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Turn signals/headlamp flasher1High beams
2 Headlamp flasher
3Turn signalsSignaling briefly Press lever to resistance point and hold
for as long as you wish to signal.
Atypically rapid flashing of the turn
signal indicator light indicates the
failure of a turn signal lamp and when
towing a trailer, indicates the failure of
one of the trailer's turn signal lamps.
After switching off the ignition, make
sure the roadside parking lamps have
not been left on.<530de265
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1Odometer
2Trip odometer
3 Outside temperature display
Odometer You can activate the displays shown in
the illustration with the ignition key in
position 0 by pressing the button in the
instrument cluster, refer to arrow.
The range of available displays varies
according to your individual vehicle's
equipment.Trip odometer To reset the trip odometer to zero,
press the button, refer to arrow, with
the ignition key in position 1 or 2. 530us253
Outside temperature display The outside temperature appears in the
display as of ignition key position 1.
You can change the units of measure-
ment 7/6 by
1. pressing and holding down the but-
ton, refer to arrow, with the ignition
key in position 1 and
2. then turning the ignition key to 0.
At the same time the units of mea-
surement in the temperature display
of the automatic climate control will
be changed, refer to page110.
Refer also to page83.
Ice warning If the outside temperature drops to
approx. +37.57/+36, a signal sounds
as a warning and the display flashes for
a brief period.
The ice warning does not alter the
fact that surface ice can form at
temperatures above +37.57/+36, on
bridges or shaded road surfaces, for
instance.<
Odometer, outside temperature display
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Check Control Computer>TRANS. FAILSAFE PROG
*
Please consult the nearest BMW
Sports Activity Vehicle center, refer to
page69
>CHECK BRAKE LININGS
Have the brake pads inspected by
your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle
center, refer to page140
>CHECK COOLANT LEVEL
Coolant too low, top off at the next
opportunity, refer to page152
>ENGINE FAILSAFE PROG
Fault in the engine electronics.
You can continue to drive with
reduced engine output or engine
speed.
Please have the system inspected by
your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle
center.
Displays after completion of trip All of the malfunctions registered during
the trip appear consecutively when the
ignition key is turned to position 0.
The following displays will appear when
appropriate:
>LIGHTS ON
>KEY IN IGNITION LOCK
>CHECK ENGINE OIL LEV
Top up engine oil at the next oppor-
tunity, e.g. while refueling, refer to
page150. This display appears when you open
the driver's door after parking the vehi-
cle. A supplementary acoustic signal is
also heard.
Status messages remain available with
the CHECK button 3 for a period of
approx. three minutes after the display
goes out and the key is removed from
the ignition lock. If there were multiple
messages, press the CHECK button
repeatedly to view them all in
sequence.
Checking Check Control Press the CHECK button 3 with the
ignition key in position 2:
CHECK CONTROL OK appears in the
display.
No malfunctions are present in the
monitored systems. Computer You can find a description of the com-
puter on pages82 and88 as well as in
the Owner's Manual for Onboard Com-
puter.
You can have the Check Control
and computer messages dis-
played in a different language.<
Mode selection As of ignition key position 1, you can
call up information from the computer
using the computer button in the turn
signal lever.
A new function appears each time you
briefly press the computer button.
The display sequence:
>Outside temperature
>Average fuel consumption
>Cruising range
>Average speed.
As of ignition key position 1, the last
active setting is displayed.
The range of available displays varies
according to your individual vehicle's
equipment.530de228
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OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
ComputerOutside temperature and
average fuel consumption You can change the units of measure-
ment 7/6 for the outside temperature
display by
1. pressing and holding the trip odome-
ter reset button with the ignition key
in position 1 and
2. then turning the ignition key to 0.
At the same time the units of mea-
surement in the temperature display
of the automatic climate control will
be changed, refer to page110.
Refer also to page76.
The average fuel consumption is calcu-
lated for the time during which the
engine is running.390us126
Cruising range and average speed Displays the estimated cruising range
available with the remaining fuel. The
fuel level is measured and the range is
calculated taking the driving style over
the last 20 miles/30 km into account.
Periods with the vehicle parked and the
engine off are not included in the calcu-
lations of average speed.Canceling display If the button in the turn signal lever is
pressed briefly while the average speed
is displayed, the computer display can
be masked out. Restarting calculations If you continue to press the computer
button in the turn signal lever, the aver-
age values which were just displayed
for fuel consumption and speed will be
recalculated from that point. The engine
must be running for this calculation.
Computer with alphanumeric
display
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If your vehicle has Check Control with
alphanumeric display, the system's
computer is described beginning on
page88 and in the Owner's Manual for
Onboard Computer.
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Digital clock in MIDReminder signal You can program a reminder signal –
memo – to be heard every hour, so that
you are sure not to miss a news broad-
cast.
Press the left side of the button.
Press:
MEMO OFF appears in the display for
entry and call-up buttons, and the tone
symbol will appear in the upper right of
the display.
A signal is then heard 15 seconds
before each hour.
Stopwatch Press the left side of the button.
Press.
Display shows:
To start the stopwatch function:
Press the right side of the button.
To take an intermediate time reading:
Press.
Press:
The stopwatch display can be seen
counting up; the stopwatch continues
to run.
To halt the stopwatch:
Press the right side of the button.
The stopwatch is halted when the
ignition key is turned back to 0,
but starts to run again when the ignition
key is turned to 1.<
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Computer
* in MID
After three incorrect code entries, or
three attempts to start the engine with-
out a code entry, the alarm will sound
for 30 seconds on vehicles fitted with
an alarm system.
Deactivating the alarm in an emer-
gency:
If you have forgotten the code, proceed
as follows:
1. Disconnect the battery, wait approx.
2 minutes, then reconnect it. Note
that on vehicles with an alarm sys-
tem, the alarm will sound
2. Set the ignition key to position 1: the
time display will count down for the
next ten minutes
3. After ten minutes, start the engine.
If the code becomes available
again in the meantime, it can be
entered during the waiting period after
pressing the CODE button.<
Remote controlThe computer button on the turn signal
lever can be used to select the items of
computer information which are to be
displayed.
To do this, press:
>the button on the lever until PROG
shows on the display
>the MID buttons in the order in which
you wish the information to be dis-
played.
Each time an entry is stored, the pro-
gram number appears on the display.
To terminate the selection procedure:
Press the right side of the button.530de228
To have all the available information
displayed, press
>the button on the lever until PROG
shows on the display
>the SET button.
To obtain individual items of informa-
tion, briefly press the button as often
as necessary.
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Adaptive Head Light
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High beams/roadside parking lamps
The concept Adaptive Head Light is a variable head-
lamp control system that enables better
illumination of the road surface.
Depending on the steering angle and
other assumptions, the light from the
headlamp follows the course of the
road.Activating Adaptive Head Light
In ignition key position 2, turn
the light switch to the position
'Automatic headlamp control',
refer to page103.
To avoid blinding oncoming traffic, the
Adaptive Head Light
>is not active when driving in reverse
>is active only when pointing toward
the passenger side.
MalfunctionThe LED next to the symbol for auto-
matic headlamp control flashes. Adap-
tive Head Light is faulty or has failed.
Have the system checked as soon as
possible.
1High beams
2 Headlamp flasher
3 Roadside parking lamps Roadside parking lamps,
left or right
*
As an additional feature, you can illu-
minate your vehicle on either side for
parking, if you wish to do so:
With the ignition key in position 0,
engage the lever in the appropriate turn
signal position.
The roadside parking lamps
drain the battery. Avoid use for
extended periods of time, otherwise, it
will no longer be possible to start the
engine.<530de265
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Lamps and bulbs 2 Halogen high beams H1 bulb, 55 watts
The 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 accidentally damaged during
replacement.<
1. Remove the cover
2. Disconnect the plug
3. Unhook wire spring
4. Remove and replace the bulb. 530de359
3 Parking lamps and roadside
parking lamps 10 watt bulb: H 10 W
1. Remove the cover
2. Disconnect the plug
3. Turn reflector module with bulb to
left and remove
4. Replace module with bulb.Xenon lamps
*
The operating life of these lamp units
is extremely long and the likelihood of
failure very low, provided that they are
not switched on and off a very great
number of times. If one of these bulbs
should nevertheless fail, it is possible
to continue driving with great caution
using the fog lamps, provided traffic
laws in your area do not prohibit this.
To avoid risk of potentially fatal
injuries: owing to the extremely
high voltages at which these units oper-
ate, service work should always be
entrusted to qualified personnel.< Front turn signals/side-marker
lamps S 8 bulb
Please contact a BMW Sports Activity
Vehicle center in case of a malfunction.
Side turn signals 5 watt bulb: W 5 W or WY 5 W
*
1. Use finger pressure against the rear
end of the lamp, refer to arrow, to
press it forward for removal
2. Apply gentle pressure to the bulb
while turning it to the left and pull it
out
3. Replace the bulb.530de304