2012 BMW 550I XDRIVE GRAN TURISMO lights

Tail lamps, bulb replacement
At a glance1Turn signal2Tail lamp3Inside brake lamp4Reversing lamp5Outside brake lamp
Turn signal, brake, tail, and license
plate lamps
Follow the General instructions on lamps and
bulbs, refer to page 278.
These lights are made using LED technology.
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
Lamps in the tailgate
Follow the General instructions on lamps and
bulbs, refer to page 278.
Access to the lamps
1.Remove the four screws using the screw
driver from the onboard vehicle tool kit.2.Pull down the cover with a firm tug.3.Pull off the connector toward the left.4.Replace the bulb.
Inside brake lamp
To change the brake lamp, contact your service
center.
Reversing lamp
16-watt bulb, W16W.
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Breakdown assistanceVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
Hazard warning flashers
The button is located in the center console.
Emergency Request
Requirements
▷Equipment version with full preparation
package mobile phone.
An Emergency Request can be made, even
if no mobile phones are paired with the ve‐
hicle.▷BMW Assist is activated.▷The radio ready state is switched on.▷The BMW Assist system is logged in to a
wireless communications network sup‐
ported by BMW Assist.▷The Assist system is functional.
Only press the SOS button in an emergency.
Emergency Request not guaranteed
For technical reasons, the Emergency Re‐
quest cannot be guaranteed under unfavorable
conditions.◀
Service contract▷After your contract with BMW Assist has ex‐
pired, the BMW Assist system can be deac‐
tivated by the service center without you
having to visit a workshop.
After deactivation, an Emergency Request
is no longer possible.▷Under certain circumstances, the system
can be reactivated by a service center after
you sign a new contract.
Initiating an Emergency Request
1.Press the cover briefly to open it.2.Press the SOS button until the LED in the
button lights up.▷The LED lights up: an Emergency Request
was initiated.
If the situation allows, wait in your vehicle
until the voice connection has been estab‐
lished.▷The LED flashes if the connection to the
BMW Assist Response Center has been es‐
tablished.
After the Emergency Request arrives at the
BMW Assist Response Center, the BMWSeite 284MobilityBreakdown assistance284
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 106
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 114
Activated-charcoal filter 139
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 104
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 114
Active seat, front 52
Active seat ventilation, front 52
Active seat ventilation, rear 55
Active Steering, integral 109
Adaptive brake assistant 106
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 105
Adaptive drive 109
Adaptive light control 91
Additional telephone 226
Additives, oil 274
Adjusting front seats 49
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 49
Airbags 94
Airbags, indicator/warning light 95
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 138
Air distribution, manual 137
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 138
Air pressure, tires 261
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 139
Air volume, automatic climate control 137
Alarm system 43 Alarm, unintentional 44
All around the center con‐ sole 14
All around the headliner 15
All around the steering wheel 12
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control 138
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 268
All-wheel-drive 108
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 144
Alternative oil types 274
AM/FM station 188
Announcement, navigation, refer to Spoken instruc‐
tions 178
Antifreeze, washer fluid 74
Antilock Brake System, ABS 106
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 106
Applications 254
Appointments 244
Approved engine oils 274
Apps 254
Apps, video playback 211
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 151
Arrival time 85
Ashtray 145
Assist 249
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 285
Assistance when driving off 106
Audio playback 197
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth 212 AUTO H button, refer to Auto‐
matic Hold 71
AUTO intensity 137
Automatic car wash 289
Automatic climate con‐ trol 136
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 114
Automatic Curb Monitor 60
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 96
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 90
Automatic Hold 71
Automatic locking 37
Automatic recirculated-air control 138
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 38
Automatic Soft Closing, tail‐ gate 39
Automatic tailgate 39
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 75
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 137
AUTO program, intensity 137
AUX-IN port 208
Average fuel consumption 85
Average speed 85
Axle loads, weights 298
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 51
Backrest, width 51
Back seats, adjusting 53
Backup camera 127
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Band-Aids, refer to First aidkit 285
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 287
Basic position, rear seats 55
Bass 186
Battery replacement, remote control, rear entertain‐
ment 218
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 282
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 282
Belts, safety belts 56
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 152
Blinds, sun protection 46
Bluetooth audio 212
BMW Assist 249
BMW homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW Maintenance Sys‐ tem 276
BMW Search 251
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 152
Brake assistant 106
Brake assistant, adaptive 106
Brake discs, breaking in 158
Brake force display 105
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 105
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 281
Brake lights, adaptive 105
Brake pads, breaking in 158
Braking, notes 159
Breakdown assis‐ tance 284, 285
Breaking in 158
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 88
Bulb replacement 278
Bulb replacement, front 279
Bulb replacement, rear 281 Bulbs and lamps 278
Button, RES 116
Button, Start/Stop 67
Bypassing, refer to starting aid 285
C
Calendar 244
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, backup camera 130
Camera, care 292
Camera, Side View 131
Camera, Top View 127
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 152
Car battery 282
Car care products 290
Care, displays 292
Care, vehicle 290
Cargo 161
Cargo area 146
Cargo area, enlarging 147
Cargo area lid 38
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 153
Cargo partition 148
Cargo straps, securing cargo 162
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 30
Carpet, care 291
Car wash 289
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 158
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 276
CD/DVD 196
CD/DVD player, rear 217
CDs, storing 203
Cell phone 226
Center armrest 151
Center console 14
Central locking system 33 Central screen, refer to Control
Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 6
Changing parts 278
Changing wheels 282
Changing wheels/tires 267
Check Control 79
Checking the oil level 273
Children, seating position 63
Children, transporting safely 63
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 63
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 64
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 63
Child safety locks 66
Child seat, mounting 63
Child seats 63
Chrome parts, care 291
Cigarette lighter 145
Cleaning, displays 292
Climate control 136
Climate control wind‐ shield 159
Clock 82
Closing/opening from in‐ side 37
Closing/opening via door lock 36
Closing/opening with remote control 34
Clothes hooks 153
Collision warning 120
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 72
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 73
COMFORT+ program, Driving Experience Switch 112
Comfort Access 41
COMFORT program, Driving Experience Switch 112
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Concierge service 250
Condensation on win‐ dows 137
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 160
Condition Based Service CBS 276
Confirmation signal 35
Contacts 239, 247
Control Display 16
Control Display, settings 87
Controller 16
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 106
Convenient opening 34
Coolant 274
Coolant temperature 82
Cooling function 138
Cooling, maximum 138
Cooling system 274
Corrosion on brake discs 160
Cruise control 121
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 114
Cruising range 82
Cupholder 152
Curb weight 298
Current fuel consumption 83
Current location, storing 170
Customer Relations 252
D
Damage, tires 266
Damping control, dy‐ namic 109
Data, technical 296
Date 82
Daytime running lights 90
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 137
Destination distance 85
Destination guidance 176
Destination guidance with in‐ termediate destinations 174 Destination input, naviga‐
tion 168
Digital clock 82
Digital radio 189
Dimensions 296
Dimmable exterior mirrors 61
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 61
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 72
Display in front wind‐ shield 134
Display lighting, refer to Instru‐ ment lighting 92
Displays 78
Displays, cleaning 292
Disposal, coolant 275
Disposal, vehicle battery 282
Distance control, refer to PDC 123
Distance, selecting for ACC 116
Distance to destination 85
Divided screen view, split screen 20
Door lock, refer to Remote control 30
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 38
Downhill control 108
Drive-off assistant 106
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 106
Driving Experience Switch 110
Driving instructions, breaking in 158
Driving notes, general 158
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 106
Driving tips 158
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 106
DTC driving dynamics 107
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 107 DVD/CD 196
DVD/CD notes 202
DVD/CD player, rear 217
DVD changer 200
DVD settings 199
DVDs, storing 203
DVD, video 198
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 109
Dynamic destination guid‐ ance 182
Dynamic Drive 109
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 106
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 107
E
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 79
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 106
Emergency detection, remote control 31
Emergency release, door lock 37
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 258
Emergency release, parking brake 69
Emergency Request 284
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 285
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 31
Emergency unlocking, tail‐ gate 41
Energy Control 83
Energy recovery 83
Engine compartment 271
Engine compartment, working in 271
Engine coolant 274
Engine oil 273
Engine oil, adding 273 Seite 312ReferenceEverything from A to Z312
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