Contents
 
Operation, maintenance
 
Special operating instructions:
 
Break-in procedures124
General driving notes125
Antilock Brake System 
(ABS)125
Brake system126
Hardtop*127
 
Wheels and tires:
 
Tire inflation pressure129
Tire condition129
Tire replacement130
Wheel and tire 
combinations132
Winter tires132
 
In the engine compartment:
 
Hood134
Engine compartment 
essentials136
Washer fluid138
Engine oil138
Coolant140
Brake fluid141
 
Maintenance:
 
The BMW Maintenance 
System142
 
Laws and regulations:
 
California Proposition 65 
warning143
OBD interface socket143
 Owner service procedures 
Replacement procedures:
 
Onboard tool kit148
Windshield wiper blades148
Lamps and bulbs149
Changing a wheel153
Run Flat tires*156
Battery157
Fuses157
 
Giving and receiving 
assistance: Receiving assistance158
Jump-starting159
Towing the vehicle160 
Technical data
 
Engine data166
Dimensions167
Weights168
Capacities169 
84
0Wipers retracted
1Clean windshield and headlampsCleaning windshield and 
headlamps*
Do not use the washers if there is 
any danger that the fluid will 
freeze on the windshield, as your vision 
could be obscured. Always use a wind-
shield washer antifreeze in cold 
weather. Refer to page 138.
Do not use the washers when the reser-
voir is empty. This could cause damage 
to the washer pump.<
The system sprays washer fluid against 
the windshield and activates the wipers 
for a brief period.
When the vehicle's lighting system is 
switched on, the headlamps will also be 
cleaned at reasonable intervals.Windshield washer nozzlesThe windshield washer nozzles are 
heated automatically* when the ignition 
key is in position 2.
Cruise control*You can store and automatically main-
tain any desired vehicle speed above 
approx. 20 mph / 30 km/h.
The cruise control is available whenever 
the engine is running and the system 
has been activated.To activate the systemIn ignition key position 2:
Press the button in the steering wheel. 
The indicator lamp in the instrument 
cluster comes on, refer to page 20. You 
can now use the cruise control.
Do not use cruise control on twist-
ing roads, when high traffic den-
sity prevents driving at a constant 
speed, or when the road surface is slick 
– snow, rain, ice – or loose – rocks or 
gravel, sand.
until the indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Cruise control is also deactivated when 
the ignition key is in position 0.
Washer/wiper system/Rain sensor* 
Everything from A to ZTrunk lid, refer to Luggage 
compartment lid 35
Trunk lighting, refer to Lug-
gage compartment light-
ing 35
Turn signal indicator 82, 83
bulb replacement 151
indicator lamp 20
Turn signal indicator, side
bulb replacement 151
Turning circle, refer to 
Dimensions 167
TV function, refer to the 
Owner's Manual for 
Onboard Computer
U
Underbody protection, refer 
to the Caring for your vehi-
cle brochure
Uniform Tire Quality 
Grading 131
Units
average fuel 
consumption 91
temperature 90
Universal garage door con-
trol, refer to Integrated 
universal remote 
control 112
Universal remote 
control 112Unlocking
from inside 34
from outside 31, 33
V
Valve
screw caps 154
Vehicle
battery 157
break-in procedures 124
dimensions 167
loading 118
starting 71
switching off 73
washing, refer to the Car-
ing for your vehicle bro-
chure 83
weight 168
Vehicle Memory 70
Vehicle weight 168
Ventilation 102, 106
draft-free 105, 109
Voice Input System 22
Voice recognition, refer to 
separate Owner's Manual
Volume
luggage compartment 168
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 18Warning lamp 'Fasten safety 
belts' 18
Warning messages 88
Warranty and Service Guide 
Booklet 142
Warranty, refer also to sepa-
rate booklet 7
Washer fluid
adding 138, 169
Washer fluid reservoir 138
volume 138
Washer jets, refer to Wind-
shield washer jets 84
Washer/wiper system 84
washer fluid 138
Waste tray, refer to 
Ashtray 115
Water on roadways, deep 
water 125
Weights 168
Wheel and tire 
combinations 132
Wheelbase, refer to Dimen-
sions 167
Wheels and tires 132
Wheelslip control DSC 93
Width, refer to 
Dimensions 167
Wind deflector 50
Window condensation
removing 105, 108Windows
convenience operation
32, 33
power 40
remote control 31, 32
Windshield washer
nozzles 84
Windshield washer reservoir
volume, see 
Capacities 169
Winter tires 132
storing 132
Wiper blades, replacing 148
Work in the engine compart-
ment 134
Wrench, refer to Onboard 
tool kit 148
X
Xenon lamps
bulb replacement 150