2013 BMW ALPINA B7 SWB mirror

▷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 cen‐
ter to ensure that all comfort functions are fully
available and that any Check Control mes‐
sages of these comfort functions are no longer
displayed.
Charging the battery
Note Do not plug chargers into the socketDo 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 suffi‐
ciently 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 pe‐
riods, longer than a month.
Starting aid terminals
In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
starting aid terminals, refer to page 227, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
Power failure After a temporary power loss, some equipment
needs to be reinitialized.
Individual settings need to be reprogrammed:
▷Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory:
store the positions again.▷Time: update.▷Date: update.▷Radio station: saving new, see user's
manual for Navigation, Entertainment and
Communication.▷Navigation system: wait for the operability
of the navigation.
Disposing of old batteries
Have old batteries disposed of by your
service center or bring them to a recy‐
cling center.
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CareVehicle equipmentAll standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐
ment is also described that is not available in a
vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
Car washes Hints Steam jets or high-pressure washers
When using steam jets or high-pressure
washers, hold them a sufficient distance away and use a maximum temperature of
140 ℉/60 ℃.
If the vehicle has a glass sunroof, ensure that a distance of at least 31.5 inches/80 cm is main‐
tained. Holding them too close or using exces‐
sively high pressures or temperatures can
cause damage or preliminary damage that may
then lead to long-term damage.
Follow the user's manual for the high-pressure
washer.◀
Cleaning sensors/cameras with high-
pressure washers
When using high-pressure washers, do not
spray the exterior sensors and cameras, e.g., Park Distance Control, for extended periods of
time and only from a distance of at least
12 in/30 cm.◀
Regularly remove foreign items such as leaves
in the area below the windshield when the
hood is raised.
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in
winter.Intense soiling and road salt can damage the
vehicle.
Automatic car washes
Hints
Note the following:▷Give preference to cloth car washes or
those that use soft brushes in order to
avoid paint damage.▷Make sure that the wheels and tires are not
damaged by the transport mechanisms.▷Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they
may be damaged, depending on the width
of the vehicle.▷Deactivate the rain sensor, refer to
page 75, to avoid unintentional wiper acti‐
vation.▷In some cases, an unintentional alarm can
be triggered by the interior motion sensor
of the alarm system. Follow the instruc‐
tions on avoiding an unintentional alarm,
refer to page 44.
Guide rails in car washes
Avoid car washes with guide rails higher
than 4 in/10 cm; otherwise, the vehicle body
could be damaged.◀
Before driving into a car wash In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a
car wash, take the following steps:
1.Drive into the car wash.2.Engage transmission position N.3.Switch the engine off.
In this way, the ignition remains switched
on, and a Check-Control message is dis‐
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Technical dataVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐ment is also described that is not available in a
vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
Dimensions
Width, height with roof-mounted aerial
1Vehicle height:
Vehicle height: 58.1 inches/1,476 mm
L model: 58.5 inches / 1,487 mm2Vehicle width, without mirrors: 74.9 in‐
ches / 1,902 mm3Vehicle width, with mirrors: 84.3 in‐
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Battery replacement, vehicleremote control 30
Battery, vehicle 223
Belts, safety belts 54
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 178
Blinds, sun protection 45
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 216
Bonus range, ECO PRO 190
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 178
Brake assistant 125
Brake assistant, adaptive 125
Brake discs, breaking in 182
Brake force display 122
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 122
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 221
Brake lights, adaptive 122
Brake pads, breaking in 182
Braking, hints 183
Breakdown assis‐ tance 225, 226
Breaking in 182
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 94
Bulb replacement, rear 221
Bulb replacement, see lamp and bulb replacement 218
Button, RES 136
Button, Start/Stop 66
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 226
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7 Calling up mirror adjust‐
ment 42
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 42
Calling up steering wheel ad‐ justment 42
Camera, backup camera 147
Camera, care 233
Camera, Side View 150
Camera, Top View 151
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 178
Car battery 223
Car care products 231
Care, displays 233
Care, vehicle 231
Cargo 185
Cargo area lid 36
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 178
Cargo, securing 186
Cargo straps, securing cargo 186
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 30
Carpet, care 233
Car wash 230
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 182
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 216
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 177
Center console 14
Center-Lock, see button for central locking 33
Central locking system 33
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 218
Changing wheels 222 Changing wheels/tires 206
Check Control 83
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 212
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 232
Cigarette lighter 170
Cleaning, displays 233
Climate control 160
Climate control laminated tinted safety glass 183
Climate control on head‐ liner 165
Climate control wind‐ shield 183
Clock 86
Closing/opening from in‐ side 36
Closing/opening via door lock 35
Closing/opening with remote control 34
Clothes hooks 178
Coasting 192
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 192
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 192
Collision warning with braking function 111
Collision warning with City Braking function 109
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Combination switch, refer toWiper system 74
COMFORT+ program, Driving Dynamics Control 131
Comfort Access 39
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control 131
Computer 91
Condensation on win‐ dows 161
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 184
Condition Based Service CBS 216
Configure driving mode 132
Confirmation signal 42
Congestion Assistant 139
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Control Display 16
Control Display, settings 93
Controller 16
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 125
Convenient opening 34
Coolant 215
Coolant temperature 86
Cooler 173
Cooling function 162
Cooling, maximum 162
Cooling system 215
Corrosion on brake discs 184
Cruise control 142
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 133
Cruising range 86
Cupholder 178
Curb weight 237
Current fuel consumption 87
D
Damage, tires 206 Damping Control, dy‐
namic 128
Data, technical 236
Date 86
Daytime running lights 96
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 161
Departure time, parked-car ventilation 166
Destination distance 92
Digital clock 86
Dimensions 236
Dimmable exterior mirrors 59
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 60
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 73
Display in windshield 157
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 98
Displays 79, 80
Displays, cleaning 233
Disposal, vehicle battery 223
Distance control, refer to PDC 145
Distance information 158
Distance to destination 92
Divided screen view, split screen 20
Door lock, refer to Remote control 30
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 36
Downhill control 127
Drive-off assistant 125
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 125
Driver assistance, see Intelli‐ gent Safety 108
Driving Assistant, see Intelli‐ gent Safety 108
Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 130
Driving instructions, breaking in 182
Driving mode 130 Driving notes, general 182
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 125
Driving tips 182
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 125
DTC driving dynamics 126
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 126
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 128
Dynamic Drive 128
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 125
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 126
E
ECO PRO 189
ECO PRO, bonus range 190
ECO PRO display 189
ECO PRO displays 82
ECO PRO driving mode 189
ECO PRO mode 189
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction 191
EfficientDynamics 191
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 80
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 125
Emergency detection, remote control 31
Emergency release, door lock 36
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 196
Emergency release, parking brake 71
Emergency Request 225
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 226
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Emergency unlocking, trunk
lid 39
Energy Control 87
Energy recovery 87
Engine, automatic Start/Stop
function 68
Engine, automatic switch-
off 68
Engine compartment 210
Engine compartment, work‐
ing in 210
Engine coolant 215
Engine idling when driving,
coasting 192
Engine oil 212
Engine oil, adding 213
Engine oil additives 213
Engine oil change 214
Engine oil filler neck 213
Engine oil temperature 85
Engine oil types, alterna‐
tive 213
Engine oil types, ap‐
proved 213
Engine start during malfunc‐
tion 31
Engine start, jump-start‐
ing 226
Engine start, refer to Starting
the engine 67
Engine stop 67
Engine temperature 85
Entering/exiting vehicle, as‐
sistance, steering wheel 60
Entering a car wash 230
Equipment, interior 168
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐
gram, refer to DSC 125
Exchanging wheels/tires 206
Exhaust system 182
Exterior mirror, automatic
dimming feature 59
Exterior mirrors 58
External start 226
External temperature dis‐
play 86
External temperature warn‐
ing 86
Eyes for securing cargo 186
F
Failure message, refer to
Check Control 83
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐
tional alarm 44
Fan, refer to Air flow 161
Fault displays, refer to Check
Control 83
Filler neck for engine oil 213
Fine wood, care 232
First aid kit 226
Fitting for towing, refer to
Tow fitting 229
Flat tire, changing
wheels 222
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 103
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐
tor TPM 105
Flat tire, warning
lamp 104, 106
Flooding 183
Floor carpet, care 233
Floor mats, care 233
Folding table in the rear 173
Fold-out position, windshield
wipers 75
Foot brake 183
Front airbags 100
Front fog lamps 98
Front fog lamps, bulb replace‐
ment 221
Front passenger airbags, au‐
tomatic deactivation 102
Front passenger airbags, indi‐
cator lamp 102
Front passenger seat, adjust‐
ing 49
Front turn signals, refer to
Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs 220
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 103
Fuel 198
Fuel cap 196
Fuel consumption, current 87
Fuel consumption, refer to
Average fuel consump‐
tion 91
Fuel filler flap 196
Fuel gauge 85
Fuel quality 198
Fuel recommendation 198
Fuel, tank capacity 239
Fuse 224
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 168
Gasoline 198
Gasoline quality 198
Gear change, automatic
transmission 77
Gear shift indicator 88
General driving notes 182
Gentleman function 49
Glass sunroof, powered 46
Glove compartment 176
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐
proved 237
Gross weight, permissible for
trailer towing 237
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake 70
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐
nating code 169
Hazard warning flashers 225
HDC Hill Descent Con‐
trol 127
Head airbags 100
Headlamp control, auto‐
matic 96
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐
ture 95
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Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ture via remote control 34
Headlamp flasher 74
Headlamp glass 219
Headlamps, care 231
Headlamp washer system 74
Headliner 15
Head restraints 48
Head restraints, front 55
Head restraints, rear 56
Head-Up Display 157
Head-up Display, care 233
Heavy cargo, stowing 186
Height with roof-mounted aerial, vehicle 236
High-beam Assistant 97
High beams 74
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 97
Hill Descent Control HDC 127
Hills 184
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 125
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 178
Homepage 6
Hood 210
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 39
Hot exhaust system 182
HUD Head-Up Display 157
Hydroplaning 183
I Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 86
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 86
Identification marks, tires 204
Identification number, refer to Important features in the en‐
gine compartment 210
iDrive 16 Ignition key, refer to Remote
control 30
Ignition off 66
Ignition on 66
Indication of a flat tire 104 , 106
Indicator and warning lamps 83
Individual air distribution 161
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 31
Inflation pressure, tires 199
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 103
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 91
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 129
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 106
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 103
Instrument cluster 79
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 80
Instrument display, multifunc‐ tional 80
Instrument lighting 98
Integral Active Steering 129
Integrated key 30
Integrated universal remote control 168
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 225
Intelligent Safety 108
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 161
Interior equipment 168
Interior lamps 99
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 34
Interior motion sensor 43
Interior rearview mirror 59
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 60
Internet page 6 Interval display, service re‐
quirements 87
J Jacking points for the vehicle jack 222
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 77
Jump-starting 226
K
Key/remote control 30
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 39
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 31
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 77
Knee airbag 100
L Lamp replacement, rear 221
Lamps 95
Lamps and bulbs 218
Lane departure warning 119
Lane margin, warning 119
Language on Control Dis‐ play 93
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 186
LATCH child restraint fixing system 63
Leather, care 231
LED front fog lamps, bulb re‐ placement 221
LED headlamps, Bulb re‐ placement 221
LED light 221
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 219
Length, vehicle 237
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License plate lamp, bulb re‐placement 221
Light alloy wheels, care 232
Light control 96
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 219
Lighter, rear 171
Lighting 95
Lighting, speaker 99
Lighting via remote con‐ trol 34
Light switch 95
Load 185
Loading 185
Lock, door 35
Locking/unlocking from in‐ side 36
Locking/unlocking via door lock 35
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 34
Locking, automatic 42
Locking, central 33
Locking, settings 41
Locking via trunk lid 37
Lock, power window 45
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 222
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 186
Lumbar support 49
M
Maintenance 216
Maintenance require‐ ments 216
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 87
Maintenance system, BMW 216 Malfunction displays, refer to
Check Control 83
Malfunction, self-leveling sus‐ pension 130
Manual air distribution 161
Manual air flow 161
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 70
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 78
Manual operation, backup camera 148
Manual operation, door lock 36
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 59
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 196
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 145
Manual operation, parking brake 71
Manual operation, Side View 150
Manual operation, Top View 151
Manual operation, trunk lid 37
Marking on approved tires 207
Marking, run-flat tires 208
Massage seat, front 50
Massage seat, rear 52
Master key, refer to Remote control 30
Maximum cooling 162
Maximum speed, display 89
Maximum speed, winter tires 208
Measure, units of 93
Medical kit 226
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 57
Menu, EfficientDynamics 191
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 90 Menus, operating, iDrive 16
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 17
Messages, refer to Check Control 83
Microfilter 163
Minimum tread, tires 206
Mirror 58
Mirror memory 57
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 183
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlamp 219
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
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 232
New wheels and tires 206
Night Vision with pedestrian detection 116
No Passing Information 89
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 228
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 217
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