2013 BMW 528I warning

Tow-starting
Automatic transmission
Do not tow-start the vehicle.
Due to the automatic transmission, the engine
cannot be started by tow-starting.
Have the cause of the starting difficulties rem‐
edied.
Manual transmission
If possible, do not tow-start the vehicle but start
the engine by jump-starting, refer to page 221.
If the vehicle is equipped with a catalytic con‐
verter, only tow-start while the engine is cold.1.Switch on the hazard warning system and
comply with local regulations.2.Ignition, refer to page 62, on.3.Engage third gear.4.Have the vehicle tow-started with the clutch
pedal pressed and slowly release the pedal.
After the engine starts, immediately press
on the clutch pedal again.5.Stop at a suitable location, remove the tow
bar or rope, and switch off the hazard warn‐
ing system.6.Have the vehicle checked.Seite 225Breakdown assistanceMobility225
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IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 119
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 126
Activated-charcoal filter 151
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 115
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 126
Active Protection 117
Active seat, front 49
Active seat ventilation, front 50
Active Steering, integral 122
Adaptive brake assistant 119
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 117
Adaptive drive 122
Adaptive light control 96
Additives, oil 207
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 47
After washing vehicle 227
Airbags 99
Airbags, indicator/warning light 100
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 150
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 150
Air distribution, manual 149
Air flow, automatic climate control 149
Air pressure, tires 189
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 151
Alarm system 42
Alarm, unintentional 43 All around the center con‐
sole 14
All around the headliner 15
All around the steering wheel 12
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control 150
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 201
All-wheel-drive 121
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 156
Alternative oil types 207
Ambient light 98
Antifreeze, washer fluid 71
Antilock Brake System, ABS 119
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 119
Approved axle load 233
Approved engine oils 207
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 165
Arrival time 90
Ashtray 157
Ashtray, front 157, 158
Ashtray, rear 158
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 221
Assistance when driving off 119
AUTO H button, refer to Auto‐ matic Hold 67
AUTO intensity 149
Automatic car wash 226
Automatic climate con‐ trol 148
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 126
Automatic Curb Monitor 56 Automatic deactivation, front
passenger airbags 101
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 95
Automatic Hold 67
Automatic locking 37
Automatic recirculated-air control 150
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 37
Automatic tailgate 38
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 72
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 149
AUTO program, intensity 149
Auto Start/Stop function 64
Average fuel consumption 89
Average speed 89
Axle loads, weights 233
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 49
Backup camera 136
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 221
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 224
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 218
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 218
Belts, safety belts 51
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 166
Blinds, sun protection 44
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐Seite 236ReferenceEverything from A to Z236
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tainment and Communica‐
tion
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 210
Bonus range, ECO PRO 180
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 166
Brake assistant 119
Brake assistant, adaptive 119
Brake discs, breaking in 172
Brake force display 117
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 117
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 217
Brake lights, adaptive 117
Brake pads, breaking in 172
Braking, notes 173
Breakdown assis‐ tance 220, 221
Breaking in 172
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 92
Bulb replacement 212
Bulb replacement, front 213
Bulb replacement, rear 216
Bulbs and lamps 212
Button, RES 128
Button, Start/Stop 62
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 221
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, backup camera 137
Camera, care 229
Camera, Side View 141
Camera, Top View 139
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 166
Car battery 218
Car care products 227 Care, displays 229
Care, vehicle 227
Cargo 175
Cargo area, enlarging 160
Cargo area lid 37
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 167
Cargo straps, securing cargo 176
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 30
Carpet, care 228
Car wash 226
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 173
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 210
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion
Center armrest 165
Center console 14
Central locking system 33
Central screen, refer to Control Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 212
Changing wheels 218
Changing wheels/tires 201
Check Control 81
Children, seating position 58
Children, transporting safely 58
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 58
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 59
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 58
Child safety locks 61
Child seat, mounting 58
Child seats 58
Chrome parts, care 228
Cigarette lighter 157 Cleaning, displays 229
Climate control 148
Climate control wind‐ shield 173
Clock 84
Closing/opening from in‐ side 37
Closing/opening via door lock 36
Closing/opening with remote control 34
Clothes hooks 167
Collision warning 107, 109
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 69
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 69
COMFORT+ program, Driving Dynamics Control 124
Comfort Access 40
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control 124
Computer 88
Condensation on win‐ dows 149
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 174
Condition Based Service CBS 210
Configure driving mode 125
Confirmation signal 35
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion
Control Display 16
Control Display, settings 91
Controller 16
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 119
Convenient opening 34
Coolant 209
Coolant temperature 84
Cooling function 150
Cooling, maximum 149
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External start 221
External temperature dis‐ play 84
External temperature warn‐ ing 84
Eyes for securing cargo 176
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 81
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 43
Fan, refer to Air flow 149
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 81
Filler neck for engine oil 207
Fine wood, care 228
First aid kit 221
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 224
Flat tire, changing wheels 218
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 105
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 102
Flat tire, warning lamp 103, 106
Flooding 173
Floor carpet, care 228
Floor mats, care 228
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system 160
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 71
Foot brake 173
Front airbags 99
Front fog lamps 97
Front fog lamps, front, bulb re‐ placement 216
Front lamps 213
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 101
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 101
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 105 Fuel cap 186
Fuel consumption, current 85
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 89
Fuel filler flap 186
Fuel gauge 84
Fuel quality 188
Fuel, tank capacity 235
Fuse 219
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 155
Gasoline 188
Gasoline quality 188
Gear change, automatic trans‐ mission 73
Gear shift indicator 86
General driving notes 172
Glass sunroof, powered 45
Glove compartment 164
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 233
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 66
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 156
Hazard warning flashers 220
HDC Hill Descent Control 121
Head airbags 99
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 95
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 95
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 35
Headlamp flasher 69
Headlamp glass 213
Headlamps 213
Headlamps, care 227 Headlamp washer system 69
Headliner 15
Head restraints 47
Head restraints, front 52
Head restraints, rear 53
Head-Up Display 146
Head-up Display, care 229
Heavy cargo, stowing 176
Height, vehicle 232
High-beam Assistant 96
High beams 69
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 96
Hill Descent Control HDC 121
Hills 174
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 119
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 166
Homepage 6
Hood 204
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 39
Hot exhaust system 173
HUD Head-Up Display 146
Hydroplaning 173
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 84
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 84
Identification marks, tires 198
Identification number, refer to Important features in the en‐
gine compartment 204
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 30
Ignition off 62
Ignition on 62
Indication of a flat tire 103 , 106
Individual air distribution 149 Seite 239Everything from A to ZReference239
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Individual settings, refer toPersonal Profile 31
Inflation pressure, tires 189
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 105
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 88
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 123
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 103
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 106
Instrument cluster 75
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 77
Instrument display, multifunc‐ tional 78
Instrument lighting 98
Integral Active Steering 122
Integrated key 30
Integrated universal remote control 155
Intensity, AUTO program 149
Interior equipment 155
Interior lamps 98
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 35
Interior motion sensor 43
Interior rearview mirror 56
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 56
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 85
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 218
Jack, refer to Vehicle jack 218
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 73
Jump-starting 221 K
Key/remote control 30
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 40
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 31
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 72
Knee airbag 99
L
Lamp replacement 212
Lamp replacement, front 213
Lamp replacement, rear 216
Lamps 94
Lamps and bulbs 212
Lane departure warning 114
Lane margin, warning 114
Language on Control Dis‐ play 92
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 176
LATCH child restraint fixing system 59
Leather, care 227
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 213
Length, vehicle 233
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 21
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 217
Light-alloy wheels, care 228
Light control 96
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 213
Lighter, front 157, 158
Lighter, rear 158
Lighting 94
Lighting, speaker 98
Lighting via remote control 35
Light switch 94
Load 175
Loading 175 Lock, door 36
Locking/unlocking from in‐ side 37
Locking/unlocking via door lock 36
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 34
Locking, automatic 37
Locking, central 33
Locking via trunk lid 38
Lock, power window 44
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 61
Low beams 94
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 96
Lower back support 49
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 176
Lumbar support 49
M
Maintenance 210
Maintenance require‐ ments 210
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 85
Maintenance system, BMW 210
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 81
Manual air distribution 149
Manual air flow 149
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 66
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 73
Manual operation, backup camera 137
Manual operation, door lock 37
Manual operation, exterior mir‐ rors 56
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 186 Seite 240ReferenceEverything from A to Z240
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Power sunroof, glass 45
Power windows 43
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 189
Pressure warning FTM, tires 105
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 31
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 20
Protective function, glass sun‐ roof 46
Protective function, win‐ dows 44
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 16
R
Radiator fluid 209
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 30
Radio ready state 63
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 70
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 152
Rear axle steering 122
Rear lamps 216
Rear socket 159
Rearview mirror 55
Rear window defroster 150
Recirculated-air mode 150
Recommended tire brands 201
Refueling 186
Remaining range 85
Remote control/key 30
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 36
Remote control, universal 155
Replacement fuse 219
Replacing parts 212
Replacing wheels/tires 201 Reporting safety defects 9
RES button 128
Reserve warning, refer to Range 85
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 103
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 150
Retaining straps, securing cargo 176
Retreaded tires 201
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 217
Roadside parking lamps 95
Roller sunblinds 44
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 122
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive 122
RON gasoline quality 188
Roof load capacity 233
Roof-mounted luggage rack 176
Rope for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 224
RSC Run Flat System Compo‐ nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 202
Rubber components, care 228
Run-flat tires 202
S
Safe braking 173
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passenger
seat 52
Safety belts 51
Safety belts, care 228
Safety Package, refer to Active Protection 117
Safety switch, windows 44
Safety systems, airbags 99
Saving fuel 178 Screen, refer to Control Dis‐
play 16
Screwdriver 212
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting 224
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 51
Seat heating, front 50
Seat heating, rear 50
Seating position for chil‐ dren 58
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 54
Seats 47
Seat ventilation, front 50
Selection list in instrument cluster 88
Selector lever, automatic transmission 73
Sensors, care 229
Service and warranty 7
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service CBS 210
Service requirements, dis‐ play 85
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 221
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 91
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 54
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion 72
Shifting, manual transmis‐ sion 72
Shift paddles on steering wheel 74
Shoulder support 49
Side airbags 99
Side View 141
Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 35
Sitting safely 47
Size 232
Ski bag 162
Slide/tilt glass roof 45 Seite 242ReferenceEverything from A to Z242
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Truck for tow-starting/tow‐ing 223
Trunk lid 37
Trunk lid, automatic 38
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 40
Trunk lid, hotel function 39
Trunk lid opening with no- touch activation 41
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 35
Turning circle 233
Turning circle lines, backup camera 138
Turn signals, operation 69
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 217
U
Unintentional alarm 43
Units of measure 92
Universal remote control 155
Unlock button, automatic transmission 73
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side 37
Unlocking/locking via door lock 36
Unlocking/locking with remote control 34
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 228
USB interface 160
V
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering 122
Vehicle battery 218
Vehicle battery, replacing 218
Vehicle, breaking in 172
Vehicle care 227
Vehicle equipment 6 Vehicle identification number,
refer to Identification number
in the engine compart‐
ment 204
Vehicle jack 218
Vehicle paint 227
Vehicle storage 229
Vehicle wash 226
Ventilation 151
Ventilation, refer to Parked-car ventilation 153
Voice activation system 22
W
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 81
Warning triangle 221
Washer fluid 71
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity 235
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 71
Washer system 69
Washing, vehicle 226
Water on roads 173
Weights 233
Welcome lamps 94
Wheel base, vehicle 233
Wheels, changing 201
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 189
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 105
Wheels, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 102
Width, vehicle 232
Window defroster, rear 150
Windows, powered 43
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 173
Windshield washer fluid 71
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 71
Windshield washer system 69
Windshield wiper 69 Windshield wipers, fold-out
position 71
Winter storage, care 229
Winter tires, suitable tires 201
Winter tires, tread 200
Wiper blades, replacing 212
Wiper fluid 71
Wiper system 69
Wood, care 228
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 21
Wrench 212
X
xDrive 121
Xenon headlamps, bulb re‐ placement 215 Seite 244ReferenceEverything from A to Z244
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