
Fuel gaugeThe vehicle inclination may
cause the display to vary.
US models: the arrow beside the
fuel pump symbol shows which
side of the vehicle the fuel filler
flap is on.
Hints on refueling, refer to page  188.
Tachometer
Always avoid engine speeds in the red warning
field. In this range, the fuel supply is interrupted
to protect the engine.
Engine oil temperature▷Cold engine: the pointer is at
the low temperature end.
Drive at moderate engine and
vehicle speeds.▷Normal operating tempera‐
ture: the pointer is in the mid‐
dle or in the left half of the
temperature display.▷Hot engine: the pointer is at the high end of
the temperature range. A Check Control
message is also displayed.
Coolant temperature
If the coolant along with the engine becomes too
hot, a Check Control message is displayed.
Check the coolant level, refer to page  207.
Odometer and trip odometer▷Odometer, arrow 1.▷Trip odometer, arrow 2.
Display/reset miles
Press the knob.
▷When the ignition is switched
off, the time, external temper‐
ature and odometer are dis‐
played.▷When the ignition is switched on, the trip
odometer is reset.
External temperature
External temperature warning If the indicator drops to
+37 ℉/+3 ℃, a signal sounds.
A Check Control message is dis‐
played.
There is an increased risk of ice
on roads.
Ice on roads
Even at temperatures above +37 ℉/+3 ℃,
there can be a risk of ice on roads.
Therefore, drive carefully on bridges and shaded
roads, for example, to avoid the increased risk of
an accident.◀
Time The time is displayed at the bot‐
tom of the instrument cluster.
Setting the time and time format,
refer to page  93.
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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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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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