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MobilityReplacing components
When mounting new tires or changing over 
from summer to winter tires and vice versa, 
mount run-flat tires for  your own safety. In the 
event of a flat, no spare wheel is available. Your 
BMW center will be glad  to advise you. Refer 
also to New wheels and tires, page 195.
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 dama ge 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 page216.
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 86.
> Radio 
In some cases, statio ns may have to be 
stored again, refer to page 144.
> 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 48.
> Inside rearview mirror  with digital compass
The system must be calibrated, refer to 
page 119.
> Active steering
The system automatically  initializes itself 
briefly during a trip. The system is deacti-
vated during this  time, refer to page 97.
> 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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