contents
Overview
Controls and features
Cockpit16
Instrument cluster18
Indicator and warning lamps22
Multifunction steering wheel
(MFL) 25
Sports steering wheel26
Hazard warning flashers27
Warning triangle 27
First-aid kit 27
Refueling28
Fuel specifications29
Tire inflation pressure29
Locks and security systems:
Keys36
Electronic vehicle
immobilizer37
Opening and closing –
from the outside38
With the key38
With the remote control39
Opening and closing –
from the inside42
Luggage compartment lid/
Tailgate43
Rear window43
Luggage compartment46
Alarm system47
Electric power windows49
Sliding/Tilt sunroof50
Adjustments:
Seats52
Steering wheel56
Mirrors56
Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory58
Car Memory, Key Memory60
Passenger safety systems:
Safety belts61
Airbags62
Transporting children safely66
Driving:
Steering/Ignition lock68
Starting the engine68
Switching off the engine69
Parking brake70
Manual transmission70
Automatic transmission72
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic75
Indicator/Headlamp flasher78
Wiper/Washer system78
Rear window defroster80
Cruise control81
Everything under control:
Odometer, outside temperature
display83
Tachometer84
Energy control84
Fuel gauge84
Coolant temperature gauge85
Service Interval Display85
Check Control86
Computer89
Multi-information display
(MID)91
Digital clock in the MID92
Computer in the MID95
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Controls and features
Operation, care and maintenance
Technology for safety and
driving convenience:
Park Distance Control
(PDC)100
Automatic Stability Control plus
Traction (ASC+T)/Dynamic
Stability Control (DSC)102
Tire Pressure Control (RDC)103
Lamps:
Parking lamps/Low beams105
Instrument lighting105
High beams/Parking lamps106
Fog lamps106
Interior lamps106
Reading lamps107
Controlling the climate for
pleasant driving:
Air conditioner108
Automatic climate control114
Seat heating119
Steering wheel heating120
Roller sun blind120
Independent ventilation
system120
Cabin convenience:
BMW Universal Transmitter121
Glove compartment124
Storage facilities124
Cellular phone125
Beverage holder 125
Ashtray, front126
Cigarette lighter126
Ashtray, rear127
Loading and transporting
cargo:
Through-loading system128
Ski bag129
sport wagon:
Luggage compartment132
Roll-up cover132
Partition net132
Storage areas in the luggage
compartment133
Cargo loading136
Roof-mounted luggage rack137
Special operating instructions:
Break-in procedure140
Driving notes141
Catalytic converter142
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)143
Disc brakes144
Brake system146
Winter operation146
Power steering148
Level control system148
Cellular phone149
Radio reception149
Wheels and tires:
Tire inflation pressure150
Tire condition150
Tire replacement151
Tire rotation152
Wheel and tire
combinations153
Winter tires154
Snow chains155
Approved wheel and tire
specifications156
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1 Parking lamps/Low beams105
2
>
Turn signal78
>
Parking lamps106
>
High beams106
>
Headlamp flasher78
>
Computer89
3 Fog lamps106
4 Wiper/Washer system78
5 Central locking system38
6 Hazard warning flashers27
7 Rear window defroster80
8 Horn25, 26
9 Adjusting the steering wheel56
Cockpit
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Instrument cluster
There are two versions, depending on
the equipment on your vehicle.
1 Fuel gauge with indicator lamp for
fuel reserve84
2 Indicator lamp for turn signals24
3 Speedometer
4 Indicator lamp for high beams24
5 Tachometer and
Energy Control84
6 Coolant thermometer with
"Coolant temperature too high"
warning lamp85
7 Indicator and warning lamps for:
>
Parking brake/Brake hydraulic
system, Dynamic Brake Control
(DBC)
*
22, 23
>
Antilock Brake System (ABS)23
>
Brake pads23
>
Tire Pressure Control (RDC)
*
23
>
Airbags23
>
Automatic transmission
*
23
>
Please fasten safety belts23
>
Cruise control24
8 Selector lever and program display
for automatic transmission
*
72, 75
9 Service Interval Display8510 Display for the computer
(operation via the turn signal lever,
refer to page 89):
>
Outside temperature
>
Average fuel consumption
>
Cruising range
>
Average speed
11 Indicator lamp for Automatic
Stability Control plus Traction
(ASC+T)/Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC)
*
24
12 Indicator lamp for level control
system
*
23
13 Odometer and trip odometer83
14 Indicator for Check Control86
15 Reset button for trip odometer83
16 Indicator and warning lamps for:
>
Fog lamps24
>
Battery charge current22
>
Engine oil level/Engine oil
pressure22, 23
>
Engine electronics24
>
Service Engine Soon24
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Instrument cluster
*
There are two versions, depending on
the equipment on your vehicle.
1 Fuel gauge with indicator lamp for
fuel reserve84
2 Indicator lamp for turn signals24
3 Speedometer
4 Indicator lamp for high beams24
5 Tachometer and
Energy control84
6 Coolant temperature gauge85
7 Indicator and warning lamps for:
>
Parking brake 23
>
Brake hydraulic system, Dynamic
Brake Control (DBC)
*
22, 23
>
Antilock Brake System (ABS)23
>
Airbags23
>
Please fasten safety belts23
>
Cruise control24
8 CHECK button86
9 Selector lever and program display
for automatic transmission
*
72, 7510 Outside temperature display83
11 Indicator lamp for Automatic
Stability Control plus Traction
(ASC+T)/Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC)
*
24
12 Trip odometer83
13 Check Control display86
14 Odometer83
15 Service Interval Display85
16 Reset button for trip odometer83
17 Indicator and warning lamps for:
>
Fog lamps24
>
Battery charge current22
>
Engine oil pressure22
>Service Engine Soon24
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Indicator and warning lampsRed: an important reminder
Parking brake
*
Comes on when you engage the
parking brake.
For additional information: refer to
page 70.
Parking brake
* warning lamp
for
Canadian models.
Please fasten safety belts l
Together with an acoustic signal
or a message
* in the Check
Control. Comes on until the safety belts
are fastened. For additional information
on safety belts: refer to page 61.
Airbags l
Please have the system in-
spected by your BMW center.
For additional information: refer to
page 62.
Yellow: check as soon as possible
Antilock Brake System (ABS) l
ABS has been deactivated in
response to system malfunction.
Conventional braking efficiency is avail-
able without limitations. Please have
the system inspected by your BMW
center.
For additional information: refer to
page 143.
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
warning lamp for Canadian
models.
Engine oil level
*
Comes on while driving: the oil
level is at the absolute mini-
mum; refill as soon as possible. Do not
drive more than approx. 30 miles
(50 km) until you add oil.
For additional information: refer to
page 165.
Engine oil level
*
Comes on after the engine has
been shut off: add oil at the
earliest opportunity (when you stop to
refuel).
For additional information: refer to
page 165.
Automatic transmission
*
Because of a malfunction, the
automatic transmission shifts
only in the emergency program. Please
consult the nearest BMW center.
For additional information: refer to
pages 74, 77.
Brake pads
* l
Have the brake pads checked.
For additional information: refer
to page 146.
Dynamic Brake Control
(DBC)
* l
Fault in the DBC system. Con-
ventional braking efficiency is available
without limitations.
For additional information: refer to
page 145.
Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)
warning lamp for Canadian
models.
Tire Pressure Control (RDC)
* l
Check the tire inflation pressure.
Refer to pages 29, 103.
Level control system
* l
The level control system is
inactive. Please consult the
nearest BMW center.
For additional information: refer to
page 148.
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RefuelingFuel filler door
Before refueling, shut the engine
off. If the engine is running, fuel
cannot be filled into the tank and the
Service Engine Soon lamp may come
on.<
To open the filler door, press on the
front edge.
To unlock the filler door if the central
locking system fails, refer to page 198.
When handling fuels, comply with
all of the applicable safety precau-
tions and regulations pertaining to
fuels.
Never carry spare fuel containers in
your vehicle. Whether empty or full,
these containers can leak, cause an ex-
plosion, or lead to fire in the event of a
collision.< 394de011
Simple and friendly to the environment
Open the filler cap carefully to
prevent fuel from spraying out.
Fuel spray may cause injury.
Do not top off. Topping off may cause
fuel spillage.<
Keep the filler cap in the bracket
attached to the fuel filler door.390de603
When refueling, insert the filler nozzle
completely into the filler pipe. Pulling
the nozzle out of the pipe during refuel-
ing
>results in premature pump shutoff
>and will reduce the effect of the vapor
recovery system on the pump.
As long as the filler nozzle is used prop-
erly, the fuel tank is full whenever the
nozzle shuts off the first time.
Tank capacity: refer to page 223.
Close the filler cap carefully after
refueling until a "click" is heard.
While closing, be sure not to squeeze
the strap which is fastened to the cap.
A loose or missing cap will activate the
message "CHECK FILLER CAP" in the
Check Control
* or the Service Engine
Soon lamp.<
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Locks and security systems:
Keys 36
Electronic vehicle immobilizer 37
Central locking system 38
Opening and closing –
from the outside 38
With the key 38
With the remote control 38
Opening and closing – from the inside 42
Luggage compartment lid/ Tailgate 43
Rear window 44
Luggage compartment 46
Alarm system 47
Electric power windows 49
Sliding/Tilt sunroof 50
Adjustments:
Seats 52
Steering wheel 56
Mirrors 56
Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory 58
Car Memory, Key Memory 60
Passenger safety systems:
Safety belts 61
Airbags 62
Transporting children safely 66Driving:
Steering/Ignition lock
68
Starting the engine 68
Switching off the engine 69
Parking brake 70
Manual transmission 70
Automatic transmission 72
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 75
Indicator/Headlamp flasher 78
Wiper/Washer system 78
Rear window defroster 80
Cruise control 81
Everything under control:
Odometer, outside temperature display 83
Tachometer 84
Energy control 84
Fuel gauge 84
Coolant temperature gauge 85
Service Interval Display 85
Check Control 86
Computer 89
Multi-information display (MID) 91
Digital clock in the MID 92
Computer in the MID 95