Contents
Operation, maintenance
Special operating instructions:
Break-in procedures108
General driving notes109
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)111
Wheels and tires:
Tire inflation pressure112
Tire code114
Tire condition115
New wheels and tires116
Snow chains*118
In the engine compartment:
Hood119
Engine compartment
essentials120
Washer fluids122
Engine oil122
Coolant124
Brake fluid125
Maintenance:
BMW Maintenance System126
OBD interface socket128
Owner service procedures
Replacement procedures:
Onboard tool kit132
Windshield wiper blades132
Lamps and bulbs133
Tire repair with the M Mobility
system137
Battery140
Fuses141 Giving and receiving
assistance: Receiving assistance142
Jump-starting143
Towing and tow-starting the
vehicle145
Technical data
Engine data150
Dimensions151
Weights152
Capacities153
141
Disposal
After changing the battery, have
the old battery disposed of by
your BMW center or bring it to a recy-
cling point. Maintain the battery in an
upright position for transport and stor-
age. Secure the battery against tilting in
transit.<
Power lossAfter a temporary power loss, e.g. due
to a discharged battery, some equip-
ment will be limited in its use and will
have to be reinitialized. Individual set-
tings are also lost and must be reset:
>Seat and mirror memory
The position settings must be stored
again, refer to page 48
>Clock
must be reset, refer to page 78
>Radio
Stations must be reset, refer to the
Owner's Manual for Radio/Onboard
Computer
>Navigation system
The system will not be operable
immediately, refer to the Owner's
Manual for Radio/Onboard Com-
puter.
FusesYou will find the fuses and information
on their respective allocation in the
glove compartment behind a panel with
two snap clips.
Do not attempt to repair a blown
fuse or replace it with a fuse
having a different color or amperage
rating. To do this could cause a fire in
the vehicle resulting from a circuit over-
load.<
Battery
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Everything from A to Z
159
Electrical malfunction
door lock 32
driver's door 32
fuel filler door 24
glass sunroof 41
luggage compartment
lid 34
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP), refer to Dynamic
Stability Control (DSC) 82
Emergency call 142
Emergency operation
doors 32
driver's door 32
fuel filler door 24
glass sunroof 41
Emergency release
luggage compartment lid
34, 36
Engine
breaking in 108
data 150
electronics 19
indicator lamp 19
speed 75, 150
starting 62
switching off 64
Engine compartment 120
Engine coolant 124
refilling 124Engine oil
adding 123
additives, refer to Adding
engine oil 123
alternative oils 123
capacity 153
consumption 122
indicator/warning lamp 19
quality 123
specified oils 123
temperature gauge 75
types 123
Engine oil level 19
check 122
indicator/warning lamp 18
Engine oil pressure
indicator/warning lamp 18
Engine oil temperature 75
Engine output, refer to
Engine data 150
Engine speed 75, 150
Entering the rear 46
Equipment range, refer to
the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US
models / Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
ESP Electronic Stability Pro-
gram, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control (DSC) 82
Exterior mirrors 50Eyeglasses compartment 97
Eyelet, towing 145
F
False alarm, refer to
Avoiding unintentional
alarms 38
Fasten safety belts
indicator lamp 18
Fastening the safety belts 46
Fault displays 77
Filling the windshield washer
reservoir 153
Filling with sealant
M Mobility system 139
First aid, refer to First-aid
kit 23
First-aid kit 23
Flat tire 137
Flat Tire Monitor 83
repairing 137
Flat Tire Monitor 83
activating/deactivating 84
indicator lamp 18, 19, 85
Floor panel, raising 36
Fluid reservoir for washer
systems 122
Fog lamps
indicator/warning lamp 20
Folding rear backrest 100
Follow me home lamps 87Footbrake, refer to Braking
safely 109
Front airbags 52
Front center armrest 96
Front fog lamps 89
indicator/warning lamp 20
Fuel
display 76
specifications 25
volume 153
Fuel consumption
display 80
Fuel display, refer to Fuel
gauge 76
Fuel filler door 24
release following an elec-
trical malfunction 24
Fuel level indicator, refer to
Fuel gauge 76
Fuel mixture preparation 150
Fuel reserve indicator, refer
to Fuel gauge 76
Fuel tank capacity 153
Fuses 141
G
Gasoline consumption, refer
to Average fuel consump-
tion 80
Gasoline, refer to Fuel spec-
ifications 25
Gear indicator 67
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