Contents
Operation, maintenance
Special operating instructions:
Break-in procedures110
General driving notes111
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)112
Brake system112
Wheels and tires:
Tire inflation pressure114
Tire condition114
Tire replacement115
Wheel and tire
combinations117
Winter tires118
Snow chains*118
In the engine compartment:
Hood119
Engine compartment
essentials120
Washer fluids122
Engine oil122
Coolant124
Brake fluid125
Maintenance:
The BMW Maintenance
System126
Laws and regulations:
California Proposition 65
warning128
OBD interface socket128
Owner service procedures Replacement procedures: Onboard tool kit132
Windshield wiper blades132
Lamps and bulbs133
Repairing a flat tire136
Battery140
Fuses141 Giving and receiving
assistance: Receiving assistance142
Jump-starting143
Towing the vehicle144
Technical data
Engine data150
Dimensions151
Weights152
Capacities153
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0Wipers retracted
1Clean windshield and headlampsClean 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 122.
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 jets are warmed
automatically when the ignition key is in
position 2.
Cruise controlStarting at about 20 mph / 30 km/h, you
can maintain and store any vehicle
speed that you specify.
The cruise control is operational when-
ever the engine is running and the sys-
tem 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 Z
165
Tires
age 116
breaking in 110
condition 114, 118
damage 114
flat 136
inflation pressure 25, 114
replacing 115
size, refer to Wheel and
tire combinations 117
storing 117
tread 114
treadwear indicator,
refer to Tire tread – tire
damage 114
winter tires 118
Tools 132
Torque
engine 150
Tow sockets for towing eye-
let 145
Towing bar 145
Towing eyelet 145
Towing rope 145
Towing the vehicle 145
Track width, refer to Dimen-
sions 151
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing
cargo 105
Transporting children
safely 56Trap protection
power windows 40
Tread depth, refer to Tire
tread 114
Treadwear indicator in the
tires, refer to Tire tread –
tire damage 114
Treadwear, tires 114
Trip distance recorder, refer
to Trip odometer 76
Trip meter, refer to Trip
odometer 76
Trip odometer 76
Trunk lid, refer to Luggage
compartment lid 35
Trunk lighting, refer to Lug-
gage compartment light-
ing 35
Turn signal indicator 72
bulb replacement 134
indicator lamp 20
Turn signal indicator, side
bulb replacement 134
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions 151
TV function, refer to the
Owner's Manual for
Onboard ComputerU
Underbody protection, refer
to the Caring for your vehi-
cle brochure
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading 116
Units
average fuel
consumption 81
temperature 80
Unlocking
from inside 34
from outside 31, 33
Upshift indicator, refer to
Shift Lights 71
V
Vehicle
battery 140
break-in procedures 110
dimensions 151
loading 104
starting 63
switching off 65
washing, refer to the Car-
ing for your vehicle bro-
chure 73
weight 152
Vehicle Memory 60
Vehicle weight 152
Ventilation 92
draft-free 95Viscosity 123
Voice Input System 22
Voice recognition, refer to
separate Owner's Manual
Volume
luggage compartment 152
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 18
Warning lamp 'Please fas-
ten safety belts' 18
Warning messages 78
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet 126
Warranty, refer also to sepa-
rate booklet 7
Washer fluid
adding 122, 153
Washer fluid reservoir 122
volume 122
Washer jets, refer to Wind-
shield washer jets 74
Washer/wiper system 73, 74
washer fluid 122
Waste tray, refer to
Ashtray 100
Water on roadways, deep
water 111
Weights 152
Wheel and tire
combinations 117
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