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the service center if you are unfamiliar with
them or they are not described here.
You can obtain a selection of replacement
bulbs at the service center.
Danger of burns
Only change bulbs when they are cool;
otherwise, there is the danger of getting
burned.◀
Working on the lighting system
When working on the lighting system,
you should always switch off the lights af‐
fected to prevent short circuits.
To avoid possible injury or equipment damage
when replacing bulbs, observe any instructions
provided by the bulb manufacturer.◀
Do not perform work/bulb replacement
on xenon headlamps
Have any work on the xenon lighting system,
including bulb replacement, performed only by
a service center. Due to the high voltage
present in the system, there is the danger of
fatal injuries if work is carried out improperly.◀
Do not touch the bulbs
Do not touch the glass of new bulbs with
your bare hands, as even minute amounts of
contamination will burn into the bulb's surface
and reduce its service life.
Use a clean tissue, cloth or something similar,
or hold the bulb by its base.◀
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
Light-emitting diodes installed behind a cover
serve as the light source for controls, display
elements and other equipment.
These light-emitting diodes, which are related
to conventional lasers, are officially designated as Class 1 light-emitting diodes.Do not remove the covers
Do not remove the covers, and never
stare into the unfiltered light for several hours;
otherwise, irritation of the retina could result.◀
Headlamp glass
Condensation can form on the inside of the ex‐
ternal lamps in cool or humid weather. When
driving with the light switched on, the conden‐
sation evaporates after a short time. The head‐
lamp glasses do not need to be changed.
If the headlamps do not dim despite driving
with the light switched on, increasing humidity
forms, e. g. water droplets in the light, have the
service center check this.
Headlamp setting
The headlamp adjustments can be affected by
changing lamps and bulbs. Therefore after a
change, have the headlamp setting checked
and corrected by Service.
Xenon headlamps
Hints
Because of the long life of these bulbs, the
likelihood of failure is very low. Switching the
lamps on and off frequently shortens their life.
If a bulb fails, switch on the front fog lamps and
continue the trip with great care. Comply with
local regulations.
Do not perform work/bulb replacement
on xenon headlamps
Have any work on the xenon lighting system,
including bulb replacement, performed only by
a service center. Due to the high voltage
present in the system, there is the danger of
fatal injuries if work is carried out improperly.◀
For checking and adjusting headlamp aim,
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Vehicle batteryMaintenance
The battery is maintenance-free, i.e., the elec‐ trolyte will last for the life of the battery.
Your service center will be glad to advise you
on questions regarding the battery.
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 functions are fully
available and that any Check Control mes‐
sages of these comfort functions are no longer
displayed.
Charging the battery
Note Do not plug chargers into the socket
Do not connect battery chargers to the
factory-installed sockets in the vehicle as this
may damage the battery.◀
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 218, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
Power failure After a temporary power loss, some equipment
needs to be reinitialized.
Individual settings need to be reprogrammed:▷Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory:
store the positions again.▷Time: update.▷Date: update.▷Radio station: saving new, see user's
manual for Navigation, Entertainment and
Communication.▷Navigation system: wait for the operability
of the navigation.
Disposing of old batteries
Have old batteries disposed of by your
service center or bring them to a recy‐
cling center.
Maintain the battery in an upright position for
transport and storage. Secure the battery so
that it does not tip over during transport.
Fuses Notes Replacing fuses
Never attempt to repair a blown fuse and
do not replace a defective fuse with a substi‐
tute of another color or amperage rating; this could lead to a circuit overload, ultimately re‐
sulting in a fire in the vehicle.◀
Plastic tweezers and information on the fuse
types and locations are stored in the fuse box
in the cargo area.
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Sensors/cameras
To clean sensors and cameras, use a cloth
moistened with a small amount of glass
cleaner.
Displays/screens
Clean the displays with an antistatic microfiber
cloth.
Cleaning displays
Do not use chemical or household
cleansers.
Keep all fluids and moisture away from the
unit.
Otherwise, they could affect or damage surfa‐
ces or electrical components.
Avoid pressing too hard when cleaning and do
not use abrasive materials; otherwise, damage
can result.◀
Long-term vehicle storage
Your service center can advise you on what to
consider when storing the vehicle for longer
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 122
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 130
Activated-charcoal filter 160
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 117
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 130
Active Protection 119
Active roll stabilization, see Dynamic Drive 125
Active seat, front 53
Active seat ventilation, front 53
Active Steering, integral 125
Adaptive brake assistant 122
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 119
Adaptive drive 125
Adaptive light control 92
Additives, oil 206
Adjusting, steering wheel 59
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 51
After washing vehicle 222
Airbags 96
Airbags, indicator/warning light 97
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 159
Air distribution, manual 158
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 159
Air flow, automatic climate control 158
Air pressure, tires 191
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 160 Alarm system 40
Alarm, unintentional 41
All around the center con‐ sole 14
All around the interior rear‐ view mirror 15
All around the steering wheel 12
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 200
All-wheel-drive 124
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 165
Alternative oil types 206
Ambient light 94
Antifreeze, washer fluid 72
Antilock Brake System, ABS 122
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 122
Approved engine oils 206
Armrest, refer to Front center armrest 170
Arrival time 88
Ashtray 166
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 217
Assistance when driving off 122
Attentiveness assistant 119
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold 68
AUTO intensity 158
Automatic car wash 221
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 130
Automatic Curb Monitor 58
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 98
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 92 Automatic Hold 68
Automatic locking 39
Automatic recirculated-air control 159
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 36
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 72
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 158
AUTO program, intensity 158
Auto Start/Stop function 65
Average fuel consumption 88
Average speed 88
Axle loads, weights 229
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 52
Backrest, seats 51
Backrest, width 52
Backup camera 144
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 217
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 219
Battery replacement, remote control for parked-car heat‐
ing/ventilation 162
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 214
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 214
Belts, safety belts 54
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 171
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tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 208
Bonus range, ECO PRO 181
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 171
Brake assistant 122
Brake assistant, adaptive 122
Brake discs, breaking in 174
Brake force display 119
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 119
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 212
Brake lights, adaptive 119
Brake pads, breaking in 174
Braking, hints 175
Breakdown assis‐ tance 216, 217
Breaking in 174
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 90
Bulb replacement, front 210
Bulb replacement, rear 212
Button, RES 133
Button, Start/Stop 63
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 218
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 39
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 39
Calling up steering wheel ad‐ justment 39
Camera, backup camera 144
Camera, care 225
Camera, Side View 149
Camera, Top View 147 Can holder, refer to Cu‐
pholder 171
Car battery 214
Car care products 222
Care, displays 225
Care, vehicle 222
Cargo 177
Cargo area lid 37
Cargo area partition 45
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 171
Cargo, securing 178
Cargo straps, securing cargo 178
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 30
Carpet, care 224
Car wash 221
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 174
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 208
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center console 14
Center-Lock, see button for central locking 33
Central locking system 33
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 210
Changing wheels 213
Changing wheels/tires 199
Check Control 80
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 205
Children, seating position 60
Children, transporting safely 60
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 60 Child restraint fixing system
LATCH 61
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 60
Child seat, mounting 60
Child seats 60
Chrome parts, care 224
Cigarette lighter 166
Cleaning, displays 225
Climate control 157
Climate control wind‐ shield 175
Clock 83
Closing/opening from in‐ side 36
Closing/opening via door lock 35
Closing/opening with remote control 34
Coasting 183
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 183
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 183
Collision warning with braking function 106
Collision warning with City Braking function 108
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 69
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 70
COMFORT+ program, Driving Dynamics Control 128
Comfort Access 38
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control 128
Computer 87
Condensation on win‐ dows 159
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 176
Condition Based Service CBS 208
Configure driving mode 128
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Congestion Assistant 136
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Control Display 16
Control Display, settings 89
Controller 16
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 122
Convenient closing 34
Convenient opening 34
Convertible, convertible top 43
Convertible mode, automatic climate control 158
Convertible program, auto‐ matic climate control 158
Convertible top 43
Convertible top, care 222
Convertible top, cargo area partition 45
Convertible top, emergency operation 45
Convertible top, rollover pro‐ tection system 99
Convertible top tool 45
Coolant 207
Coolant temperature 83
Cooling function 159
Cooling, maximum 159
Cooling system 207
Corrosion on brake discs 176
Cruise control 139
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 130
Cruising range 83
Cupholder 171
Current fuel consumption 84
D
Damage, tires 199
Damping Control, dy‐ namic 125 Data, technical 228
Date 83
Daytime running lights 92
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 159
Departure time, parked-car heating 162
Departure time, parked-car ventilation 162
Destination distance 88
Digital clock 83
Dimensions 228
Dimmable exterior mirrors 58
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 58
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 69
Display in windshield 154
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 94
Displays 76, 77
Displays, cleaning 225
Disposal, coolant 207
Disposal, vehicle battery 214
Distance control, refer to PDC 142
Distance information 155
Distance to destination 88
Divided screen view, split screen 20
Door lock, refer to Remote control 30
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 36
Downhill control 124
Drive-off assistant 122
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 122
Driver assistance, see Intelli‐ gent Safety 105
Driving Assistant, see Intelli‐ gent Safety 105
Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 126
Driving instructions, breaking in 174 Driving mode 126
Driving notes, general 174
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 122
Driving tips 174
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 122
DTC driving dynamics 123
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 123
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 125
Dynamic Drive 125
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 122
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 123
E
ECO PRO 180
ECO PRO, bonus range 181
ECO PRO display 180
ECO PRO displays 79
ECO PRO driving mode 180
ECO PRO mode 180
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction 182
EfficientDynamics 182
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 77
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 122
Emergency detection, remote control 31
Emergency operation, convertible top 45
Emergency release, door lock 36
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 188
Emergency Request 216
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 217
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Emergency unlocking, trunklid 38
Energy Control 84
Energy recovery 84
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 65
Engine, automatic switch- off 65
Engine compartment 203
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 203
Engine coolant 207
Engine idling when driving, coasting 183
Engine oil 205
Engine oil, adding 206
Engine oil additives 206
Engine oil change 206
Engine oil filler neck 206
Engine oil temperature 82
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 206
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 206
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 218
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 64
Engine stop 64
Engine temperature 82
Entering/exiting vehicle, as‐ sistance, steering wheel 59
Entering a car wash 221
Equipment, interior 164
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 122
Exchanging wheels/tires 199
Exhaust system 174
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 58
Exterior mirrors 57
External start 218
External temperature dis‐ play 83 External temperature warn‐
ing 83
Eyes for securing cargo 178
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 80
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 41
Fan, refer to Air flow 158
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 80
Filler neck for engine oil 206
Fine wood, care 224
First aid kit 217
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 220
Flat tire, changing wheels 213
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 103
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 100
Flat tire, warning lamp 101, 104
Flooding 175
Floor carpet, care 224
Floor mats, care 224
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 71
Foot brake 175
Front airbags 96
Front center armrest 170
Front fog lamps 94
Front lamps 210
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 98
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 98
Front seats 51
Front turn signals, refer to Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs 212
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 103
Fuel 190
Fuel cap 188 Fuel consumption, current 84
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 88
Fuel filler flap 188
Fuel gauge 82
Fuel quality 190
Fuel recommendation 190
Fuel, tank capacity 231
Fuse 214
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 164
Gasoline 190
Gasoline quality 190
Gear change, automatic transmission 73
Gear shift indicator 85
General driving notes 174
Glove compartment 169
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 229
Gross weight, permissible for trailer towing 229
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 67
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 165
Hazard warning flashers 216
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 124
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 92
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 91
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 35
Headlamp flasher 70
Headlamp glass 211
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Headlamps, care 222
Headlamp washer system 70
Head restraints 51
Head restraints, front 55
Head-Up Display 154
Head-up Display, care 225
Heating, refer to Parked-car heating 161
Heavy cargo, stowing 178
Height, seats 51
Height, vehicle 228
High-beam Assistant 93
High beams 70
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 93
Hill Descent Control HDC 124
Hills 176
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 122
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 171
Homepage 6
Hood 203
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 37
Hot exhaust system 174
HUD Head-Up Display 154
Hydroplaning 175
I Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 83
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 83
Identification marks, tires 197
Identification number, refer to Important features in the en‐
gine compartment 203
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 30
Ignition off 63
Ignition on 63 Indication of a flat
tire 101 , 104
Indicator and warning lamps 80
Individual air distribution 158
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 31
Inflation pressure, tires 191
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 103
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 87
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 126
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 101
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 103
Instrument cluster 76
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 77
Instrument display, multifunc‐ tional 77
Instrument lighting 94
Integral Active Steering 125
Integrated key 30
Integrated universal remote control 164
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 216
Intelligent Safety 105
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 158
Interior equipment 164
Interior lamps 94
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 34
Interior motion sensor 41
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 58
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 84 J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 213
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 73
Jump-starting 218
K
Key/remote control 30
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 38
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 31
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 73
Knee airbag 96
L Lamp replacement, front 210
Lamp replacement, rear 212
Lamps 91
Lamps and bulbs 210
Lane departure warning 116
Lane margin, warning 116
Language on Control Dis‐ play 90
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 178
LATCH child restraint fixing system 61
Leather, care 223
LED headlamps, Bulb re‐ placement 212
LED light 212
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 211
Length, vehicle 229
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 21
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 212
Light alloy wheels, care 224
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