
Engine oilVehicle 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.
General information
Engine oil consumption depends on driving
style and driving conditions, e.g., if your driving
style is very sporty engine oil consumption will
be considerably greater.
Therefore, regularly check the engine oil level
after refueling.
Checking the oil level
electronically
Status display
The concept
The oil level is monitored electronically during
driving and shown on the Control Display.
If the oil level reaches the minimum level, a
check control message is displayed.
Requirements
Depending on the previous displays, the status
display appears when the engine is running or
after the vehicle has been driven for at least 30
minutes.
Displaying the oil level1."Vehicle Info"2."Vehicle status"3.  "Engine oil level"
Oil level display messages
Different messages appear on the display de‐
pending on the oil level. Pay attention to these
messages.
If oil level is too low, immediately add 1 US
quart/liter of oil.
Take care not to add too much engine oil.
Too much engine oil
Have the vehicle checked immediately;
otherwise, surplus oil can lead to engine dam‐
age.◀
Detailed measurement
The concept
In the detailed measurement the oil level is
checked and displayed via a scale.
During the measurement, the idle speed is in‐
creased somewhat.
General information
A detailed measurement is only possible with
certain engines.
Requirements
▷Automatic transmission: selector lever in
transmission position N or P and accelerator
not depressed.▷Vehicle is on a level road and the engine is
running at operating temperature.
Performing a detailed measurement
In order to perform a detailed measurement of
the engine oil level:
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CareVehicle 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.
Car washes
Notes Steam jets or high-pressure washers
When using steam jets or high-pressure
washers, hold them a sufficient distance away
and use a maximum temperature of
140 ℉/60 ℃.
Ensure that a distance of at least 31.5 in‐
ches/50 cm is maintained at all times. Holding
them too close or using excessively high pres‐
sures or temperatures can cause damage or
preliminary damage that may then lead to long-
term damage.
Follow the operating instructions for the high-
pressure washer.◀
Cleaning sensors/cameras with high-
pressure washers
When using high-pressure washers, do not
spray the exterior sensors and cameras, e.g.,
Park Distance Control, for extended periods of
time and only from a distance of at least
12 in/30 cm.◀
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in win‐
ter.
Intense soiling and road salt can damage the ve‐
hicle.Automatic car washes
Notes
Note the following:▷Give preference to cloth car washes or those
that use soft brushes in order to avoid paint
damage.▷Make sure that the wheels and tires are not
damaged by the transport mechanisms.▷Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they
may be damaged, depending on the width of
the vehicle.▷Deactivate the rain sensor, refer to
page  66,to avoid unintentional wiper activa‐
tion.▷In some cases, an unintentional alarm can be
triggered by the interior motion sensor of the
alarm system. Follow the instructions on
avoiding an unintentional alarm, refer to
page  41.
Guide rails in car washes
Avoid car washes with guide rails higher
than 4 in/10 cm; otherwise, the vehicle body
could be damaged.◀
Before driving into a car wash
In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a car
wash, take the following steps:
1.Release parking brake, refer to page  62, and
deactivate Automatic Hold, refer to
page  63.2.Drive into the car wash.3.Depress the brake pedal as needed.4.Engage transmission position N.5.Switch the engine off. In this way, the igni‐
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Transmission position P with the igni‐
tion off
When the ignition is switched off, position P
is engaged automatically. When in an auto‐
matic car wash, for example, ensure that the
ignition is not switched off accidentally.◀
The vehicle cannot be locked from the outside
when in transmission position N. A signal is
sounded when an attempt is made to lock the
vehicle.
Transmission position
Transmission position P is engaged automati‐
cally:
▷When the ignition is switched off.▷After approx. 15 minutes.
Headlamps
▷Do not rub dry and do not use abrasive or
caustic cleansers.▷Soak areas that have been soiled e.g. due to
insects, with shampoo and wash off with
water.▷Thaw ice with deicing spray; do not use an
ice scraper.
After washing the vehicle
After washing the vehicle, apply the brakes
briefly to dry them; otherwise, braking action can
be reduced and corrosion of the brake discs can
occur.
Remove all residue completely from the wind‐
shields, otherwise streaking may cause loss of
visibility and wiper noise when the windshield
wipers are operated.
Vehicle care
Car care products
BMW recommends using cleaning and care
products from BMW, since these have been
tested and approved.
Car care and cleaning products
Follow the instructions on the container.
When cleaning the interior, open the doors or
windows.
Only use products intended for cleaning vehi‐
cles.
Cleansers can contain substances that are dan‐
gerous and harmful to your health.◀
Vehicle paint
Regular care contributes to driving safety and
value retention. Environmental influences in
areas with elevated air pollution or natural con‐
taminants, such as tree resin or pollen can affect
the vehicle's paintwork. Tailor the frequency
and extent of your car care to these influences.
Aggressive substances such as spilled fuel, oil,
grease or bird droppings must be removed im‐
mediately to prevent the finish from being al‐
tered or discolored.
Leather care
Remove dust from the leather often, using a
cloth or vacuum cleaner.
Otherwise, particles of dust and road grime
chafe in pores and folds, and lead to increased
wear and premature degradation of the leather
surface.
To guard against discoloration, such as from
clothing, provide leather care roughly every two
months.
Clean light-colored leather more frequently be‐
cause soiling on such surfaces is substantially
more visible.
Use leather care products; otherwise, dirt and
grease will gradually break down the protective
layer of the leather surface.
Suitable care products are available from the
service center.
Upholstery material care
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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 
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Protective function, glass sun‐roof  44 
Protective function, win‐ dows  42 
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller  16 
R
Radiator fluid  188 
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control  30 
Radio ready state  58 
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication 
Rain sensor  66 
Rear axle steering  113 
Rear center armrest  152 
Rear lamps  194 
Rearview mirror  51 
Rear window defroster  142 
Recirculated-air mode  142 
Recommended tire brands  180 
Refueling  170 
Remaining range  78 
Remote control/key  30 
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion  35 
Remote control, universal  145 
Replacement fuse  197 
Replacing parts  192 
Replacing wheels/tires  180 
Reporting safety defects  8 
RES button  120 
Reserve warning, refer to Range  78 
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM  95 
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control  142 
Retaining straps, securing cargo  162 
Retreaded tires  181 Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐
ment  195 
Roadside parking lamps  87 
Roller sunblinds  42 
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive  113 
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive  113 
RON gasoline quality  172 
Rope for tow-starting/tow‐ ing  201  
RSC Run Flat System Compo‐ nent, refer to Run-flat
tires  181 
Rubber components, care  205 
Run-flat tires  181 
S
Safe braking  159 
Safety  7 
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passenger
seat  49 
Safety belts  49 
Safety belts, care  205 
Safety switch, windows  42 
Safety systems, airbags  91 
Saving fuel   0 
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play  16 
Screwdriver  192 
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting  202 
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts  49 
Seat heating, front  47 
Seat heating, rear  48 
Seating position for chil‐ dren  54 
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory  51 
Seats  45 
Seat ventilation, front  48 Selection list in instrument
cluster  81 
Selector lever, automatic transmission  68 
Sensors, care  206 
Service and warranty  7 
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service CBS  189 
Service requirements, dis‐ play  78 
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance  199 
Settings on Control Dis‐ play  83 
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel  51 
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion  67 
Shift paddles on steering wheel  69 
Short commands  213 
Shoulder support  47 
Side airbags  91 
Side View  133 
Signaling, horn  12 
Signals when unlocking  35 
Sitting safely  45 
Size  210 
Ski bag  149 
Smallest turning circle  211 
Smoker's package  147 
Snow chains  182 
Socket  148 
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics  190 
SOS button  198 
Spare fuse  197 
Speaker lighting  90 
Specified engine oil types  187 
Speed, average  82 
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer  82 
Speed limiter, display  79 
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Speed limit in the com‐puter  82 
Split screen  20 
SPORT+ program, Dynamic Driving Control  115 
Sport automatic transmis‐ sion  69 
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control  115 
Sport program, transmis‐ sion  68 
Stability control systems  110 
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion  60 
Start/Stop button  58 
Start function during malfunc‐ tion  31 
Starting the engine  59 
Status display, tires  94 
Status information, iDrive  19 
Status of Owner's Manual  6 
Steering, Integral Active Steering  113 
Steering wheel, adjusting  53 
Steering wheel heating  53 
Steering wheel memory  51 
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission  67 
Stopping the engine  59 
Storage compartments  151 
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions  151 
Storage, tires  181 
Storing the vehicle  206 
Summer tires, tread  179 
Supplementary text mes‐ sage  76 
Surround View  128 
Suspension settings  114 
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control  114 
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation  144 
Switch, refer to Cockpit  12 
Symbols  6 T
Tachometer  77 
Tail and brake lamps  194 
Tailgate  37 
Tailgate via remote control  35 
Tail lamps  194 
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment  194 
Technical changes, refer to Safety  7 
Technical data  210 
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication 
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control  141 
Temperature display, external temperature  77 
Temperature, engine oil  77 
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control  118 
Terminal, jump-starting  200 
Text message, supplemen‐ tary  76 
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system  40 
Theft protection, lug bolts  196 
Theft protection, refer to Cen‐ tral locking system  33 
Thermal camera, refer to Night Vision  103 
Thigh support  46 
Through-loading system  148 
Tilt alarm sensor  41 
Tilt glass roof  43 
Tilt, seats  45 
Time of arrival  82 
Tire damage  179 
Tire identification marks  178 
Tire inflation pressure  173 
Tire inflation pressure monitor, refer to FTM  97 
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM  94 Tires, changing  180 
Tires, everything on wheels and tires  173 
Tires, run-flat tires  181 
Tire tread  179 
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication 
Tools  192 
Top View  131 
Total vehicle weight  211 
Tow fitting  202 
Towing  201 
Tow-starting  201 
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor  94 
Traction control  111 
TRACTION program, Dynamic Driving Control  115 
Transmission, automatic  67 
Transporting children safely  54 
Tread, tires  179 
Trip computer  83 
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion  64 
Trip odometer  77 
Trunk lid  37 
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing  38 
Trunk lid, hotel function  38 
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol  35 
Turning circle  211 
Turning circle lines, backup camera  130 
Turn signals, operation  64 
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement  194 
U
Unintentional alarm  41 
Units of measure  85 
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