2012 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 5 air condition

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 283Breakdown assistanceMobility283
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FunctionCommandOpen the Driving Mode menu.›Driving mode‹Open the ECO PRO menu.›ECO PRO mode‹
Equipment

FunctionCommandOpen the air conditioning settings.›Climate‹Open the Head-up Display.›head up display‹Enable the rear.›Allow rear control‹
Vehicle information
Owner's Manual

FunctionCommandOpen the Owner's Manual.›Display Owner's Manual‹Open the Quick Reference Guide.›Quick reference‹Open the index.›Owner's Manual‹Open the search by pictures.›Search by pictures‹
Computer

FunctionCommandCall up the onboard computer.›Onboard info‹Call up the trip computer.›Trip computer‹
Vehicle

FunctionCommandOpen the vehicle information.›Vehicle info‹Open the vehicle status.›Vehicle status‹Open the hybrid display.›Hybrid‹Seite 300ReferenceShort commands of the voice activation system300
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 107
Activated-charcoal filter 133
Activate drive readiness 65
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 104
ActiveHybrid, system 27
Active Protection 105
Active seat, front 51
Active seat ventilation, front 52
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 105
Adaptive light control 91
Additional telephone 226
Additives, oil 271
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 49
After washing vehicle 290
Airbags 94
Airbags, indicator/warning light 95
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 132
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 132
Air distribution, manual 131
Air pressure, tires 261
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 133
Air volume, automatic climate control 131
Alarm system 44
Alarm, unintentional 45
All around the center con‐ sole 14
All around the headliner 15
All around the steering wheel 12 ALL program, automatic cli‐
mate control 132
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 266
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 142
Alternative oil types 271
AM/FM station 188
Announcement, navigation, refer to Spoken instruc‐
tions 176
Antifreeze, washer fluid 73
Antilock Brake System, ABS 107
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 107
Applications 254
Appointments 243
Approved axle load 297
Approved engine oils 271
Apps 254
Apps, video playback 211
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 147
Arrival time 85
Ashtray 143
Ashtray, front 143
Ashtray, rear 144
Assistance for the combustion engine 68
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 284
Assistance when driving off 107
Assist, BMW 249
ASSIST, Hybrid system 68
Audio playback 197
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth 212
AUTO H button, refer to Auto‐ matic Hold 69 AUTO intensity 131
Automatic car wash 289
Automatic climate con‐ trol 130
Automatic Curb Monitor 58
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 96
Automatic deactivation of the hybrid system 287
Automatic engine start-stop function 66
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 90
Automatic Hold 69
Automatic locking 39
Automatic recirculated-air control 132
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 39
Automatic tailgate 40
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 73
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 131
AUTO program, intensity 131
Auxiliary air conditioning 137
Auxiliary air conditioning/heat‐ ing system 136
AUX-IN port 208
Average fuel consumption 84
Average speed 84
Axle loads, weights 297
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 51
Backup camera 116
Balance 186
Band-Aids, refer to First aid kit 284 Seite 308ReferenceEverything from A to Z308
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Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ing 286
Bass 186
Battery replacement, auxiliary air conditioning remote con‐
trol 138
Battery replacement, remote control for parked-car heat‐
ing/ventilation 140
Battery replacement, remote control, rear entertain‐
ment 218
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 281
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 32
Battery, vehicle 281
Belts, safety belts 53
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 148
Blinds, sun protection 46
Bluetooth audio 212
Bluetooth connection, activat‐ ing/deactivating 227
BMW ActiveHybrid 27
BMW Assist 249
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW Live 252
BMW Maintenance Sys‐ tem 273
BMW Search 251
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 148
Brake assistant 107
Brake discs, breaking in 154
Brake force display 105
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 105
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 280
Brake lights, adaptive 105
Brake pads, breaking in 154
Braking, notes 157
Breakdown assis‐ tance 283, 284 Breaking in 154
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 87
Bulb replacement 275
Bulb replacement, front 276
Bulb replacement, rear 279
Bulbs and lamps 275
Button, Start/Stop 64
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 284
C
Calendar 243
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, backup camera 118
Camera, care 292
Camera, Side View 121
Camera, Top View 120
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 148
Car battery 281
Car care products 290
Care, displays 292
Care, vehicle 290
Cargo 158
Cargo area lid 39
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 149
Cargo straps, securing cargo 159
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 32
Carpet, care 291
Car wash 289
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 156
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 273
CD/DVD 196
CD/DVD player, rear 217
CDs, storing 203
Cell phone 226
Center armrest 147
Center console 14 Central locking system 35
Central screen, refer to Control Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 275
Changing wheels 281
Changing wheels/tires 265
CHARGE, energy recovery 68
Charge indicator, high-voltage battery 81
Check Control 77
Children, seating position 60
Children, transporting safely 60
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 60
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 61
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 60
Child safety locks 63
Child seat, mounting 60
Child seats 60
Chrome parts, care 291
Cigarette lighter 143
Cleaning, displays 292
Climate control 130
Climate control wind‐ shield 156
Clock 80
Closing/opening from in‐ side 39
Closing/opening via door lock 38
Closing/opening with remote control 36
Clothes hooks 149
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 70
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 71
Combustion engine, start‐ ing 66
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Comfort Access 42
COMFORT program, Driving Experience Switch 110
Computer 84
Concierge service 250
Condensation on win‐ dows 131
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 157
Condition Based Service CBS 273
Confirmation signal 37
Contacts 239, 247
Contact with water, hybrid systems 287
Control Display 16
Control Display, settings 86
Controller 16
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 107
Convenient opening 36
Coolant 272
Coolant temperature 80
Cooling function 132
Cooling, maximum 131
Cooling system 272
Corrosion on brake discs 157
Cruise control 112
Cruising range 80
Cupholder 148
Current location, storing 168
Customer Relations 252
D
Damage, tires 265
Damping control, dy‐ namic 108
Data, technical 296
Date 80
Daytime running lights 90
Deactivating drive readi‐ ness 66
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 131
Dehumidifying, air 132 Destination distance 85
Destination guidance 174
Destination guidance with in‐ termediate destinations 173
Destination input, naviga‐ tion 166
Digital clock 80
Digital radio 189
Dimensions 296
Dimmable exterior mirrors 58
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 58
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 70
Display, ECO PRO 162
Display, electronic, instrument cluster 77
Display in windshield 128
Display lighting, refer to Instru‐ ment lighting 93
Displays 76
Displays, cleaning 292
Displays, hybrid system 81
Disposal, coolant 272
Disposal, vehicle battery 282
Distance control, refer to PDC 114
Distance to destination 85
Divided screen view, split screen 20
Door lock, refer to Remote control 32
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 39
DRIVE 67
Drive-off assistant 107
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 107
Drive readiness in detail 65
Drive readiness states 64
Driving 0
Driving Experience Switch 109
Driving instructions, breaking in 154
Driving notes, general 155 Driving stability control sys‐
tems 107
Driving tips 155
Driving tips, hybrid sys‐ tem 154
Driving with the combustion engine 67
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 107
DTC driving dynamics 108
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 108
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 108
Dynamic destination guid‐ ance 181
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 107
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 108
E
eBOOST 68
ECO PRO 162
eDRIVE, electric driving 27
EfficientDynamics menu, refer to ECO PRO 162
Electric drive readiness, Silent Start 65
Electric driving, eDRIVE 27
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 77
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 107
Emergency detection, remote control 33
Emergency release, door lock 39 Seite 310ReferenceEverything from A to Z310
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Oil change interval, service re‐quirements 82
Oil filler neck 270
Oil types, alternative 271
Oil types, approved 271
Old batteries, disposal 282
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 274
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 16
Onboard vehicle tool kit 275
Opening/closing from in‐ side 39
Opening/closing via door lock 38
Opening/closing with remote control 36
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Automatic recirculated-air control 132
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 80
P
Paint, vehicle 290
Pair mobile phone 227
Panic mode 37
Parallel parking assistant 121
Park Distance Control PDC 114
Parked-car heating 139
Parked-car ventilation 136
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 157
Parking aid, refer to PDC 114
Parking assistant 121
Parking brake 68
Parking lamps 89
Parking with Auto Hold 69
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 58
Pathway lines, backup cam‐ era 117 PDC Park Distance Con‐
trol 114
Pedestrian detection, refer to Night Vision 125
People detection, refer to Night Vision 125
Personal information 238
Personal Profile 33
Phone 226
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 47
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 46
Plastic, care 291
PlugIn 255
Position, storing 168
Postal code, entering in navi‐ gation 167
Power failure 282
Power sunroof, glass 47
Power windows 45
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 261
Pressure warning FTM, tires 100
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 33
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 20
Protective function, glass sun‐ roof 47
Protective function, win‐ dows 46
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 16
R
Radiator fluid 272
Radio 188
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 32
Radio ready state 64
Rain sensor 72
Random 197
Random playback 197 RDS 189
Reading out loud 245
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 134
Rear entertainment 217
Rear lamps 279
Rear socket 145
Rear source, selecting for rear entertainment 220
Rearview mirror 57
Rear window defroster 132
Recirculated-air mode 132
Recommended tire brands 266
Refueling 258
Remaining range 80
Reminders 245
Remote control/key 32
Remote control, auxiliary air conditioning 137
Remote control, auxiliary air conditioning, key 137
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 38
Remote control, parked-car heating 140
Remote control, rear enter‐ tainment 218
Remote control, universal 141
Renaming a station 189
Replacement fuse 282
Replacing parts 275
Replacing wheels/tires 265
Reporting safety defects 8
Reserve warning, refer to Range 80
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 98
Residual cooling 135
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 132
Retaining straps, securing cargo 159
Retreaded tires 266
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 280 Seite 314ReferenceEverything from A to Z314
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