2013 BMW 740LI warning

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
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.◀
Tow truck
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage may
result.◀
Towing other vehicles
General information Light towing vehicle
The towing vehicle must not be lighter
than the vehicle being towed; otherwise, it will
not be possible to control the vehicle re‐
sponse.◀
Attaching the tow bar/tow rope correctly
Attach the tow bar or tow rope to the tow
fitting; connecting it to other vehicle parts may
cause damage.◀▷Switch on the hazard warning system, de‐
pending on local regulations.▷If the electrical system has failed, clearly
identify the vehicle being towed by placing
a sign or a warning triangle in the rear win‐
dow.
Towing methods when towing other
vehicles
Tow bar
The tow fittings used should be on the same
side on both vehicles.
Should it prove impossible to avoid mounting
the tow bar at an offset angle, please observe
the following:
▷Maneuvering capability is limited during cor‐
nering.▷The tow bar will generate lateral forces if it
is secured with an offset.
Tow rope
When starting to tow the vehicle, make sure that
the tow rope is taut.
To avoid jerking and the associated stresses on
the vehicle components when towing, always
use nylon ropes or nylon straps.
Attaching the tow rope correctly
Only secure the tow rope on the tow fit‐
ting; otherwise, damage can occur when it is se‐
cured on other parts of the vehicle.◀
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IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 123
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 131
Activated-charcoal filter 157
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 118
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 131
Active Protection 120
Active seat, front 50
Active seat ventilation, front 51
Active seat ventilation, rear 54
Active Steering, integral 126
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 120
Adaptive drive 125
Adaptive light control 97
Adaptive light control, bulb re‐ placement 212
Additives, oil 205
Adjust front seat 48
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 48
After washing vehicle 223
Airbags 101
Airbags, indicator/warning light 102
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 156
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 156
Air distribution, manual 155
Air flow, automatic climate control 155
Air pressure, tires 191 Air vents, refer to Ventila‐
tion 157
Alarm system 42
Alarm, unintentional 43
All around the center con‐ sole 14
All around the headliner 15
All around the steering wheel 12
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control 156
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 199
All-wheel-drive 124
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 162
Alternative oil types 205
Ambient light 99
Antifreeze, washer fluid 76
Antilock Brake System, ABS 123
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 123
Approved axle load 229
Approved engine oils 205
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 169
Arrival time 91
Ashtray 163
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 218
Assistance when driving off 123
Assist system, refer to Intelli‐ gent Safety 109
Attentiveness assistant 120
AUTO H button, refer to Auto‐ matic Hold 72
AUTO intensity 155
Automatic car wash 222 Automatic climate con‐
trol 154
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 131
Automatic Curb Monitor 59
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 103
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 96
Automatic Hold 72
Automatic locking 37
Automatic recirculated-air control 156
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 37
Automatic Soft Closing, trunk lid 38
Automatic tailgate 38
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 76
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 155
AUTO program, intensity 155
Auto Start/Stop function 68
Average fuel consumption 91
Average speed 91
Axle loads, weights 229
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 49
Backrest, width 49
Back seats, adjusting 51
Backup camera 141
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 218
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 220
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Battery replacement, vehiclebattery 215
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 215
Belts, safety belts 54
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 170
Blinds, sun protection 45
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 208
Bonus range, ECO PRO 182
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 170
Brake assistant 123
Brake discs, breaking in 174
Brake force display 120
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 120
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 213
Brake lights, adaptive 120
Brake pads, breaking in 174
Braking, notes 175
Breakdown assis‐ tance 217, 218
Breaking in 174
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 94
Bulb replacement 210
Bulb replacement, rear 213
Bulbs and lamps 210
Button, RES 134
Button, Start/Stop 66
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 218 C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, backup camera 142
Camera, care 225
Camera, Side View 144
Camera, Top View 145
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 170
Car battery 215
Car care products 223
Care, displays 225
Care, vehicle 223
Cargo 177
Cargo area lid 37
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 170
Cargo straps, securing cargo 178
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 30
Carpet, care 224
Car wash 222
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 174
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 208
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion
Center armrest 169
Center console 14
Central locking system 33
Central screen, refer to Control Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 210
Changing wheels 214
Changing wheels/tires 198
Check Control 83
Children, seating position 62
Children, transporting safely 62 Child restraint fixing sys‐
tem 62
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 63
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 62
Child safety locks 65
Child seat, mounting 62
Child seats 62
Chrome parts, care 224
Cigarette lighter 163
Cleaning, displays 225
Climate control 154
Climate control on head‐ liner 159
Climate control wind‐ shield 175
Clock 86
Closing/opening from in‐ side 37
Closing/opening via door lock 36
Closing/opening with remote control 34
Clothes hooks 170
Coasting 184
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 184
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 184
Collision warning 110
Collision warning with braking function 112
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 73
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 74
COMFORT+ program, Driving Dynamics Control 129
Comfort Access 40
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control 129
Computer 90
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Engine oil 204
Engine oil, adding 205
Engine oil additives 205
Engine oil change 205
Engine oil filler neck 205
Engine oil temperature 86
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 205
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 205
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 218
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 67
Engine stop 67
Engine temperature 86
Entering/exiting vehicle, assis‐ tance, steering wheel 61
Entering a car wash 222
Equipment, interior 161
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 123
Exchanging wheels/tires 198
Exhaust system 174
Exterior mirror, automatic dim‐ ming feature 60
Exterior mirrors 59
External start 218
External temperature dis‐ play 86
External temperature warn‐ ing 86
Eyes for securing cargo 178
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 83
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 43
Fan, refer to Air flow 155
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 83
Filler neck for engine oil 205 Fine wood, care 224
First aid kit 218
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 221
Flat tire, changing wheels 214
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 104
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 106
Flat tire, warning lamp 105, 107
Flooding 175
Floor carpet, care 224
Floor mats, care 224
Folding table in the rear 166
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 76
Foot brake 175
Front airbags 101
Front fog lamps 98
Front fog lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 213
Front fog lamps, front, bulb re‐ placement 213
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 103
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 103
Front passenger seat, adjust‐ ing 50
Front turn signals, refer to Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs 212
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 104
Fuel cap 188
Fuel consumption, current 87
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 91
Fuel filler flap 188
Fuel gauge 86
Fuel quality 190
Fuel, tank capacity 231
Fuse 216 G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 161
Gasoline 190
Gasoline quality 190
Gear change, automatic trans‐ mission 77
General driving notes 174
Gentleman function 50
Glass sunroof, powered 45
Glove compartment 168
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 229
H
Halogen front fog lamps, bulb replacement 213
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 70
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 162
Hazard warning flashers 217
HDC Hill Descent Control 125
Head airbags 101
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 96
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 96
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 35
Headlamp flasher 74
Headlamp glass 211
Headlamps, care 223
Headlamp washer system 74
Headliner 15
Head restraints 48
Head restraints, front 55
Head restraints, rear 56
Head-Up Display 151
Head-up Display, care 225
Heavy cargo, stowing 178
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High-beam Assistant 97
High beams 74
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 97
Hill Descent Control HDC 125
Hills 176
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 123
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 170
Homepage 6
Hood 202
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 40
Hot exhaust system 174
HUD Head-Up Display 151
Hydroplaning 175
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 86
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 86
Identification marks, tires 196
Identification number, refer to Important features in the en‐
gine compartment 202
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 30
Ignition off 66
Ignition on 66
Indication of a flat tire 105 , 107
Individual air distribution 155
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 31
Inflation pressure, tires 191
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 104
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 90
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 126 Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐
tor TPM 107
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 105
Instrument cluster 79
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 80
Instrument display, multifunc‐ tional 80
Instrument lighting 98
Integral Active Steering 126
Integrated key 30
Integrated universal remote control 161
Intelligent Safety 109
Intensity, AUTO program 155
Interior equipment 161
Interior lamps 99
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 34
Interior motion sensor 43
Interior rearview mirror 60
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 60
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 87
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 215
Jack, refer to Vehicle jack 215
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 77
Jump-starting 218
K
Key/remote control 30
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 40
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 31
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 77 Knee airbag 101
L
Lamp replacement 210
Lamp replacement, rear 213
Lamps 95
Lamps and bulbs 210
Lane departure warning 117
Lane margin, warning 117
Language on Control Dis‐ play 93
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 178
LATCH child restraint fixing system 63
Leather, care 223
LED front fog lamps, bulb re‐ placement 213
LED headlamps, Bulb replace‐ ment 212
LED light 212
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 211
Length, vehicle 229
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 21
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 213
Light-alloy wheels, care 224
Light control 97
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 211
Lighter, rear 164
Lighting 95
Lighting, speaker 99
Lighting via remote control 34
Light Spot, refer to Night Vi‐ sion 114
Light switch 95
Load 177
Loading 177
Lock, door 36
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Onboard DiagnosticsOBD 209
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 16
Onboard vehicle tool kit 210
Opening/closing from in‐ side 37
Opening/closing via door lock 36
Opening/closing with remote control 34
Opening the trunk lid with no- touch activation 41
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Automatic recirculated-air control 156
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 86
Overtaking prohibitions 88
P
Paint, vehicle 223
Parallel parking assistant 147
Park Distance Control PDC 139
Parked-car ventilation 160
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 176
Parking aid, refer to PDC 139
Parking assistant 147
Parking brake 70
Parking lamps 95
Parking lamps and roadside parking lamps, refer to Light-
emitting diodes, LEDs 212
Parking with Auto Hold 72
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 59
Pathway lines, backup cam‐ era 143
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 139 People detection, refer to
Night Vision 114
Personal Profile 31
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 46
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 44
Plastic, care 224
Power failure 216
Power sunroof, glass 45
Power windows 43
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 191
Pressure warning FTM, tires 104
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 31
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 20
Protective function, glass sun‐ roof 46
Protective function, win‐ dows 44
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 16
R
Radiator fluid 207
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 30
Radio ready state 67
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 75
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 158
Rear axle steering 126
Rear cooler 165
Rear lamps 213
Rear seats, adjusting 51
Rear seats, basic position 53
Rear sockets 165
Rearview mirror 59
Rear window defroster 156 Recirculated-air mode 156
Recommended tire brands 199
Refueling 188
Remaining range 87
Remote control/key 30
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 35
Remote control, universal 161
Replacement fuse 216
Replacing parts 210
Replacing wheels/tires 198
Reporting safety defects 9
RES button 134
Reserve warning, refer to Range 87
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 107
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 156
Retaining straps, securing cargo 178
Retreaded tires 199
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 213
Roadside parking lamps 96
Roller sunblinds 45
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 125
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive 126
RON gasoline quality 190
Roof load capacity 229
Roof-mounted luggage rack 178
Rope for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 220
RSC Run Flat System Compo‐ nent, refer to Run-flat
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Rubber components, care 224
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Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ment 213
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 228
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 155
Temperature display, external temperature 86
Temperature, engine oil 86
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control 131
Terminal, jump-starting 219
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 85
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 42
Theft protection, lug bolts 215
Theft protection, refer to Cen‐ tral locking system 33
Thermal camera, refer to Night Vision 114
Tilt alarm sensor 43
Time of arrival 91
Tire damage 198
Tire identification marks 196
Tire inflation pressure 191
Tire inflation pressure monitor, refer to FTM 104
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 106
Tires, changing 198
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 191
Tires, run-flat tires 200
Tire tread 198
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tools 210
Top View 145
Total vehicle weight 229 Tow fitting 221
Towing 220
Tow-starting 220
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 106
Traction control 124
TRACTION program, Dynamic Driving Control 128
Transmission, automatic 76
Transporting children safely 62
Tread, tires 198
Trip computer 92
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 73
Trip odometer 86
Trunk lid 37
Trunk lid, automatic 38
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 40
Trunk lid, hotel function 40
Trunk lid, manual opera‐ tion 38
Trunk lid opening with no- touch activation 41
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 35
Turning circle 229
Turning circle lines, backup camera 143
Turn signals, operation 73
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 213
U
Unintentional alarm 43
Units of measure 94
Universal remote control 161
Unlock button, automatic transmission 77
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side 37
Unlocking/locking via door lock 36 Unlocking/locking with remote
control 34
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 224
USB interface 165
V
Vanity mirror 60
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering 126
Vehicle battery 215
Vehicle battery, replacing 215
Vehicle, breaking in 174
Vehicle care 223
Vehicle equipment 6
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification number
in the engine compart‐
ment 202
Vehicle jack 215
Vehicle paint 223
Vehicle storage 225
Vehicle wash 222
Ventilation 157
Ventilation, refer to Parked-car ventilation 160
Voice activation system 22
W
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 83
Warning triangle 218
Washer fluid 76
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity 231
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 75
Washer system 74
Washing, vehicle 222
Water on roads 175
Weights 229
Welcome lamps 95
Wheel base, vehicle 229 Seite 240ReferenceEverything from A to Z240
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