2013 BMW 650I XDRIVE CONVERTIBLE turn signal

Starting the engine
Never use spray fluids to start the engine.1.Start the engine of the assisting vehicle and
let it run for several minutes at an increased
idle speed.2.Start the engine of the vehicle being started
in the usual way.
If the first starting attempt is not successful,
wait a few minutes before making another
attempt in order to allow the discharged bat‐
tery to recharge.3.Let both engines run for several minutes.4.Disconnect the jumper cables in the reverse
order.
Check the battery and recharge if necessary.
Tow-starting and towing
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 steer‐
ing.▷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 response.
Tow truck
Have your vehicle transported with a tow truck
with a so-called lift bar or on a flat bed.
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage may
result.◀
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 loading
platform only; otherwise, damage may occur.◀
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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
Exhaust system 165 Seite 232ReferenceEverything from A to Z232
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Exterior mirror, automatic dim‐ming feature 58
Exterior mirrors 57
External start 206
External temperature dis‐ play 83
External temperature warn‐ ing 83
Eyes for securing cargo 168
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 80
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 42
Fan, refer to Air flow 149
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 80
Filler neck for engine oil 192
Fine wood, care 213
First aid kit 205
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 208
Flat tire, changing wheels 201
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 105
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 102
Flat tire, warning lamp 103, 106
Flooding 165
Floor carpet, care 213
Floor mats, care 213
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 72
Foot brake 165
Front airbags 98
Front center armrest 159
Front fog lamps 96
Front lamps 0
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 99
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 100
Front seats 51 Front turn signals, refer to
Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs 199
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 105
Fuel cap 176
Fuel consumption, current 84
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 88
Fuel filler flap 176
Fuel gauge 83
Fuel quality 178
Fuel, tank capacity 220
Fuse 203
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 153
Gasoline 178
Gasoline quality 178
Gear change, automatic trans‐ mission 73
Gear shift indicator 85
General driving notes 164
Glove compartment 158
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 219
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 67
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 154
Hazard warning flashers 204
HDC Hill Descent Control 120
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 94
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 94
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 35
Headlamp flasher 70
Headlamp glass 199 Headlamps 0
Headlamps, care 211
Headlamp washer system 70
Head restraints 51
Head restraints, front 55
Head-Up Display 146
Head-up Display, care 214
Heavy cargo, stowing 168
Height, seats 51
Height, vehicle 218
High-beam Assistant 95
High beams 70
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 95
Hill Descent Control HDC 120
Hills 166
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 118
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 159
Homepage 6
Hood 189
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 39
Hot exhaust system 165
HUD Head-Up Display 146
Hydroplaning 165
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 83
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 83
Identification marks, tires 184
Identification number, refer to Important features in the en‐
gine compartment 189
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 30
Ignition off 63
Ignition on 63
Indication of a flat tire 103 , 106
Individual air distribution 149 Seite 233Everything from A to ZReference233
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Pressure, tire air pres‐sure 179
Pressure warning FTM, tires 105
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 31
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 20
Protective function, win‐ dows 43
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 16
R
Radiator fluid 194
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 30
Radio ready state 64
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 71
Rear axle steering 121
Rear lamps 200
Rearview mirror 57
Rear window defroster 150
Recirculated-air mode 150
Recommended tire brands 186
Refueling 176
Remaining range 84
Remote control/key 30
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 36
Remote control, universal 153
Replacement fuse 203
Replacing parts 198
Replacing wheels/tires 186
Reporting safety defects 8
RES button 128
Reserve warning, refer to Range 84
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 103 Residual heat, automatic cli‐
mate control 151
Retaining straps, securing cargo 168
Retreaded tires 186
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 201
Roadside parking lamps 94
Rollover protection sys‐ tem 101
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 121
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive 121
RON gasoline quality 178
Rope for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 208
RSC Run Flat System Compo‐ nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 187
Rubber components, care 213
Run-flat tires 187
S
Safe braking 165
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passenger
seat 55
Safety belts 54
Safety belts, care 213
Safety systems, airbags 98
Saving fuel 0
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Screwdriver 198
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting 209
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 54
Seat heating, front 53
Seating position for chil‐ dren 60 Seat, mirror, and steering
wheel memory 56
Seats 51
Seat ventilation, front 53
Selection list in instrument cluster 87
Selector lever, automatic transmission 73
Sensors, care 214
Service and warranty 7
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service CBS 195
Service requirements, dis‐ play 84
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 205
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 90
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 56
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion 73
Shifting, manual transmis‐ sion 72
Shift paddles on steering wheel 74
Short commands 221
Shoulder support 53
Side airbags 98
Side View 141
Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 36
Sitting safely 51
Size 218
Ski bag 156
Smallest turning circle 219
Smoker's package 155
Snow chains 187
Socket 156
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 196
SOS button 204
Spare fuse 203
Speaker lighting 97
Specified engine oil types 192 Seite 236ReferenceEverything from A to Z236
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Speed, average 88
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer 89
Speed limiter, display 85
Speed Limit Information 85
Speed limit in the com‐ puter 89
Split screen 20
SPORT+ program, Dynamic Driving Control 123
Sport automatic transmis‐ sion 74
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 123
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 74
Stability control systems 118
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 65
Start/Stop button 63
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 31
Starting the engine 64
Status display, tires 102
Status information, iDrive 19
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering, Integral Active Steering 121
Steering wheel, adjusting 59
Steering wheel heating 59
Steering wheel memory 56
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission 73
Stopping the engine 64
Storage compartments 158
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 158
Storage, tires 187
Storing the vehicle 214
Summer tires, tread 185
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 82
Surround View 136
Suspension settings 122
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 122 Switch-on times, parked-car
ventilation 152
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
T
Tachometer 83
Tail and brake lamps 200
Tailgate 38
Tailgate via remote control 35
Tail lamps 200
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 200
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 218
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 149
Temperature display, external temperature 83
Temperature, engine oil 83
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control 126
Terminal, jump-starting 206
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 82
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 40
Theft protection, lug bolts 202
Theft protection, refer to Cen‐ tral locking system 33
Thermal camera, refer to Night Vision 111
Thigh support 52
Tilt alarm sensor 41
Tilt, seats 51
Time of arrival 89
Tire damage 185
Tire identification marks 184
Tire inflation pressure 179 Tire inflation pressure monitor,
refer to FTM 105
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 102
Tires, changing 186
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 179
Tires, run-flat tires 187
Tire tread 185
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tools 198
Top View 139
Total vehicle weight 219
Tow fitting 208
Towing 207
Tow-starting 207
Tow truck 207
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 102
Traction control 119
TRACTION program, Dynamic Driving Control 123
Transmission, automatic 73
Transmission, manual 72
Transporting children safely 60
Tread, tires 185
Trip computer 89
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 70
Trip odometer 83
Truck for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 207
Trunk, cargo area partition 46
Trunk lid 38
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 39
Trunk lid, hotel function 39
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 35
Turning circle 219
Turning circle lines, backup camera 138
Turn signals, operation 69 Seite 237Everything from A to ZReference237
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Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐placement 200
U
Unintentional alarm 42
Units of measure 91
Universal remote control 153
Unlock button, automatic transmission 73
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side 37
Unlocking/locking via door lock 37
Unlocking/locking with remote control 34
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 6
Upholstery care 212
USB interface 158
V
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering 121
Vehicle battery 202
Vehicle battery, replacing 202
Vehicle, breaking in 164
Vehicle care 211
Vehicle equipment 6
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification number
in the engine compart‐
ment 189
Vehicle jack 201
Vehicle paint 211
Vehicle storage 214
Vehicle wash 210
Ventilation 151
Ventilation, refer to Parked-car ventilation 152
Voice activation, short com‐ mands 221
Voice activation system 22 W
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 80
Warning triangle 205
Washer fluid 72
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity 220
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 72
Washer system 70
Washing, vehicle 210
Water on roads 165
Weights 219
Welcome lamps 93
Wheel base, vehicle 219
Wheels, changing 186
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 179
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 105
Wheels, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 102
Width, vehicle 218
Wind deflector 49
Window defroster, rear 150
Windows, powered 42
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 165
Windshield washer fluid 72
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 72
Windshield washer system 70
Windshield wiper 70
Windshield wipers, fold-out position 72
Winter storage, care 214
Winter tires, suitable tires 187
Winter tires, tread 185
Wiper blades, replacing 198
Wiper fluid 72
Wiper system 70
Wood, care 213
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 21
Wrench 198 X
xDrive 120
Xenon headlamps, bulb re‐ placement 199 Seite 238ReferenceEverything from A to Z238
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