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Giving and receiving assistance
Mobility
5.
Attach the second terminal clamp of the
minus/– jumper cable to the negative termi-
nal of the battery or to the engine or body
ground of the vehicle to be started.
Starting the engine
1.Start the engine of the donor vehicle and
allow it to run for a few minutes at slightly
increased idle speed.
2. Start the engine on the other vehicle in the
usual way.
If the first start attempt is not successful,
wait a few minutes before another attempt
in order to allow the discharged battery to
recharge.
3. Let the engines run for a few minutes.
4. Disconnect the jumper cables by reversing
the above connecting sequence.
If necessary, have the battery checked and
recharged.
Never use spray fluids to start the
engine. <
Tow-starting, towing away
Observe the applicable laws and regula-
tions for tow-starting and towing vehi-
cles. <
Do not transport any passengers other
than the driver in a vehicle that is being
towed. <
Using a tow fitting
The screw-in tow fitting must always be carried
in the car. It can be screwed in at the front or
rear of the BMW.
Coupe: it is stored in the onboard vehicle tool kit
underneath the cover on the right-hand side of
the trunk, refer to page 266.
Convertible: it is stored in the onboard vehicle
tool kit underneath the trunk floor, refer to
page 266. Use only the tow fitting provided with the
vehicle and screw it all the way in. Use the
tow fitting for towing on paved roads only. Avoid
lateral loading of the tow fitting, e.g. do not lift
the vehicle by the tow fitting. Otherwise, the
tow fitting and the vehicle could be damaged. <
Access to screw thread
Release the cover panel in the bumper:
Press on the upper part of the cover panel.
Front
Rear
Being towed
Make sure that the ignition is switched on,
refer to page60; otherwise, the low-beam
headlamps, tail lamps, turn signal indicators and
windshield wipers may be unavailable.
Power steering assistance is not available when
the engine is not running. Thus, braking and
steering will require increased effort. Active
steering is not active and it will be necessary to
turn the steering wheel further. <
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Referen ceEverything from A to Z
Distance warning, refer to
Park Distance Control
PDC 94
Door key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key 30
Door lock 34
Doors, emergency operation 34
DOT Quality Grades 251
Draft-free ventilation 117
Drinks holders, refer to Cupholders 126
Drive mode 67
Drive-off assistance, refer to Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 95
Drive-off assistant 98
Driving dynamics control 68
Driving lamps, refer to Parking lamps/low beams 108
Driving notes 136
Driving off on hills, refer to Drive-off assistant 98
Driving stability control
systems 95
Driving through water 138
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes 136
Dry air, refer to Cooling function 117
DSC Dynamic Stability Control 95
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control 96
– indicator/warning lamp 96
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC 95
Dynamic destination guidance 162
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 95
– indicator/warning lamp 96
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 96
– indicator/warning lamp 96E
EBV Electronic brake-force
distribution 95
Electrical defect
– 7-gear Sport automatic transmission with double
clutch 68
Electrical malfunction
– door lock 34
– driver's door 34
– fuel filler flap 232
Electric seat adjustment 48
Electric steering wheel lock
– with Comfort Access 38
Electronic brake-force
distribution EBV 95
Electronic oil level check 256
Electronic Stability Program
ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 95
E-mail 218
Emergency actuation, automatic transmission,
refer to Overriding selector
lever lock 65
Emergency operation
– fuel filler flap, manual release 232
Emergency operation, refer to Manual operation
– door lock 34
Emergency release
– trunk lid from inside 36
Emergency Request 272
Emergency services, refer to Roadside Assistance 273
Energy, saving
– saving fuel 136
Engine
– breaking in 136
– overheated, refer to Coolant temperature 259
– starting 61
– starting, Comfort Access 38
– switching off 62
Engine compartment 255Engine coolant, refer to
Coolant 259
Engine oil
– adding 258
– additives, refer to Approved engine oils 258
– alternative oil types 259
– approved engine oils 258
– BMW Maintenance System 260
– capacity 284
– checking level 256
– intervals between changes,
refer to Service
requirements 85
Engine starting, refer to
Starting the engine 61
Entering the postal code for navigation 147
Entry lamps, refer to Interior lamps 112
Entry map for destination 151
ESP Electronic Stability Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 95
Ex haust sy
stem, refer to Hot
exhaust system 137
Exterior mirrors 53
– adjusting 53
– automatic dimming feature 55
– automatic heating 54
– folding in and out 54
External audio device 125
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing away 275
– for tying down loads 140
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 89
Failure of an electrical consumer 271
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Everything from A to Z
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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