
Sockets
General information
The lighter socket can be used as a socket for
electrical equipment while the engine is run‐
ning or when the ignition is switched on.
NoteThe total load of all sockets must not exceed
140 watts at 12 volts.
Do not damage the socket by using unsuitable
connectors.
Front center console: Steptronic
transmission
Press on the cover.
Remove the cover or cigarette lighter.
Center armrest
Remove the cover.
Rear center console
Remove the cover or cigarette lighter.
In the front passenger footwell
Socket is located below the glove compart‐
ment.
To access the socket: fold open the cover.
In the cargo area The socket is located in the cover of the load‐
ing lip.
To access the socket: fold open the cover.
USB interface for data
transfer
The concept Connection for importing and exporting data
on USB devices, e.g.:
▷Personal Profile settings, refer to page 37.▷Music collection, see user's manual for
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Hints
Observe the following when connecting:▷Do not use force when plugging the con‐
nector into the USB interface.▷Do not connect devices such as fans or
lights to the USB interface.▷Do not connect USB hard drives.▷Do not use the USB interface for recharg‐
ing external devices.
With navigation system Professional
or TV: at a glance
The USB interface is located in the center arm‐
rest.
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Battery replacement, vehiclebattery 220
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 37
Battery, vehicle 220
Belts, safety belts 59
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 176
Blinds, sun protection 52
BMW ActiveHybrid 31
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 213
Bonus range, ECO PRO 190
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 176
Brake assistant 134
Brake assistant, adaptive 134
Brake discs, break-in 180
Brake force display 131
Brake lights, adaptive 131
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 131
Brake lights, bulb replace‐ ment 218
Brake pads, break-in 180
Braking, hints 183
Breakdown assis‐ tance 222, 223
Break-in 180
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 100
Bulb replacement 215
Bulb replacement, front 216
Bulb replacement, rear 218
Bulbs and lights 215
Button, RES 142
Button, Start/Stop 71
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 223 C
California Proposition 65 Warning 8
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 49
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 49
Calling up steering wheel ad‐ justment 49
Camera, care 231
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 151
Camera, Side View 153
Camera, Top View 155
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 176
Car battery 220
Car care products 229
Care, displays 231
Care, vehicle 229
Cargo 185
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 177
Cargo, securing 186
Cargo straps, securing cargo 186
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 36
Carpet, care 231
Car wash 228
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 182
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 213
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 175
Center console 16
Central locking system 41
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 18
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7 Changing parts 215
Changing wheels 220
Changing wheels/tires 203
CHARGE, energy recov‐ ery 75
Charge indicator, high-volt‐ age battery 86
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 10
Check Control 88
Checking the engine oil level electronically 208
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 208
Children, seating position 67
Children, transporting safely 67
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 67
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 68
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 67
Child safety locks 70
Child seat, mounting 67
Child seats 67
Chrome parts, care 230
Cigarette lighter 170
Cleaning displays 231
Climate control 160
Climate control laminated tinted safety glass 182
Climate control wind‐ shield 182
Clock 93
Closing/opening via door lock 41
Closing/opening with remote control 39
Closing the trunk lid with no- touch activation 47
Clothes hooks 177
Coasting 74
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 78 Seite 237Everything from A to ZReference237
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Combination reel, refer toWiper system 79
Combustion engine, start‐ ing 72
COMFORT+ program, Driving Dynamics Control 138
Comfort Access 45
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control 137
Computer 96
Condensation on win‐ dows 161
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 184
Condition Based Service CBS 213
Confirmation signal 48
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Contact with water, hybrid system 227
Continued driving with a flat tire 112 , 115
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 99
Controller 18
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 134
Convenient opening with the remote control 39
Coolant 211
Coolant level 211
Coolant temperature 92
Cooling function 162
Cooling, maximum 162
Cooling system 211
Corrosion on brake discs 184
Cosmetic mirror 170
Cruise control 146
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 139
Cruise Control, refer to Active Cruise Control 139 Cruising range 93
Cupholder 176
D
Damage, tires 202
Damping control, dy‐ namic 136
Data, technical 234
Date 93
Daytime running lights 103
Deactivating drive readi‐ ness 73
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 161
Dehumidifying, air 162
Deleting personal data 24
Deletion of personal data 24
Departure time, parked-car ventilation 166
Destination distance 97
Digital clock 93
Dimensions 234
Dimmable exterior mirrors 65
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 65
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 78
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 85
Display in windshield 100
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 105
Displays, cleaning 231
Displays, hybrid system 86
Disposal, coolant 212
Disposal, vehicle battery 221
Distance control, refer to PDC 148
Distance to destination 97
Divided screen view, split screen 23
Door lock 41
Door lock, refer to Remote control 36 Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐
ing 42
DRIVE, Driving with combus‐ tion engine 75
Drive-off assistant 134
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 134
Driver assistance, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 115
Drive readiness in detail 72
Drive readiness states 71
Driving Assistant, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 115
Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 136
Driving instructions, break- in 180
Driving instructions, hybrid system 180
Driving mode 136
Driving notes, general 182
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 134
Driving tips 182
Driving with combustion en‐ gine, DRIVE 75
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 134
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 135
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 136
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 134
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 135
E eBOOST, assistance for the combustion engine 75
ECO PRO 189
ECO PRO, bonus range 190
ECO PRO display 189
ECO PRO driving mode 189
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Language on Control Dis‐play 99
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 186
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 68
Leather, care 229
LED front fog lights, bulb re‐ placement 218
LED headlights, Bulb replace‐ ment 218
LED light 218
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 216
Length, vehicle 234
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 218
Light alloy wheels, care 230
Light control 103
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 216
Lighter, front 170
Lighter, rear 171
Lighting 102
Lighting, speaker 106
Lighting via remote con‐ trol 40
Light reel 102
Lights 102
Lights and bulbs 215
Load 186
Loading 185
Lock, door 41
Locking/unlocking via door lock 41
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 39
Locking, automatic 48
Locking, settings 48
Locking via trunk lid 42
Lock, power window 51
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 70
Low beams 102 Low beams, automatic, refer
to High-beam Assistant 104
Lower back support 57
Luggage rack, see Roof- mounted luggage rack 186
Lumbar support 57
M
Maintenance 213
Maintenance require‐ ments 213
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 93
Maintenance system, BMW 213
Make-up mirror 170
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 88
Manual air distribution 161
Manual air flow 161
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 75
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 83
Manual operation, door lock 41
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 64
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 194
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 149
Manual operation, rearview camera 151
Manual operation, Side View 154
Manual operation, Top View 155
Marking on approved tires 203
Marking, run-flat tires 204
Massage seat, front 58
Master key, refer to Remote control 36
Maximum cooling 162 Maximum speed, display 94
Maximum speed, winter tires 204
Measure, units of 100
Medical kit 223
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 63
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 96
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 19
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 88
Microfilter 163
Minimum tread, tires 202
Mirror 64
Mirror memory 63
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 182
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 216
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 67
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 60
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 62
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 230
New wheels and tires 203
Night Vision 124
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 124 Seite 241Everything from A to ZReference241
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Nylon rope for tow-starting/towing 225
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 213
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 213
Object detection, see Night Vision 124
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 152
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 196
Odometer 92
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Officially use hybrid sys‐ tem 180
Oil 208
Oil, adding 209
Oil additives 209
Oil change 210
Oil change interval, service requirements 93
Oil filler neck 209
Oil types, alternative 210
Oil types, approved 210
Old batteries, disposal 221
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 215
Opening/closing via door lock 41
Opening and closing 36
Opening and closing, without remote control 41
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 39
Opening the trunk lid with no- touch activation 46, 47
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6 Outside air, refer to Auto‐
matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 162
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 92
P Paint, vehicle 229
Parallel parking assistant 156
Park Distance Control PDC 148
Parked-car ventilation 166
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 184
Parking aid, refer to PDC 148
Parking assistant 156
Parking brake 75
Parking lights 102
Parking with Automatic Hold 76
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 64
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 152
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 148
Pedestrian detection, see Night Vision 124
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 122
Personal Profile 37
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 38
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 53
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 51
Plastic, care 230
Power failure 221
Power sunroof, glass 52
Power windows 50
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 198
Pressure warning FTM, tires 114 Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐
file 37
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 23
Protective function, glass sunroof 53
Protective function, win‐ dows 51
Push-and-turn reel, refer to Controller 18
R Radiator fluid 211
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 36
Radio ready state 71
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 79
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 164
Rear lights 218
Rear socket 172
Rearview camera 150
Rearview mirror 64
Rear window defroster 162
Recirculated-air mode 162
Recommended fuel grade 196
Recommended tire brands 203
Refueling 194
Remaining range 93
Remote control/key 36
Remote control, auxiliary air conditioning, key 167
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 40
Remote control, univer‐ sal 168
Replacement fuse 221
Replacing parts 215
Replacing wheels/tires 203
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Starting the combustion en‐gine 72
Status control display, tires 111
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering wheel, adjusting 65
Steering wheel heating 66
Steering wheel memory 63
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion 83
Steptronic transmission 81
Storage compartment, re‐ mote control 177
Storage compartments 174
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 174
Storage, tires 204
Storing the vehicle 231
Summer tires, tread 202
Sun visor 170
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 91
Surround View 150
Suspension settings 136
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 136
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 22
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 162
T Tachometer 92
Tail and brake lights 218
Tail lights 218
Tail lights, bulb replace‐ ment 218
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 234
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 161
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 92
Temperature, engine oil 92
Terminal, starting aid 224
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 91
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 49
Thermal camera, see Night Vision 124
Thigh support 57
Tilt alarm sensor 50
Time of arrival 97
Tire damage 202
Tire identification marks 200
Tire inflation pressure 198
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 114
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 110
Tires, changing 203
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 198
Tires, run-flat tires 204
Tire tread 202
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 215
Top View 154
Total vehicle weight 235
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 226
Towing 225
Tow lug, see tow fitting 226
Tow-starting 225
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 110
Traction control 135
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 135
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 84 Transmission, see Steptronic
transmission 81
Transporting children safely 67
Tread, tires 202
Trip computer 97
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 78
Trip odometer 92
Trunk lid, automatic 43
Trunk lid closing 42
Trunk lid, closing with no- touch activation 47
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 45
Trunk lid, hotel function 44
Trunk lid opening 42
Trunk lid, opening with no- touch activation 46, 47
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 40
Turning circle 234
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 152
Turn signals, operation 78
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 218
U
Unintentional alarm 50
Units of measure 100
Universal remote control 168
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 82
Unlocking/locking via door lock 41
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 39
Unlocking, settings 48
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 230
USB interface 172 Seite 244ReferenceEverything from A to Z244
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