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Wheels and tires
Mobility
Recommended tire brands
Certain makes of tire are recommended by
BMW for each tire size. They are marked with a
clearly visible BMW designation on the sidewall
of the tire.
When properly used, these tires meet the high-
est standards in terms of safety and handling
characteristics.
Special characteristics of winter tires
BMW recommends winter tires for driving on
winter roads or at temperatures below +45
7/
+7 6. Although all-season M+S tires provide
better winter traction th an summer tires, they
generally fail to provide the same levels of cold-
weather performance as winter tires.
Pay attention to speed
Always comply with the speed limit for the
winter tires mounted on your car; failure
to do so could result in tire damage and
accidents. <
If the car is capable of speeds higher than that
permitted for the winter ti res, a label stating the
maximum permitted speed for the mounted
tires must be displayed in your field of view.
Specialist tire dealers and your BMW center
can supply these labels.
Storage
Always store wheels and tires in a cool, dry
place with as little exposure to light as possible.
Always protect tires agains t all contact with oil,
grease and fuels. Do not exceed the maximum
tire inflation pressure indicated on the sidewall
of the tire.
Swapping wheels between axles
BMW advises against swapping wheels
between the front and rear axles, even if all tires
have the same size, as th is could impair driving
characteristics. If the tires are of mixed sizes,
swapping wheels between the axles is not
permissible.
Run-flat tires
The symbol identifying run- flat tires is a circle
with the letters RSC on the sidewall.
Run-flat tires comprise a conditionally self-
supporting tire and a special rim. The reinforce-
ment in the sidewalls en sures that the tire can
continue to be used su bject to certain restric-
tions, even if depressurized.
For information on continuing to drive with a flat
tire, refer to Indication of a flat tire, page 101.

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MobilityCare
Care
Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all pr oduction, country, and
optional equipment that is offered in the model
range is described. For this reason, descrip-
tions will be given of some equipment that may
not be available in a vehi cle, for example due to
the special options or national-market version
selected. This also app lies to safety related
functions and systems.
Washing the vehicle
Notes
When using steam cleaners or high-pres-
sure cleaning jets, ma ke sure to maintain
a sufficient distance and stay below a maximum
temperature of 140 °F/60 6.
Too close a distance, too high a pressure, or too
high a temperature may cause damage or pre-
liminary damage that can then lead to long-term
damage.
Follow the operating instructions for the steam
jet or high-pressure washer. <
When using high-pressure washers, do
not spray the sensors, e.g. of the Park
Distance Control, for an extended period and
maintain a distance of at least 1 ft/30 cm from
them. <
Regularly remove foreign objects, e.g. leaves, in
the vicinity of the windshield when the hood is
open.
Wash the vehicle more frequently, particularly
in winter.
Heavy soiling and road salt can lead to vehicle
damage.
Automatic car washes
Notes
In car washes with high pressures and
nozzle positions, wate r may drip into the
vehicle around the windows. <
Please note the following:
> Give preference to car washes that use
cloth or soft brushes in order to avoid paint
damage.
> Wheels and tires must not be damaged by
transport devices.
> Fold in exterior mirror, refer to page 55; oth-
erwise, they can be damaged due to the
width of the vehicle.
> Deactivate the rain sensor, refer to page 73,
to prevent undesired wiper operation.
> Remove additional add-on parts, e.g. spoil-
ers or phone antennas, if they could be
damaged.
> Unscrew the rod antenna.
> Leave the remote control in the ignition
lock.
Avoid car washes with guide rail heights
over 4 in/10 cm, otherwise there is
danger of damaging chassis parts. <
Convertible: retractable hardtop
Proceed as you would in a normal car wash.
When you open a wet hardtop, water
drops may run into the trunk. If necessary,
remove items from the trunk beforehand to
avoid water stains or soiling. <

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Replacing components
Mobility
Backup lamp
If these lamps malfunctio
n, please contact your
BMW center.
Turn signal, brake, license plate,
parking, and tail lamps
These lamps use LED technology for operation.
If they malfunction, please contact your BMW
center.
Coupe: brake Force Display lamp in the
trunk lid
H21W bulb, 21 watts
1. Pry out the plastic plugs in the trim of the
trunk lid using a screwdriver and remove the
trim.
2. Release the bulb holder, see arrow, and
remove.
3. Apply gentle pressure to the bulb while
turning it to the left for removal and
replacement.
4. Attach the bulb holder.
5. Attach trunk lid trim.
Convertible: brake Force Display lamp
in the trunk lid
H21W bulb, 21 watts
1. Take the warning triangle out of its holder,
refer to page 273. Unscrew the holder using
the screwdriver from the onboard vehicle
tool kit.
2. Pry out the plastic plugs in the trim of the
trunk lid using a screwd river and remove the
trim.
3. Release the bulb holder, see arrow, and
remove.
4. Apply gentle pressure to the bulb while
turning it to the left for removal and
replacement.
5. Attach the bulb holder.
6. Reattach the trim of the trunk lid and the
holder for the warning triangle.
Changing wheels
Your BMW is equipped with run-flat tires as
standard. This eliminates the need to change a
wheel immediately in the event of a puncture.
For information on continuing to drive with a
damaged tire, refer to Indication of a flat tire on
page 101.
The symbol identifying run- flat tires is a circle
with the letters RSC on the sidewall, refer to
Run-flat tires, page 252.

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ReferenceEverything from A to Z
Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System 97
ACC, refer to Active Cruise Control 76
Acceleration assistant, refer to Launch Control 71
Accessories, refer to Vehicle
equipment 5
Accident, refer to Sending an Emergency Request 272
Activated-charcoal filter for automatic climate
control 119
Active Cruise Control 76
– indicator lamp 79
– malfunction 80
– selecting distance 78
– sensor 80
Active steering 105
Adaptive brake light
– brake force display 106
Adaptive Light Control 111
Additives
– coolant 259
– engine oil 258
Address, entering 146,152
Address for navigation
– entering 146
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Automatic
climate control 116
Adjusting the thigh support 49
Airbags 107
– indicator/warning lamp 108
– sitting safely 48 Air conditioning mode
– automatic climate
control 116
– ventilation 118
Air distribution
– automatic 116
Airing, refer to Ventilation 118
Air pressure, refer to Tire inflation pressure 235
Air recirculation, refer to Recirculated air mode 117
Air supply
– automatic climate control 116
– ventilation 118
Air vents 115
Air volume 117
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 233
Alarm system 38
– avoiding unintentional
alarms 39
– interior motion sensor 39
– switching off an alarm 39
– tilt alarm sensor 39
Albums in music collection 187
ALL program 117
All-season tires, refer to
Wi nt

er tires 253
All-wheel drive, refer to xDrive 99
AM, waveband 169
Ambient air, refer to Recirculated air mode 117
Antifreeze
– coolant 259
– washer fluid 74
Antilock Brake System
ABS 97 Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system 38
Appointments, refer to
Calendar 219
Approved axle loads, refer to Weights 281
Approved engine oils 258
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 281
Apps 228
Armrest, refer to Center armrest 124
Arrival time, refer to Computer 85
Ashtray 126
Assist systems, refer to Driving stability control 97
AUC Automatic recirculated
air control 117
Audible instructions, refer to
Voice instructions 157
Audio 166
– controls 166
– switching on/off 166
– tone control 167
– volume 166
Audio device, external 125
Automatic
– air distribution 116
– air volume 116
– cruise control 74,76
– headlamp control 110
Automatic car washes 262
Automatic climate control 115
Automatic curb monitor 56
Automatic high beams and low beams, refer to High-
beam Assistant 112

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Everything from A to Z
Reference
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance 273
Energy, saving
– saving fuel 136
Engine
– breaking in 136
– overheated, refer to Coolant temperature 259
– starting 63
– starting, Comfort Access 40
– switching off 64
Engine compartment 255
Engine coolant, refer to Coolant 259
Engine oil
– adding 258
– additives, refer to Approved engine oils 258
– alternative oil types 258
– approved engine oils 258
– BMW Maintenance System 260
– capacity 282
– checking level 256
– intervals between changes,
refer to Service
requirements 88
Engine starting, refer to
Starting the engine 63
Entering the postal code for navigation 147
Entry lamps, refer to Interior lamps 114
Entry map for destination 151
Equalizer, tone control 167
ESP Electronic Stability Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 97
Exhaust system, refer to Hot exhaust system 138
Exterior mirrors 55
– adjusting 55
– automatic dimming
feature 56
– automatic heating 55
– folding in and out 55External audio device
125
External devices 189
– random sequence 192
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing
away 275
– for tying down loads 140
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 92
Failure of an electrical consumer 271
False alarm
– avoiding unintentional alarm 39
– switching off an alarm 39
Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts 54
Fastest route for navigation 155
Fast forward
– CD player 180
Fault messages, refer to
Check Control 92
Filter
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 119
First aid pouch 273
Fixture for remote control, refer to Ignition lock 62
Flash when locking/
unlocking 35
Flat tire
– run-flat tires 253
– tire pressure monitor TPM 102
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 100
– indicating a flat tire 101
– indicator/warning lamp 101
– initialization 100
– snow chains 100,254
– system limits 100
Flat tires, refer to Tire
condition 251 Fluid reservoir, refer to
Washer fluid reservoir 74
FM, waveband 169
Fog lamps 113
– indicator lamp 15,113
Folding up the floor panel 130
Footwell lamps, refer to Interior lamps 114
For your own safety 5
Four-wheel drive, refer to xDrive 99
Free memory ca pacity, music
collection 188
Front airbags 107
FTM, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 100
Fuel 233
– average consumption 85
– gauge 84
– high-quality brands 233
– quality 233
– specifications 233
– tank contents, refer to Capacities 282
Fuel
clock, refer to Fuel
gauge 84
Fuel consumption indicator
– average fuel
consumption 85
Fuel display, refer to Fuel gauge 84
Fuel filler flap 232
– releasing in the event of electrical malfunction 232
Fuses 271
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 120
Gasoline
– refer to Average
consumption 85
Gasoline, refer to Required fuel 233

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Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge 84
Gas station recommendations 157
Gear indicator, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 65
Gear indicator, refer to
Displays in the instrument
cluster 68
Gearshift lever 68
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 65
– manual transmission 65
Gearshifts
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 65
– manual transmission 65
General driving notes 137
Glass roof, electric 43
– convenient opening and closing 34
– convenient opening and closing with Comfort
Access 40
– initializing 44
– opening, closing 43
– pinch protection system 43
– power failure 44
– remote control 34
– tilting 43
Glove compartment 124
GPS navigation, refer to Navigation system 144
Grills 115
Gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 281
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake 64
Hands-free system 16,209
Hardtop label 128
Hardtop sticker 128
Hazard warning flashers 16HDC Hill Descent Control
99
HD Radio 171
Head airbags 107
Headlamp control, automatic 110
Headlamp flasher 72
– indicator lamp 13,15
Head Light, refer to Adaptive
Light Control 111
Head restraints 51
– rear, removing 52
– sitting safely 48
Heated
– mirrors 55
– rear window 118
– seats 53
– steering wheel 57
Heating
– mirrors 55
– rear window 118
– seats 53
– steering wheel 57
Heating and ventilation, refer to Climate 115
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing
cargo 140
Height, refer to Dimensions 280
Height adjustment
– seats 49
– steering wheel 56
High-beam Assistant 112
High beams 112
– headlamp flasher 112
– indicator lamp 15
High beams and low beams, automatic, refer to High-
beam Assistant 112
High-pressure washer 262
High water, refer to Driving
through water 138
Highways, refer to Route criteria 155
Hill Descent Control HDC 99
Hills 139
Holders for cups 125Homepage BMW
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Hood 255
Hooks for shopping bags 129
Horn 12,
13
Hotel function, refer to
Locking o

r unlocking
separately 37
Hot exhaust system 138
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to Dynamic Brake Control 97
Hydroplaning 138
I
IBOC, refer to HD radio 171
Ice warning, refer to Outside
temperature warning 83
Identification marks
– run-flat tires 253
– tire coding 250
iDrive 20
– adjusting brightness 95
– changing date and time 91
– changing language 95
– changing settings 95
– changing units of measure and display format 88
– controls 20
– menu guidance 21
– operating principle 20
– overview 20
– start menu 21
– status information 23
iDrive operating principle 20
Ignition 63
– switched off 63
– switched on 63
Ignition key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 32
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio readiness 62
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on 63
Ignition lock 62
Imprint 2

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Everything from A to Z
Reference
Incoming call
205
Indicator and warning
lamps 15
– tire pressure monitor TPM 103
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire inflation pressure 235
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM 102
Initializing
– after power failure 270
– compass, refer to Calibrating 123
– flat tire monitor FTM 100
– glass roof 44
– radio, refer to Storing stations 170
– refer to Setting the time and
date 91
Installation location
– telephone 124
Instructions for navigation system, refer to Voice
instructions 157
Instrument cluster 14
Instrument cluster, refer to Cockpit 12
Instrument combination, refer to Instrument cluster 14
Instrument lighting 114
Instrument panel, see instrument cluster 14
Integrated key 32
Integrated universal remote control 120
Interactive map 151
Interior lamps 114
– remote control 34
Interior motion sensor 39
Interior rearview mirror 56
– automatic dimming feature 56
– compass 122
Interlock, refer to Disengaging the remote control 65Intermittent mode of the
wipers 73
Intersection, entering, navigation 147
J
Jacking points 270
Joystick, refer to iDrive 20
Jumpering, refer to Jump starting 274
Jump starting 274
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control 32
Keyless go, refer to Comfort Access 40
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 40
Key Memory, refer to Personal
Profile 32
Keypad dialing 207
Kickdown 66
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 66
Knock control 233
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp
control 110
– parking lamps/low beams 110
Lamps and bulbs, replacing
bulbs 266
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer
to Safety belts 54
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing cargo 140
Last destinations 149
LATCH child restraint fixing system 59
Launch Control 71 Leather care
263
LED Light-emitting
diodes 267
Length, refer to Dimensions 280
License plate lamp, replacing bulb 269
Light
– high-beam Assistant 112
Light alloy wheels, care 264
Light-emitting diodes
LED 267
Lighter 126
– connecting electrical
appliances 127
Lighting
– instruments 114
– lamps and bulbs 266
– vehicle, refer to Lamps 110
Light switch 110
Limit, refer to Speed limit 94
Load 140
Load securing equipment, refer to Securing cargo 140
Lock buttons, doors, refer to
Locking 37
Locking
– adjusting confirmation
signal 35
– from inside 37
– from outside 34
– without remote control, refer to Comfort Access 40
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 35
– from inside 36
– from outside 33
Low beam control, refer to High-beam Assistant 112
Low-beam headlamps 110
– automatic 110
Lower back support, refer to Lumbar support 50
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 141
Lumbar support 50

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M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 253
Maintenance, refer to Service
and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in
the Warranty and Service
Guide Booklet for Canadian
models
Maintenance system 260
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 67
– tires 101
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control 92
Managing music 187
Manually unlocking parking
lock 70
Manual mode, automatic transmission with
Steptronic 66
Manual operation
– door lock 36
– driver's door 36
– fuel filler flap 232
– parking lock 70
– parking lock, automatic transmission 67
Manual transmission 65
Map for navigation
– changing scale 158
– entering destination 151
Map view 157
Master key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 32
Maximum cooling 116
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 253
Measurements, refer to Dimensions 280 Memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory 53
MENU button 20
Menus, refer to iDrive 20
Messages 216
Messages from the Concierge service 217
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance System 260
– for automatic climate
control 119
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
– BMW Maintenance System 260
Microphone
– telephone 16
– voice commands 16
Mirror dimming feature 56
Mirrors 55
– automatic curb monitor 56
– exterior mirrors 55
– heating 55
– interior rearview mirror 56
– memory, refer to Seat and m i

rror memory 53
Mirrors, folding in before
entering a car wash 55
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 205
– connecting, refer to Mobile phone, pairing 201
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest 124
– operation 205
– pairing 201
– refer to separate Owner's Manual
– suitable mobile phones 200
– unpairing 203
– what to do if…. 204Mobile phone, refer to
Telephone 200
Mobile phone, refer to the separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, technical, refer
to For your own safety 5
Monitor, refer to iDrive controls 20
Monitoring system for tire pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 100
Multi-channel playback 167
Multifunctional steering wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 13
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 72
– refer to Wiper system 72
Multimedia screen, refer to iDrive 20
Music collection 184
– random sequence 187
– restoring 188
Music interface for
smartphones 190
Music search 185
My Info 217
N
Navigation
– starting destination
guidance after entering a
destination 148
– storing current position 148
– voice activation 152
Navigation announcements, refer to Switching voice
instructions on/off 157
Navigation data 144

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