
Breakdown assistanceVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
Hazard warning flashers
The button is located in the center console.
Emergency Request
Requirements
▷Equipment version with full preparation
package mobile phone.
An Emergency Request can be made, even
if no mobile phones are paired with the ve‐
hicle.▷BMW Assist is activated.▷The radio ready state is switched on.▷The BMW Assist system is logged in to a
wireless communications network sup‐
ported by BMW Assist.▷The Assist system is functional.
Only press the SOS button in an emergency.
Emergency Request not guaranteed
For technical reasons, the Emergency Re‐
quest cannot be guaranteed under unfavorable
conditions.◀
Service contract▷After your contract with BMW Assist has ex‐
pired, the BMW Assist system can be deac‐
tivated by the service center without you
having to visit a workshop.
After deactivation, an Emergency Request
is no longer possible.▷Under certain circumstances, the system
can be reactivated by a service center after
you sign a new contract.
Initiating an Emergency Request
1.Press the cover briefly to open it.2.Press the SOS button until the LED in the
button lights up.▷The LED lights up: an Emergency Request
was initiated.
If the situation allows, wait in your vehicle
until the voice connection has been estab‐
lished.▷The LED flashes if the connection to the
BMW Assist Response Center has been es‐
tablished.
After the Emergency Request arrives at the
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IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 118
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 seat, front 53
Active seat ventilation, front 53
Active Steering, integral 121
Adaptive brake assistant 118
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 117
Adaptive drive 121
Adaptive light control 95
Additives, oil 192
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 51
After washing vehicle 211
Airbags 98
Airbags, indicator/warning light 99
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 179
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 151
Alarm system 40
Alarm, unintentional 42
All around the center con‐ sole 14 All around the interior rearview
mirror 15
All around the steering wheel 12
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control 150
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 187
All-wheel-drive 120
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 154
Alternative oil types 192
Ambient light 97
Antifreeze, washer fluid 72
Antilock Brake System, ABS 118
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 118
Approved axle load 219
Approved engine oils 192
Armrest, refer to Front center armrest 159
Arrival time 89
Ashtray 155
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 205
Assistance when driving off 118
AUTO H button, refer to Auto‐ matic Hold 68
AUTO intensity 149
Automatic car wash 210
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 126
Automatic Curb Monitor 58
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 99
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 94
Automatic Hold 68
Automatic locking 38 Automatic recirculated-air
control 150
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 38
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 73
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 149
AUTO program, intensity 149
Auto Start/Stop function 65
Average fuel consumption 88
Average speed 88
Axle loads, weights 219
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 52
Backrest, seats 51
Backrest, width 52
Backup camera 136
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 205
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 208
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 202
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 202
Belts, safety belts 54
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 159
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
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Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐pholder 159
Brake assistant 118
Brake assistant, adaptive 118
Brake discs, breaking in 164
Brake force display 117
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 117
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 200
Brake lights, adaptive 117
Brake pads, breaking in 164
Braking, notes 165
Breakdown assis‐ tance 204, 205
Breaking in 164
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 91
Bulb replacement 198
Bulb replacement, front 0
Bulb replacement, rear 200
Bulbs and lamps 198
Button, RES 128
Button, Start/Stop 63
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 206
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, backup camera 137
Camera, care 214
Camera, Side View 141
Camera, Top View 139
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 159
Car battery 202
Car care products 211
Care, displays 214
Care, vehicle 211
Cargo 167
Cargo area lid 38
Cargo area partition 46
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 160 Cargo straps, securing
cargo 168
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 30
Carpet, care 213
Car wash 210
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 165
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 195
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion
Center console 14
Central locking system 33
Central screen, refer to Control Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 198
Changing wheels 201
Changing wheels/tires 186
Check Control 80
Children, seating position 60
Children, transporting safely 60
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 60
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 61
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 60
Child seat, mounting 60
Child seats 60
Chrome parts, care 213
Cigarette lighter 155
Cleaning, displays 214
Climate control 148
Climate control wind‐ shield 165
Clock 83
Closing/opening from in‐ side 37
Closing/opening via door lock 37 Closing/opening with remote
control 34
Collision warning 107, 109
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 69
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 70
COMFORT+ program, Driving Experience Switch 124
Comfort Access 39
COMFORT program, Driving Experience Switch 124
Computer 87
Condensation on win‐ dows 149
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 166
Condition Based Service CBS 195
Configure driving mode 124
Confirmation signal 36
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion
Control Display 16
Control Display, settings 90
Controller 16
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 118
Convenient closing 35
Convenient opening 35
Convertible, convertible top 43
Convertible mode, automatic climate control 149
Convertible program, auto‐ matic climate control 149
Convertible top 43
Convertible top, care 212
Convertible top, cargo area partition 46
Convertible top, emergency operation 46
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Convertible top tool 46
Coolant 194
Coolant temperature 83
Cooling function 150
Cooling, maximum 150
Cooling system 194
Corrosion on brake discs 166
Cruise control 132
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 126
Cruising range 84
Cupholder 159
Current fuel consumption 84
D
Damage, tires 185
Damping control, dy‐ namic 121
Data, technical 218
Date 83
Daytime running lights 94
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 149
Dehumidifying, air 150
Destination distance 88
Digital clock 83
Dimensions 218
Dimmable exterior mirrors 58
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 58
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 69
Display in windshield 146
Display lighting, refer to Instru‐ ment lighting 96
Displays 76, 77
Displays, cleaning 214
Disposal, vehicle battery 202
Distance control, refer to PDC 134
Distance, selecting for ACC 128
Distance to destination 88
Divided screen view, split screen 20 Door lock, refer to Remote
control 30
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 38
Downhill control 120
Drive-off assistant 118
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 118
Driving Experience Switch 122
Driving instructions, breaking in 164
Driving mode 122
Driving notes, general 164
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 118
Driving tips 164
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 118
DTC driving dynamics 119
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 119
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 121
Dynamic Drive 121
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 118
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 119
E
ECO PRO 170
ECO PRO display 170
ECO PRO mode 170
EfficientDynamics 172
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 77
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 118
Emergency detection, remote control 31
Emergency operation, convertible top 46
Emergency release, door lock 37 Emergency release, fuel filler
flap 176
Emergency Request 204
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 205
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 31
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 39
Energy Control 84
Energy recovery 84
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 65
Engine, automatic switch- off 65
Engine compartment 189
Engine compartment, working in 189
Engine coolant 194
Engine oil 191
Engine oil, adding 192
Engine oil additives 192
Engine oil change 192
Engine oil filler neck 192
Engine oil temperature 83
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 192
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 192
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 206
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 64
Engine stop 64
Engine temperature 83
Entering/exiting vehicle, assis‐ tance, steering wheel 59
Entering a car wash 210
Equipment, interior 153
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 118
Exchanging wheels/tires 186
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