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Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all production, 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 vehicle, for example due to
the special options or national-market version
selected. This also applies to safety related
functions and systems.
Onboard vehicle tool kit
Coupe
The onboard vehicle tool kit is stored in a com-
partment on the right-hand side of the trunk.
Remove the cover.
Convertible
The onboard vehicle tool kit is stored in a pouch
under the trunk floor panel.
Wiper blades
1.Fold out the wiper arm and hold it.
2. Press together the locking spring, arrows 1,
and fold out the wiper blade, arrow 2.
3. Take the wiper blade out of the catch mech-
anism, pulling the blade toward the front.
To avoid damage, make sure that the
wiper arms are against the windshield
before you open the hood. <
Lamps and bulbs
Lamps and bulbs make an essential contribu-
tion to vehicle safety. They should, therefore,
be handled carefully. BMW recommends hav-
ing your BMW center perform any work that you
do not feel competent to perform yourself or
that is not described here.
Never touch the glass of new bulbs with
your bare fingers, as even minute
amounts of contamination will burn into the
bulb's surface and reduce its service life. Use a
clean tissue, cloth or something similar, or hold
the bulb by its base. <
Replacement bulb sets are available at your
BMW center.
Only change bulbs while they are cool to
the touch; otherwise, you could suffer
burns. <
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When working on electrical systems,
always begin by switching off the con-
sumer in question; otherwise, short-circuits
could result. To avoid possible injury or equip-
ment damage when replacing bulbs, observe
any instructions provided by the bulb manufac-
turer. <
For care of the headlamps, please follow the
instructions in the chapter entitled 'Care'. To replace lamps not described here,
please contact your BMW center. <
Light-emitting diodes LED
Light-emitting diodes installed behind translu-
cent lenses serve as the light source for many of
the controls, displays, and equipment in your
vehicle. These light-emitting diodes, which
operate using a concept similar to that applied
in conventional lasers, are officially designated
as Class 1 light-emitting diodes.
Do not remove the covers or expose the
eyes directly to the unfiltered light source
for several hours; otherwise, this could cause
irritation of the retina. <
Headlight lenses
In cool or humid weather, condensation may
form on the interior of outside lamps. The con-
densation will disappear after a short time when
driving with the headlamps switched on. The
headlamp glasses do not need to be changed.
If the headlamps do not defrost despite driving
with the headlamps switched on, and additional
moisture builds up, for example water droplets
in the lamps, have them checked by your BMW
center.
Xenon lamps
These bulbs have a very long service life and are
highly unlikely to fail. If a xenon lamp fails never-
theless, switch on the fog lamps and continue
the journey with great care, provided that local
legislation does not prohibit this. Have all work on the xenon lamp system,
including bulb replacements, performed
only by your BMW center. Due to high voltage,
there is a risk of fatal injury if work on the xenon
lamps is carried out improperly. <
Access to the lamps
1.Switch off the lamps and take the remote
control out of the ignition lock.
2. Remove the upper cover from the head-
lamp. To do so, use a screwdriver to press
the catches towards the rear, see arrows,
and pull the cover forward and out.
Follow the same steps in reverse order to reat-
tach the cover. Be careful when installing the cover; oth-
erwise, leaks could occur and cause dam-
age to the headlamp system. <
Parking lamps and roadside parking
lamps, daytime running lights
These lamps use LED technology for operation.
If they malfunction, please contact your BMW
center.
Corner-illuminating lamps
H3 bulb, 55 watts
1.Switch off the lamps and take the remote
control out of the ignition lock.
2. Remove the cover, refer to Access to the
lamps.
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3.Push the wire bracket out of the anchor
towards the right and fold it up.
4. Disconnect the plug, change the bulb and
reconnect the plug.
5. Insert the bulb.
6. Fold the wire bracket down and engage it.
7. Reattach the cover.
Turn signals, front
These lamps use LED technology for operation.
If they malfunction, please contact your BMW
center.
Side turn signals
W5W bulb, 5 watts
1.Press the front edge of the lamp toward the
rear with your fingertip, arrow 1 and pivot it
out, arrow 2.
2. While simultaneously lifting the retaining
tab, rotate bulb holder to the left and
remove.
3. Remove lamp and replace it.
To install, insert rear end of the lamp and press
into place at the front.
Tail lamps
Coupe: overview
The tail lamps are divided in two parts. One part
is in the trunk lid, the other is in the fender.
1 Backup lamp
2 Brake lamp
3 Parking/tail lamps
4 Turn signal
5 Brake Force Display lamp
6 Parking/tail lamps
Convertible: overview
The tail lamps are divided in two parts. One part
is in the trunk lid, the other is in the fender.
1Backup lamp
2 Brake lamp
3 Parking/tail lamps
4 Turn signal
5 Brake Force Display lamp
6 Parking/tail lamps
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Backup lamp
If these lamps malfunction, 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 replace-
ment.
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 screwdriver 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 replace-
ment.
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 99.
The symbol identifying run-flat tires is a circle
with the letters RSC on the sidewall, refer to
Run-flat tires, page 253.
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
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Reference
AUX-IN
– port
125
Available services 228
Average fuel consumption 82
– setting the units 85
Average speed 82
Avoid highways in
navigation 155
Avoiding unintentional alarms 38
Axle loads, refer to Weights 283
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support 48
Backrests, refer to Seat adjustment 47
Backrest width adjustment 48
Back seats
– refer to Rear seats 50
Bag holder 129
Band-aids, refer to First aid pouch 273
Bar, refer to Towing methods 276
Base plate for telephone or
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 211
– refer to Snap-in adapter in
the center armrest storage
compartment 124
Battery 270
– charging 270
– disposal 40,271
– jump-starting 274
– remote control 30
– replacing 270
– temporary power failure 270
Battery renewal
– remote control 40
– remote control for vehicle 39
Being towed 275
Belt hand-over 53
– pinch protection system 53
Belts, refer to Safety belts 52Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts 52
Beverage holders, refer to Cupholders 126
Black ice, refer to Outside temperature warning 80
Blinds, refer to Roller
sunblinds 124
Blower, refer to Air volume 116
Bluetooth, activating/ deactivating 201
BMW
– car shampoo 265
BMW Assist 224
– updating 228
BMW Homepage 4
BMW Info 218
BMW Maintenance
System 260
BMW Online 226
BMW webpage 4
Bottle holders, refer to Cupholders 126
Brake Assist, refer to Dynamic
Brake Control DBC 95
Brake fluid, refer to Service requirements 85
Brake Force Display 104
Brake lamps
– B ra
ke Force Display 104
Brake pads 136
– breaking in 136
Brake pedal, refer to Braking
safely 138
Brake rotors 139
– brakes 136
– breaking in 136
Brakes
– ABS 95
– BMW Maintenance System 260
– Brake Force Display 104
– breaking in 136
– parking brake 62
– service requirements 85Brakes, refer to Braking
safely 138
Brake system 136
– BMW Maintenance
System 260
– breaking in 136
– disc brakes 139
Breakdown services, refer to Roadside Assistance 273
Breaking in the clutch 136
Breaking in the differential, refer to Engine and
differential 136
Break-in period 136
Brightness of the Control Display 92
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 266
Button for starting the engine,
refer to Start/Stop button 60
Buttons on the steering wheel 11
C
Calendar 219
– displaying appointment 219
– selecting calendar day 219
California Proposition 65 warning 6
Call
– accepting 205
– ending 205
– muting the microphone 207
– rejecting 205
Calling, refer to Phone numbers, dialing 206
Calling, refer to Telephone owner's manual
Calls
– with multiple parties 206
Can holders, refer to Cupholders 126
Capacities 284
Capacity of the trunk 283
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery 270
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Car care, refer to Care 262
Care 262
– automatic car washes 262
– care products 262
– carpets 265
– CD/DVD drives 265
– chrome parts 264
– displays 265
– exterior 262
– fine wood parts 265
– headlamps 263
– high-pressure washer 263
– interior 264
– leather 264
– light-alloy wheels 264
– paintwork 263
– plastic parts 265
– retractable hardtop 263
– rubber seals 264
– safety belts 265
– sensors and cameras 265
– upholstery and cloth
trim 264
– washing the car manually 263
– windows 263
Cargo, securing 140
Cargo loading 139
– securing cargo 140
– stowing cargo 140
– vehicle 139
Car jack
– jacking points 270
Car key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 30
Car phone
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 124
– refer to separate Owner's Manual
Car phone, refer to Telephone 200
Car shampoo 265
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 137
Center armrest 124 Center brake lamp
– replacing bulb
269
Center console, refer to Around the center
console 14
Central locking
– from inside 34
– from outside 31
Central locking system 31
– Comfort Access 38
– hotel function 36
– setting unlocking characteristics 32
Ch an
ges, technical, refer to
For your own safety 5
Changing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 266
Changing gears 67
Changing the language on the
Control Display 92
Changing the measurement units on the Control
Display 85
Changing wheels 269
Chassis number, refer to
Engine compartment 255
Check Control 89
Child restraint fixing system
LATCH 57
Child restraint systems 56
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely 56
Chrome parts 265
Chrome polish 265
Cigarette lighter, refer to Lighter 127
Cleaning headlamps 71
– washer fluid 71
Cleaning your BMW, refer to
Care 262
Climate control
– automatic air distribution 115 Clock
80
– 12h/24h mode 88
– setting the time and date 88
– setting time 87
Closing
– from inside 34
– from outside 32
Clothes hooks 125
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the
engine 61
Comfort Access 38
– replacing the battery 39
Comfort access, refer to Comfort Access 38
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console 14
Compartment for remote control, refer to Ignition
lock 60
Compass 122
Computer 82
– displays on Control Display 82
Computer, refer to iDrive 18
Concierge service 225
Condensation, refer to When the vehicle is parked 139
Condition Based Service CBS 260
Configuring settings, refer to
Personal Profile 30
Confirma tio
n signals for
locking/unlocking the
vehicle 33
ConnectedDrive 224
Connecting vacuum cleaner,
refer to Connecting
electrical appliances 127
Consumption, refer to
Average fuel
consumption 82
Contacts 214
– deleting 216,223
– exporting/importing 223
– new contact 215
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Control Center, refer to
iDrive 18
Control Display 19
– switching off 19
Control Display, refer to iDrive 18
– adjusting brightness 92
Controller, refer to iDrive 18
Controls and displays 10
Control unit, refer to iDrive 18
Convenient loading in Convertible 33
Convenient opening and
closing
– glass roof 32
– glass roof with Comfort
Access 39
– retractable hardtop 32
– windows 32
– windows with Comfort Access 39
– with Comfort Access 39
Convertible
– bag holder 129
– convenient loading 33
– enlarging trunk 128
– folding down rear backrest 128
– retractable hardtop 42
– rollover protection system 106
– securing cargo 140
– stowing cargo 140
Coolant 259
– checking level 259
Coolant temperature 259
Cooling, maximum 115
Cooling fluid, refer to Coolant 259
Cooling system, refer to
Coolant 259
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Corner-illuminating lamps
– replacing bulbs 267
Cornering light, refer to Adaptive Light Control 109
Correct tires 253 Courtesy lamps, refer to
Interior lamps 112
Criteria for route 155
Cross-hairs in navigation 151
Cruise control 72
– active 74
– malfunction 74
Cruise control, refer to Active Cruise Control 74
Cruising range 82
Cupholders 126
Curb weight, refer to Weights 283
Custom er
Relations 227
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit 10
Dashboard, refer to Instrument cluster 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 112
Data, technical
– capacities 284
– dimensions 281
– weights 283
Data memory 261
Data transfer 228
Date
– date format 89
– setting 89
Daytime running lights 109
– replacing bulbs 267
DBC Dynamic Brake Control 95
Deactivating front passenger
airbags 105
Deadlocking, refer to Locking 32
Defect
– door lock 34
– fuel filler flap 232
Defining a home address 215
Destination, entering by town/ city name 147 Destination address
– entering
146,152
Destination entry via BMW Assist 151
Destination for navigation
– entering by voice 152
– entering via map 151
– entry 146
– home address 149
– manual entry 146
Destination guidance 155
– bypassing a route section 156
– changing specified route 155
– continuing 155
– starting 155
– voice instructions 157
– volume of voice
instructions 157
Digital clock 80
Digital compass 122
Dimensions 281
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 70
Direction instructions, refer to Voice instructions 157
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book 148
Display, refer to iDrive controls 18
Displaying contact pictures 21
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Dis p
lay lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 112
Displays
– on the Control Display 18
Displays, refer to Instrument cluster 12
Displays and controls 10
Disposal
– coolant 259
– remote control battery 40
– vehicle battery 271
Distance remaining to service, refer to Service
requirements 85
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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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