2012 BMW 650I run flat

attempt in order to allow the discharged bat‐
tery to recharge.
3. Let both engines run for several minutes.
4. Disconnect the jumper cables in the reverse
order.
Check the battery and recharge if necessary.
Tow-starting and towing
Manual transmission
Observe before towing your vehicle
The parking brake is blocked
The parking brake cannot be released
manually.
When the parking brake is blocked, do not tow
with the front axle lifted or the vehicle can be
damaged.
Contact your service center.◀
Gearshift lever in neutral position.
Towing
Follow the towing instructions
Follow all towing instructions; otherwise,
vehicle damage or accidents may occur.◀
▷ Make sure that the ignition is switched on;
otherwise, the low beams, tail lamps, turn
signals, and windshield wipers may be un‐
available.
▷ Do not tow the vehicle with the rear axle
tilted, as the front wheels could turn.
▷ When the engine is stopped, there is no
power assist. Consequently, more force
needs
to be applied when braking and steer‐
ing.
▷ Larger steering wheel movements are re‐
quired. Tow truck
Have your vehicle transported with a tow truck
with a so-called lift bar or on a flat bed.
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body

and chassis parts; otherwise, damage may
result.◀
Automatic transmission*: transporting
your vehicle
Note
Your vehicle is not permitted to be towed.
Therefore, contact a service center in the event
of a breakdown.
Do not have the vehicle towed
Have your vehicle transported on a loading
platform only; otherwise, damage may occur.◀
Tow truck Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body

and chassis parts; otherwise, damage may
result.◀
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Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor
FTM 95
Initializing,
Tire Pressure Mon‐
itor TPM 92
Instrument cluster 14, 74
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 16
Instrument lighting 87
Integral Active Steering 102
Integrated key 32
Integrated universal remote control 128
Intensity, AUTO program 124
Interactive map 150
Interior equipment 128
Interior lamps 87
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 37
Interior motion sensor 43
Interior rearview mirror 60
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 60
Intermediate destinations 152
Internet page 6
Intersection, entering for navi‐ gation 147
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 81
iPod/iPhone 185
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 246
Jack, refer to Vehicle jack 246
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 72
K
Key/remote control 32
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 41
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 33
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 72
Knee airbag 88 L
Lamp replacement
243
Lamp replacement, front 244
Lamp replacement, rear 245
Lamps 84
Lamps and bulbs 243
Lane departure warning 97
Lane margin, warning 97
Language on Control Dis‐ play 80
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 141
LATCH child restraint fixing system 63
Leather, care 255
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 244
Length, vehicle 261
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 245
Light-alloy wheels, care 256
Light control 85
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 244
Lighting 84
Lighting
via remote control 37
Light switch 84
Load 141
Loading 140
Lock, door 38
Locking/unlocking from in‐ side 39
Locking/unlocking via door lock 38
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 36
Locking, automatic 39
Locking, central 35
Locking via trunk lid 41
Low beams 84
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 86
Lower back support 54
Lug bolt lock 246
Lumbar support 54 M
Maintenance 241
Maintenance require‐ ments 241
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 81
Maintenance System, BMW 241
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 82
Manual air distribution 123
Manual air volume 124
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 67
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 73
Manual operation, backup camera 110
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual
operation, exterior mir‐
rors 59
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 226
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 108
Manual operation, Side View 114
Manual operation, Top View 113
Manual transmission 71
Map, destination entry 150
Map in split screen 157
Map view 155
Marking on approved tires 233
Marking, run-flat tires 234
Massage seat, front 55
Master key, refer to Remote control 32
Maximum cooling 124
Maximum speed, winter tires 234
Measure, units of 80
Medical kit 249
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 58
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Random playback
174
RDS 167
Reading out loud 214
Rear axle steering 102
Rear lamps 245
Rearview mirror 59
Rear window defroster 125
Recirculated-air mode 125
Recommended tire brands 233
Refueling 226
Remaining range 74
Reminders 213
Remote control/key 32
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 38
Remote
control, universal 128
Replacement fuse 247
Replacing parts 243
Replacing wheels/tires 233
Reporting safety defects 8
Reserve warning, refer to Range 74
Resetting, Tire Pressure Mon‐ itor TPM 92
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 125
Retaining straps, securing cargo 141
Retreaded tires 233
Roadside Assistance 219
Roadside parking lamps 85
Rollover protection system 91
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 102
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive 102
Roof load capacity 261
Rope for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 252
Route 154
Route criteria, route 153
Route, displaying 154
Routes, avoiding 154
Route section, bypassing 155
RSC Runflat System Compo‐ nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 234 Rubber components,
care 256
Run-flat tires 234
S
Safe braking 139
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder 56
Safety belts 56
Safety belts, care 256
Safety systems, airbags 88
Satellite radio 168
Saving fuel 141
Scale, changing during navi‐ gation 156
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 19
Screwdriver 243
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting 252
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 56
Seat heating, front 55
Seating position for chil‐ dren 62
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 58
Seats 53
Seat ventilation, front 55
Selection list in instrument cluster 76
Selector lever, automatic transmission 72
Sensors, care 257
Service and warranty 7
Service requirements, CBS Condition Based Serv‐
ice 241
Service requirements, dis‐ play 81
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 249
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 79
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 58 Shifting, automatic transmis‐
sion 72
Shifting, manual transmis‐ sion 71
Shift paddles on steering wheel 73
Short commands 263
Shoulder support 54
Side airbags 88
Side View 114
Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 37
Sitting safely 53
Size 260
Ski bag 131
Smallest turning circle 261
Smoker's package 129
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 205
Snow chains 234
Socket 130
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 241
Software applications, iPhone 222
Software update 191
Spare fuse 247
Special destinations, naviga‐ tion 149
Specified engine oil types 239
Speed, average 77
Speed limit, setting 78
Speedometer 14
Split screen 23
Split
screen map settings 157
Spoken instructions, naviga‐ tion 155
SPORT+ program, Dynamic Driving Control 104
Sport automatic transmis‐ sion 73
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 104
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 73
Stability control systems 101
Start/Stop button 65
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Start function during malfunc‐
tion 33
Starting aid 249
Starting the engine 66
State/province, selecting for navigation 146
Stations, stored 172
Station, storing 166
Status display, tires 92
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering, Integral Active Steering 102
Steering wheel, adjusting 60
Steering wheel heating 61
Steering wheel memory 58
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission 72
Stopping the engine 66
Storage compartments 132
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 132
Storage, tires 234
Storing the vehicle 257
Street, entering for naviga‐ tion 147
Summer tires, tread 232
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 82
Surround View 110
Suspension settings 103
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 103
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 126
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
T
Tachometer 75
Tail and brake lamps 245
Tailgate 40
Tailgate
via remote control 37
Tail lamps 245
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 245
Tasks 213 Technical changes, refer to
Safety 7
Technical data 260
TeleService 218
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 124
Temperature display, external temperature 75
Temperature, engine oil 75
Terminal, starting aid 250
Text messages 210
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 82
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 42
Theft protection, lug bolts 246
Theft protection, refer to Cen‐ tral locking system 35
Thermal
camera, refer to Night
Vision 118
Thigh support 54
Tilt alarm sensor 43
Tilt, seats 53
Time of arrival 78
Tire damage 232
Tire identification marks 231
Tire inflation pressure 229
Tire inflation pressure monitor, refer to FTM 95
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 91
Tires, changing 233
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 229
Tires, run-flat tires 234
Tire tread 232
Toll roads, route 154
Tone 164
Tool kit 243
Tools 243
Top View 112
Total vehicle weight 261
Tow fitting 252
Towing 251
Town/city, navigation 146
Tow-starting 251
Tow truck 251 TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐
tor 91
Traction control 101
TRACTION
program, Dynamic
Driving Control 104
Traffic bulletins, naviga‐ tion 157
Traffic situation/gray card 158
Transmission, automatic 72
Transmission, manual 71
Transporting children safely 62
Tread, tires 232
Treble, tone 164
Trip computer 78
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 69
Trip odometer 76
Truck for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 251
Trunk, cargo area partition 47
Trunk lid 40
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 41
Trunk lid, hotel function 39
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 37
Turning circle 261
Turning circle lines, backup camera 111
Turn signals, operation 69
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 245
U
Unintentional alarm 43
Units of measure 80
Universal remote control 128
Unlock button, automatic transmission 72
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side 39
Unlocking/locking via door lock 38
Unlocking/locking with remote control 36
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