
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 dust
shields, 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'selectrical 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.▷California Emission Control System Limited
Warranty.
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the particular operating con‐
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After the wipers are folded back down, the wiper
system must be reactivated.
Fold the wipers back down
Before switching the ignition on, fold the
wipers back down to the windshield; otherwise,
the wipers may become damaged when they are
switched on.◀1.Switch on the ignition.2.Press the wiper levers down. The wipers
move to their resting position and are ready
for operation.
Washer fluid
General information Antifreeze for washer fluid
Antifreeze is flammable. Therefore, keep
it away from sources of ignition.
Only keep it in the closed original container and
inaccessible to children.
Follow the instructions on the container.◀
Washer fluid reservoir Adding washer fluid
Only add washer fluid when the engine is
cool, and then close the cover completely to
avoid contact between the washer fluid and hot
engine parts.
Otherwise, there is the danger of fire and a risk
to personal safety if the fluid is spilled.◀
All washer nozzles are supplied from one reser‐
voir.
Fill with water and – if required – with a washer
antifreeze, according to the manufacturer's rec‐
ommendations.
Mix the washer fluid before adding to maintain
the correct mixing ratio.
For the capacity, refer to technical data.
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic
Transmission positions
D Drive, automatic position
Position for normal vehicle operation. All for‐
ward gears are available.
R is Reverse
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
N is Neutral
Use in automatic car washes, for example. The
vehicle can roll.
When the ignition is switched off, refer to
page  58, position P is engaged automatically.
P Park
Select only when the vehicle is stationary. The
drive wheels are blocked.
P is engaged automatically:▷After the engine is switched off when the
vehicle is in radio ready state, refer to
page  58, or when the ignition is switched off,
refer to page  58, and when position R or D is
engaged.▷With the ignition is off, if position N is en‐
gaged.▷If the safety belt is unbuckled, the driver's
door is opened, and the brake pedal is not
pressed while the vehicle is stationary and
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MaintenanceVehicle 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.
BMW Maintenance System
The maintenance system directs you to re‐
quired maintenance measures and thereby sup‐
ports you in maintaining road safety and the op‐
erational reliability of the vehicle.
Condition Based Service CBS
Sensors and special algorithms take into ac‐
count the driving conditions of your vehicle.
Based on this, Condition Based Service deter‐
mines the maintenance requirements.
The system makes it possible to adapt the
amount of maintenance you need to your user
profile.
Details on the service requirements, refer to
page  78, can be displayed on the Control Dis‐
play.
Service data in the remote control
Information on the required maintenance is con‐
tinuously stored in the remote control. Your
service center will read out this data and suggest
the right array of service procedures for your ve‐
hicle.
Therefore, hand your service specialist the re‐
mote control that you used most recently.Storage periods
Storage periods during which the vehicle bat‐
tery was disconnected are not taken into ac‐
count.
If this occurs, have a service center update the
time-dependent maintenance procedures,
such as checking brake fluid and, if necessary,
changing the engine oil and the microfilter/acti‐
vated-charcoal filter.
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US
models and Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
Please consult your Service and Warranty Infor‐
mation Booklet for US models and Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models for
additional information on service requirements.
Maintenance and repair should be performed by
your service center. Make sure to have regular
maintenance procedures recorded in the vehi‐
cle's Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models, and in the Warranty and Service
Guide Booklet for Canadian models. These en‐
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem  110 
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go  118 
Activated-charcoal filter  143 
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion  108 
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC  118 
Active seat, front  47 
Active seat ventilation, front  48 
Active Steering, integral  113 
Adaptive brake assistant  110 
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display  109 
Adaptive drive  113 
Adaptive light control  88 
Additives, oil  187 
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints  45 
After washing vehicle  204 
Airbags  91 
Airbags, indicator/warning light  92 
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode  142 
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function  142 
Air distribution, manual  141 
Air flow, automatic climate control  141 
Air pressure, tires  173 
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion  143 
Alarm system  40 
Alarm, unintentional  41 
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  142 
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires  181 
All-wheel-drive  112 
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter  146 
Alternative oil types  187 
Ambient light  90 
Antifreeze, washer fluid  67 
Antilock Brake System, ABS  110 
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC  110 
Approved axle load  211 
Approved engine oils  187 
Armrest, refer to Front center armrest  152 
Armrest, refer to Rear center armrest  152 
Arrival time  82 
Ashtray  147 
Ashtray, rear  147 
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance  199 
Assistance when driving off  110  
AUTO H button, refer to Auto‐ matic Hold  63 
AUTO intensity  141 
Automatic car wash  203 
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go  118 
Automatic Curb Monitor  52 
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags  93 Automatic headlamp con‐
trol  87 
Automatic Hold  63 
Automatic locking  37 
Automatic recirculated-air control  142 
Automatic Soft Closing, doors  37 
Automatic transmission with Steptronic  67 
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control  141 
AUTO program, intensity  141 
Auto Start/Stop function  60 
Average fuel consumption  82 
Average speed  82 
Axle loads, weights  211 
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support  46 
Backrest, seats  45 
Backrest, width  46 
Backup camera  128 
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit  199  
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing  201  
Battery replacement, vehicle battery  196 
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control  30 
Battery, vehicle  196 
Belts, safety belts  49 
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder  153 
Blinds, sun protection  42 
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐Seite 222ReferenceEverything from A to Z222
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