Do not place additional floor mats over existing
mats or other objects.
Only use floor mats that have been approved for
the vehicle and can be properly fixed in place.
Ensure that the floor mats are securely fastened
again after they were removed for cleaning, for
example.◀
Driving in wet conditions
When roads are wet or there is heavy rain, briefly
exert gentle pressure on the brake pedal every
few miles.
Ensure that this action does not endanger other
road users.
The heat generated in this process helps dry the
brake discs and pads.
In this way braking efficiency will be available
when you need it.
Hills
Drive long or steep downhill gradients in the gear
in which the least braking is required. Otherwise,
the brake system may overheat, resulting in a
reduction in the brake system efficiency.
You can increase the engine's braking effect by
shifting down, going all the way to first gear, if
necessary.
Avoid load on the brakes
Avoid placing excessive load on the brake
system. Light but consistent brake pressure can
lead to high temperatures, brake wear and pos‐
sibly even brake failure.◀
Do not drive in neutral
Do not drive in neutral or with the engine
stopped, as doing so disables engine braking. In
addition, steering and brake assist is unavailable
with the engine stopped.◀
Brake disc corrosion
Corrosion on the brake discs and contamination
on the brake pads are furthered by:▷Low mileage.▷Extended periods when the vehicle is not
used at all.▷Infrequent use of the brakes.
Corrosion occurs when the minimum pressure
that must be exerted by the pads during brake
applications to clean the discs is not reached.
Should corrosion form on the brake discs, the
brakes will tend to respond with a pulsating ef‐
fect that generally cannot be corrected.
Condensation under the parked vehicle
When using the automatic climate control, con‐
densation water develops that exits underneath
the vehicle.
Traces of water under the vehicle like this are
normal.
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Do not touch live parts
To avoid the risk of potentially fatal injury,
always avoid all contact with electrical compo‐
nents while the engine is running.◀
Preparation1.Check whether the battery of the other ve‐
hicle has a voltage of 12 volts. This informa‐
tion can be found on the battery.2.Switch off the engine of the assisting vehi‐
cle.3.Switch off any electronic systems/power
consumers in both vehicles.
Bodywork contact between vehicles
Make sure that there is no contact be‐
tween the bodywork of the two vehicles; other‐
wise, there is the danger of short circuits.◀
Starting aid terminals Connecting order
Connect the jumper cables in the correct
order; otherwise, there is the danger of injury
from sparking.◀
The so-called starting aid terminal in the engine
compartment acts as the battery's positive ter‐
minal.
The body ground or a special nut acts as the
battery negative terminal.
Connecting the cables
1.Pull off the cap of the BMW starting aid ter‐
minal.2.Attach one terminal clamp of the positive
jumper cable to the positive terminal of the
battery, or to the corresponding starting aid
terminal of the vehicle providing assistance.3.Attach the terminal clamp on the other end
of the cable to the positive terminal of the
battery, or to the corresponding starting aid
terminal of the vehicle to be started.4.Attach one terminal clamp of the negative
jumper cable to the negative terminal of the
battery, or to the corresponding engine or
body ground of assisting vehicle.5.Attach the second terminal clamp to the
negative terminal of the battery, or to the
corresponding engine or body ground of of
the vehicle to be started.
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
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Condensation under the vehi‐cle 176
Condition Based Service CBS 208
Configure driving mode 129
Confirmation signal 35
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion
Control Display 16
Control Display, settings 93
Controller 16
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 123
Convenient opening 34
Coolant 207
Coolant temperature 86
Cooler 165
Cooling function 156
Cooling, maximum 155
Cooling system 207
Corrosion on brake discs 176
Cruise control 137
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 131
Cruising range 87
Cupholder 170
Curb weight 229
Current fuel consumption 87
D
Damage, tires 198
Damping control, dy‐ namic 126
Data, technical 228
Date 87
Daytime running lights 96
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 155
Dehumidifying, air 156
Destination distance 91
Digital clock 86
Dimensions 228
Dimmable exterior mirrors 60 Dimmable interior rearview
mirror 60
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 73
Display in windshield 151
Display lighting, refer to Instru‐ ment lighting 98
Displays 79, 80
Displays, cleaning 225
Disposal, vehicle battery 216
Distance control, refer to PDC 139
Distance information 152
Distance, selecting for ACC 133
Distance to destination 91
Divided screen view, split screen 20
Door lock, refer to Remote control 30
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 37
Downhill control 125
Drive-off assistant 123
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 123
Driving Dynamics Control 127
Driving instructions, breaking in 174
Driving mode 127
Driving notes, general 174
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 123
Driving tips 174
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 123
DTC driving dynamics 124
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 124
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 126
Dynamic Drive 126
Dynamic Light Spot 213
Dynamic Light Spot, refer to Night Vision 114 Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 123
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 124
E
ECO PRO 181
ECO PRO, bonus range 182
ECO PRO display 181
ECO PRO driving mode 181
ECO PRO mode 181
ECO PRO Tip - driving instruc‐ tion 183
EfficientDynamics 183
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 80
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 123
Emergency detection, remote control 31
Emergency release, door lock 36
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 188
Emergency release, parking brake 70
Emergency Request 217
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 218
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 31
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 40
Energy Control 87
Energy recovery 87
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 68
Engine, automatic switch- off 68
Engine compartment 202
Engine compartment, working in 202
Engine coolant 207
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Locking/unlocking via doorlock 36
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 34
Locking, automatic 37
Locking, central 33
Locking via trunk lid 38
Lock, power window 44
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 65
Low beams 95
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 97
Lower back support 49
Lug bolt lock 215
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 178
Lumbar support 49
M
Maintenance 208
Maintenance require‐ ments 208
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 87
Maintenance system, BMW 208
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 83
Malfunction, self-leveling sus‐ pension 127
Manual air distribution 155
Manual air flow 155
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 70
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 78
Manual operation, backup camera 142
Manual operation, door lock 36
Manual operation, exterior mir‐ rors 59
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 188 Manual operation, Park Dis‐
tance Control PDC 140
Manual operation, parking brake 70
Manual operation, Side View 144
Manual operation, Top View 146
Manual operation, trunk lid 38
Marking on approved tires 199
Marking, run-flat tires 200
Massage seat, front 50
Massage seat, rear 53
Master key, refer to Remote control 30
Maximum cooling 155
Maximum speed, display 88
Maximum speed, winter tires 199
Measure, units of 94
Medical kit 218
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 58
Menu, EfficientDynamics 183
Menu in instrument cluster 90
Menus, operating, iDrive 16
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 17
Messages, refer to Check Control 83
Microfilter 157
Minimum tread, tires 198
Mirror 59
Mirror memory 58
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 175
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlamp 211
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 62
Multifunctional instrument display 80 Multifunction steering wheel,
buttons 12
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 55
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 56
New wheels and tires 198
Night vision device, refer to Night Vision 114
Night Vision with pedestrian detection 114
No Passing Information 88
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 220
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 209
Object detection, refer to Night Vision 114
Obstacle marking, backup camera 143
Octane rating, refer to Gaso‐ line quality 190
Odometer 86
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 204
Oil, adding 205
Oil additives 205
Oil change 205
Oil change interval, service re‐ quirements 87
Oil filler neck 205
Oil types, alternative 205
Oil types, approved 205
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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
tires 200
Rubber components, care 224
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