2013 BMW 550I suspension

Updates made after the editorial
deadline
Any updates made after the editorial deadline for
the Owner's Manuals are located in the appen‐
dix of the printed quick reference for the vehicle.
For your own safety
Maintenance and repairs
Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern
materials and high-performance electronics, re‐
quires suitable maintenance and repair meth‐
ods.
Therefore, have this work performed only by a
BMW center or a workshop that works accord‐
ing to BMW repair procedures with appropri‐
ately trained personnel.
If this work is not carried out properly, there is
the danger of subsequent damage and related
safety hazards.
Parts and Accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts and ac‐
cessories approved by BMW. When you pur‐
chase accessories tested and approved by
BMW and Genuine BMW Parts, you simultane‐
ously acquire the assurance that they have been
thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum
performance when installed on your vehicle.
BMW warrants these parts to be free from de‐
fects in material and workmanship. BMW will not
accept any liability for damage resulting from in‐
stallation of parts and accessories not approved
by BMW. BMW cannot test every product made
by other manufacturers to verify if it can be used
on a BMW safely and without risk to either the
vehicle, its operation, or its occupants. Genuine
BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other prod‐
ucts approved by BMW, together with profes‐
sional advice on using these items, are available
from all BMW centers. Installation and operation
of non-BMW approved accessories such as
alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors,
wheels, suspension components, brake dustshields, telephones, including operation of any
mobile phone from within the vehicle without
using an externally mounted antenna, or trans‐
ceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-
talkies, ham radios or similar accessories, may
cause extensive damage to the vehicle, com‐
promise its safety, interfere with the vehicle's
electrical system or affect the validity of the
BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW center
for additional information. Maintenance, re‐
placement, or repair of the emission control de‐
vices and systems may be performed by any au‐
tomotive repair establishment or individual
using any certified automotive part.
California Proposition 65 Warning
California laws require us to state the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automobile
components and parts, including components
found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, con‐
tain or emit chemicals known to the State of Cal‐
ifornia to cause cancer and birth defects and re‐
productive harm. In addition, certain fluids
contained in vehicles and certain products of
component wear contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your
hands after handling. Used engine oil contains
chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory
animals. Always protect your skin by washing
thoroughly with soap and water.
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐
lowing warranties:▷New Vehicle Limited Warranty.▷Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.▷Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty.▷Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.Seite 7Notes7
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▷The vehicle has a flat tire.
DSC OFF
When DSC OFF, refer to page 120, is active,
driving stability is limited during acceleration
and when driving in bends.
TRACTION
When TRACTION is active, the vehicle has max‐
imum traction on loose road surfaces. DTC Dy‐
namic Traction Control, refer to page 120, is ac‐
tivated. Driving stability is limited during
acceleration and when driving in bends.
SPORT+
Sporty driving with optimized chassis and
adapted engine control with limited driving sta‐
bilization.
Dynamic Traction Control is switched on.
The driver handles several of the stabilization
tasks.
Activating SPORT+ Press the button repeatedly until
SPORT+ appears in the tachometer
and the DSC OFF indicator lamp lights up in the
instrument cluster.
Automatic program change
When switching on the adjustable speed limit or
activating cruise control, the program automat‐
ically switches to SPORT mode.
Indicator/warning lamps
SPORT+ is displayed in the instrument cluster.
The DSC OFF indicator lamp lights up:
Dynamic Traction Control is activated.
SPORT
Consistently sporty tuning of the suspension
and engine control for greater driving agility with
maximum driving stabilization.
The program can be configured to individual
specifications.
The configuration is stored for the remote con‐
trol currently in use.
Activating SPORT Press the button repeatedly until
SPORT appears in the tachometer.
Configuring SPORT
When the display is activated on the Control
Display, refer to page 125, the SPORT driving
mode can be set.
After the SPORT driving mode is activated, se‐
lect "Configure SPORT" on the displayed panel
and configure the program.
SPORT can also be configured before it is acti‐
vated:1."Settings"2."SPORT mode" or: "Driving mode"3.Configure driving mode.
This configuration is retrieved when the SPORT
driving mode is activated.
COMFORT
For a balanced tuning with maximum driving sta‐
bilization.
Activating COMFORT Press the button repeatedly until the
program display in the tachometer
goes out.
In certain situations, the system automatically
changes to the NORMAL program, automatic
program change, refer to page 123.
COMFORT+
Comfort-oriented tuning of the shock absorbers
and adapted engine control for optimal traveling
comfort with maximum driving stabilization.
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Smallest turning circle 233
Smoker's package 157
Snow chains 202
Socket 159
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 211
SOS button 220
Spare fuse 219
Speaker lighting 98
Specified engine oil types 207
Speed, average 89
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer 90
Speed limiter, display 86
Speed Limit Information 86
Speed limit in the com‐ puter 90
Split screen 20
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 124
Sport automatic transmis‐ sion 74
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 124
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 73
Stability control systems 119
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 64
Start/Stop button 62
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 31
Starting the engine 63
Status display, tires 102
Status information, iDrive 19
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering, Integral Active Steering 122
Steering wheel, adjusting 57
Steering wheel heating 57
Steering wheel memory 54
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission 72
Stopping the engine 63 Storage compartment, remote
control 167
Storage compartments 164
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 164
Storage, tires 202
Storing the vehicle 229
Summer tires, tread 200
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 83
Surround View 136
Suspension settings 123
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 123
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 154
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
T
Tachometer 84
Tail and brake lamps 217
Tailgate 37
Tailgate, automatic 38
Tailgate opening with no- touch activation 41
Tailgate via remote control 35
Tail lamps 216
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 217
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 232
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 149
Temperature display, external temperature 84
Temperature, engine oil 84
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control 126
Terminal, jump-starting 222 Text message, supplemen‐
tary 83
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 42
Theft protection, refer to Cen‐ tral locking system 33
Thermal camera, refer to Night Vision 111
Through-loading system 160
Tilt alarm sensor 43
Time of arrival 90
Tire damage 200
Tire identification marks 198
Tire inflation pressure 189
Tire inflation pressure monitor, refer to FTM 105
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 102
Tires, changing 201
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 189
Tires, run-flat tires 202
Tire tread 200
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tools 212
Top View 139
Total vehicle weight 233
Tow fitting 224
Towing 223
Tow-starting 223
Tow truck 223
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 102
Traction control 120
Transmission, automatic 72
Transmission, manual 72
Transporting children safely 58
Tread, tires 200
Trip computer 90
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 69
Trip odometer 84 Seite 243Everything from A to ZReference243
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