2010 BMW 1 SERIES fuel fill door release

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
19
>Settings for the display in the instrument
cluster:
>12h/24h format of the clock, refer to
page60
>Date format, refer to page60
>Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/remaining distances,
and temperature, refer to page60
>Light settings:
>Pathway lighting, refer to page74
>Daytime running lights, refer to page75
>High-beam assistant
*, refer to page76
>Automatic climate control
*: AUTO pro-
gram, cooling function and automatic recir-
culated-air control activation/deactivation,
temperature, air volume and distribution,
refer to page82
>Entertainment:
>Speed-dependent volume control, refer
to separate Owner's Manual
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system functions when the
driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and
releases the locks on the following:
>Doors
>Trunk lid
>Fuel filler flap
Operating from outside
>Via the remote control
>Via the door lock
*
>In cars with Comfort Access*, via the han-
dles on the driver's and front passenger
doors
In addition, if the remote control is used, the
welcome lamps
*, interior lamps and the door's
courtesy lamps
* are switched on or off. The
alarm system
* is also armed or disarmed.For further details on the alarm system
*, refer
to page24.
Operating from inside
By means of the button for central locking, refer
to page22.
In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the
central locking system unlocks automatically. In
addition, the hazard warning flashers and inte-
rior lamps come on.
Opening and closing:
Using the remote control
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. You
should therefore take the remote control with
you when you leave the vehicle so that the latter
can be opened from outside.<
Convertible: to operate the convertible
top with the remote control, the doors and
trunk lid must be closed and the cargo area par-
tition must be folded down and engaged on
both sides. Refer also to page32.<
Unlocking
Press the button.
The interior lamps, the courtesy lamps
* and the
welcome lamps come on.
Setting unlocking characteristics
You can set whether only the driver's door or
the entire vehicle is to be unlocked when the
button is pressed for the first time.
For operating principle refer to page59.
1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page47.
2.Lightly push button1 in the turn indicator
lever up or down repeatedly until the sym-
bol appears in the display accompanied by
the word "SET".

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
155
Door lock, confirmation
signals20
Doors, emergency
operation22
DOT Quality Grades110
Draft-free ventilation81,84
Drinks holders, refer to
Cupholders89
Drive-off assistance, refer to
DSC65
Drive-off assistant66
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams74
Driving notes96
Driving off on hills, refer to
Drive-off assistant66
Driving stability control
systems64
Driving through water98
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes96
Dry air, refer to Cooling
function84
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control65
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control65
– indicator lamps65
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC65
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC65
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC
– indicator lamps66
E
EBV Electronic brake-force
distribution65
Electrical malfunction
– door lock22
– fuel filler flap104
– glass roof30
Electronic brake-force
distribution EBV65
Electronic oil level check115Electronic Stability Program
ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC65
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– door lock22
– fuel filler flap104
– glass roof30
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission51
Emergency release, trunk
lid24
Emergency Request130
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance130
Energy, saving
– saving fuel96
Engine
– breaking in96
– data146
– speed146
– starting48
– starting, Comfort Access26
– switching off48
Engine compartment115
Engine coolant, refer to
Coolant117
Engine oil
– adding116
– additives116
– BMW Maintenance
System118
– checking level115
– intervals between changes,
refer to Service
requirements61
– specified engine oils116
Engine output, refer to Engine
data146
Engine speed, refer to Engine
data146
Engine starting, refer to
Starting the engine48
ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC65
Event data recorders119
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system97Exterior mirrors41
– adjusting41
– automatic dimming
feature43
– automatic heating42
– folding in and out42
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing
away132
– for tying down loads100
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control62
Failure of an electrical
consumer128
False alarm, refer to Avoiding
unintentional alarms25
Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts41
Filter of automatic climate
control, refer to Microfilter/
activated charcoal filter84
Filter of heating or air
conditioner, refer to
Microfilter81
First aid pouch130
Fixture for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock47
Flash when locking/
unlocking20
Flat tire
– run-flat tires112
– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM67
Flat Tire Monitor FTM66
– indicating a flat tire67
– initializing the system66
– system limits66
Flat tires, refer to Tire
condition111
Fog lamps77
– indicator lamp77,134
Footbrake, refer to Braking
safely98
Footwell lamps78
For your own safety5
Front airbags71

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
161
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor67
Traction control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC65
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic49
– manual transmission49
Transporting children
safely44
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo100
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread111
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer56
Triple turn signal activation52
Trip odometer56
Trunk, refer to Cargo area
Trunk lid23
– Comfort Access26
– emergency release24
– opening from outside23
– unlocking with remote
control20
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions147
Turn signals51
– indicator lamp12
– replacing bulbs126
– triple turn signal52
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading100
U
Underbody protection, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR110
Units of measure
– average fuel
consumption60
– temperature60
Universal garage door opener,
refer to Integrated universal
remote control85
Universal remote control85Unlatching, refer to
Unlocking19
Unlocking
– from inside23
– from outside19
– trunk lid26
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access26
Unlocking without a key, refer
to Comfort Access26
V
Vehicle
– battery128
– breaking in96
– cargo loading98
– decommissioning, refer to
Vehicle storage
– dimensions147
– Identification Number, refer
to Engine compartment115
– parking48
– weight149
Vehicle jack128
Vehicle storage123
Ventilation81,84
– draft-free81,84
Vents, refer to Air vents79
Vents, refer to
Ventilation81,84
Volume
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities150
W
Warning and indicator
lamps13,134
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control62
Warning triangle131
Washer fluid53
– content of the reservoir53
Washer fluid filler neck53
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray90
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water98
Water penetration120,121Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth111
Weights149
Welcome lamps74
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions147
Wheels, new112
Wheels and tires106
Width, refer to
Dimensions147
Windows27
– Convenient operation20
– Convenient operation with
Comfort Access26
– opening, closing27
– pinch protection system28
Windshield
– cleaning53
– defrosting and removing
condensation81,84
Windshield wash
– filling capacity, reservoir150
Windshield washer reservoir,
refer to Washer fluid filler
neck53
Windshield washer system52
– washer fluid53
– washer nozzles53
Windshield wiper blades,
changing124
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper system52
Winter tires113
– storage113
Wiper blade replacement124
Wiper system52
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to
Onboard vehicle tool kit124
X
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulb124