Page 5 of 155

5n
OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
Controls and features
Operation, maintenance
Hill Descent Control (HDC) 77
Tire Pressure Monitor (RDC)78
Flat Tire Monitor80
Lamps:
Parking lamps/Low beams82
Instrument lighting83
High beams/Standing lamps83
Fog lamps83
Interior lamps84
Controlling the climate for
pleasant driving:
Air conditioning85
Automatic climate control88
Interior conveniences:
Sound system91
Glove compartment92
Storage compartments92
Cellular phone94
Ashtray, front94
Ashtray, rear95
Electrical power socket95
Loading and transporting:
Ski bag96
Cargo area97
Cargo loading99
Roof-mounted luggage rack100
Special operating instructions:
Break-in procedure104
Driving notes105
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)105
Brake system106
Wheels and tires:
Tire inflation pressure107
Tire condition107
Tire replacement108
Wheel and tire
combinations110
Winter tires111
In the engine compartment:
Hood112
Engine compartment
essentials113
Washer fluids114
Engine oil115
Coolant117
Brake fluid118
Maintenance:
The BMW Maintenance
System119
Laws and regulations:
Technical modifications120
California Proposition
65 Warning120
OBD interface socket121
Page 100 of 155

100n
Cargo loading Roof-mounted luggage rack
*
Securing cargo >Small and light luggage and cargo
can be secured with the aid of flex-
ible straps or a cargo area net
*, refer
to page 35
>For large, heavy pieces, see your
BMW center for load-securing
devices
*. Anchorages for securing
cargo straps have been provided on
the inner corners of the cargo area
(arrow).
Read and comply with the instructions
enclosed with the load-securing
devices.
Always position and secure the
load correctly. If you do not, it can
endanger the passengers during
braking or evasive maneuvers.
Do not exceed the approved gross
vehicle weight or the maximum axle
loads, refer to page 142, otherwise the
vehicle's operating safety is no longer
assured and you are in violation of the
law.
Do not stow heavy or hard objects in
the passenger compartment without
securing them. Otherwise they would
be thrown around during braking and
evasive maneuvers and endanger the
passengers.<
A special roof-rack system is available
as an optional extra for your BMW.
Please observe the precautions
included with the installation instruc-
tions.AnchoragesAccess to the anchorages:
To fold up the covers (arrow), please
use the tool provided with the roof-rack
system.Loading and driving notesRoof-mounted luggage racks raise the
center of gravity of the vehicle when
they are loaded. For this reason, they
exercise a major effect on the vehicle's
handling and steering response.
Page 101 of 155
101n
OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
Roof-mounted luggage rack
*
You should therefore always remember
not to exceed the approved roof load
capacity, the approved gross vehicle
weight or the axle weights when
loading the rack. These weights are
listed under Technical Data on
page 142.
Make sure that the load is not too bulky,
and attempt to distribute it evenly.
Always load the heaviest pieces first (on
the bottom). Be sure that adequate
clearance is maintained for raising the
sliding/tilt sunroof, and that objects do
not project into the opening path of the
tailgate.
Secure the roof luggage correctly and
securely to prevent it from shifting or
being lost during driving (danger to
following traffic).
Drive smoothly and avoid sudden
acceleration and braking. Do not corner
at high speeds.
The roof-mounted luggage rack and the
roof load increase the aerodynamic
resistance: increased fuel consumption
and additional stress on the vehicle's
body are the result.
Page 149 of 155

Everything from A to Z
149n
OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
I
Ice warning68
Icy roads68
Ignition keys28
Ignition lock55
Imprint4
Indicator lamps17
Inflation pressures24, 107
INSPECTION66
Instrument cluster15
Instrument lighting83
Instrument panel15
Interface socket
for onboard diagnostics
(OBD)121
Interior lamps30, 84
remote control30
Interior motion sensor35
operation via remote
control30
switching off36
Interior rearview mirror47
automatic dimming
feature48
Interlock55
J
Jack129
Jump-starting134 K
Key Memory54
Key set28
Keys28 L
Lamps and bulbs,
replacement125
Lashing eyes100
License plate lamps, bulb
replacement128, 129
LIGHTS ON warning82
Litter bag holder93
Loading and driving
notes100
Load-securing devices100
Lock buttons32
Low beams82
bulb replacement125
Lug wrench129
Luggage cover, refer to
cargo area cover
Luggage rack100
M
M+S tires111
Maintenance66, 119
Malfunction displays67
Manual operation
doors31
fuel filler door22
sliding/tilt sunroof39
tailgate33
Manual seat adjustment41
Manual transmission57
Manually controlled recircu-
lated-air90
Master keys28
Memory settings45
MFL (Multifunction steering
wheel)21
Microfilter87, 91
Mirror defrosting47
Mirror memory45
Mirrors47
Mobile phone94
Modifications,
technical10, 120
Motion sensor, refer to
interior motion sensor35
Multifunction steering wheel
(MFL)21
O
OBD interface socket121
Odometer65
Oil
additives115
capacity143
consumption115
quality116
specifications116
viscosity116
Oil change intervals, see the
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet
Oil dipstick115
Oil filter change143
OILSERVICE66
Onboard computer68
refer also to the "Owner's
Manual Onboard
Computer"
Onboard tool kit124
Opening and closing
from the inside32
via the door lock31
via the remote control29
Outside temperature
display68
Page 150 of 155

P
Paintwork, refer to the
"Caring for your vehicle"
manual
Park assistant70
Park Distance Control
(PDC)70
Parking aid70
Parking brake57
Parking lamps82
bulb replacement126
Partition net97
PDC (Park Distance
Control)70
Phone94
Pocket light92
Power seat adjustment42
Power windows
safety switch38 Q
Quality Grades, tires108
R
Radiator143
Rain sensor61
RDC (Tire Pressure
Monitor)78
Rear backrests, folding97
Rear fog lamps
bulb replacement127
Rear lamps127
Rear reading lamps84
Rear window34
Rear window
defroster86, 90
Rearview mirror47
Recirculated-air mode86
Reclining seat40
Refilling washer
reservoir114
Refueling22
Remote control29
Remove window
condensation87, 89
Replace rear window wiper
blades124 Replace windshield wiper
blades124
Replacement keys28
Reporting safety defects11
Retractable luggage cover,
refer to cargo area cover
Reverse57
Roof load capacity142
Roof-mounted luggage
rack100
S
Safe with safety belts40
Safety belts40
height adjustment44
Safety defects, reporting11
Safety tires109, 132
Seat adjustment40
Seat heating46
Seat memory45
Seat, manually-adjusted40
Securing cargo100
Selector lever, automatic
transmission58
Service and Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet (US
models)119 Service Interval
Display66, 119
Setting temperature86
Shiftlock58
Shoulder strap height
adjustment44
Side airbags48
Side Impact Head Protection
System48
Sitting correctly with
airbags40
Ski bag96
Sliding/tilt sunroof38
electrical malfunction39
manual operation39
Socket for power
appliances94
Sound system91
Spare key28
Spare tire129
Speedometer15
Sports seat
manual adjustment41
power adjustment42
Standing lamps83
Starting problems56
Starting the engine55
Steering wheel46