
▷Lug bolt, arrow 1.▷Adapter, arrow 2.
Removing
1.Attach the adapter to the wheel lug.2.Unscrew the lug bolt.
Remove the adapter after screwing the lug bolt
back on.
Vehicle battery
Maintenance
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 socketDo 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  227, 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.
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IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem  125 
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go  133 
Activated-charcoal filter  163 
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion  121 
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC  133 
Active Protection  122 
Active roll stabilization, see Dynamic Drive  128 
Active seat, front  50 
Active seat ventilation, front  50 
Active seat ventilation, rear  53 
Active Steering, integral  129 
Adaptive brake assistant  125 
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display  122 
Adaptive drive  128 
Adaptive light control  96 
Adaptive Light Control, bulb replacement  220 
Additives, oil  213 
Adjust front seat  48 
Adjusting, steering wheel  60 
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints  48 
After washing vehicle  231 
Airbags  100 
Airbags, indicator/warning light  101 
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode  162 
Air distribution, manual  161 
Air drying, refer to Cooling function  162 Air flow, automatic climate
control  161 
Air pressure, tires  199 
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion  163 
Alarm system  42 
Alarm, unintentional  44 
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  207 
All-wheel-drive  127 
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter  169 
Alternative oil types  213 
Ambient light  99 
Antifreeze, washer fluid  76 
Antilock Brake System, ABS  125 
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC  125 
Approved engine oils  213 
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest  177 
Arrival time  92 
Ashtray  170 
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance  226 
Assistance when driving off  125  
Attentiveness assistant  123 
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold  72 
AUTO intensity  161 
Automatic car wash  230 
Automatic climate con‐ trol  160  Automatic Cruise Control
with Stop & Go  133 
Automatic Curb Monitor  59 
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags  102 
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol  96 
Automatic Hold  72 
Automatic locking  42 
Automatic recirculated-air control  162 
Automatic Soft Closing, doors  36 
Automatic Soft Closing, trunk lid  37 
Automatic tailgate  37 
Automatic transmission with Steptronic  76 
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control  161 
AUTO program, intensity  161 
Auto Start/Stop function  68 
Average fuel consumption  91 
Average speed  91 
Axle loads, weights  237 
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support  49 
Backrest, width  49 
Back seats, adjusting  51 
Backup camera  147 
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit  226  
Bar for tow-starting/ towing  228 
Basic position, rear seats  52 
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Battery, vehicle  223 
Belts, safety belts  54 
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder  178 
Blinds, sun protection  45 
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation 
BMW Homepage  6 
BMW Internet page  6 
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem  216 
Bonus range, ECO PRO  190 
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder  178 
Brake assistant  125 
Brake assistant, adaptive  125 
Brake discs, breaking in  182 
Brake force display  122 
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play  122 
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment  221 
Brake lights, adaptive  122 
Brake pads, breaking in  182 
Braking, hints  183 
Breakdown assis‐ tance  225, 226  
Breaking in  182 
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play  94 
Bulb replacement, rear  221 
Bulb replacement, see lamp and bulb replacement  218 
Button, RES  136 
Button, Start/Stop  66 
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting  226 
C
California Proposition 65 Warning  7 Calling up mirror adjust‐
ment  42 
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment  42 
Calling up steering wheel ad‐ justment  42 
Camera, backup camera  147 
Camera, care  233 
Camera, Side View  150 
Camera, Top View  151 
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder  178 
Car battery  223 
Car care products  231 
Care, displays  233 
Care, vehicle  231 
Cargo  185 
Cargo area lid  36 
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments  178 
Cargo, securing  186 
Cargo straps, securing cargo  186 
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol  30 
Carpet, care  233 
Car wash  230 
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system  182 
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice  216  
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation 
Center armrest  177 
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  218 
Changing wheels  222 Changing wheels/tires  206 
Check Control  83 
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically  212 
Children, seating position  62 
Children, transporting safely  62 
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem  62 
Child restraint fixing system LATCH  63 
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting  62 
Child safety locks  65 
Child seat, mounting  62 
Child seats  62 
Chrome parts, care  232 
Cigarette lighter  170 
Cleaning, displays  233 
Climate control  160 
Climate control laminated tinted safety glass  183 
Climate control on head‐ liner  165 
Climate control wind‐ shield  183 
Clock  86 
Closing/opening from in‐ side  36 
Closing/opening via door lock  35 
Closing/opening with remote control  34 
Clothes hooks  178 
Coasting  192 
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting  192 
Coasting with idling en‐ gine  192 
Collision warning with braking function  111 
Collision warning with City Braking function  109 
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