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Mobile Service*To establish contact with the BMW
Group's Mobile Service:
Press button 2 for at least 2 seconds.
The indicator lamp above the buttons
lights up. As soon as a telephone con-
nection has been set up with the Mobile
Service, the indicator lamp flashes.
Depending on the country you are in,
your vehicle's current location will also
be transmitted if your vehicle is
equipped with an activated BMW Assist
function.
Jump-startingWhen your battery is discharged, you
can use two jumper cables to start your
vehicle with power from the battery in a
second vehicle. You can also use the
same method to help start another
vehicle. Use only jumper cables with
fully insulated handles on the terminal
clamps.
Do not touch high-voltage wiring
and cables on a running engine.
Contact with components carrying high
voltage can be harmful or fatal.
Carefully observe the following instruc-
tions to avoid personal injury and/or
damage to one or both vehicles. support vehicle has 12 volts and
approximately the same capacity –
measured in Ah. This information is
provided on the battery
2. Stop the engine of the support vehi-
cle
3. Switch off all consumers in both
vehicles.
Make absolutely certain that there
is no contact between the body-
work of the two vehicles, otherwise
there is a short circuit hazard.<
Connecting the jumper cables
Be sure to connect the jumper
cables in the right order; other-
wise there is a risk of injury due to
sparks being created near the battery.<
The jump-starting terminal located in
your BMW's engine compartment
serves as the positive battery terminal;
refer also to the engine compartment
overview on page 120. The cover of this
auxiliary terminal is marked with a +.
1. Open the cover of the BMW jump-
starting terminal. Do so by pulling the
tab – see arrow 1
2. Connect one terminal clamp of the
plus/+ jumper cable to the positive
terminal of the battery or to a jump-
starting terminal in the donor vehicle
Receiving assistance
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Everything from A to Z
157
Blower
automatic climate
control 92
BMW Maintenance
System 126
BMW sports seat 44
Bore, refer to Engine
data 150
Bottle holders, see Bever-
age holders 96, 97
Brake fluid 125
indicator lamp 18, 125
level 125
Brake force display 86
Brake lamps
bulb replacement 135
indicator lamp, defective
lamp 77
Brake lamps, refer to Brake
force display 86
Brake pads
brake fluid level 18, 125
breaking in 108
Brake rotors
breaking in 108
Brake system
brake pads, indicator
lamp 19
Brake wear warning
indicator lamp 19Brakes
ABS 111
brake fluid 125
brake force display 86
brake pads 110
breaking in 108
driving notes 109
indicator/warning
lamp 18, 19
parking brake 64
Break-in procedures 108
Bridging, refer to Jump-
starting 143
Bulb replacement 133
Bulb replacement, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 133
Buttons in steering wheel 22
C
California Proposition 65
warning 6
Can holders, see Beverage
holders 96, 97
Capacities 153
Car battery 140
Car care, refer to the Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Car keys, refer to Keys 28
Car phone hookup
microphone 97
Car radio, refer to the
Owner's Manual for RadioCar telephone, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual
Car vacuum cleaner, con-
necting 98
Car wash, refer to the Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Caring for headlamp cov-
ers, refer to the Caring for
your vehicle brochure 133
Carpet care, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Cassette operation, refer to
the Owner's Manual for
Radio/Onboard Computer
CBC Cornering Brake Con-
trol 111
warning lamp 19
CD changer, refer to the
Owner's Manual for
Radio/Onboard Computer
CD operation, refer to the
Owner's Manual for
Radio/Onboard Computer
Center high-mount brake
lamp
bulb replacement 136
Central locking system 28
button 33
passenger
compartment 33
Charge indicator lamp 18Check Control 77
Check Gas Cap
indicator lamp 19
Child seats, refer to Child-
restraint systems 55
Child-restraint systems 55
Cigarette lighter 98
Cleaning chrome parts, refer
to the Caring for your vehi-
cle brochure
Cleaning light alloy wheels,
refer to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Cleaning the vehicle, refer to
the Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Cleaning windshield 73
Clock 78
12-/24-hour mode 78
setting, refer also to the
Owner's Manual for
Radio/Onboard Computer
Closing
from inside 33
from outside 29
Clothes hooks 99
Clutch
breaking in 108
Cockpit 14
Code, refer to the Owner's
Manual for Radio/Onboard
Computer
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Everything from A to Z
161
Interior motion sensor 37, 38
switching off 30, 38
Interior rearview mirror
automatic dimming
feature 50
Interior temperature
adjusting 92
Intermittent mode, wipers 72
Interval display, service 77
J
Jump-starting 143
K
Key Memory 59
Keys 28
with remote control 28
L
Lamp defect 133
Lamps and bulbs 133
Lashing down loads, refer to
Cargo loading 102
Lashing eyelets, refer to
Securing cargo 104
Lashing fittings, refer to
Securing cargo 104
LATCH child-restraint
mounting system 57
Leather care, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochureLeaving the vehicle 64
LEDs light-emitting
diodes 136
Length, refer to
Dimensions 151
License plate lamp
bulb replacement 136
Light switch 87
Light-emitting diodes
(LEDs) 136
Lighter 98
LIGHTS ON warning 87
Lights, refer to Parking
lamps/Low beams 87
Litter bag holders 97
Load, determining the maxi-
mum 102
Load, refer to Cargo
loading 102
Loading
vehicle 102
Load-securing devices 104
Lock buttons on doors, refer
to Locking 33
Lock, steering wheel 61
Locking
from inside 33
from outside 29, 32
Locking and unlocking
doors
from inside 33
from outside 29, 32Low beams 87
automatic 87
bulb replacement 133
indicator lamp, defective
lamp 77
Luggage compartment
capacity 152
emergency operation,
refer to Manual
operation 34
floor mat 37
floor panel 36
lid 34
opening from outside 34
opening, remote
control 30
opening/closing, refer to
Luggage compartment
lid 34
remote control 30
volume 152
Luggage compartment lid 34
emergency operation 34
emergency release 36
indicator lamp 77
opening from inside the
vehicle 34, 35
opening from outside 34
remote control 30
securing separately 34
unlocking manually 34Luggage compartment light-
ing 34
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 105
Lumbar support 44
M
M Engine dynamics
control 85
M Mobility system 137
M Track mode 82
indicator lamp 20
Maintenance 77, 126
Maintenance system 126
Making telephone calls,
refer to the telephone
Owner's Manual
Malfunction
door lock 32
fuel filler door 24
Malfunction displays 77
Manual operation
door lock 32
driver's door 32
fuel filler door 24
glass sunroof 41
luggage compartment
lid 34
Manual transmission 65
Master keys
with remote control 28
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