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Lamps and bulbsThe lamps and bulbs make essential 
contributions to the safety of your vehi-
cle. Therefore, proceed carefully when 
handling bulbs. BMW recommends that 
you have such work performed by your 
BMW center if you are not familiar with 
the procedures.
Do not touch the glass portion of 
a new bulb with your bare hands 
since even small amounts of impurities 
burn in to the surface and reduce the 
service life of the bulb. Use a clean 
cloth, paper napkin, or a similar mate-
rial, or hold the bulb by its metallic 
base.<
A replacement bulb set is available from 
your BMW center.
Before working on the electrical 
system, switch off the electrical 
accessory you are working on or dis-
connect the cable from the negative 
terminal of the battery. Failure to 
observe this precaution could result in 
short circuits.
To prevent injuries and damage, com-
ply with any instructions provided by 
the bulb manufacturer.<
Low beams and high beamsEngine compartment, left side:
1Low beams
2High beams
H7 bulb, 55 watts
The H7 bulb is pressurized. There-
fore, wear safety glasses and pro-
tective gloves. Failure to comply with 
this precaution could lead to injury if the 
bulb is damaged.<
1. Turn the two release catches at the 
front to the left – see arrow – to 
remove the bulb holder
2. Remove and replace the bulb.
Insert the new bulb as shown in 
the inset.
When attaching the bulb holder, ensure 
that the lock snaps in place properly.<
When cleaning the headlamps, 
please follow the instructions in 
the Caring for your vehicle brochure.<
Xenon lamps*The service life of these bulbs is very 
long and the probability of a failure is 
very low, provided that they are not 
switched on and off an unusual number 
of times. If one of these bulbs should 
nevertheless fail, it is possible to con-
tinue driving with great caution using 
the fog lamps, provided local traffic 
laws do not prohibit this.
Because of the extremely high 
voltages involved, any work on the 
xenon lighting system, including bulb-
changing, should be carried out by 
technically-qualified personnel only. 
Otherwise, there is a risk of fatal 
injury.<
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Everything from A to ZClosing
from inside 37
from outside 33
Clothes hooks 121
Clutch
breaking in 120
Cockpit 14
Code, refer to the Owner's 
Manual for Radio/Onboard 
Computer
Coin box 108
Cold start, refer to Starting 
the engine 65
Compact disc operation, 
refer to the Owner's Man-
ual for Radio/Onboard 
Computer
Compartments 108
Compression ratio, refer to 
Engine data 160
Computer 84
Condensation, refer to Air 
conditioning mode 
100, 104
Configuring settings, refer to 
Vehicle Memory, Key 
Memory 64
Connecting a vacuum 
cleaner, refer to Cigarette 
lighter 110
Consumption
display 80Consumption, refer to Aver-
age fuel consumption 85
Control elements, refer to 
Cockpit 14
Convenience operation
from outside 36
glass sunroof 34
windows 34
Coolant 134
indicator lamp 19, 81
level 134
temperature gauge 81
Coolant water, refer to Cool-
ant 134
Cooling, refer to Tempera-
ture 100, 104
Copyright 4
Cornering Brake Control 
(CBC) 121
warning lamp 18
Correct tires 127
Cruise control 78
indicator lamp 20
Cup holders, see Beverage 
holders 108, 109
Curb weight, refer to 
Weights 162
Current consumption, refer 
to Energy control 80
Cylinders, refer to Engine 
data 160D
Dashboard, refer to 
Cockpit 14
Data
capacities 163
dimensions 161
engine 160
technical 160
weights 162
Daytime driving lamps 94
DBC Dynamic Brake Control 
19, 121
Deep water, refer to Water 
on roadways 121
Defrost position, refer 
to Defrosting windows 
101, 104
Defrosting and demisting 
windows
air conditioning 101
automatic climate 
control 104
Defrosting windows
101, 104
Defrosting windshield, refer 
to Defrosting windows 
101, 104
Demisting windows
air conditioning 101
automatic climate
control 104Determining the maximum 
load 115
Differential
breaking in 120
Digital clock 83
Dimensions 161
Dipstick, engine oil 132
Disc brakes 122
Displacement, refer to 
Engine data 160
Display lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting 95
Displays, refer to Instrument 
cluster 16
Disposal
oil 133
vehicle battery 151
Distance warning, refer to 
Park Distance Control 
(PDC) 86
Divided rear backrest 112
Door key 32
Door lock 36
Doors
emergency operation 36
Draft-free ventilation
101, 105
Driving light, refer to Parking 
lamps/Low beams 94
Driving notes 121
Dry air, refer to Air condi-
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Storing seat positions, 
refer to Seat and mirror 
memory 53
Storing tires 127
Stroke, refer to Engine 
data 160
Sun blind, refer to Roller sun 
blind 106
Surface ice, refer to Ice 
warning 84
Switches, refer to 
Cockpit 14
Switching off
engine 67
vehicle 67
Symbols 4
Synthetic oils 133
T
Tachometer 80
Tail lamps
bulb replacement 145
Tail lamps, refer to Rear 
lamps 145
Tank capacity, refer to Fuel 
tank capacity 163
Tank indicator, refer to Fuel 
gauge 81
Technical data 160
Technical modifications 5Technical modifications, 
refer to For your own 
safety 5
Telephone hookup 110
Telephone, refer to the sep-
arate Owner's Manual
Television, refer to the 
Owner's Manual for 
Onboard Computer
Temperature
air conditioning 100
automatic climate 
control 104
Temperature adjustment 
100, 104
Temperature display
engine coolant 81
ice warning 84
outside temperature 84
setting units 84
Temperature layering
101, 105
Tempomat, refer to Cruise 
control 78
Thigh support area, adjust-
ing 49
Third brake lamp, refer to 
Center high-mount brake 
lamp 146
Three-point safety belt 51
Through-loading system 112Tilt alarm
deactivate 42
Tilt alarm sensor 34
remote control 34
Tilting passenger-side exte-
rior mirror 54
Time 83
Tire pressure monitoring, 
refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor 92
Tire replacement 125, 147
Tires
age 126
breaking in 120
changing 147
condition 128
damage 124
flat 147
inflation pressure 25, 124
replacing 125
size, refer to Wheel and 
tire combinations 127
storing 127
tread 124
treadwear indicator, 
refer to Tire tread – tire 
damage 124
winter tires 127
Tools, refer to Onboard tool 
kit 142Torque
engine 160
lug bolts 148
Tow sockets for towing eye-
let 155
Towing eyelet 155
Towing the vehicle 154
Track width, refer to Dimen-
sions 161
Transmission
automatic transmission 
with Steptronic 73
sequential manual gear-
box SMG 69
Transmission lock, refer to P 
Park 73
Transmission malfunction
automatic transmission 
with Steptronic 75
sequential manual gear-
box SMG 71
Transport securing devices, 
refer to Securing cargo 
116
Transporting children 
safely 60
Trap protection
electric power windows 43
Tread depth, refer to Tire 
tread 124
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