
In case of tire damage
If there are indications of tire damage, re‐
duce your speed immediately and have the
wheels and tires checked right away; other‐
wise, there is the increased risk of an accident.
Drive carefully to the nearest service center.
Have the vehicle towed or transported there.
Otherwise, tire damage can become life threat‐
ening for vehicle occupants and also other
road users.◀
Repair of tire damage
For safety reasons, the manufacturer of
your vehicle recommends that you do not have
damaged tires repaired; they should be re‐
placed. Otherwise, damage can occur as a re‐
sult.◀
Changing wheels and tires
Mounting Information on mounting tires
Have mounting and balancing performed
only by a service center.
If this work is not carried out properly, there is
the danger of subsequent damage and related
safety hazards.◀
Wheel and tire combination
You can ask the service center about the right
wheel/tire combination and wheel rim versions
for the vehicle.
Incorrect wheel and tire combinations impair
the function of a variety of systems such as
ABS or DSC.
To maintain good handling and vehicle re‐
sponse, use only tires with a single tread con‐
figuration from a single manufacturer.
Following tire damage, have the original wheel
and tire combination remounted on the vehicle
as soon as possible.Approved wheels and tires
You should only use wheels and tires
that have been approved by the vehicle manu‐
facturer for your vehicle type; otherwise, for
example, despite having the same official size
ratings, variations can lead to body contact and
with it, the risk of severe accidents
The manufacturer of your vehicle cannot eval‐
uate non-approved wheels and tires to deter‐
mine if they are suited for use, and therefore
cannot ensure the operating safety of the vehi‐
cle if they are mounted.◀
Recommended tire brands
For each tire size, the manufacturer of your ve‐
hicle recommends certain tire brands. These
can be identified by a star on the tire sidewall.
With proper use, these tires meet the highest
standards for safety and handling.
New tires Due to technical factors associated with their
manufacture, tires do not achieve their full
traction potential until after an initial breaking-
in period.
Drive conservatively for the first
200 miles/300 km.
Retreaded tires
The manufacturer of your vehicle does not rec‐
ommend the use of retreaded tires.
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Retreaded tires
Possibly substantial variations in the de‐
sign and age of the tire casing structures can
limit service life and have a negative impact on
road safety.◀
Winter tires
Winter tires are recommended for operating on
winter roads.
Although so-called all-season M+S tires do
provide better winter traction than summer tires, they do not provide the same level of per‐
formance as winter tires.
Maximum speed of winter tires If the maximum speed of the vehicle is higher
than the permissible speed for the winter tires,
then display a corresponding sign in the field
of vision. You can obtain this sign from the tire
specialist or from your service center.
Maximum speed for winter tires
Do not exceed the maximum speed for
the respective winter tires; otherwise, tire dam‐
age and accidents can occur.◀
Run-flat tires If you are already using run-flat tires, for your
own safety you should replace them only with
the same kind. No spare tire is available in the
case of a flat tire. Your service center will be
glad to advise you.
Rotating wheels between axles Different wear patterns can occur on the front
and rear axles depending on individual driving
conditions. The tires can be rotated between
the axles to achieve even wear. Your service
center will be glad to advise you. After rotating,
check the tire pressure and correct if neces‐
sary.
Rotating the tires is not permissible on vehi‐
cles with different tire sizes on the front andrear axles, i.e. when using different types of
tires.
Storage
Store wheels and tires in a cool, dry place with
as little exposure to light as possible.
Always protect tires against all contact with oil,
grease and fuels.
Do not exceed the maximum tire inflation pres‐
sure indicated on the side wall of the tire.
Run-flat tires
Label
RSC label on the tire sidewall.
The wheels are composed of special rims and
tires that are self-supporting, to a limited de‐
gree.
The support of the sidewall allows the tire to
remain drivable to a restricted degree in the
event of a pressure loss.
FTM: continued driving with a damaged tire,
refer to page 103.
TPM: continued driving with a damaged tire,
refer to page 100.
Changing run-flat tires
For your own safety, only use run-flat tires. No
spare tire is available in the case of a flat tire.
Your service center will be glad to advise you.
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Snow chains
Fine-link snow chains Only certain types of fine-link snow chains
have been tested by the manufacturer of the
vehicle, classified as road-safe and approved.
Information about the approved snow chains
are available from the service center.
Use Use only in pairs on the rear wheels, equipped
with the tires of the following size:▷205/60 R 16.▷225/55 R 16.▷225/50 R 17.▷225/45 R 18.
Follow the chain manufacturer's instructions.
Make sure that the snow chains are always
sufficiently tight. Retighten as needed accord‐
ing to the chain manufacturer's instructions.
Do not initialize the Flat Tire Monitor after
mounting snow chains, as doing so may result
in incorrect readings.
Do not initialize the Tire Pressure Monitor after
mounting snow chains, as doing so may result
in incorrect readings.
When driving with snow chains, briefly activate
Dynamic Traction Control if necessary.
Maximum speed with snow chains Do not exceed a speed of 30 mph/50 km/h
when using snow chains.
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 115
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 120
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 73
Accessories and parts 7
Activated-charcoal filter 147
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 112
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 120
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 114
Adaptive Light Control 91
Additives, oil 202
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 48
After washing vehicle 226
Airbags 95
Airbags, indicator/warning light 96
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 143, 146
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 143, 146
Air distribution, manual 143, 147
Air flow, air conditioner 143
Air flow, automatic climate control 147
Air pressure, tires 191
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 147
Alarm system 42
Alarm, unintentional 43
All around the center con‐ sole 14
All around the headliner 15 All around the steering
wheel 12
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 197
All-wheel-drive 116
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 150
Alternative oil types 203
Antifreeze, washer fluid 70
Antilock Brake System, ABS 115
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 115
Approved axle load 232
Approved engine oils 203
Arrival time 86
Ash tray 153
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 220
Assistance when driving off 119
Assist system information, on Control Display 88
AUTO intensity 146
Automatic car wash 225
Automatic climate con‐ trol 142
Automatic climate control with enhanced features 145
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 120
Automatic Curb Monitor 56
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 97
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 91
Automatic locking 42
Automatic recirculated-air control 146
Automatic tailgate 37 Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 70
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 145
AUTO program, climate con‐ trol 143
AUTO program, intensity 146
Auto Start/Stop function 64
Average fuel consumption 85
Average speed 85
Axle loads, weights 232
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 50
Backrest, width 50
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 220
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 223
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 216
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 32
Battery, vehicle 216
Belts, safety belts 51
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 161
Blinds, sun protection 45
BMW Advanced Diesel 187
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 205
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Engine oil filler neck 202
Engine oil temperature 79
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 203
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 203
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 33
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 220
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 63
Engine stop 63
Engine temperature 79
Entering a car wash 225
Equipment, interior 149
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 115
Exchanging wheels/tires 196
Exhaust system 169
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 56
Exterior mirrors 55
External start 220
External temperature dis‐ play 80
External temperature warn‐ ing 80
Eyes for securing cargo 172
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 77
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 43
Fan, refer to Air flow 143, 147
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 77
Filler neck for engine oil 202
Fine wood, care 227
First aid kit 220
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 223 Flat tire, changing
wheels 216
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 101
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 98
Flat tire, warning lamp 99, 102
Flooding 169
Floor carpet, care 228
Floor mats, care 228
Fogged up windows 143
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 69
Foot brake 169
Front airbags 95
Front fog lamps 93
Front fog lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 212
Front lamps 209
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 97
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 97
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 101
Fuel 186
Fuel cap 184
Fuel consumption, current 81
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 85
Fuel filler flap 184
Fuel gauge 79
Fuel quality 186
Fuel recommendation 186
Fuel, tank capacity 233
Fuse 217
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal garage door
opener 149
Gasoline 186
Gear change, automatic transmission 71
Gear shift indicator 82 General driving notes 168
Glass sunroof, refer to Panor‐ amic glass sunroof 45
Glove compartment 159
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 232
H
Handbrake, refer to parking brake 66
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 150
Hazard warning flashers 219
Head airbags 95
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 91
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 90
Headlamp flasher 67
Headlamp glass 208
Headlamps 209
Headlamps, care 226
Headlamp washer system 67
Headliner 15
Head restraints 48
Head restraints, front 52
Head restraints, rear 53
Head-up Display 88
Head-up Display, care 228
Heavy cargo, stowing 172
Height, vehicle 232
High-beam Assistant 92
High beams 67
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 92
Hills 170
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 119
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 161
Homepage 6
Hood 200
Horn 12
Hot exhaust system 169
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Maintenance system,BMW 205
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 77
Manual air distribu‐ tion 143, 147
Manual air flow 143, 147
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 72
Manual operation, door lock 36
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 56
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 184
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 130
Manual operation, rearview camera 132
Manual operation, Side View 134
Manual operation, Top View 136
Manual transmission 70
Marking on approved tires 196
Marking, run-flat tires 197
Master key, refer to Remote control 32
Maximum cooling 146
Maximum speed, display 82
Maximum speed, winter tires 197
Measure, units of 88
Medical kit 220
Memory, seat, mirror 54
Menu, EfficientDynamics 177
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 84
Menus, operating, iDrive 16
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 18
Messages, refer to Check Control 77
Microfilter 144, 147
Minimum tread, tires 195 Mirror 55
Mirror memory 54
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 169
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlamp 208
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 58
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 12
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 52
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 53
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 227
New wheels and tires 196
No Passing Information 82
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 223
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 205
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 205
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 133
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 186
Odometer 80
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 201
Oil, adding 202
Oil additives 202 Oil change 203
Oil change interval, service requirements 81
Oil filler neck 202
Oil types, alternative 203
Oil types, approved 203
Old batteries, disposal 217
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 16
Onboard vehicle tool kit 207
Opening/closing via door lock 36
Opening and closing 32
Opening and closing, without remote control 36
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 35
Opening the tailgate with no- touch activation 40
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 146
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 79
P Paint, vehicle 226
Panoramic glass sunroof 45
Parallel parking assistant 137
Park Distance Control PDC 129
Parked-car ventilation 148
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 170
Parking aid, refer to PDC 129
Parking assistant 137
Parking brake 66
Parking lamps 90
Particulate filter 169
Partition net 157
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Settings on Control Dis‐play 87
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ ror 54
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion 70
Shifting, manual transmis‐ sion 70
Shift paddles on steering wheel 72
Side airbags 95
Side View 134
Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 41
Sitting safely 48
Size 232
Slide/tilt glass roof 45
Smallest turning circle 232
Snow chains 198
Socket 153
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 205
Soot particulate filter 169
SOS button 219
Spare fuse 217
Specified engine oil types 203
Speed, average 85
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer 86
Speed limiter, display 82
Speed Limit Information 82
Speed warning 86
Split screen 22
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 117
Sport automatic transmis‐ sion 72
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 86
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 118
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 72
Sport steering, variable 117 Stability control systems 115
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 64
Start/Stop button 62
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 33
Starting the engine 63
Status control display, tires 98
Status information, iDrive 21
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering wheel, adjusting 57
Steering wheel heating 57
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission 70
Stopping the engine 63
Storage compartment in the rear 161
Storage compartments 159
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 159
Storage, tires 197
Storing the vehicle 228
Summer tires, tread 195
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 78
Surround View 131
Switch for Dynamic Driv‐ ing 117
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 148
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 21
T Tachometer 79
Tailgate, automatic 37
Tailgate opening with no- touch activation 40
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol 36
Tail lamp 213
Tail lamps 213, 215 Technical changes, refer to
Safety 7
Technical data 232
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 143, 145
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 80
Temperature, engine oil 79
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control 120
Terminal, starting aid 221
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 78
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 42
Thigh support 50
Tilt alarm sensor 43
Time of arrival 86
Tire damage 195
Tire identification marks 193
Tire inflation pressure 191
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 101
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 98
Tires, changing 196
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 191
Tires, run-flat tires 197
Tire tread 195
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 207
Top View 135
Total vehicle weight 232
Touchpad 19
Tow fitting 223
Towing 222
Tow-starting 222
Tow truck 222
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