2013 BMW 528I XDRIVE SEDAN steering

Automatic detectionIf functioning properly:▷Snow chains are mounted. The setting is
not activated
.
After you drive a short distance, a Check
Control message is shown and the state is
activated automatically.
Confirm the automatic activation.
▷Snow chains are not mounted. The setting
is activated
.
At speeds above 30 mph/50 km/h, a Check
Control message is displayed. Deactivate
the status manually.
If not functioning properly:
▷Snow chains are mounted. The setting is
not activated
.
A Check Control message is not displayed.
The automatic detection system is mal‐
functioning. Activate the status manually.
Activating/deactivating rear axle
steering
If the status indicating that snow chains are in
use is activated, the rear axle steering is deac‐
tivated automatically.
At speeds above 30 mph/50 km/h, the rear axle
steering is activated again, even though snow
chains are in use.
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Changing wheels
Hints
The vehicle equipment does not include a
spare tire.
When using run-flat tires or tire sealants, a tire
does not need to be changed immediately in
the event of pressure loss due to a flat tire.
The tools for changing wheels are available as
accessories from your service center.
Jacking points for the vehicle jack
The jacking points for the vehicle jack are lo‐
cated at the positions shown.
Vehicle battery Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free, i.e., the elec‐
trolyte will last for the life of the battery.
Your service center will be glad to advise you
on questions regarding the battery.
Battery replacement Use approved vehicle batteries only
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manufacturer;
otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged and
systems or functions may not be fully availa‐
ble.◀
After a battery replacement, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by your service cen‐
ter to ensure that all comfort functions are fully
available and that any Check Control mes‐
sages of these comfort functions are no longer
displayed.
Charging the battery
Note Do not plug chargers into the socketDo not connect battery chargers to the
factory-installed sockets in the vehicle as this
may damage the battery.◀
General information Make sure that the battery is always suffi‐
ciently charged to guarantee that the battery
remains usable for its full service life.
The battery may need to be charged in the fol‐
lowing cases:▷When making frequent short-distance
drives.▷If the vehicle is not used for prolonged pe‐
riods, longer than a month.
Starting aid terminals
In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
starting aid terminals, refer to page 242, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
Power failure After a temporary power loss, some equipment
needs to be reinitialized.
Individual settings need to be reprogrammed:
▷Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory:
store the positions again.▷Time: update.▷Date: update.▷Radio station: saving new, see user's
manual for Navigation, Entertainment and
Communication.▷Navigation system: wait for the operability
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If the first starting attempt is not success‐
ful, wait a few minutes before making an‐
other attempt in order to allow the dis‐
charged battery to recharge.3.Let both engines run for several minutes.4.Disconnect the jumper cables in the re‐
verse order.
Check the battery and recharge if necessary.
Tow-starting and towing Automatic transmission: transporting
your vehicle
Note
Your vehicle is not permitted to be towed.
Therefore, contact a service center in the
event of a breakdown.
Do not have the vehicle towed
Have your vehicle transported on a load‐
ing platform only; otherwise, damage may oc‐
cur.◀
Tow truck
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage
may result.◀
Use the tow fitting screwed in at the front for
maneuvering the vehicle only.
Manual transmission
Observe before towing your vehicle Gearshift lever in neutral position.
Towing When the parking brake is blocked
The parking brake cannot be released
manually.
Do not tow the vehicle with the parking brake
blocked, or the vehicle can be damaged.
Contact your service center.◀
Follow the towing instructions
Follow all towing instructions; otherwise,
vehicle damage or accidents may occur.◀▷Make sure that the ignition is switched on;
otherwise, the low beams, tail lamps, turn
signals, and windshield wipers may be un‐
available.▷Do not tow the vehicle with the rear axle
tilted, as the front wheels could turn.▷When the engine is stopped, there is no
power assist. Consequently, more force
needs to be applied when braking and
steering.▷Larger steering wheel movements are re‐
quired.▷The towing vehicle must not be lighter
than the vehicle being towed; otherwise,
it will not be possible to control the vehicle
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Length, wheel base1Wheel base: 116.9 inches / 2,968 mm2Length: 193.4 inches / 4,913 mm
Smallest turning circle
without active steering: 39 ft 7 in/12.1 mwith active steering: 37 ft 6 in/11.45 m
Weights
The values preceding the slash apply to vehi‐
cles with manual transmission; the values fol‐
lowing the slash apply to vehicles with auto‐
matic transmission.
528iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg4,971/2,255Loadlbs/kg948/430Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,359/1,070Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,844/1,290Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Trunk capacitycu ft/l18.36/520Seite 253Technical dataReference253
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 126
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 133
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 76
Activated-charcoal filter 163
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 122
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 133
Active Protection 123
Active roll stabilization, see Dynamic Drive 129
Active seat, front 50
Active seat ventilation, front 51
Active Steering, integral 130
Adaptive brake assistant 126
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 123
Adaptive drive 129
Adaptive light control 97
Additives, oil 227
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 48
After washing vehicle 247
Airbags 101
Airbags, indicator/warning light 102
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 162
Air distribution, manual 161
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 162
Air flow, automatic climate control 161
Air pressure, tires 207 Air vents, refer to Ventila‐
tion 163
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-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 221
All-wheel-drive 128
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 168
Alternative oil types 227
Ambient light 100
Antifreeze, washer fluid 72
Antilock Brake System, ABS 126
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 126
Approved engine oils 227
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 177
Arrival time 93
Ashtray 169
Ashtray, front 169, 170
Ashtray, rear 170
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 241
Assistance when driving off 126
Attentiveness assistant 124
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold 68
AUTO intensity 161
Automatic car wash 246
Automatic climate con‐ trol 160
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 133 Automatic Curb Monitor 57
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 103
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 97
Automatic Hold 68
Automatic locking 41
Automatic recirculated-air control 162
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 36
Automatic tailgate 37
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 73
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 161
AUTO program, intensity 161
Auto Start/Stop function 65
Average fuel consumption 92
Average speed 92
Axle loads, weights 253
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 50
Backrest, width 50
Backup camera 147
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 241
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 244
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 238
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 238
Belts, safety belts 52
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 178
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BMW Advanced Diesel 203
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 231
Bonus range, ECO PRO 193
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 178
Brake assistant 126
Brake assistant, adaptive 126
Brake discs, breaking in 184
Brake force display 123
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 123
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 236
Brake lights, adaptive 123
Brake pads, breaking in 184
Braking, hints 186
Breakdown assis‐ tance 240, 241
Breaking in 184
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 95
Bulb replacement 233
Bulb replacement, front 234
Bulb replacement, rear 236
Bulbs and lamps 233
Button, RES 136
Button, Start/Stop 63
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 241
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 41
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 41 Calling up steering wheel ad‐
justment 41
Camera, backup camera 147
Camera, care 249
Camera, Side View 152
Camera, Top View 150
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 178
Car battery 238
Car care products 247
Care, displays 249
Care, vehicle 247
Cargo 188
Cargo area, enlarging 173
Cargo area lid 36
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 179
Cargo, securing 189
Cargo straps, securing cargo 189
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 30
Carpet, care 249
Car wash 246
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 185
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 231
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 177
Center console 14
Center-Lock, see button for central locking 33
Central locking system 33
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 233
Changing wheels 238
Changing wheels/tires 220
Check Control 84 Checking the oil level elec‐
tronically 226
Children, seating position 59
Children, transporting safely 59
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 59
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 60
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 59
Child safety locks 62
Child seat, mounting 59
Child seats 59
Chrome parts, care 248
Cigarette lighter 169
Cleaning, displays 249
Climate control 160
Climate control laminated tinted safety glass 185
Climate control wind‐ shield 185
Clock 87
Closing/opening from in‐ side 36
Closing/opening via door lock 35
Closing/opening with remote control 34
Clothes hooks 179
Coasting 195
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 195
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 195
Cold starting, refer to Starting the engine 64
Collision warning with braking function 112
Collision warning with City Braking function 110
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 70
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 71 Seite 259Everything from A to ZReference259
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Head airbags 101
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 97
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 96
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 34
Headlamp flasher 70
Headlamp glass 234
Headlamps 234
Headlamps, care 247
Headlamp washer system 71
Headliner 15
Head restraints 48
Head restraints, front 53
Head restraints, rear 54
Head-Up Display 157
Head-up Display, care 249
Heavy cargo, stowing 189
Height, vehicle 252
High-beam Assistant 98
High beams 70
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 98
Hill Descent Control HDC 128
Hills 186
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 126
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 178
Homepage 6
Hood 224
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 38
Hot exhaust system 185
HUD Head-Up Display 157
Hydroplaning 185
I Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 87
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 87
Identification marks, tires 218 Identification number, refer to
Important features in the en‐
gine compartment 224
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 30
Ignition off 63
Ignition on 63
Indication of a flat tire 105 , 108
Indicator and warning lamps 84
Individual air distribution 161
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 31
Inflation pressure, tires 207
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 107
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 92
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 130
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 105
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 108
Instrument cluster 78
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 80
Instrument display, multifunc‐ tional 81
Instrument lighting 99
Integral Active Steering 130
Integrated key 30
Integrated universal remote control 167
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 240
Intelligent Safety 109
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 161
Interior equipment 167
Interior lamps 100
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 34
Interior motion sensor 43 Interior rearview mirror 57
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 57
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 88
J Jacking points for the vehicle jack 238
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 74
Jump-starting 241
K
Key/remote control 30
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 39
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 31
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 74
Knee airbag 101
L Lamp replacement 233
Lamp replacement, front 234
Lamp replacement, rear 236
Lamps 96
Lamps and bulbs 233
Lane departure warning 120
Lane margin, warning 120
Language on Control Dis‐ play 94
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 189
LATCH child restraint fixing system 60
Launch Control 76
Leather, care 247
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LED headlamps, Bulb re‐placement 236
LED light 236
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 234
Length, vehicle 253
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 21
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 236
Light alloy wheels, care 248
Light control 97
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 234
Lighter, front 169, 170
Lighter, rear 170
Lighting 96
Lighting, speaker 100
Lighting via remote con‐ trol 34
Light switch 96
Load 188
Loading 188
Lock, door 35
Locking/unlocking from in‐ side 36
Locking/unlocking via door lock 35
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 34
Locking, automatic 41
Locking, central 33
Locking, settings 41
Locking via trunk lid 37
Lock, power window 44
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 62
Low beams 96
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 98
Lower back support 50
Low-Sulfur Diesel 202
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 189
Lumbar support 50 M
Maintenance 231
Maintenance require‐ ments 231
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 88
Maintenance system, BMW 231
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 84
Manual air distribution 161
Manual air flow 161
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 67
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 75
Manual operation, backup camera 148
Manual operation, door lock 36
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 57
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 200
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 145
Manual operation, Side View 152
Manual operation, Top View 150
Manual transmission 73
Marking on approved tires 221
Marking, run-flat tires 222
Massage seat, front 50
Master key, refer to Remote control 30
Maximum cooling 162
Maximum speed, display 90
Maximum speed, winter tires 221
Measure, units of 94
Medical kit 241
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 55 Menu, EfficientDynamics 194
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 91
Menus, operating, iDrive 16
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 17
Messages, refer to Check Control 84
Microfilter 163
Minimum tread, tires 219
Mirror 56
Mirror memory 55
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 185
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlamp 234
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 59
Multifunctional instrument display 81
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 12
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 53
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 54
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 248
New wheels and tires 220
Night Vision with pedestrian detection 117
No Passing Information 90
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 244 Seite 263Everything from A to ZReference263
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