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Passenger safety systems:
Airbags61
Transporting children safely64
Rollover protection system68
Vehicle Memory, Key
Memory70
Driving:
Ignition lock71
Starting the engine71
Switching off the engine73
Parking brake73
Manual transmission74
Sequential manual gearbox
SMG*75
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic*79
Turn signal indicator/Headlamp
flasher82
Washer/wiper system/Rain
sensor*83
Cruise control*84
Everything under control:
Odometer86
Tachometer86
Energy control86
Fuel gauge87
Engine coolant temperature
gauge87
Service interval display88
Check Control88
Clock89
Computer90
Technology for safety and
driving convenience:
Park Distance Control (PDC)*92
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)93
Flat Tire Monitor*94
Brake force display96
Lamps:
Parking lamps/Low beams97
Adaptive headlights*98
Instrument lighting98
High beams/Standing lamps99
Fog lamps99
Interior lamps100
Controlling the climate for
pleasant driving:
Air conditioning102
Automatic climate control*106
Interior conveniences:
Glove compartment111
Integrated universal remote
control*112
Storage compartments114
Cellular phone*115
Ashtray, front*115
Ashtray, rear*116
Loading and transporting:
Ski bag*117
Cargo loading118
Roof-mounted luggage rack for
the hardtop*121
Controls and features
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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
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Index
Everything from A to Z172
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Overview
Controls and features
Operation, maintenance
Owner service procedures
Technical data
Index
OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
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1Parking lamps/Low beams97
2
>
Turn signal indicators82
>
Standing lamps99
>
High beams99
>
Headlamp flasher82
>
Computer90
3Washer/wiper system/Rain
sensor83
4Hazard warning flashers
5Central locking system30
6
>
Initiating an emergency call158
>
Mobile Service158
7Rear window defroster104, 109
8Horn: the entire surface
9Adjusting the steering wheel59
10 Fog lamps99
Cockpit
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