Do not touch live parts
To avoid the risk of potentially fatal in‐
jury, always avoid all contact with electrical
components while the engine is running.◀
Preparation1.Check whether the battery of the other ve‐
hicle has a voltage of 12 volts. This infor‐
mation can be found on the battery.2.Switch off the engine of the assisting vehi‐
cle.3.Switch off any electronic systems/power
consumers in both vehicles.
Bodywork contact between vehicles
Make sure that there is no contact be‐
tween the bodywork of the two vehicles; other‐
wise, there is the danger of short circuits.◀
Starting aid terminals Connecting order
Connect the jumper cables in the correct
order; otherwise, there is the danger of injury
from sparking.◀
The so-called starting aid terminal in the en‐
gine compartment acts as the battery's posi‐
tive terminal.
Open the cover of the starting aid terminal.
The body ground or a special nut acts as the
battery negative terminal.
Connecting the cables
1.Open the cover of the BMW starting aid
terminal.2.Attach one terminal clamp of the positive
jumper cable to the positive terminal of the
battery, or to the corresponding starting
aid terminal of the vehicle providing assis‐
tance.3.Attach the terminal clamp on the other end
of the cable to the positive terminal of the
battery, or to the corresponding starting
aid terminal of the vehicle to be started.4.Attach one terminal clamp of the negative
jumper cable to the negative terminal of
the battery, or to the corresponding engine
or body ground of assisting vehicle.5.Attach the second terminal clamp to the
negative terminal of the battery, or to the
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 in‐
creased idle speed.
If the vehicle being started has a diesel en‐
gine: let the engine of the assisting vehicle
run for approx. 10 minutes.2.Start the engine of the vehicle being
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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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