Mobility
 237Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
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Navigation
Entertainment
Vehicle battery
Battery care
The battery is 100 % maintenance-free, the 
electrolyte will last for the life of the battery 
when the vehicle is operated in a temperate cli-
mate. Your BMW center will be glad to advise in 
all matters concerning the battery.
Battery replacing
Only use vehicle batteries that have been 
approved for your vehicle by the manu-
facturer; otherwise, the vehicle could be dam-
aged and systems or functions may not be fully 
available.<
After a battery replacement, have the battery 
registered on the vehicle by your service center 
to ensure that all comfort functions are fully 
available.
Charging the battery
Only charge the battery in the vehicle via the 
terminals in the engine compartment with the 
engine off. Connections, refer to Jump-starting 
on page239.
Disposal
Have old batteries disposed of by your 
BMW center or bring them to a recycling 
center. Maintain the battery in an upright posi-
tion for transport and storage. Always secure 
the battery against tipping over during trans-
port.<
Power failure
After a temporary power loss, the functioning of 
some equipment may be limited and require 
reinitialization. Individual settings may likewise 
have been lost and will have to be programmed:
>Time and date 
These values must be updated, refer to 
page83.
>Radio 
In some cases, stations may have to be 
stored again, refer to page157.
>Navigation system 
Operability must be waited for, refer to 
page134.>Glass roof
It may happen that the roof can only be 
raised. The system must be initialized. 
Please contact your BMW center.
>Seat and mirror memory
The positions must be stored again, refer to 
page48.
>Inside rearview mirror with digital compass
The system must be calibrated, refer to 
page114.
>Active steering
The system automatically initializes itself 
briefly during a trip. The system is deacti-
vated during this time, refer to page96.
>xDrive
The system automatically initializes itself 
during a trip. Indicator lamps light up during 
this time. If the lamps do not go out during 
the current trip, have the system checked.
Fuses
Never attempt to repair a blown fuse and 
do not replace a defective fuse with a sub-
stitute of another color or amperage rating; oth-
erwise, this could lead to a circuit overload, ulti-
mately resulting in a fire in the vehicle.<
Open the cover in the glove compartment 
and remove it.
Plastic tweezers are located on the 
distributor box.
See the rear of the cover for information 
on fuse assignment.
Spare fuses are available from your 
BMW center. 
Reference 259
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
AUX-IN
– port115
AUX-IN port177
Available services202
Average fuel consumption77
– setting the units80
Average speed77
Avoid highways in 
navigation144
Avoiding unintentional 
alarms33
Axle loads, refer to 
Weights249
B
Backrest contour, refer to 
Lumbar support44
Backrests, refer to Seat 
adjustment43
Backrest width adjustment44
Back seats
– refer to Rear seats46
Bag holder119
Band-aids, refer to First aid 
pouch239
Bar, refer to Towing 
methods242
Base plate for telephone or 
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter195
– refer to Snap-in adapter in 
the center armrest storage 
compartment115
Bass, tone setting154
Battery237
– charging237
– disposal35,237
– jump-starting239
– remote control26
– replacing237
– temporary power failure237
Battery for mobile phone195
Battery renewal
– remote control35
– remote control for vehicle35
Being towed241
Belt hand-over49
– pinch protection system50Belts, refer to Safety belts49
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety 
belts49
Beverage holders, refer to 
Cupholders116
Black ice, refer to Outside 
temperature warning75
Blinds, refer to Roller sun 
blinds114
Blower, refer to Air 
volume108
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating187
BMW
– car shampoo232
BMW Assist198
BMW Assist, 
activating200,202
BMW Homepage4
BMW Maintenance 
System227
BMW Search200
BMW webpage4
Bottle holders, refer to 
Cupholders116
Brake Assist, refer to Dynamic 
Brake Control DBC89
Brake fluid, refer to Service 
requirements80
Brake Force Display97
Brake lamps
– Brake Force Display97
Brake pads126
– breaking in126
Brake rotors128
– brakes126
– breaking in126
Brakes
– ABS89
– BMW Maintenance 
System227
– Brake Force Display97
– breaking in126
– parking brake57
– service requirements80
Brakes, refer to Braking 
safely128Brake system126
– BMW Maintenance 
System227
– breaking in126
– disc brakes128
Breakdown services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance238
Breaking in the clutch126
Breaking in the differential, 
refer to Engine and 
differential126
Break-in period126
Brightness of the Control 
Display87
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps 
and bulbs233
Button for starting the engine, 
refer to Start/stop button55
Buttons on the steering 
wheel11
C
California Proposition 65 
warning6
Call
– accepting188
– ending188
– rejecting188
Calling, refer to Phone 
numbers, dialing188
Calling, refer to Telephone 
owner's manual
Can holders, refer to 
Cupholders116
Capacities250
Capacity of the cargo area249
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery237
Car care, refer to Care229