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Engine compartment
Mobility
Alternative oil types
If approved oils are not available, you can add
quantities of up to 1 US quart/1 liter of another
oil with the following specifications:
Oil change
Oil changes should only be performed by a
BMW center.
Coolant
Coolant consists of half water and half additive.
Not all commercially available additives are suit-
able for your BMW. Ask your BMW center about
suitable additives.
Only use suitable additives; otherwise,
engine damage may result. Because
additives are harmful to your health, it is impor-
tant to follow the instructions on the contain-
ers. <
Comply with the appropriate environ-
mental protection regulations when dis-
posing of coolant additives.<
Coolant temperature
If the coolant and therefore the engine over-
heats, a warning lamp lights up. A message
appears on the Control Display.
Checking coolant level
Do not add coolant to the cooling system
when the engine is hot. Escaping coolant
can cause burns. <
1. Do not open the engine hood before the
engine has cooled down.
2. Turn the cap of the expansion tank a little
counterclockwise to allow any accumulated
pressure to escape, then continue turning
to open.
3. The coolant level is correct if it is between
the maximum and minimum marks in the
filler neck, refer also to the diagram next to
the filler neck.
4. If the coolant is low, slowly add coolant up to
the specified level; do not overfill.
5. Turn the cap until there is an audible click.
6. Have the reason for the coolant loss elimi-
nated as soon as possible.
Gasoline engine
API SM or higher
Diesel engine
API ILSAC GF-5

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Maintenance
Mobility
Socket for Onboard
Diagnosis OBD
On the driver's side is an OBD socket for check-
ing components relevant to the composition of
the vehicle's emissions.
Emissions
The warning lamp lights up:
The vehicle is producing higher emis-
sions. The trip can be continued. Have
the car checked as soon as possible.
Canadian models display this warning
lamp.
The lamp flashes under certain conditions. This
indicates excessive misfiring in the engine. If
this happens, you should reduce your speed
and visit your nearest BMW center as soon as
possible. Severe engine misfiring can quickly
lead to serious damage of emissions-related
components, especially the catalytic converter. The warning lamp lights up if the fuel
cap is not properly tightened and the
OBD system assumes that fuel vapor
is escaping. Make sure that the fuel cap is cor-
rectly positioned and close it until it audibly
clicks.
Data memory
Your vehicle records data about the operation,
faults, and user settings. These data are stored
in the vehicle and in extract form, in the remote
control, and can be read out using suitable
devices at your BMW center. The data that are read out are used to support service proce-
dures and repairs or to optimize and expand
vehicle functions. If you have a BMW Assist
contract, certain vehicle data can also be trans-
mitted directly from the vehicle in order to
enable the desired services.

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Referen ceEverything from A to Z
Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System 95
ACC, refer to Active Cruise
Control 74
Acceleration assistant, refer to Launch Control 69
Accessories, refer to Vehicle equipment 5
Accident, refer to Sending an
Emergency Request 272
Activated-charcoal filter for automatic climate
control 118
Active Cruise Control 74
– indicator lamp 77
– malfunction 78
– selecting distance 75
– sensor 77
Active steering 103
Adaptive brake lamp
– Brake Force Display 104
Adaptive Light Control 109
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 115
Adjusting the thigh support 48
Airbags 104
– indicator/warning lamp 106
– sitting safely 46
Air conditioning mode
– automatic climate
control 115
– ventilation 117 Air distribution
– automatic
115
Airing, refer to Ventilation 117
Air pressure, refer to Tire inflation pressure 235
Air recirculation, refer to Recirculated air mode 116
Air supply
– automatic climate
control 115
– ventilation 117
Air vents 114
Air volume 116
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 233
Alarm system 36
– avoiding unintentional alarms 38
– interior motion sensor 37
– switching off an alarm 37
– tilt alarm sensor 37
ALL program 116
All -se

ason tires, refer to
Winter tires 254
All-wheel drive, refer to xDrive 97
Ambient air, refer to
Recirculated air mode 116
Antifreeze
– coolant 259
– washer fluid 71
Antilock Brake System ABS 95
Anti-theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 36
Appointments, refer to
Calendar 219
Approved axle loads, refer to Weights 283
Approved engine oils 258
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 283Apps
228
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest 124
Arrival time, refer to Computer 82
Ashtray 126
Assist systems, refer to Driving stability control 95
AUC Automatic recirculated air control 116
Audible instructions, refer to
Voice instructions 157
Audio device, external 125
Automatic
– air distribution 115
– air volume 115
– cruise control 72,74
– headlamp control 108
Automatic car washes 262
Automatic climate control 114
Automatic curb monitor 54
Automatic high beams and low beams, refer to High-
beam Assistant 110
Automatic recirculated air control AUC 116
Automatic Service Request 227
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 63
– interlock 63
– overriding selector lever
lock 65
– shiftlock, refer to Changing selector lever position 63
– sport program 64
– towing 275
– tow-starting 275
AUTO program for automatic climate control 115

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Everything from A to Z
Reference
False alarm
– avoiding unintentional
alarm 38
– switching off an alarm 37
Fastening safety belts, refer to Safety belts 52
Fastest route for
navigation 155
Fault messages, refer to Check Control 89
Filter
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 118
First aid pouch 273
Fixture for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock 60
Flash when locking/ unlocking 33
Flat tire
– run-flat tires 254
– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 100
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 98
– indicating a flat tire 99
– indicator/warning lamp 99
– initialization 98
– snow chains 98,254
– system limits 98
Flat tires, refer to Tire condition 252
Fluid reservoir, refer to Washer fluid reservoir 71
Fog lamps 112
– indicator lamp 13,112
Folding up the floor panel 130
Footwell lamps, refer to
Interior lamps 112
For your own safety 5
Four-wheel drive, refer to
xDrive 97
Front airbags 104
FTM, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 98 Fuel
233
– average consumption 82
– gauge 81
– high-quality brands 233
– quality 233
– specifications 233
– tank contents, refer to
Capacities 284
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel gauge 81
Fuel consumption indicator
– average fuel consumption 82
Fuel display, refer to Fuel gauge 81
Fuel filler flap 232
– releasing in the event of electrical malfunction 232
Fus es 27

1
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 120
Gasoline
– refer to Average consumption 82
Gasoline, refer to Required fuel 233
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge 81
Gas station recommendations 157
Gear indicator, automatic transmission with
Steptronic 63
Gear indicator, refer to Displays in the instrument
cluster 66
Gearshift lever 66
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 63
– manual transmission 63Gearshifts
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 63
– manual transmission 63
General driving notes 137
Glass roof, electric 41
– Convenient opening and
closing 32
– Convenient opening and closing with Comfort
Access 39
– initializing 42
– opening, closing 41
– pinch protection system 42
– power failure 42
– remote control 32
– tilting 41
Glove compartment 124
GPS navigation, refer to
Navigation system 144
Grills 114
Gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights 283
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake 62
Hands-free system 14,209
Hazard warning flashers 14
HDC Hill Descent Control 97
Head airbags 104
Headlamp control, automatic 108
Headlamp flasher 70
– indicator lamp 11,13
Head Light, refer to Adaptive
Light Control 109
Head restraints 49
– rear, removing 50
– sitting safely 46
Heated
– mirrors 54
– rear window 117
– seats 51
– steering wheel 55

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Heating
– mirrors54
– rear window 117
– seats 51
– steering wheel 55
Heating and ventilation, refer to Climate 114
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing cargo 140
Height, refer to
Dimensions 281
Height adjustment
– seats 47
– steering wheel 55
High-beam Assistant 110
High beams 110
– headlamp flasher 110
– indicator lamp 13
High beams and low beams,
automatic, refer to High-
beam Assistant 110
High-pressure
washer 262,263
High water, refer to Driving through water 138
Highways, refer to Route criteria 155
Hill Descent Control HDC 97
Hills 139
Holders for cups 126
Homepage BMW 4
Hood 256
Hooks for shopping bags 129
Horn 10,11
Hotel function, refer to Locking or unlocking
separately 36
Hot exhaust system 137
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to Dynamic Brake Control 95
Hydroplaning 138
I
Ice warning, refer to Outside
temperature warning 80Identification marks
– run-flat tires
254
– tire coding 251
iDrive 18
– adjusting brightness 92
– changing date and time 88
– changing language 92
– changing settings 92
– changing units of measure and display format 85
– controls 18
– menu guidance 19
– operating principle 18
– overview 18
– start menu 19
– status information 21
Ignition 61
– switched off 61
– switched on 61
Ignition key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 30
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio readiness 60
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on 61
Ignition lock 60
Imprint 2
Incoming call 205
Indicator and warning lamps 13
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 101
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure 235
Inflation pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM 100
Initializing
– after power failure 270
– compass, refer to Calibrating 123
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM 98
– glass roof 42
– refer to Setting the time and date 88 Installation location
– telephone
124
Instructions for navigation system, refer to Voice
instructions 157
Instrument cluster 12
Instrument cluster, refer to
Cockpit 10
Instrument combination, refer to Instrument cluster 12
Instrument lighting 112
Integrated key 30
Integrated universal remote
control 12
0
Intera
ctive map 152
Interior lamps 112
– remote control 32
Interior motion sensor 37
Interior rearview mirror 54
– automatic dimming feature 55
– compass 122
Interlock, refer to Disengaging the remote control 63
Intermittent mode of the
wipers 71
Intersection, entering, navigation 147
J
Jacking points 270
Joystick, refer to iDrive 18
Jumpering, refer to Jump-
starting 274
Jump-starting 274
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control 30
Keyless go, refer to Comfort Access 38
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 38

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Reference
Key Memory, refer to Personal
Profile 30
Keypad dialing 207
Kickdown 64
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 64
Knock control 233
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp
control 108
– parking lamps/low beams 108
Lamps and bulbs, replacing
bulbs 266
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer to Safety belts 52
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing cargo 140
Last destinations 149
LATCH child restraint fixing system 57
Launch Control 69
Leather care 264
LED Light-emitting diodes 267
Length, refer to Dimensions 281
License plate lamp, replacing
bulb 269
Light
– High-beam Assistant 110
Light-alloy wheels 264
Light-emitting diodes LED 267
Lighter 127
– connecting electrical appliances 127
Lighting
– instruments 112
– lamps and bulbs 266
– vehicle, refer to Lamps 108
Light switch 108
Limit, refer to Speed limit 91Load
140
Load securing equipment, refer to Securing cargo 140
Lock buttons, doors, refer to
Locking 35
Locking
– adjusting confirmation signal 33
– from inside 35
– from outside 32
– without remote control, refer to Comfort Access 38
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 33
– from inside 34
– from outside 32
Low beam control, refer to High-beam Assistant 110
Low-beam headlamps 108
– automatic 108
Lower back support, refer to Lumbar support 48
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 141
Lumbar support 48
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 254
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 65
– tires 99
Malfunction warnings, refer to Check Control 89
Manual car wash 263
Manually unlocking parking lock 68 Manual mode, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 64
Manual operation
– door lock 34
– driver's door 34
– fuel filler flap 232
– parking lock 68
– parking lock, automatic transmission 65
Manual transmission 63
Map for navigation
– changing scale 158
– entering destination 151
Map view 157
Master key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key 30
Maximum cooling 115
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 254
Measurements, refer to
Dimensions 281
Memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory 52
MENU button 18
Menus, refer to iDrive 18
Messages 216
Messages from the Concierge service 217
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance
System 260
– for automatic climate
control 118
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
– BMW Maintenance System 260
Microphone
– telephone 14
– voice commands 14
Mirror dimming feature 55

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Everything from A to Z
Reference
Outside temperature
warning 80
Overheated engine, refer to Coolant temperature 259
Overriding selector lever lock 65
P
Paintwork care 263
Park assistant, refer to Park Distance Control 94
Park Distance Control PDC 94
Parked car ventilation 118
– preselecting switch-on times 118
– switching on and off directly 118
Parking
– vehicle 62
Parking aid, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 94
Parking brake 62
– indicator lamp 62
Parking lamps 108
– replacing bulbs 267
Parking lamps/low beams 108
Parts and accessories, refer to
Vehicle equipment 5
Passenger side mirror tilt function 54
Pathway lighting 109
Personal information, refer to Office 213
Personal Profile 30
Phone numbers
– dialing 206
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric 42
– windows 41
Polish 265
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 118
Power failure 270 Power windows
40
Power windows, refer to Windows 40
Pressure, tires 235
Pressure monitoring, tires 98
– Flat Tire Monitor 98
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM 100
Programmable buttons on the
steering wheel 11
Programmable memory keys 23
Protection function, refer to Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric 42
– windows 41
Providing medical assistance, refer to First aid pouch 273
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor 98
R
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness 60
Radio readiness 60
– switched off 61
– switched on 60
Radio-remote key, refer to Remote control with
integrated key 30
Rain sensor 71
Reading aloud 221
Reading lamps 113
Rear lamps, refer to Tail lamps 268
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints 50
– folding down backrests 128
Rear ventilation 118
Rearview mirror, refer to Mirrors 53
Rear window defroster 117
Rear window roller blind, refer to Roller sunblinds 124Recirculated air mode
116
Recirculation of air, refer to Recirculated air mode 116
Reclining seat, refer to
Backrest 47
Redialing 208
Refueling 232
Releasing
– hood 256
Remaining distance, refer to
Cruising range 82
Reminders 220
Remote control 30
– battery renewal 39
– Comfort Access 38
– garage door opener 120
– malfunction 34,39
– removing from the ignition lock 60
– service data 260
– trunk lid 33
Replacement fuses, refer to
Fuses 271
Replacement remote control 30
Replacing bulbs, refer to Lamps and bulbs 266
Replacing tires 253
Replacing tires, refer to New wheels and tires 253
Reporting safety defects 7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 81
Restraint systems
– for children 56
– refer to Safety belts 52
Retractable hardtop 42
– care, refer to Caring for your vehicle brochure
– C

onvenient opening and
closing 32
– remote control 32
Reverse gear 66
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 64
– manual transmission 63

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Reference
Towing and tow-starting
275
Town/city, for navigation 147
Tow rope 276
Tow-starting 275,277
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 100
Traction control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 95
Traffic bulletins
– categories 161
Traffic bulletins, filtering 161
Traffic bulletins for
navigation 159
– during destination guidance 161
Traffic bulletins in navigation
– screen display in the map view 161
Traffic congestion
– displaying traffic bulletins 159
– refer to Route, bypassing segments 156
Transmission
– 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double
clutch 65
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 63
– idle position 66
– Launch Control 69
– manually unlocking parking lock 68
– manual transmission 63
– overriding selector lever lock for automatic transmission
with Steptronic 65
– reverse gear 66
Transmission interlock
– refer to Changing selector
lever position 63
– refer to P Park 64
Transporting children safely 56
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo 140Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread 252
Trip, deleting 154
Trip, storing 154
Trip computer, refer to Displays on the Control
Display 82
Trip-distance counter, refer to Trip odometer 80
Triple turn signal activation 70
Trip odometer 80
Trips, changing 154
Trunk
– capacity 283
– Comfort Access 39
– folding up the floor
panel 130
– lamp, refer to Interior lamps 112
– ope ni

ng from inside 35
– opening from outside 35
Trunk lid 35
– Comfort Access 39
– emergency release 36
– locking or unlocking
separately 36
– opening from inside 35
– opening from outside 35
– remote control 33
Turning circle, refer to Dimensions 281
Turn signal 70
Turn signal indicators
– indicator/warning lamp 12
Turn signals
– triple turn signal 70
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading 140
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR 251
Units
– average fuel consumption 85 Units of measure
– temperature
85
Universal garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal
remote control 120
Unlatching, refer to Unlocking 38
Unlocking
– from inside 35
– from outside 32
– setting unlocking characteristics 32
– trunk lid 39
– without remote control, refer to Comfort Access 38
Updating the navigation
data 144
Using contact data 220
V
Variable light distribution,
refer to Adaptive Light
Control 109
Vehicle
– battery 270
– breaking in 136
– cargo loading 139
– identification number, refer to Engine compartment 255
– measurements, refer to
Dimensions 281
– parking 62
– weight 283
Vehicle equipment 5
Vehicle jack 270
Vehicle storage 265
Ventilation 117
– draft-free 117
– in the rear 118
Ventilation, refer to Climate 114
Ventilation while at a
standstill 118
Vents, refer to Ventilation 117

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