
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility Reference
 13
Colors
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in 
various colors and combinations.
>Red:
Stop the vehicle immediately
or
an important reminder
>Red and yellow:
Continue driving cautiously
>Yellow:
Have the system checked soon
or
for your information
>Green or blue:
For your information. Engine oil pressure/Engine oil level/
Engine oil sensor 
+86
Brake system 
+ 
Parking brake released88
Parking brake applied37
With other warning lamps51
Brake warning lamp for Canadian 
models
Antilock Brake System ABS/Driving 
stability control systems 
+50
Antilock Brake System ABS/Driving 
stability control systems for Canadian 
models
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC
 +50
Dynamic Traction Control 
DTC 
+50
Flat Tire Monitor 
+52
Automatic transmission/Sequential 
manual gearbox SMG 
+39, 41
Brake pads 
+88
Add coolant87
Check gas cap 
+76
Service engine soon 
+90
Service engine soon indicator lamp for 
Canadian models
Defective bulb56
Turn signal indicators42
Fog lamps57
Headlamp flasher/High beams42, 57
Electric Power Steering 
+42
Doors or luggage compartment lid 
open
Engine electronics 
+ 
Malfunction in the engine electronics. 
You can continue to drive with 
reduced engine output or engine 
speed. Please have the system 
inspected by your BMW center. 

Lamps
56
Lamps
Parking lamps/Low beams 
Parking lamps
The front, rear and side vehicle lighting 
is switched on. You can use the parking 
lamps to signal the position of the vehi-
cle when it is parked. For information on lighting 
on one side of the vehicle for parking, which is 
available as an additional feature, refer to 
page57.
Low beams
When you switch off the ignition with 
the low beam headlamps on, only the 
parking lamps will remain on.
Defective bulb
The indicator lamp lights up:
At least one bulb of the vehicle's exte-
rior lighting has failed.
For replacing bulbs refer to page91.
Follow me home lamps 
When you activate the headlamp flasher after 
parking the vehicle and switching off the lights, 
the low beams will come on for a brief period.
You can also have this function activated/
deactivated if you wish.<
LIGHTS ON warning
Whenever you open the driver's door after hav-
ing turned the ignition key to position 0, you will 
hear an acoustic signal for a few seconds to remind you that the lamps have not been 
switched off.
Daytime driving lamps* 
If you desire, the light switch can be left in the 
second position: 
When the ignition is switched off, the external 
lighting is also switched off.
You can have the activation settings for 
the daytime driving lamps programmed 
on your vehicle.<
Automatic headlamp control* 
When the switch is set to this position, 
the system automatically activates and 
cancels the low beams in response to 
changes in ambient light, for example in tun-
nels, at dusk, and when it is raining or snowing.
The low-beam headlamps remain on 
regardless of the ambient light when you 
switch on the fog lamps.<
Automatic headlamp control cannot 
serve as a substitute for the driver's jud-
gement in determining when the vehicle lights 
should be switched on. For example, the sen-
sors are not able to detect fog. To avoid safety 
risks, you should respond to these kinds of low-
visibility situations by switching the headlamps 
on manually.<
You can have the sensitivity of your vehi-
cle's automatic headlamp control 
adjusted.< 

Replacement procedures
92 1.Open the caps with a suitable object, e.g. a 
coin or screwdriver
2.Fold up the protective cover in the wheel 
well.
Headlamp cover
1.Pull the wire clamp out straight
2.Pull the wire clamp past the catches, see 
arrows, and fold it down
3.Flip the headlamp cover open and remove.
Reinstall the headlamp cover carefully. If 
it is not on tight, the headlamp installation 
could be damaged.<
Reinstall the headlamp cover in reverse order.
Low beams and high beams
Left side of engine compartment:
1Low beams
2High beams
H7 bulb, 55 watts
The H7 bulb is pressurized. Therefore, 
wear safety glasses and protective 
gloves. Failure to comply with these precau-
tions could result in physical injury if the bulb is 
damaged.<
1.Turn the bulb holder to the left and pull out
2.Remove and replace the bulb
3.Install in the reverse order.
When cleaning the headlamps, please 
observe 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 continue driv-
ing with great caution using the fog lamps, pro-
vided traffic laws in your area 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.< 

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
 111
Indicator/warning lamp
– airbags54
– alarm system26
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic39
– brakes13
– coolant temperature47
– DSC51
– engine temperature46
– Flat Tire Monitor53
– fog lamps57
– passenger airbags34
– please fasten safety belts30
– reserve46
– sequential manual gearbox 
SMG41
Indicator and warning lamps, 
overview12
Individual air 
distribution59,62
Individual settings, refer to 
Vehicle Memory, 
Key Memory31
Inflation pressure, tires78
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to
– Flat Tire Monitor52
Inspection47
Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting57
Instrument panel, refer to 
Cockpit10
Interior lamps57
– remote control17
Interior motion sensor26
– deactivating26
Interior rearview mirror31
– automatic dimming 
feature70
Interior temperature
adjusting59,62
Interlock, refer to 
Steering lock36
Intermittent
– operation, wipers43
Interval
– display, service47J
Jack94
Jacking points94
Jets, refer to 
Ventilation59,63
Jump-starting97
K
Key Memory31
Keys16
Key switch for passenger 
airbags33
Kickdown39
Knock control76
L
Lamps and bulbs91
LATCH, child-restraint 
mounting system35
Leather care, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
LEDs Light-emitting 
diodes94
Length, refer to 
Dimensions104
License plate lamps, bulb 
replacement94
Light-alloy wheels, care, refer 
to the Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Light-emitting diodes 
LEDs94
Lighter65
Lighting
of the instruments57
Lights, refer to Parking lamps/
Low beams56
LIGHTS ON warning56
Light switch56
Load, vehicle70
Loads, refer to Cargo 
loading70
Loads, securing71
Lock buttons on doors, 
refer to Locking18Locking the doors
– from inside18
– from outside17
Locking the vehicle
– from inside18
– from outside16
Low beams56
– automatic56
– bulb replacement92
– indicator lamp, defective 
lamp13
Lug bolts, wrench91
Luggage compartment19
– capacity103
– floor panel91
– increasing capacity19
– opening/closing, 
refer to Luggage 
compartment lid18
– opening from inside the 
vehicle19
– opening from the outside18
– opening with remote 
control17
Luggage compartment lid18
– emergency operation19
– opening from inside the 
vehicle19
– opening from the outside18
– remote control17
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires82
Maintenance, refer to Service 
interval display47,89
Maintenance System89
Making telephone calls, refer 
to Owner's Manual for 
Telephone
Malfunction
– convertible top23
– door lock18
– fuel filler door76
– storage compartments64
Malfunction of electrical 
accessory95
Manual convertible top20