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Breakdown assistanceVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐
ment is also described that is not available in a
vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
Hazard warning flashers
The button is located in the center console.
Intelligent Emergency
Request
Requirements
▷The radio ready state is switched on.▷The Assist system is functional.▷The SIM card integrated in the vehicle has
been activated.▷A ConnectedDrive contract is available.
General information
Only press the SOS button in an emergency.
Hints
Emergency Request not guaranteed
For technical reasons, the Emergency
Request cannot be guaranteed under unfavor‐
able conditions.◀
Initiating an Emergency Request1.Press the cover briefly to open it.2.Press the SOS button until the LED in the
button lights up.▷The LED lights up: an Emergency Request
was initiated.
If the situation allows, wait in your vehicle
until the voice connection has been estab‐
lished.▷The LED flashes when a connection to the
BMW Response Center has been estab‐
lished.
When the emergency request is received
at the BMW Response Center, the BMW
Response Center contacts you and takes
further steps to help you.
Even if you are unable to respond, the
BMW Response Center can take further
steps to help you under certain circum‐
stances.
For this purpose, data that are used to de‐
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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 under a cover
on the left side of the cargo area.
Press against the lower edge of the cover and
remove the cover.
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 in the insert in the
rear seat backrest.1.Pull the release in the direction of the ar‐
row, and remove the insert from the front. If
necessary, when pulling the release, press
against the insert.2.Remove the first aid kit.
When replacing the insert, place both pins into
the rail at the bottom and press the insert back
in place until a 'click' is heard. Ensure that the
rear seat backrest upholstery is not damaged.
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
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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.2.Start the engine of the vehicle being
started in the usual way.
If the first starting attempt is not success‐
ful, wait a few minutes before making an‐
other attempt in order to allow the dis‐
charged battery to recharge.3.Let both engines run for several minutes.4.Disconnect the jumper cables in the re‐
verse order.
Check the battery and recharge if necessary.
Tow-starting and towing Automatic transmission: transporting
your vehicle
Note
Your vehicle is not permitted to be towed.
Therefore, contact a service center in the
event of a breakdown.
Do not have the vehicle towed
Have your vehicle transported on a load‐
ing platform only; otherwise, damage may oc‐
cur.◀
Tow truck
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.
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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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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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Onboard monitor, refer toControl Display 16
Onboard vehicle tool kit 210
Opening and closing 30
Opening and closing, from in‐ side 36
Opening and closing via door lock 35
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 34
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 159
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 83
Overtaking prohibitions 85
P Paint, vehicle 222
Parallel parking assistant 150
Park Distance Control PDC 142
Parked-car heating 161
Parked-car ventilation 161
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 176
Parking aid, refer to PDC 142
Parking assistant 150
Parking brake 67
Parking lamps 91
Parking lamps and roadside parking lamps, refer to
Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs 212
Parking with Auto Hold 68
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 58
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 145
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 142 Pedestrian detection, refer to
Night Vision 112
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 110
People detection, refer to Night Vision 112
Permissible axle load 229
Personal Profile 31
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 42
Plastic, care 224
Power failure 214
Power windows 41
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 191
Pressure warning FTM, tires 103
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 31
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 20
Protective function, win‐ dows 42
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 16
Q Queuing Assistant, see Con‐ gestion Assistant 136
R Radiator fluid 207
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 30
Radio ready state 64
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 71
Rear axle steering 125
Rear lamps 212
Rearview mirror 57
Rear window defroster 159
Recirculated-air mode 159 Recommended tire
brands 200
Refueling 188
Remaining range 83
Remote control/key 30
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 35
Remote control, parked-car heating/ventilation 162
Remote control, univer‐ sal 164
Replacement fuse 214
Replacing bulbs, see Lamp replacement 210
Replacing parts 210
Replacing wheels/tires 199
Reporting safety defects 9
RES button 133
Reserve warning, refer to Range 83
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 101
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 160
Retaining straps, securing cargo 178
Retreaded tires 200
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 213
Roadside parking lamps 92
Rollover protection sys‐ tem 99
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 125
Roll stabilization, see Dy‐ namic Drive 125
RON gasoline quality 190
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 220
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 201
Rubber components, care 224
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