
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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4.Engage transmission position N.5.Switch the engine off. In this way, the igni‐
tion remains switched on, and a Check-Con‐
trol message is displayed.
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.
Completely remove all residues on the windows,
to minimize loss of visibility due to smearing and
to reduce wiper noises and wiper blade wear.
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‐
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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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Safe braking  175 
Safety  7 
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passenger
seat  55 
Safety belts  54 
Safety belts, care  224 
Safety Package, refer to Active Protection  120 
Safety switch, windows  44 
Safety systems, airbags  101 
Saving fuel  180 
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play  16 
Screwdriver  210 
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting  221 
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts  54 
Seat heating, front  50 
Seat heating, rear  53 
Seating position for chil‐ dren  62 
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory  58 
Seats  48 
Seats, rear, adjusting  51 
Seat ventilation, front  51 
Seat ventilation, rear  54 
Selection list in instrument cluster  90 
Selector lever, automatic transmission  77 
Self-leveling suspension, air suspension  127 
Self-leveling suspension, mal‐ function  127 
Sensors, care  225 
Service and warranty  7 
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service CBS  208 
Service requirements, dis‐ play  87 Service, Roadside Assis‐
tance  218 
Settings on Control Dis‐ play  93 
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel  58 
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion  76 
Shift paddles on steering wheel  78 
Shoulder support  49 
Side airbags  101 
Side View  144 
Signaling, horn  12 
Signals when unlocking  35 
Sitting safely  48 
Size  228 
Ski bag  166 
Slide/tilt glass roof  45 
Smallest turning circle  229 
Smoker's package  163 
Snow chains  200 
Socket  164 
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics  209 
SOS button  217 
Spare fuse  216 
Speaker lighting  99 
Specified engine oil types  205 
Speed, average  91 
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer  91 
Speed limiter, display  88 
Speed Limit Information  88 
Speed limit in the com‐ puter  91 
Split screen  20 
SPORT+ program, Dynamic Driving Control  128 
Sport automatic transmis‐ sion  78 
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control  129 
Sport program, transmis‐ sion  78 Stability control systems  123 
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion  68 
Start/Stop button  66 
Start function during malfunc‐ tion  31 
Starting the engine  67 
Status display, tires  106 
Status information, iDrive  19 
Status of Owner's Manual  6 
Steering, Integral Active Steering  126 
Steering wheel, adjusting  61 
Steering wheel heating  61 
Steering wheel memory  58 
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission  76 
Stopping the engine  67 
Storage compartments  168 
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions  168 
Storage, tires  200 
Storing the vehicle  225 
Summer tires, tread  198 
Supplementary text mes‐ sage  85 
Surround View  141 
Suspension settings  127 
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control  127 
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation  160 
Switch, refer to Cockpit  12 
Symbols  6 
T
Tachometer  86 
Tail and brake lamps  213 
Tailgate  37 
Tailgate, automatic  38 
Tailgate opening with no- touch activation  41 
Tailgate via remote control  35 
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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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