2013 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID5 warning

▷The LED flashes when a connection to the
BMW Response Center has been estab‐
lished.
When the emergency request is received at
the BMW Response Center, the BMW Re‐
sponse Center contacts you and takes fur‐
ther steps to help you.
Even if you are unable to respond, the BMW
Response Center can take further steps to
help you under certain circumstances.
For this purpose, data that are used to de‐
termine the necessary rescue measures,
such as the current position of the vehicle if
it can be established, are transmitted to the
BMW Response Center.▷If the LED is flashing but the BMW Response
Center cannot be heard on the hands-free
system, the hands-free system may be mal‐
functioning. However, the BMW Response
Center may still be able to hear you.
Initiating an Emergency Request
automatically
Under certain conditions, an Emergency Re‐
quest is automatically initiated immediately after
a severe accident. Automatic Collision Notifica‐
tion is not affected by pressing the SOS button.
Warning triangle
The warning triangle is located in the container
on the inside of the trunk lid.
Unscrew the wing nut to open.
First aid kit
The first aid kit is located in the container on the
inside of the trunk lid.
Unscrew the wing nut to open.
Some of the articles have a limited service life.
Check the expiration dates of the contents reg‐
ularly and replace any expired items promptly.
Roadside Assistance
Service availability
Roadside Assistance can be reached around the
clock in many countries. You can obtain assis‐
tance there in the event of a vehicle breakdown.
Roadside Assistance
The Roadside Assistance phone number can be
viewed on the iDrive or a connection to Roadside
Assistance can be established directly. Phone,
see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication.
Jump-starting
Notes
If the battery is discharged, an engine can be
started using the battery of another vehicle and
two jumper cables. Only use jumper cables with
fully insulated clamp handles.
To prevent personal injury or damage to both
vehicles, adhere strictly to the following proce‐
dure.
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corresponding engine or body ground 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
attempt in order to allow the discharged bat‐
tery to recharge.3.Let both engines run for several minutes.4.Disconnect the jumper cables in the reverse
order.
Check the battery and recharge if necessary.
Tow-starting and towing
Automatic transmission: transporting
your vehicle
Note
Your vehicle is not permitted to be towed.
Therefore, contact a service center in the event
of a breakdown.
Do not have the vehicle towed
Have your vehicle transported on a loading
platform only; otherwise, damage may occur.◀
Tow truck
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage may
result.◀
Use the tow fitting screwed in at the front for
maneuvering the vehicle only.
Towing other vehicles
General information Light towing vehicle
The towing vehicle must not be lighter
than the vehicle being towed; otherwise, it will
not be possible to control the vehicle re‐
sponse.◀
Attaching the tow bar/tow rope correctly
Attach the tow bar or tow rope to the tow
fitting; connecting it to other vehicle parts may
cause damage.◀
▷Switch on the hazard warning system, de‐
pending on local regulations.▷If the electrical system has failed, clearly
identify the vehicle being towed by placing
a sign or a warning triangle in the rear win‐
dow.
Tow bar
The tow fittings used should be on the same
side on both vehicles.
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 117
Activated-charcoal filter 141
Activate drive readiness 67
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 113
ActiveHybrid, system 29
Active Protection 115
Active seat, front 53
Active seat ventilation, front 54
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 115
Adaptive light control 96
Additives, oil 185
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 51
After washing vehicle 205
Airbags 99
Airbags, indicator/warning light 100
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 140
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 140
Air distribution, manual 139
Air flow, automatic climate control 139
Air pressure, tires 175
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 141
Alarm system 46
Alarm, unintentional 47
All around the center con‐ sole 16
All around the headliner 17
All around the steering wheel 14 ALL program, automatic cli‐
mate control 140
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 180
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 147
Alternative oil types 185
Ambient light 98
Antifreeze, washer fluid 75
Antilock Brake System, ABS 117
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 117
Approved axle load 211
Approved engine oils 185
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 153
Arrival time 90
Ashtray 148
Ashtray, front 148
Ashtray, rear 149
Assistance for the combustion engine 70
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 199
Assistance when driving off 117
ASSIST, Hybrid system 70
AUTO H button, refer to Auto‐ matic Hold 71
AUTO intensity 139
Automatic car wash 204
Automatic climate con‐ trol 138
Automatic Curb Monitor 60
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 101
Automatic deactivation of the hybrid system 203
Automatic engine start-stop function 68 Automatic headlamp con‐
trol 95
Automatic Hold 71
Automatic locking 41
Automatic recirculated-air control 140
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 41
Automatic tailgate 42
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 76
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 139
AUTO program, intensity 139
Auxiliary air conditioning 144
Average fuel consumption 89
Average speed 89
Axle loads, weights 211
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 53
Backup camera 126
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 199
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 201
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 196
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 35
Battery, vehicle 196
Belts, safety belts 55
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 154
Blinds, sun protection 48
BMW ActiveHybrid 29
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tainment and Communica‐
tion
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 188
Bonus range, ECO PRO 168
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 154
Brake assistant 117
Brake discs, breaking in 158
Brake force display 115
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 115
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 195
Brake lights, adaptive 115
Brake pads, breaking in 158
Braking, notes 161
Breakdown assis‐ tance 198, 199
Breaking in 158
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 92
Bulb replacement 190
Bulb replacement, front 191
Bulb replacement, rear 194
Bulbs and lamps 190
Button assignment for remote control 34
Button, Start/Stop 66
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 199
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, backup camera 127
Camera, care 207
Camera, Side View 131
Camera, Top View 129
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 154
Car battery 196
Car care products 205 Care, displays 207
Care, vehicle 205
Cargo 163
Cargo area lid 41
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 155
Cargo straps, securing cargo 164
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 206
Car wash 204
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 160
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 188
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion
Center armrest 153
Center console 16
Central locking system 38
Central screen, refer to Control Display 18
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 190
Changing wheels 196
Changing wheels/tires 179
CHARGE, energy recovery 70
Charge indicator, high-voltage battery 84
Check Control 80
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 206
Cigarette lighter 148
Cleaning, displays 207
Climate control 138
Climate control wind‐ shield 160
Clock 83
Closing/opening from in‐ side 41
Closing/opening via door lock 40
Closing/opening with remote control 38
Clothes hooks 154
Coasting 69
Collision warning 107
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 72
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 73
Combustion engine, start‐ ing 68
COMFORT+ program, Driving Dynamics Control 120
Comfort Access 44
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control 120
Computer 89
Condensation on win‐ dows 139
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 162
Condition Based Service CBS 188
Confirmation signal 39
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion
Contact with water, hybrid system 203
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 91
Controller 18
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ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐gram, refer to DSC 117
Exchanging wheels/tires 179
Exhaust system 160
Exterior mirror, automatic dim‐ ming feature 60
Exterior mirrors 59
External start 199
External temperature dis‐ play 83
External temperature warn‐ ing 83
Eyes for securing cargo 164
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 80
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 47
Fan, refer to Air flow 139
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 80
Filler neck for engine oil 185
Fine wood, care 206
First aid kit 199
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 202
Flat tire, changing wheels 196
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 105
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 102
Flat tire, warning lamp 103, 106
Flooding 161
Floor carpet, care 206
Floor mats, care 206
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 75
Foot brake 161
Front airbags 99
Front fog lamps 97
Front fog lamps, front, bulb re‐ placement 194
Front lamps 191 Front passenger airbags, au‐
tomatic deactivation 101
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 101
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 105
Fuel cap 172
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 89
Fuel filler flap 172
Fuel gauge 83
Fuel quality 174
Fuel, tank capacity 212
Functions, hybrid system 29
Fuse 197
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 146
Gasoline 174
Gasoline quality 174
Gear change, automatic trans‐ mission 76
General driving notes 160
Glass sunroof, powered 49
Glove compartment 152
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 211
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 70
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 147
Hazard warning flashers 198
Head airbags 99
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 95
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 95
Headlamp flasher 73
Headlamp glass 191
Headlamps 191 Headlamps, care 205
Headlamp washer system 73
Headliner 17
Head restraints 51
Head restraints, front 56
Head restraints, rear 57
Head-Up Display 136
Head-up Display, care 207
Heavy cargo, stowing 164
Height, vehicle 210
High-beam Assistant 96
High beams 73
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 96
High-voltage battery, charge indicator 84
Hills 161
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 117
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 154
Homepage 6
Hood 182
Horn 14
Hotel function, trunk lid 43
Hot exhaust system 160
HUD Head-Up Display 136
Hybrid system, at a glance 29
Hybrid system, automatic de‐ activation 203
Hybrid system, contact with water 203
Hybrid system, displays 84
Hybrid system, driving tips 158
Hybrid system, safety 202
Hydroplaning 160
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 83
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 83
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Identification number, refer toImportant features in the en‐
gine compartment 182
iDrive 18
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 34
Ignition off 66
Ignition on 66
Indication of a flat tire 103 , 106
Individual air distribution 139
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 35
Inflation pressure, tires 175
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 105
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 89
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 103
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 106
Instrument cluster 79
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 80
Instrument lighting 98
Integrated key 34
Integrated universal remote control 146
Intensity, AUTO program 139
Interior equipment 146
Interior lamps 98
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 39
Interior motion sensor 47
Interior rearview mirror 60
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 60
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 86
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 196 Jack, refer to Vehicle jack 196
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 76
Jump-starting 199
K
Key/remote control 34
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 44
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 35
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 76
Knee airbag 99
L
Lamp replacement 190
Lamp replacement, front 191
Lamp replacement, rear 194
Lamps 94
Lamps and bulbs 190
Lane departure warning 112
Lane margin, warning 112
Language on Control Dis‐ play 92
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 164
LATCH child restraint fixing system 63
Leather, care 205
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 191
Length, vehicle 211
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 23
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 195
Light-alloy wheels, care 206
Light control 96
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 191
Lighter, front 148
Lighter, rear 149
Lighting 94 Lighting, speaker 98
Lighting via remote control 39
Light switch 94
Load 163
Loading 163
Lock, door 40
Locking/unlocking from in‐ side 41
Locking/unlocking via door lock 40
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 38
Locking, automatic 41
Locking, central 38
Locking via trunk lid 42
Lock, power window 48
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 65
Low beams 94
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 96
Lower back support 53
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 164
Lumbar support 53
M
Maintenance 188
Maintenance require‐ ments 188
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 86
Maintenance system, BMW 188
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 80
Manual air distribution 139
Manual air flow 139
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 70
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 77
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Plastic, care 206
Power failure 197
Power sunroof, glass 49
Power windows 47
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 175
Pressure warning FTM, tires 105
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 35
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 22
Protective function, glass sun‐ roof 50
Protective function, win‐ dows 48
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 18
R
Radiator fluid 187
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 34
Radio ready state 66
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 74
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 142
Rear lamps 194
Rear socket 150
Rearview mirror 59
Rear window defroster 140
Recirculated-air mode 140
Recommended tire brands 180
Refueling 172
Remaining range 84
Remote control/key 34
Remote control, auxiliary air conditioning, key 145
Remote control, button as‐ signment 34 Remote control, malfunc‐
tion 40
Remote control, universal 146
Replacement fuse 197
Replacing parts 190
Replacing wheels/tires 179
Reporting safety defects 9
Reserve warning, refer to Range 84
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 103
Residual cooling 143
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 140
Retaining straps, securing cargo 164
Retreaded tires 180
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 195
Roadside parking lamps 95
Roller sunblinds 48
RON gasoline quality 174
Roof load capacity 211
Roof-mounted luggage rack 164
Rope for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 202
RSC Run Flat System Compo‐ nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 181
Rubber components, care 206
Run-flat tires 181
S
Safe braking 161
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passenger
seat 56
Safety belts 55
Safety belts, care 206
Safety of the hybrid sys‐ tem 202 Safety Package, refer to Active
Protection 115
Safety switch, windows 48
Safety systems, airbags 99
Saving fuel 166
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver 190
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting 202
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 55
Seat heating, front 54
Seat heating, rear 54
Seating position for chil‐ dren 62
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 58
Seats 51
Seat ventilation, front 54
Selection list in instrument cluster 88
Selector lever, automatic transmission 76
Sensors, care 207
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service CBS 188
Service requirements, dis‐ play 86
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 199
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 91
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 58
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion 76
Shift paddles on steering wheel 78
Shoulder support 53
Side airbags 99
Side View 130
Signaling, horn 14
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Trunk lid opening with no-touch activation 45
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 39
Turning circle 211
Turning circle lines, backup camera 128
Turn signals, operation 72
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 195
U
Unintentional alarm 47
Units of measure 92
Universal remote control 146
Unlock button, automatic transmission 76
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side 41
Unlocking/locking via door lock 40
Unlocking/locking with remote control 38
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 206
USB interface 150
V
Variable button assignment for remote control 34
Vehicle battery 196
Vehicle battery, replacing 196
Vehicle, breaking in 158
Vehicle care 205
Vehicle equipment 6
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification number
in the engine compart‐
ment 182
Vehicle jack 196
Vehicle paint 205
Vehicle storage 207
Vehicle wash 204 Ventilation 141
Voice activation system 24
W
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 80
Warning triangle 199
Washer fluid 75
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity 212
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 75
Washer system 73
Washing, vehicle 204
Water, hybrid system 203
Water on roads 161
Weights 211
Welcome lamps 94
What to do after an acci‐ dent 203
Wheel base, vehicle 211
Wheels, changing 179
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 175
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 105
Wheels, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 102
Width, vehicle 210
Window defroster, rear 140
Windows, powered 47
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 160
Windshield washer fluid 75
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 75
Windshield washer system 73
Windshield wiper 73
Windshield wipers, fold-out position 75
Winter storage, care 207
Winter tires, suitable tires 180
Winter tires, tread 179
Wiper blades, replacing 190
Wiper fluid 75 Wiper system 73
Wood, care 206
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 23
Working on the hybrid sys‐ tem 202
Wrench 190
X
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