These lights are made using LED technology.
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
Changing wheels
Hints When using run-flat tires or sealants, a tire
does not need to be changed immediately in
the event of pressure loss due to a flat tire.
Which is why no spare tire is available.
The tools for changing wheels are available as
accessories from your service center.
Jacking points for the vehicle jack
The jacking points for the vehicle jack are lo‐
cated at the positions shown.
Vehicle battery Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free.
The added amount of acid is sufficient for the
service life of the battery.
Further information about the battery can be
obtained from your service center.
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 features are fully
available and that any Check Control mes‐
sages of these comfort features are no longer
displayed.
Charging the battery
Note Do not connect charging devices to the
12 volt socket in the vehicle
Do not connect battery chargers to the fac‐
tory-installed 12 volt sockets in the vehicle as
this may damage the vehicle battery due to an
increased power consumption.◀
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  217, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
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IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem  119 
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go  124 
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control  74 
Activated-charcoal filter  150 
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion  115 
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC  124 
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display  117 
Adaptive Light Control  92 
Additives, oil  201 
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints  52 
After washing vehicle  221 
Airbags  96 
Airbags, indicator/warning light  97 
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode  147, 149  
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function  146, 149  
Air distribution, manual  146, 150  
Air flow, air conditioner  146 
Air flow, automatic climate control  150 
Air pressure, tires  188 
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion  151 
Alarm system  43 
Alarm, unintentional  44 
All around the center con‐ sole  16 
All around the roofliner  17 All around the steering
wheel  14 
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires  196 
All-wheel-drive  120 
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter  154 
Alternative oil types  202 
Antifreeze, washer fluid  71 
Antilock Brake System, ABS  119 
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC  119 
Anti-theft protection, see through-loading sys‐
tem  161 
Approved axle load  227 
Approved engine oils  202 
Arrival time  86 
Ash tray  157 
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance  216 
Assistance when driving off  123  
Assist system information, on Control Display  89 
Attentiveness assistant  117 
AUTO intensity  149 
Automatic car wash  220 
Automatic climate con‐ trol  145  
Automatic climate control with enhanced features  148 
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go  124 
Automatic Curb Monitor  58 
Automatic deactivation, front- seat passenger airbags  98 
Automatic headlight con‐ trol  92 
Automatic locking  43 Automatic recirculated-air
control  149 
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission  72 
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control  149 
AUTO program, climate con‐ trol  146  
AUTO program, intensity  149 
Auto Start/Stop function  66 
Average fuel consumption  86 
Average speed  86 
Axle loads, weights  227 
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support  53 
Backrest, width  53 
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit  216  
Bar for tow-starting/ towing  218 
Battery replacement, vehicle battery  212 
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control  34 
Battery, vehicle  212 
Belts, safety belts  55 
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder  165 
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation 
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem  204 
Bonus range, ECO PRO  176 
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholders  165 
Brake assistant  119 Seite 230ReferenceEverything from A to Z230
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Low beams 91 
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant  93 
Lower back support  53 
Lumbar support  53 
M
Maintenance  204 
Maintenance require‐ ments  204 
Maintenance, service require‐ ments  82 
Maintenance system, BMW  204 
Make-up mirror  157 
Malfunction displays, see Check Control  77 
Manual air distribu‐ tion  146, 150  
Manual air flow  146, 150  
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission  73 
Manual operation, door lock  39 
Manual operation, exterior mirrors  58 
Manual operation, fuel filler flap  184 
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC  133 
Manual operation, rearview camera  136 
Manual operation, Side View  138 
Manual operation, Top View  139 
Marking on approved tires  195 
Marking, run-flat tires  196 
Master key, refer to Remote control  34 
Maximum cooling  149 
Maximum speed, display  83 
Maximum speed, winter tires  196 Measure, units of  89 
Medical kit  216 
Memory, seat, mirror  57 
Menu, EfficientDynamics  177 
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter  85 
Menus, operating, iDrive  18 
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept  20 
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol  77 
Microfilter  147, 150  
Minimum tread, tires  194 
Mirror  58 
Mirror memory  57 
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle  169 
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety  7 
Moisture in headlight  207 
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play  18 
Mounting of child restraint systems  61 
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons  14 
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication 
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints  56 
Neck warmer  54 
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner  222 
New wheels and tires  195 
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing  218 
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis  204 
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis  204 Obstacle marking, rearview
camera  136 
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade  186 
Odometer  81 
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication 
Oil  200  
Oil, adding  201 
Oil additives  201 
Oil change  202 
Oil change interval, service requirements  82 
Oil filler neck  201 
Oil types, alternative  202 
Oil types, approved  202 
Old batteries, disposal  213 
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display  18 
Onboard vehicle tool kit  206 
Opening/closing via door lock  39 
Opening and closing  34 
Opening and closing, without remote control  39 
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control  37 
Operating concept, iDrive  18 
Optional equipment, standard equipment  6 
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol  149  
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature  81 
P Paint, vehicle  221 
Parallel parking assistant  140 
Park Distance Control PDC  132 
Parked-car ventilation  151 
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