2014 BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 5 tow

Replacing componentsVehicle features and optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
Onboard vehicle tool kit
The onboard vehicle tool kit is located in a
fold-down cover in the trunk lid.
Unscrew the wing nut to open.
Wiper blade replacement
General information Do not fold down the wipers without
wiper blades
Do not fold down the wipers if wiper blades
have not been installed; this may damage the
windshield.◀
Replacing the wiper blades1.To change the wiper blades, fold up, refer
to page 80, the wiper arms.2.Fold up the wipers.3.Position the wiper blade in a horizontal po‐
sition.4.Remove the wiper blade toward one side.5.Insert the new wiper blade in reverse order
of removal until it locks in place.6.Fold down the wipers.
Lamp and bulb replacement
Hints
Lights and bulbs
Lights and bulbs make an essential contribu‐
tion to vehicle safety.
The manufacturer of the vehicle recommends
that you entrust corresponding procedures 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 that is to be
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 needed.
Tow-starting and towing Note Tow-starting and towing
For towing the vehicle turn, switch off the
Intelligent Safety systems; otherwise malfunc‐
tions of the individual braking systems might
lead to accidents.◀
Steptronic 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 towedHave your vehicle transported on a load‐
ing platform only; otherwise, damage may oc‐
cur.◀
Tow truck
The vehicle should only be transported on a
loading platform.
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage
may result.◀
Use tow fitting located in the front only for po‐
sitioning the vehicle.
Towing other vehicles
Hints 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's 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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Should it prove impossible to avoid mounting
the tow bar at an offset angle, please observe
the following:▷Maneuvering capability is limited going
around corners.▷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.
Tow fitting
The screw-in tow fitting should always be car‐
ried in the vehicle.
The tow fitting can be screwed in at the front
or rear of the BMW.
The tow fitting 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
roads only.▷Avoid lateral loading of the tow fitting, e.g.,
do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting.
Otherwise, damage to the tow fitting and the
vehicle can occur.◀
Screw thread for tow fitting
Push out the cover by pressing on the top
edge.
Tow-starting
Steptronic transmission Do not tow-start the vehicle.
Tow-starting the engine is not possible due to
the Steptronic transmission.
Have the cause of the starting problems fixed.
Safety of the hybrid system Hybrid system workYour vehicle's hybrid system is a self-con‐
tained system. Safety is ensured as long as no
work is performed on the technical compo‐
nents.
Thus, have work on the vehicle, for instance
retrofitting accessories, performed by the
service center or a workshop that works ac‐
cording to BMW specifications with appropri‐
ately trained personnel.
Maintenance and repairs
Have maintenance and repair work per‐
formed only by a service center or a workshop
that works according to BMW specifications
with appropriately trained personnel. Other‐
wise, there is the risk of fatal injury from elec‐
trocution due to the high-voltage system's
high voltage.◀
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 134
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 139
Activated-charcoal filter 163
Activate drive readiness 72
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 129
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 139
ActiveHybrid, system 31
Active Protection 131
Active seat, front 58
Active seat ventilation, front 59
Adapting to the course of the road, hybrid system 88
Adaptive brake assistant 134
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 131
Adaptive Light Control 103
Additives, oil 209
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 55
After washing vehicle 229
Airbags 107
Airbags, indicator/warning light 108
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 162
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 162
Air distribution, manual 161
Air flow, automatic climate control 161
Air outlets, see ventila‐ tion 163
Air pressure, tires 198
Alarm system 49 Alarm, unintentional 50
All around the center con‐ sole 16
All around the roofliner 17
All around the steering wheel 14
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 204
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 169
Alternative oil types 210
Ambient light 105
Animal detection, see Night Vision 124
Antifreeze, washer fluid 81
Antilock Brake System, ABS 134
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 134
Approved axle load 235
Approved engine oils 210
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 175
Arrival time 97
Ashtray 170
Ashtray, front 170
Ashtray, rear 171
Assistance for the combus‐ tion engine, ASSIST 75
Assistance for the combus‐ tion engine, eBOOST 75
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 223
Assistance when driving off 134
ASSIST, assistance for the combustion engine 75
Attentiveness assistant 131
AUTO H button 76
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold 76 AUTO intensity 161
Automatic car wash 228
Automatic climate con‐ trol 160
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 139
Automatic Curb Monitor 64
Automatic deactivation, front- seat passenger airbags 109
Automatic deactivation of the hybrid system 227
Automatic engine start-stop function 73
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 103
Automatic Hold 76
Automatic locking 48
Automatic recirculated-air control 162
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 42
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 81
Automatic trunk lid 43
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 161
AUTO program, intensity 161
Auxiliary air conditioning 167
Average fuel consumption 97
Average speed 97
Axle loads, weights 235
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 57
Backrest, width 57
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 223
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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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ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐struction 191
eDRIVE, electric driving 74
Electric drive readiness, Si‐ lent Start 72
Electric driving, eDRIVE 74
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 85
Electronic oil measure‐ ment 208
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 134
Emergency detection, remote control 37
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 194
Emergency Request 222
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 223
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 37
Emergency unlocking, trans‐ mission lock 84
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 45
Energy recovery, CHARGE 75
Engine, automatic off 73
Engine compartment 206
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 206
Engine coolant 211
Engine oil 208
Engine oil, adding 209
Engine oil additives 209
Engine oil change 210
Engine oil filler neck 209
Engine oil temperature 92
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 210
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 210
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 37
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 223 Engine temperature 92
Entering a car wash 228
Equipment, interior 168
Error displays, see Check Control 88
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 134
Exchanging wheels/tires 203
Exhaust system 182
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 65
Exterior mirrors 64
External start 223
External temperature dis‐ play 92
External temperature warn‐ ing 92
Eyes for securing cargo 186
F
Failure message, see Check Control 88
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 50
Fan, refer to Air flow 161
Filler neck for engine oil 209
Fine wood, care 230
First aid kit 223
Fitting for towing, see tow fit‐ ting 226
Flat tire, changing wheels 220
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 114
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 110
Flat tire, warning lamp 111, 114
Flooding 183
Floor carpet, care 231
Floor mats, care 231
Fold-out position, wiper 80
Foot brake 183
Front airbags 107
Front-end collision warning with braking function 119 Front-end collision warning
with City Braking func‐
tion 116
Front fog lights 105
Front fog lights, bulb replace‐ ment 218
Front lights 216
front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 109
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 109
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 114
Fuel 196
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 97
Fuel filler flap 194
Fuel gauge 92
Fuel lid 194
Fuel quality 196
Fuel recommendation 196
Fuel, tank capacity 235
Functions, hybrid system 31
Fuse 221
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control 168
Gasoline 196
Gear change, Steptronic transmission 82
Gear shift indicator 94
General driving notes 182
Glare shield 170
Glass sunroof, powered 52
Glove compartment 174
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 235
H
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Hand-held transmitter, alter‐nating code 169
Hazard warning flashers 222
Head airbags 107
Headlight control, auto‐ matic 103
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture 102
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture, remote control 49
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 40
Headlight flasher 79
Headlight glass 216
Headlights 216
Headlights, care 229
Headlight washer system 79
Head restraints 55
Head restraints, front 60
Head restraints, rear 62
Head-up Display 100
Head-up Display, care 231
Heavy cargo, stowing 186
Height, vehicle 234
High-beam Assistant 104
High beams 79
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 104
High-voltage battery, charge indicator 86
High-voltage battery, dis‐ charge 181
Hills 183
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 134
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 176
Hood 206
Horn 14
Hotel function, trunk lid 44
Hot exhaust system 182
HUD Head-up Display 100
Hybrid system, adapting to the course of the road 88
Hybrid system, at a glance 31 Hybrid system, automatic de‐
activation 227
Hybrid system, contact with water 227
Hybrid system, displays 86
Hybrid system, safety 226
Hydroplaning 183
I Ice warning, see External temperature warning 92
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 92
Identification marks, tires 200
Identification number, see ve‐ hicle identification num‐
ber 10
iDrive 18
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 36
Ignition off 71
Ignition on 71
Indication of a flat tire 111 , 114
Indicator and alarm lamps, see Check Control 88
Indicator lamp, see Check Control 88
Individual air distribution 161
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 37
Inflation pressure, tires 198
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 114
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 96
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 111
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 114
Instrument cluster 85
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 85
Instrument lighting 105
Integrated key 36 Integrated Owner's Manual in
the vehicle 29
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 222
Intelligent Safety 115
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 161
Interior equipment 168
Interior lights 105
Interior lights via remote con‐ trol 40
Interior motion sensor 50
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 65
Interior rearview mirror, man‐ ually dimmable 65
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 93
J Jacking points for the vehicle jack 220
Joystick, Steptronic transmis‐ sion 82
Jump-starting 223
K
Key/remote control 36
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 45
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 37
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission 82
Knee airbag 107
L Lamp replacement 215
Lamp replacement, front 216
Lamp replacement, rear 218
Lane departure warning 128
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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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