
Mobility
To ensure that you remain mobile at all times, this chapter supplies you with important information
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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  87, 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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Socket for OBD Onboard
Diagnosis
Position
There is an OBD socket on the driver's side for
checking the primary components in the vehicle
emissions.
Emissions
▷The warning lamp lights up:
Emissions are deteriorating. Have
the vehicle checked as soon as pos‐
sible.
Canadian model: warning light indi‐
cates the engine symbol.▷The warning lamp flashes under certain cir‐
cumstances:
This indicates that there is excessive misfir‐
ing in the engine.
Reduce the vehicle speed and have the sys‐
tem checked immediately; otherwise, seri‐
ous engine misfiring within a brief period can
seriously damage emission control compo‐
nents, in particular the catalytic converter.
Fuel cap
The indicator lamp lights up.
If the fuel cap is not properly tightened,
the OBD system may conclude that fuel
vapor is escaping. If the cap is then tightened,
the display should go out in a short time.
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Jacking points for the vehicle jack
The jacking points for the vehicle jack are lo‐
cated in the positions shown.
Lug bolt lock
The lug bolt lock is in the onboard vehicle tool
kit or in a storage compartment close to the on‐
board vehicle tool kit, refer to page  210.
▷Lug bolt, arrow 1.▷Adapter, arrow 2.
Removing
1.Attach the adapter to the wheel lug.2.Unscrew the lug bolt.
Remove the adapter after screwing the lug bolt
back on.
Vehicle battery
Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free, i.e., the elec‐
trolyte will last for the life of the battery.
Your service center will be glad to advise you on
questions regarding the battery.
Battery replacement Use approved vehicle batteries only
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manufacturer;
otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged and
systems or functions may not be fully availa‐
ble.◀
After a battery replacement, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by your service center
to ensure that all comfort functions are fully
available and that any Check Control messages
are no longer displayed.
Charging the battery
Note Do not plug the charger into the socket
Do not connect battery chargers to the
factory-installed sockets in the vehicle as this
may damage the battery.◀
General information
Make sure that the battery is always sufficiently
charged to guarantee that the battery remains
usable for its full service life.
The battery may need to be charged in the fol‐
lowing cases:▷When making frequent short-distance
drives.▷If the vehicle is not used for prolonged peri‐
ods, longer than a month.
Starting aid terminals
In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
starting aid terminals, refer to page  219, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
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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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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 
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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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