2014 BMW 328I XDRIVE SPORTS WAGON warning

if it can be established, are transmitted to
the BMW Response Center.▷If the LED is flashing, but the BMW Re‐
sponse Center can no longer be heard via
the speaker, you can nevertheless still be
heard for the BMW Response Center.
Initiating an Emergency Request
automatically
Under certain conditions, an Emergency Re‐
quest is automatically initiated immediately af‐
ter a severe accident. Automatic Collision Noti‐
fication is not affected by pressing the SOS
button.
Warning triangle
The warning triangle is located in the tailgate.
To open the catches, arrows, turn through 90°.
Fold back the trim.
First aid kit NoteSome of the articles have a limited service life.
Check the expiration dates of the contents
regularly and replace any expired items
promptly.
Storage
The first aid kit is located behind the left-hand
cover in the cargo area.
Roadside Assistance Service availability
Roadside Assistance can be reached around
the clock in many countries. You can obtain as‐
sistance there in the event of a vehicle break‐
down.
Roadside Assistance The Roadside Assistance phone number can
be viewed on the iDrive or a connection to
Roadside Assistance can be established di‐
rectly.
For additional information, see user's manual
for Navigation, Entertainment and Communi‐
cation.
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 ca‐
bles 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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Tow truck
The vehicle should only be transported on a
loading platform.
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.
Should it prove impossible to avoid mounting
the tow bar at an offset angle, please observe
the following:▷Maneuvering capability is limited during
cornering.▷The tow bar will generate lateral forces if it
is secured with an offset.
Tow rope
When starting to tow the vehicle, make sure
that the tow rope is taut.
To avoid jerking and the associated stresses
on the vehicle components when towing, al‐
ways use nylon ropes or nylon straps.
Attaching the tow rope correctly
Only secure the tow rope on the tow fit‐
ting; otherwise, damage can occur when it is
secured on other parts of the vehicle.◀
Tow fitting
The screw-in tow fitting should always be car‐
ried in the vehicle. It can be screwed in at the
front or rear of the BMW. It is stored in the on‐
board vehicle tool kit under the narrow cargo
floor cover in the cargo area. To open, lift the
floor cover.
Tow fitting, information on use
▷Use only the tow fitting provided with
the vehicle and screw it all the way in.▷Use the tow fitting for towing on paved
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▷Avoid lateral loading of the tow fitting, e.g.,
do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting.
Otherwise, damage to the tow fitting and the
vehicle can occur.◀
Screw thread
Press on the mark on the edge of the cover to
push it out.
Tow-starting
Automatic transmission
Do not tow-start the vehicle.
Due to the automatic transmission, the engine
cannot be started by tow-starting.
Have the cause of the starting difficulties rem‐
edied.
Manual transmission
If possible, do not tow-start the vehicle but
start the engine by jump-starting, refer to
page 220. If the vehicle is equipped with a cat‐
alytic converter, only tow-start while the en‐
gine is cold.
1.Switch on the hazard warning system and
comply with local regulations.2.Ignition, refer to page 62, on.3.Engage third gear.4.Have the vehicle tow-started with the
clutch pedal pressed and slowly release
the pedal. After the engine starts, immedi‐
ately press on the clutch pedal again.5.Stop at a suitable location, remove the tow
bar or rope, and switch off the hazard
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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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Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐pholder 161
Brake assistant 115
Brake discs, breaking in 168
Brake force display 114
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 114
Brake lights, adaptive 114
Brake pads, breaking in 168
Braking, hints 169
Breakdown assis‐ tance 219, 220
Breaking in 168
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 88
Bulb replacement 208
Bulb replacement, front 209
Bulb replacement, halogen headlamps 209
Bulb replacement, rear 213
Bulb replacement, xenon headlamps 211
Bulbs and lamps 208
Button, RES 123
Button, Start/Stop 62
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 220
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, care 228
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 132
Camera, Side View 134
Camera, Top View 136
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 161
Car battery 216
Car care products 226
Care, displays 228
Care, vehicle 226
Cargo 171
Cargo area 155
Cargo area, enlarging 156 Cargo area, storage compart‐
ments 162
Cargo cover 155
Cargo, securing 172
Cargo straps, securing cargo 172
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 32
Carpet, care 228
Car wash 225
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 169
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 205
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 160
Center console 14
Central locking system 37
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 207
Changing wheels 216
Changing wheels/tires 196
Check Control 77
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 201
Children, seating position 58
Children, transporting safely 58
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 58
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 59
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 58
Child safety locks 61
Child seat, mounting 58
Child seats 58
Chrome parts, care 227
Cigarette lighter 153
Cleaning, displays 228 Climate control 142, 145
Clock 80
Closing/opening via door lock 36
Closing/opening with remote control 35
Clothes hooks 161
Coasting 178
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 178
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 178
Cockpit 12
Cold starting, refer to Starting the engine 63
Collision warning with braking function 107
Collision warning with City Braking function 104
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 66
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 67
Comfort Access 39
COMFORT program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 118
Compartments in the doors 160
Compass 151
Computer 84
Condensation on win‐ dows 147
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 170
Condition Based Service CBS 205
Configuring drive pro‐ gram 118
Confirmation signal 41
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
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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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Hydroplaning 169
I Ice warning, see External temperature warning 80
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 80
Identification marks, tires 193
Identification number, refer to Important features in the en‐
gine compartment 199
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 32
Ignition off 62
Ignition on 62
Indication of a flat tire 99, 102
Indicator and warning lamps 77
Individual air distribu‐ tion 143, 147
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 33
Inflation pressure, tires 191
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 101
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 84
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 99
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 102
Instrument cluster 74
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 76
Instrument lighting 93
Integrated key 32
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 27
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 219
Intelligent Safety 103
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 146
Interior equipment 149 Interior lamps 93
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 35
Interior motion sensor 43
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 57
Interior rearview mirror, com‐ pass 151
Interior rearview mirror, man‐ ually dimmable 57
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 81
J Jacking points for the vehicle jack 216
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 71
Jump-starting 220
K
Key/remote control 32
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 39
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 33
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 71
Knee airbag 95
L
Lamp replacement 208
Lamp replacement, front 209
Lamp replacement, rear 213
Lamps 90
Lamps and bulbs 208
Lane departure warning 111
Lane margin, warning 111
Language on Control Dis‐ play 87
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 172 LATCH child restraint fixing
system 59
Launch Control 73
Leather, care 226
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 208
Length, vehicle 232
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 23
Light alloy wheels, care 227
Light control 91
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 208
Lighter 153
Lighting 90
Lighting via remote con‐ trol 35
Light switch 90
Load 172
Loading 171
Lock, door 36
Locking/unlocking via door lock 36
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 35
Locking, automatic 42
Locking, settings 41
Lock, power window 45
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 61
Low beams 90
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 92
Lower back support 50
Low-Sulfur Diesel 187
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 172
Lumbar support 50
M
Maintenance 205
Maintenance require‐ ments 205
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Passenger side mirror, tiltingdownward 56
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 132
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 129
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 109
Personal Profile 33
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 34
Personal Profile, importing profiles 35
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 46
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 44
Plastic, care 227
Power failure 216
Power windows 44
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 191
Pressure warning FTM, tires 101
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 33
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 22
Protective function, glass sunroof 46
Protective function, win‐ dows 44
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 16, 17
R Radiator fluid 204
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 32
Radio ready state 63
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 68
Rear socket 154 Rear turn signal, bulb replace‐
ment 213
Rearview camera 131
Rearview mirror 55
Rear window 39
Rear window de‐ froster 143, 147
Recirculated-air filter 147
Recirculated-air mode 143, 146
Recommended fuel grade 186
Recommended tire brands 196
Refueling 184
Remaining range 80
Remote control/key 32
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 36
Remote control, univer‐ sal 149
Replacement fuse 217
Replacing parts 207
Replacing wheels/tires 196
Reporting safety defects 9
RES button 123
Reserve warning, refer to Range 80
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 99
Retaining straps, securing cargo 172
Retreaded tires 196
Roadside parking lamps 91
Roller sunblinds 45
RON recommended fuel grade 186
Roof load capacity 232
Roof-mounted luggage rack 172
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 223
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 197 Rubber components,
care 227
Run-flat tires 197
S Safe braking 169
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 52
Safety belts 51
Safety belts, care 227
Safety switch, windows 45
Safety systems, airbags 95
Saving fuel 174
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 207
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting 224
Seat and mirror memory 54
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 51
Seat heating, front 51
Seat heating, rear 51
Seating position for chil‐ dren 58
Seats 48
Selection list in instrument cluster 84
Selector lever, automatic transmission 71
Sensors, care 228
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 205
Service requirements, dis‐ play 81
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 220
Services, ConnectedDrive
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