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MobilityReplacing components
The tools for changing wheels are avail-
able as optional accessories from your
BMW center. <
Jack mounting points
The jacking points are at the positions shown in
the illustration.
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 replacem ent, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by your service center
to ensure that all comfort functions are fully
available.
Charging the battery
Note
Do not connect battery chargers to the
sockets built into the vehicle at the plant;
doing so may damage the vehicle. <
Jump-starting terminals
Only charge the battery in the vehicle via the
terminals in the engine compartment with the
engine off. Connections, refer to Jump-starting
on page278.
Power failure
After a temporary power lo ss, 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
page 90.
> Radio
In some cases, statio ns may have to be
stored again, refer to page 174.
> Navigation system
Operability must be waited for, refer to
page 148.
> Glass roof
It may happen that the roof can only be
tilted. The system must be initialized.
Please contact your BMW center.
> Seat and mirror memory
The positions must be stored again, refer to
page 53.
> Inside rearview mirror with digital compass
The system must be calibrated, refer to
page 125.
> Active steering
The system automatically initializes itself
briefly during a trip. The system is deacti-
vated during this time, refer to page 105.
> 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.
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Everything from A to Z
Reference
Entering the postal code for
navigation 151
Entry lamps, refer to Interior lamps 114
Entry map for destination 155
ESP Electronic Stability Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 97
Exhaust system, refer to Hot exhaust system 140
Exterior mirrors 55
– adjusting 55
– automatic dimming feature 56
– automatic heating 55
– folding in and out 55
External audio device 127
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing
away 279
– for tying down loads 143
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 92
Failure of an electrical consumer 275
False alarm
– avoiding unintentional alarm 38
– switching off an alarm 37
Fastening safety belts, refer to Safety belts 53
Fastest route for navigation 159
Fault messages, refer to
Check Control 92
Filter
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 120
First aid pouch 277
Fixture for remote control, refer to Ignition lock 61Flash when locking/
unlocking 33
Flat tire
– Run-flat tires 258
– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 102
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 100
– indicating a flat tire 101
– indicator/warning lamp 101
– initialization 100
– snow chains 100,258
– system limits 100
Flat tires, refer to Tire condition 256
Fluid reservoir, refer to Washer fluid reservoir 72
Fog lamps 114
– indicator lamp 13,114
Folding up the floor panel 132
Footwell lamps, refer to Interior lamps 114
For your own safety 5
Four-wheel drive, refer to xDrive 99
Front airbags 107
FTM, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 100
Fuel 237
– average consumption 84
– gauge 83
– high-quality brands 237
– quality 237
– specifications 237
– tank contents, refer to
Capacities 289
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel gauge 83
Fuel consumption indicator
– average fuel consumption 84
Fuel d

isplay, refer to Fuel
gauge 83
Fuel filler flap 236
– releasing in the event of electrical malfunction 236
Fuses 275
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 122
Gasoline
– refer to Average consumption 84
Gasoline, refer to Required fuel 237
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge 83
Gas station recommendations 161
Gear indicator, automatic transmission with
Steptronic 64
Gear indicator, refer to Displays in the instrument
cluster 67
Gearshift lever 66
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 64
– manual transmission 64
Gearshifts
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 64
– manual transmission 64
General driving notes 139
Glass roof, electric 41
– closing after electrical
malfunction 42
– convenient opening and closing 32,34
– convenient opening and closing with Comfort
Access 39
– initializing 42
– opening, closing 42
– pinch protection system 42
– power failure 42
– remote control 32
– tilting 41
Glove compartment 126
GPS navigation, refer to Navigation system 148
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ReferenceEverything from A to Z
Grills116
Gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights 287
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake 63
Hands-free system 14,213
Hazard warning flashers 14
HDC Hill Descent Control 99
Head airbags 107
Headlamp control, automatic 110
Headlamp flasher 71
– indicator lamp 11,13
Head Light, refer to Adaptive Light Control 112
Head restraints 50
– rear, removing 51
– sitting safely 47
Heated
– mirrors 55
– rear window 119
– seats 53
– steering wheel 56
Heating
– mirrors 55
– rear window 119
– seats 53
– steering wheel 56
Heating and ventilation, refer to Climate 116
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing
cargo 142
Height, refer to Dimensions 285
Height adjustment
– seats 48
– steering wheel 56
High-beam Assistant 113
High beams 112
– headlamp flasher 112
– indicator lamp 13
High beams and low beams, automatic, refer to High-
beam Assistant 113High-pressure
washer 266,267
High water, refer to Driving through water 140
Highways, refer to Route
criteria 159
Hill Descent Control HDC 99
Hills 141
Holders for cups 128
Homepage BMW 4
Hood 260
Hooks for shopping bags 131
Horn 10,11
Hotel function, refer to
Lo
cking or unlocking
separately 36
Hot exhaust system 140
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to Dynamic Brake Control 97
Hydroplaning 140
I
Ice warning, refer to Outside
temperature warning 82
Identification marks
– Run-flat tires 258
– tire coding 255
iDrive 18
– adjusting brightness 94
– changing date and time 90
– changing language 94
– changing settings 94
– changing units of measure
and display format 87
– controls 18
– menu guidance 19
– operating principle 18
– overview 18
– start menu 19
– status information 21
iDrive operating principle 18
Ignition 62
– switched off 62
– switched on 62 Ignition key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key 30
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio readiness 61
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on 62
Ignition lock 61
Imprint 2
Incoming call 209
Indicator and warning
lamps 13
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 103
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire inflation pressure 239
Inflation pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM 102
Initializing
– after power failure 274
– compass, refer to
Calibrating 125
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM 100
– glass roof 42
– refer to Setting the time and
date 90
Installation location
– telephone 126
Instructions for navigation system, refer to Voice
instructions 161
Instrument cluster 12
Instrument cluster, refer to
Cockpit 10
Instrument combination, refer to Instrument cluster 12
Instrument lighting 114
Integrated key 30
Integr

ated universal remote
control 122
Interactive map 155
Interior lamps 114
– remote control 33
Interior motion sensor 38
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Everything from A to Z
Reference
Interior rearview mirror
56
– automatic dimming
feature 56
– compass 124
Interlock, refer to Disengaging
the remote control 64
Intermittent mode of the wipers 71
Intersection, entering, navigation 151
J
Jacking points 274
Joystick, refer to iDrive 18
Jumpering, refer to Jump-
starting 278
Jump-starting 278
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control 30
Keyless go, refer to Comfort Access 38
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 38
Key Memory, refer to Personal
Profile 30
Keypad dialing 212
Kickdown 65
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 65
Knock control 237
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp
control 110
– parking lamps/low beams 110
Lamps and bulbs, replacing
bulbs 270
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer to Safety belts 53 Lashing eyes, refer to
Securing cargo 143
Last destinations 153
LATCH child restraint fixing system 58
Launch Control 70
Leather care 268
LED Light-emitting
diodes 271
Length, refer to Dimensions 285
License plate lamp, replacing bulb 273
Light
– high-beam assistant 113
Light-alloy wheels 268
Light-emitting diodes LED 271
Lighter 129
– connecting electrical appliances 129
Lighting
– instruments 114
– lamps and bulbs 270
– vehicle, refer to Lamps 110
Light switch 110
Limit, refer to Speed limit 93
Load 142
Load securing equipment, refer to Securing cargo 143
Lock buttons, doors, refer to
Locking 35
Locking
– adjusting confirmation
signal 33
– from inside 35
– from outside 32
– without remote control, refer to Comfort Access 38
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 33
– from inside 35
– from outside 32
Low beam control, refer to High-beam Assistant 113Low-beam headlamps
110
– automatic 110
Lower back support, refer to Lumbar support 49
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 143
Lumbar support 49
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 258
Maintenance, refer to Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in
the Warranty and Service
Guide Booklet for Canadian
models
Maintenance system 264
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 66
– tires 101
Malfunction warnings, refer to Check Control 92
Manual car wash 267
Manually unlocking parking lock 69
Manual mode, automatic transmission with
Steptronic 65
Manual operation
– door lock 34
– driver's door 34
– fuel filler flap 236
– glass roof 42
– parking lock 69
– parking lock, automatic transmission 66
Manual transmission 64
Map for navigation
– changing scale 163
– entering destination 155
Map view 162
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ReferenceEverything from A to Z
Master key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key 30
Maximum cooling 117
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 258
Measurements, refer to Dimensions 285
Memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory 53
MENU button 18
Menus, refer to iDrive 18
Messages 220
Messages from the Concierge
service 221
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance System 264
– for automatic climate
control 120
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
– BMW Maintenance System 264
Microphone
– telephone 14
– voice commands 14
Mirror dimming feature 56
Mirrors 55
– automatic curb monitor 55
– exterior mirrors 55
– heating 55
– interior rearview mirror 56
– memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory 53
Mirrors, folding in before entering a car wash 55Mobile phone
– adjusting volume
209
– connecting, refer to Mobile phone, pairing 205
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest 126
– operation 209
– pairing 205
– refer to separate Owner's Manual
– suitable mobile phones 204
– unpairing 207
– what to do if…. 208
Mobile phone, installation
location, refer to Center
armrest 126
Mobile phone, refer to Telephone 204
Mobile phone, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, technical, refer to For your own safety 5
Monitor, refer to iDrive controls 18
Monitoring system for tire
pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 100
Multifunctional steering
wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 11
M
ultifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 71
– refer to Wiper system 71
Multimedia screen, refer to iDrive 18
My Info 221
N
Navigation
– starting destination
guidance after entering a
destination 152
– storing current position 152
– voice activation 156Navigation announcements,
refer to Switching voice
instructions on/off 161
Navigation data 148
Navigation system 148
– address book 152
– bypassing a route section 160
– continuing destination guidance 159
– destination entry 150
– dynamic destination guidance 166
– entering a destination by
voice 156
– entering a destination
manually 150
– frequently asked questions 167
– gas station recommendations 161
– planning a trip 157
– route list 160
– selecting destination via map 155
– selecting route criteria 159
– special destinations 153
– starting destination
guidance 159
– terminating destination guidance 159
– traffic bulletins 163
– voice instructions 161
– volume adjustment 161
Neck support, refer to Head restraints 50
Nets, refer to Storage
compartments 127
Neutral 67
New tires 257
Next Service indicator, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 264
North-facing map 162
Notes 224
Nozzles 116
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Reference
Number of cylinders, refer to
Engine data 284
Nylon rope, refer to Tow rope 280
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for Onboard Diagnosis 265
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel specifications 237
Odometer 82
Office 217
– current office 217
– what to do if…. 225
Oil, refer to Engine oil 260
Oil consumption 260
Oil level 260
Old batteries, refer to
Disposal 275
Onboard vehicle tool kit 270
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access 38
– from inside 35
– from outside 32
– using the door lock 34
– using the remote control 32
Opening and closing
retractable hardtop 44
Options, selecting for navigation 159
Orientation menu, refer to Start menu 19
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation 119
Output, refer to Engine data 284
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate control 118
Outside temperature display 82
– changing unit of measure 87
– in computer 87
Outside temperature warning 82 Overheated engine, refer to
Coolant temperature 263
Overriding selector lever lock 66
P
Paintwork care 267
Park assistant, refer to Park Distance Control 96
Park Distance Control PDC 96
Parked car ventilation 120
– preselecting switch-on times 120
– switching on and off directly 120
Parking
– vehicle 63
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC 96
Parking brake 63
– indicator lamp 63
Parking lamps 110
– replacing bulbs 271
Parking lamps/low beams 110
Parts and accessories, refer to Vehicle equipment 5
Passenger side mirror tilt
function 55
Pathway lighting 111
Personal information, refer to
Office 217
Personal Profile 30
Phone numbers
– dialing 210
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric 42
– windows 41
Polish 269
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 120
Power failure 274
Power windows 40 Power windows, refer to
Windows 40
Pressure, tires 239
Pressure monitoring, tires 100
– Flat Tire Monitor 100
Pressure monitoring of tires, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM 102
Programmable buttons on the steering wheel 11
Programmable memory
keys 23
Protection function, refer to Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric 42
– windows 41
Providing medical assistance, refer to First aid pouch 277
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor 100
R
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness 61
Radio readiness 61
– switched off 62
– switched on 61
Radio-remote key, refer to Remote control with
integrated key 30
Rain sensor 72
Reading aloud 225
Reading lamps 115
Rear lamps, refer to Tail lamps 272
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints 51
– folding down backrests 130
Rear ventilation 120
Rearview mirror, refer to Mirrors 55
Rear window defroster 119
Rear window roller blind, refer to Roller sunblinds 126
Recirculated air mode 118
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ReferenceEverything from A to Z
Recirculation of air, refer to
Recirculated air mode 118
Reclining seat, refer to Backrest 48
Redialing 212
Refueling 236
Releasing
– hood 260
Remaining distance, refer to Cruising range 84
Reminders 224
Remote control 30
– battery renewal 40
– Comfort Access 38
– garage door opener 122
– malfunction 34,39
– removing from the ignition lock 61
– service data 264
– trunk lid 33
Replacement fuses, refer to Fuses 275
Replacement remote control 30
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 270
Replacing tires 257
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires 257
Reporting safety defects 7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge 83
Restraint systems
– for children 57
– refer to Safety belts 53
Retractable hardtop 43
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– convenient opening and closing 32
– remote control 32
Reverse gear 67
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 65
– manual transmission 64Road map
162
Roadside
Assistance 229,277
Roadside parking lamps 112
– replacing bulbs 271
Roadworthiness te st, refer to
Service requirements 87
Roller sunblinds 126
Rollover protection system, Convertible 109
– resetting 109
Roof load capacity 287
Roof-mounted luggage rack 143
Rope,

refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 280
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to iDrive 18
Route 159,160
– bypassing sections 160
– changing 159,160
– changing criteria 159
– displaying streets or towns/ cities 160
– map view 162
– selecting 159
Route instructions, refer to Destination guidance
through voice
instructions 161
Route map, refer to Map
view 162
Route section, changing 160
Route selection 159
RSC Runflat System Component, refer to Run-
flat tires 258
Runflat System Component RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 258 Run-flat tires
258
– continuing driving with a
damaged tire 101
– flat tire 101
– Flat Tire Monitor 101
– inflation pressure 239
– new tires 257
– tire replacement 257
– winter tires 258
Runflat tyres, refer to Run-flat tires 258S
Safety-belt height
adjustment 54
Safety belts 53
– belt hand-over 54
– damage 54
– indicator/warning lamp 54
– reminder 54
– sitting safely 47
Safety systems
– airbags 107
– Antilock Brake System
ABS 97
– brake system 97
– driving stability control 97
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 97
– rollover protection system,
Convertible 109
– safety belts 53
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat
tires 258
Saving fuel 138
Screen, refer to iDrive
controls 18
Screw thread for tow fitting 279
Seat adjustment
– electric 49
– mechanical 48
Seat and mirror memory 53
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Reference
Seat belt reminder, refer to
Fasten safety belts
reminder 54
Seat heating 53
Seats 48
– adjusting electrically 49
– adjusting the seats 48
– heating 53
– memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory 53
– saving a setting, refer to Seat
and mirror memory 53
– sitting safely 47
Securing cargo 133,134
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 35
– from outside 32
Selecting distance for Active Cruise Control 77
Selecting new scale for navigation 163
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 64
Selector lever lock, refer to
Changing selector lever
positions, shiftlock 64
Selector lever positions 66
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 64
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance 277
Service car, refer to Roadside Assistance 277
Service data in the remote control 264
Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS 264
Service Request 231
Service requirements 87
Service status 232
Settings
– changing settings on the Control Display 94
– clock, 12h/24h format 91
– language 94 Settings and information
86
Settings for the map view 163
Setting times, refer to Preselecting switch-on
times 120
Shifting 68
– 7-gear Sport automatic transmission with double
clutch 68
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 65
– manual transmission 64
Shift into a drive position, refer
to selector lever
positions 66
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission,
refe
r to Changing selector
lever positions 64
Shift paddles on the steering wheel 68
Short commands for the voice activation system 290
Short route in navigation, refer
to Selecting route 159
Side airbags 107
Side windows, refer to
Windows 40
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10,11
Sitting safely 47
– with airbags 47
– with head restraint 47
– with safety belts 47
Ski bag 132
Ski bag for Convertible, refer
to Through-loading opening
with integrated transport
bag 133
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to Glass roof, electric 41
Slot for remote control 61
Smokers' package, refer to Ashtray 129
Snap-in adapter 204
– inserting/removing 216Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment 126
Socket, Onboard Diagnosis OBD 265
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical appliances 129
SOS, refer to Sending an
Emergency Request 276
Spare fuses 275
Special destinations 153
Special destinations, displaying 155
Special oils, refer to Approved
engine oils 262
Specified engine oils, refer to
Approved engine oils 262
Speed
– Run-flat tires 101
– with winter tires 258
Speed limit 93
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit 93
Speedo, refer to Speedometer 12
Speedometer 12
Split screen content, refer to Selecting the display for the
split screen content 22
Sport automatic transmission with double clutch 66
– driving dynamics control 69
– kickdown 68
– Launch Control 70
– manually unlocking parking lock 69
– neu

tral 67
– reverse gear 67
Sport program with 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double
clutch 68
Spray nozzles, refer to
Cleaning windshield and
headlamps 72
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