2012 BMW 750LI SEDAN manual transmission

Driving in wet conditions
When
roads are wet or there is heavy rain, briefly
exert gentle pressure on the brake pedal every
few miles.
Ensure that this action does not endanger other
road users.
The heat generated in this process helps dry the
brake discs and pads.
In this way braking efficiency will be available
when you need it.
Hills
Drive long or steep downhill gradients in the gear
in which the least braking is required. Otherwise,
the brake system may overheat, resulting in a
reduction in the brake system efficiency.
You can increase the engine's braking effect by
shifting down in the manual mode of the auto‐
matic transmission, refer to page 72.
Avoid load on the brakes
Avoid placing excessive load on the brake
system. Light but consistent brake pressure can
lead to high temperatures, brake wear and pos‐
sibly even brake failure.◀
Do not drive in neutral
Do not drive in neutral or with the engine
stopped, as doing so disables engine braking. In
addition, steering and brake assist is unavailable
with the engine stopped.◀
Brake disc corrosion
Corrosion on the brake discs and contamination
on the brake pads are furthered by:
▷ Low mileage.
▷ Extended periods when the vehicle is not
used at all.
▷ Infrequent use of the brakes.
Corrosion occurs when the minimum pressure
that must be exerted by the pads during brake
applications to clean the discs is not reached.
Should corrosion form on the brake discs, the
brakes will tend to respond with a pulsating ef‐
fect that generally cannot be corrected. Condensation under the parked vehicle
When
using the automatic climate control, con‐
densation water develops that exits underneath
the vehicle.
Therefore, traces of condensed water under the
vehicle are normal.
Loading
Overloading the vehicle
To avoid exceeding the approved carrying
capacity of the tires, never overload the vehicle.
Overloading can lead to overheating and in‐
creases the rate at which damage develops in‐
side the tires. This could result in a sudden loss
of tire inflation pressure.◀
No fluids in the trunk
Make sure that fluids do not leak into the
trunk; otherwise, the vehicle may be damaged.◀
Determining the load limit 1.
Locate the following statement on your ve‐
hicle’s placard*:
▷The combined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed XXX kg or
YYY lbs. Otherwise, damage to the ve‐
hicle

and unstable driving situations may
result.
2. Determine the combined weight of the
driver and passengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver
and

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Things to remember when driving

Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐
tem 98
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 105
Activated-charcoal filter 128
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 95
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 105
Active seat, front 50
Active seat ventilation, front 51
Active seat ventilation, rear 53
Active Steering, integral 101
Adaptive brake assistant 98
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 97
Adaptive drive 100
Adaptive light control 85
Adaptive
light control, bulb re‐
placement 261
Additional telephone 212
Additives, oil 256
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 48
Airbags 88
Airbags, indicator/warning light 89
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 126
Air distribution, manual 125
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 127
Air pressure, tires 244
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 128
Air volume, automatic climate control 126
Alarm system 43
Alarm, unintentional 44 All around the center con‐
sole 17
All around the headliner 18
All around the steering wheel 12
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control 127
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 251
All-wheel-drive 99
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 133
Alternative oil types 256
AM/FM station 172
Announcement, navigation, refer to Spoken instruc‐
tions 161
Antifreeze, washer fluid 72
Antilock Brake System, ABS 98
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 98
Appointments 228
Approved engine oils 256
Apps 238
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 139
Arrival time 79
Ashtray 134
Assist 234
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 267
Assistance when driving off 98
Audio playback 179
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth 194
Audio remote control 198
AUTO intensity 126
Automatic car wash 271
Automatic climate con‐ trol 125 Automatic Cruise Control with
Stop & Go 105
Automatic Curb Monitor 59
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 89
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 85
Automatic Hold 68
Automatic locking 39
Automatic recirculated-air control 126
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 39
Automatic Soft Closing, trunk lid 40
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 72
Automatic trunk lid 40
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 126
AUTO program, intensity 126
AUX-IN port 190
Average fuel consumption 78
Average speed 78
Axle loads, weights 278
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 49
Backrest, seats 48
Backrest, width 49
Back seats, adjusting 51
Backup camera 116
Backup lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 263
Balance 170
Band-Aids, refer to First aid kit 267
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 269
Basic position, rear seats 52
Bass 170
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Seats 48
Seats, rear, adjusting 51
Seat ventilation, front 51
Seat ventilation, rear 53
Selection list in instrument cluster 77
Selector lever, automatic transmission 73
Self-leveling suspension, air suspension 101
Self-leveling suspension, mal‐ function 102
Sensors, care 273
Service and warranty 7
Service requirements, CBS Condition Based Serv‐
ice 258
Service requirements, dis‐ play 81
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 267
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 80
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 57
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion 72
Short commands 280
Shoulder support 49
Side airbags 88
Side View 118
Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 37
Sitting safely 48
Size 276
Ski bag 136
Slide/tilt glass roof 46
Smallest turning circle 277
Smoker's package 134
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 221
Snow chains 251
Socket 134
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 258
Software applications, iPhone 238
Software update 197 Spare fuse 265
Special destinations, naviga‐ tion 155
Specified engine oil types 256
Speed, average 78
Speed limit, setting 79
Speedometer 14
Split screen 23
Split
screen map settings 163
Spoken instructions, naviga‐ tion 161
SPORT+ program, Dynamic Driving Control 103
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 103
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 74
Stability control systems 98
Start/Stop button 65
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 33
Starting aid 267
Starting the engine 65
State/province, selecting for navigation 152
Stations, stored 178
Station, storing 172
Status display, tires 91
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering, Integral Active Steering 101
Steering wheel, adjusting 60
Steering wheel heating 60
Steering wheel memory 57
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission 72
Stopping the engine 66
Storage compartments 138
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 138
Storage, tires 251
Storing the vehicle 273
Street, entering for naviga‐ tion 153
Summer tires, tread 249 Supplementary text mes‐
sage 83
Surround View 115
Suspension settings 102
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 102
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 131
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
T
Tachometer 76
Tail and brake lamps 263
Tailgate 39
Tailgate, automatic 40
Tailgate
via remote control 37
Tail lamps 263
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 263
Tasks 229
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 276
TeleService 234
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 126
Temperature display, external temperature 76
Temperature, engine oil 76
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control 105
Terminal, starting aid 268
Text messages 226
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 83
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 43
Theft protection, lug bolts 264
Theft protection, refer to Cen‐ tral locking system 35
Thermal camera, refer to Night Vision 120
Thigh support 48
Tilt alarm sensor 44
Tilt, seats 48
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Reference Mobility Communication Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance

Time of arrival 79
Tire damage
249
Tire identification marks 248
Tire inflation pressure 244
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 91
Tires, changing 250
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 244
Tires, run-flat tires 251
Tire tread 249
Toll roads, route 160
Tone 170
Tool kit 260
Tools 260
Top View 119
Total vehicle weight 278
Tow fitting 269
Towing 268
Town/city, navigation 152
Tow-starting 268
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 91
Traction control 99
TRACTION
program, Dynamic
Driving Control 102
Traffic bulletins, naviga‐ tion 163
Traffic situation/gray card 164
Transmission, automatic 72
Transporting children safely 61
Tread, tires 249
Treble, tone 170
Trip computer 79
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 70
Trip odometer 77
Trunk lid 39
Trunk lid, automatic 40
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 42
Trunk lid, hotel function 41
Trunk lid, manual opera‐ tion 40
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 37
Turning circle 277 Turning circle lines, backup
camera 116
Turn signals, front, bulb re‐ placement 261
Turn signals, operation 70
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 263
U
Unintentional alarm 44
Units of measure 81
Universal remote control 132
Unlock button, automatic transmission 73
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side 39
Unlocking/locking via door lock 38
Unlocking/locking
with remote
control 36
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 6
Updating software 197
Upholstery care 272
USB audio interface 191
USB interface 138
V
Vanity mirror 60
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering 101
Vehicle battery 265
Vehicle battery, replacing 265
Vehicle, breaking in 144
Vehicle care 272
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification number
in the engine compart‐
ment 253
Vehicle jack 264
Vehicle paint 272
Vehicle storage 273
Vehicle wash 271
Ventilation 128
Ventilation, refer to Parked-car ventilation 130 Version of the navigation
data 166
Video playback 181
Video playback, iPhone 193
Video playback, snap-in adapter 193
Voice activation, mobile phone 219
Voice activation, short com‐ mands 280
Voice activation system 25
Volume, setting 170
W
Warning lamps 14
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 82
Warning triangle 267
Washer fluid 72
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity 279
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 72
Washer system 70
Washing, vehicle 271
Water on roads 145
Weather Band 174
Weights 278
Welcome lamps 84
Wheel base, vehicle 277
Wheel change 264
Wheels, changing 250
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 244
Wheels,
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 91
Width with mirrors, vehi‐ cle 276
Window defroster, rear 127
Windows, powered 44
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 145
Windshield washer fluid 72
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 72
Windshield washer system 70
Windshield wiper 70
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