2014 BMW 528I SEDAN run flat

Tow truck
Have your vehicle transported with a tow truck
with a so-called lift bar or on a flat bed.
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage
may result.◀
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 located in the
container on the inside of the trunk lid.
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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Emergency start function, en‐gine start 31
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 38
Energy Control 88
Energy recovery 88
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 65
Engine, automatic switch- off 65
Engine compartment 224
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 224
Engine coolant 229
Engine idling when driving, coasting 197
Engine oil 226
Engine oil, adding 227
Engine oil additives 227
Engine oil change 228
Engine oil filler neck 227
Engine oil temperature 87
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 228
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 228
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 241
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 64
Engine stop 65
Engine temperature 87
Entering a car wash 246
Equipment, interior 170
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 129
Exchanging wheels/tires 221
Exhaust system 187
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 56
Exterior mirrors 55
External start 241
External temperature dis‐ play 87 External temperature warn‐
ing 87
Eyes for securing cargo 191
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 85
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 43
Fan, refer to Air flow 164
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 85
Filler neck for engine oil 227
Fine wood, care 248
First aid kit 241
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 244
Flat tire, changing wheels 238
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 109
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 106
Flat tire, warning lamp 107, 110
Flooding 187
Floor carpet, care 249
Floor mats, care 249
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system 175
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 72
Foot brake 188
Front airbags 103
Front fog lamps 101
Front fog lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 236
Front lamps 234
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 105
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 105
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 109
Fuel 204
Fuel cap 202 Fuel consumption, current 88
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 93
Fuel filler flap 202
Fuel gauge 87
Fuel quality 204
Fuel recommendation 204
Fuel, tank capacity 255
Fuse 239
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal garage door
opener 170
Gasoline 204
Gear change, automatic transmission 74
Gear shift indicator 89
General driving notes 186
Glass sunroof, powered 45
Glove compartment 179
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 252
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 67
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 171
Hazard warning flashers 240
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 131
Head airbags 103
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 99
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 98
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 34
Headlamp flasher 71
Headlamp glass 234
Headlamps 234
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Headlamp washer system 71
Headliner 15
Head restraints 47
Head restraints, front 52
Head restraints, rear 53
Head-up Display 96
Head-up Display, care 249
Heavy cargo, stowing 191
Height, vehicle 252
High-beam Assistant 100
High beams 71
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 100
Hill Descent Control HDC 131
Hills 188
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 129
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 181
Homepage 6
Hood 224
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 38
Hot exhaust system 187
HUD Head-up Display 96
Hydroplaning 187
I Ice warning, see External temperature warning 87
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 87
Identification marks, tires 218
Identification number, refer to Important features in the en‐
gine compartment 224
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 30
Ignition off 63
Ignition on 63
Indication of a flat tire 107 , 110 Indicator and warning
lamps 85
Individual air distribution 164
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 31
Inflation pressure, tires 209
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 109
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 92
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 133
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 107
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 110
Instrument cluster 78
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 80
Instrument display, multifunc‐ tional 81
Instrument lighting 101
Integral Active Steering 133
Integrated key 30
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 26
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 240
Intelligent Safety 111
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 164
Interior equipment 170
Interior lamps 102
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 34
Interior motion sensor 43
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 57
Interior rearview mirror, man‐ ually dimmable 57
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 88 J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 238
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 74
Jump-starting 241
K
Key/remote control 30
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 38
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 31
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 74
Knee airbag 103
L Lamp replacement 233
Lamp replacement, front 234
Lamp replacement, rear 236
Lamps 98
Lamps and bulbs 233
Lane departure warning 123
Lane margin, warning 123
Language on Control Dis‐ play 95
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 191
LATCH child restraint fixing system 60
Launch Control 76
Leather, care 247
LED front fog lamps, bulb re‐ placement 236
LED headlamps, Bulb re‐ placement 236
LED light 236
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 234
Length, vehicle 252
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License plate lamp, bulb re‐placement 236
Light alloy wheels, care 248
Light control 99
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 234
Lighter, front 172, 173
Lighter, rear 173
Lighting 98
Lighting, speaker 102
Lighting via remote con‐ trol 34
Light switch 98
Load 191
Loading 190
Lock, door 35
Locking/unlocking via door lock 35
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 33
Locking, automatic 41
Locking, settings 41
Locking via trunk lid 36
Lock, power window 44
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 62
Low beams 98
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 100
Lower back support 49
Low-Sulfur Diesel 205
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 191
Lumbar support 49
M
Maintenance 231
Maintenance require‐ ments 231
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 88
Maintenance system, BMW 231
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 85 Manual air distribution 164
Manual air flow 164
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 67
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 75
Manual operation, backup camera 152
Manual operation, door lock 35
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 56
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 202
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 149
Manual operation, Side View 154
Manual operation, Top View 156
Manual transmission 73
Marking on approved tires 221
Marking, run-flat tires 222
Massage seat, front 50
Master key, refer to Remote control 30
Maximum cooling 165
Maximum speed, display 90
Maximum speed, winter tires 222
Measure, units of 95
Medical kit 241
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 54
Menu, EfficientDynamics 197
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 91
Menus, operating, iDrive 16
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 17
Messages, refer to Check Control 85
Microfilter 166
Minimum tread, tires 220
Mirror 55 Mirror memory 54
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 187
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlamp 234
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 59
Multifunctional instrument display 81
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 248
New wheels and tires 221
Night Vision 120
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 120
No Passing Information 90
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 244
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 231
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 231
Object detection, see Night Vision 120
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 153
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 204
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Roller sunblinds 44
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 132
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive 132
RON recommended fuel grade 204
Roof load capacity 252
Roof-mounted luggage rack 191
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 244
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 222
Rubber components, care 248
Run-flat tires 222
S Safe braking 188
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 52
Safety belts 51
Safety belts, care 248
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection 126
Safety switch, windows 44
Safety systems, airbags 103
Saving fuel 193
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 233
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting 245
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 51
Seat heating, front 50
Seat heating, rear 50
Seating position for chil‐ dren 59 Seat, mirror, and steering
wheel memory 54
Seats 47
Seat ventilation, front 51
Selection list in instrument cluster 91
Selector lever, automatic transmission 74
Sensors, care 249
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 231
Service requirements, dis‐ play 88
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 241
Services, ConnectedDrive
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 41
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 94
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 54
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion 74
Shifting, manual transmis‐ sion 73
Shift Lights 84
Shift paddles on steering wheel 76
Shoulder support 50
Side airbags 103
Side View 154
Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 41
Sitting safely 47
Size 252
Ski bag 177
Slide/tilt glass roof 45
Smallest turning circle 252
Smoker's package 172
Snow chains 223
Socket 174
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 231 Soot particulate filter 187
SOS button 240
Spare fuse 239
Speaker lighting 102
Specified engine oil types 228
Speed, average 93
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer 93
Speed limiter, display 90
Speed Limit Information 90
Speed warning 94
Split screen 21
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 134
Sport automatic transmis‐ sion 76
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 94
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics 134
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 75
Stability control systems 129
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 65
Start/Stop button 63
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 31
Starting the engine 64
Status control display, tires 106
Status information, iDrive 20
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering, Integral Active Steering 133
Steering wheel, adjusting 57
Steering wheel heating 58
Steering wheel memory 54
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission 74
Stopping the engine 65
Storage compartment, re‐ mote control 182
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Storage compartments, loca‐tions 179
Storage, tires 222
Storing the vehicle 249
Summer tires, tread 220
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 86
Surround View 151
Suspension settings 133
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 133
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 169
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 20
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 165
T Tachometer 87
Tail and brake lamps 236
Tailgate opening/closing with no-touch activation 40
Tail lamps 236
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 236
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 252
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 164
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 87
Temperature, engine oil 87
Terminal, starting aid 242
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 86
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 41
Thermal camera, see Night Vision 120 Thigh support 49
Through-loading system 175
Tilt alarm sensor 42
Time of arrival 93
Tire damage 220
Tire identification marks 218
Tire inflation pressure 209
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 109
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 106
Tires, changing 221
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 209
Tires, run-flat tires 222
Tire tread 220
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 233
Top View 155
Total vehicle weight 252
Touchpad 19
Tow fitting 244
Towing 243
Tow-starting 243
Tow truck 244
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 106
Traction control 130
Traffic Jam Assist 143
Transmission, automatic 74
Transmission, manual 73
Transporting children safely 59
Tread, tires 220
Trip computer 93
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 70
Trip odometer 87
Truck for tow-starting/ towing 244
Trunk lid, automatic 37
Trunk lid closing 36
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 38 Trunk lid, hotel function 38
Trunk lid opening 36
Trunk lid opening/closing with no-touch activation 40
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 34
Turning circle 252
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 152
Turn signals, operation 70
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 236
U
Unintentional alarm 43
Units of measure 95
Universal remote control 170
Unlock button, automatic transmission 74
Unlocking/locking via door lock 35
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 33
Unlocking, settings 41
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 6
Upholstery care 248
USB interface 175
V
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering 133
Vehicle battery 238
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 238
Vehicle, breaking in 186
Vehicle care 247
Vehicle equipment 6
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification num‐
ber in the engine compart‐
ment 224
Vehicle jack 238
Vehicle paint 247 Seite 264ReferenceEverything from A to Z264
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