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
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0Wipers retracted
1Clean windshield and headlampsClean windshield and headlamps*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.
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 if the fluid res-
ervoir is empty, as the washer pump
will otherwise be damaged.<
Windshield washer nozzlesThe windshield washer jets are warmed
automatically when the ignition key is in
position 2.
Cruise control*Starting 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 21. 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*
OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
Everything from A to Z
165
Tires
age 114
breaking in 108
condition 115
damage 115
flat 137
inflation pressure 112
storing 117
tread 115, 116
tread wear indicators,
refer to Tire tread 116
winter tires 116
Tools 132
Torque
engine 150
Tow bar 145
Tow rope 145
Towing 145
Towing eyelet 145
Towing the vehicle 145
Tow-starting 145
Track mode, refer to M
Track mode 82
Track width, refer to Dimen-
sions 151
Transmission
breaking in 108
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing
cargo 104
Transporting children
safely 55Trap protection
glass sunroof 40
power windows 39
Tread depth, refer to Tire
tread 116
Tread wear indicators in
the tires, refer to Tire
tread 116
Tread wear, tires 116
Trip distance recorder, refer
to Trip odometer 75
Trip meter, refer to Trip
odometer 75
Trip odometer 75
Trunk lid, refer to Luggage
compartment lid 34
Trunk lighting, refer to Lug-
gage compartment light-
ing 34
Turn signal indicator 71
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
Units
average fuel
consumption 80
temperature 79
Unlocking
from inside 33
from outside 29, 32
Upshift indicator, refer to
Shift Lights 70
V
Vehicle
battery 140
break-in procedures 108
dimensions 151
leaving the vehicle 64
loading 102
starting 62
washing, refer to the Car-
ing for your vehicle bro-
chure 72
weight 152
Vehicle Memory 59
Vehicle weight 152
Ventilation 90
draft-free 93
Viscosity 123Voice command system 22
microphone 97
Voice control, refer to sepa-
rate Owner's Manual
Volume
luggage compartment 152
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 18
Warning lamp 'Please fas-
ten safety belts' 18
Warning messages 77
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 73
Washer/wiper system 72, 73
washer fluid 122
Waste tray, refer to
Ashtray 98
Weights 152
Wheelbase, refer to Dimen-
sions 151
Wheels and tires 112
Wheelslip control DSC 82
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