Mobility
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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
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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
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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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