Vehicle batteryMaintenance
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 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 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 186, 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.
Maintain the battery in an upright position for
transport and storage. Secure the battery so
that it does not tip over during transport.
Fuses Notes Replacing fuses
Never attempt to repair a blown fuse and
do not replace a defective fuse with a substi‐
tute of another color or amperage rating; this could lead to a circuit overload, ultimately re‐
sulting in a fire in the vehicle.◀
Plastic tweezers and information on the fuse
types and locations are stored in the fuse box
in the cargo area.
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In the glove compartment
Push the handle up, arrow 1, and open the lid,
arrow 2.
In the cargo area
Open the cover on the right side trim.
Information on the fuse types and locations is
found on a separate sheet.
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External temperature warn‐ing 78
Eyes for securing cargo 153
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 75
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 41
Fan, refer to Air flow 131
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 75
Filler neck for engine oil 173
Fine wood, care 192
First aid kit 185
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 188
Flat tire, changing wheels 181
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 98
Flat tire, repairing 166
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 96
Flat tire, warning lamp 97, 99
Flooding 150
Floor carpet, care 193
Floor mats, care 193
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 72
Foot brake 150
For the headliner, refer to All around the interior rearview
mirror 15
Front airbags 93
Front center armrest 141
Front lamps 178
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 95
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 95
Front seats 45
Front turn signals, refer to Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs 179
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 98 Fuel 160
Fuel cap 158
Fuel consumption, current 79
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 84
Fuel filler flap 158
Fuel gauge 77
Fuel quality 160
Fuel recommendation 160
Fuel, tank capacity 198
Fuse 182
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 135
Gasoline 160
Gasoline quality 160
Gear change 66
Gear shift indicator 81
General driving notes 149
Glass sunroof, powered with tilt function 42
Glove compartment 140
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 197
Gross weight, permissible for trailer towing 197
Ground clearance 151
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 63
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 136
Hazard warning flashers 184
Head airbags 93
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 89
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 88
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 34 Headlamp flasher 71
Headlamp glass 179
Headlamps 178
Headlamps, care 191
Headlamp washer system 71
Head restraints 45
Head restraints, front 49
Head-Up Display 127
Head-up Display, care 193
Head-up display, M view 128
Head-up display, standard view 128
Heavy cargo, stowing 153
Height, seats 45
Height, vehicle 196
High-beam Assistant 90
High beams 71
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 90
Higher speed range 151
Hills 150
Hill Start Assistant 115
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 113
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 142
Homepage 6
Hood 170
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 37
Hot exhaust system 149
HUD Head-Up Display 127
Hydroplaning 149
I Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 78
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 78
Identification marks, tires 163
Identification number, refer to Important features in the en‐
gine compartment 170
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PDC Park Distance Con‐trol 119
Pedestrian detection, refer to Night Vision 104
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 102
People detection, refer to Night Vision 104
Permissible axle load 197
Personal Profile 31
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 43
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 42
Plastic, care 192
Power failure 182
Power sunroof, glass 42
Power windows 41
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 161
Pressure warning FTM, tires 98
Preventing Auto Start Stop 62
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 31
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 20
Protective function, glass sunroof 43
Protective function, win‐ dows 42
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 16
R Radiator fluid 175
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 30
Radio ready state 60
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 71
Rear lamps 180 Rearview mirror 51
Rear window defroster 132
Recirculated-air mode 132
Recommended tire brands 165
Refueling 158
Remaining range 79
Remote control/key 30
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 35
Remote control, univer‐ sal 135
Replacement fuse 182
Replacing bulbs, see Lamp replacement 178
Replacing parts 178
Replacing wheels/tires 165
Reporting safety defects 9
Reserve warning, refer to Range 79
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 97
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 132
Retaining straps, securing cargo 153
Retreaded tires 166
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 181
Roadside parking lamps 89
Roller sunblinds 42
RON gasoline quality 160
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 188
Rubber components, care 192
S Safe braking 150
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 48
Safety belts 48
Safety belts, care 192 Safety Package, refer to Ac‐
tive Protection 110
Safety systems, airbags 93
Saving fuel 154
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Screwdriver 178
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting 189
Sealant 166
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 48
Seat heating, front 47
Seating position for chil‐ dren 55
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 50
Seats 45
Seat ventilation, front 47
Selection list in instrument cluster 83
Selector lever 65
Sensors, care 193
Sequential mode 66
Service and warranty 7
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 176
Service requirements, dis‐ play 80
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 185
Services, ConnectedDrive
Servotronic 116
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 39
Settings, M Drive 53
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 86
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 50
Shift Lights 68
Shoulder support 47
Side airbags 93
Side View 126
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Signals when unlocking 39
Sitting safely 45
Size 196
Ski bag 139
Smallest turning circle 197
Smoker's package 137
Snow chains 169
Socket 138
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 177
SOS button 184
Spare fuse 182
Speaker lighting 92
Specified engine oil types 173
Speed, average 84
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer 85
Speed limiter, display 82
Speed Limit Information 82
Speed limit in the com‐ puter 85
Split screen 20
Stability control systems 113
Standard view, head-up dis‐ play 128
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 61
Start/Stop button 59
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 31
Starting the engine 60
Status display, tires 96
Status information, iDrive 19
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering assistance 116
Steering wheel, adjusting 53
Steering wheel heating 53
Steering wheel memory 50
Stopping the engine 61
Storage compartments 140
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 140
Storage, tires 166
Storing the vehicle 193
Summer tires, tread 164 Supplementary text mes‐
sage 76
Surround View 121
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 132
System states of the driving dynamics 80
T
Tachometer 77
Tail and brake lamps 180
Tailgate 36
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol 34
Tail lamps 180
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 180
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 196
Technology, BMW M 146
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 131
Temperature display, external temperature 78
Temperature, engine oil 77
Terminal, starting aid 186
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 76
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 40
Theft protection, refer to Central locking system 33
Thermal camera, refer to Night Vision 104
Thigh support 46
Tilt alarm sensor 41
Tilt glass roof 42
Tilt, seats 45
Time of arrival 85 Tire damage 164
Tire identification marks 163
Tire inflation pressure 161
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 98
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 96
Tires, changing 165
Tire sealant 166
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 161
Tire tread 164
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tools 178
Top View 124
Total vehicle weight 197
Tow fitting 188
Towing 187
Tow-starting 187
Tow truck 187
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 96
Transmission positions 65
Transporting children safely 55
Tread, tires 164
Trip computer 85
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 70
Trip odometer 78
Truck for tow-starting/ towing 187
Trunk lid 36
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 37
Trunk lid, hotel function 37
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 34
Turning circle 197
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 123
Turn signals, operation 70
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