2014 BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 5 warning

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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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
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 225 Seite 236ReferenceEverything from A to Z236
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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
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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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RES button 142
RES button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 139
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 146
Reserve warning, refer to Range 93
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 111
Residual cooling 166
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 163
Retaining straps, securing cargo 186
Retreaded tires 203
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 219
Roadside parking lights 103
Roller sunblinds 52
RON recommended fuel grade 196
Roofliner 17
Roof load capacity 235
Roof-mounted luggage rack 186
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 225
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 204
Rubber components, care 230
Run-flat tires 204
S Safe braking 183
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 60
Safety belts 59
Safety belts, care 230
Safety of the hybrid sys‐ tem 226 Safety Package, refer to Ac‐
tive Protection 131
Safety reel, windows 51
Safety systems, airbags 107
Saving fuel 188
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 215
Screw thread, see screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 226
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 59
Seat heating, front 58
Seat heating, rear 58
Seating position for chil‐ dren 67
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 63
Seats 55
Seat ventilation, front 59
Selection list in instrument cluster 96
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 82
Sensors, care 231
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 213
Service requirements, dis‐ play 93
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 223
Services, ConnectedDrive
SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 139
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 146
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 48
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 99
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 63 Shift paddles on steering
wheel 83
Shoulder support 58
Side airbags 107
Side View 153
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 48
Silent Start, electric drive readiness 72
Sitting safely 55
Size 234
Slide/tilt glass roof 52
Smallest turning radius 234
Smoker's package 170
Snow chains 204
Socket 171
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 213
SOS button 222
Spare fuse 221
Speaker lighting 106
Specified engine oil types 210
Speed, average 97
Speed limit detection, com‐ puter 97
Speed limiter, display 94
Speed Limit Information 94
Speed warning 98
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 137
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 98
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics 137
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 83
Stability control systems 134
Standing air conditioning, re‐ mote control 49
Start/Stop button 71
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V
Vanity mirror 170
Vehicle battery 220
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 220
Vehicle, break-in 180
Vehicle care 229
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 10
Vehicle jack 220
Vehicle paint 229
Vehicle storage 231
Vehicle wash 228
Ventilation 163
Venting, see ventilation 163
Vent, see ventilation 163
VIN, see vehicle identification number 10
Voice activation system 26
W Warning and indicator lamps, see Check Control 88
Warning displays, see Check Control 88
Warning messages, see Check Control 88
Warning triangle 223
Washer fluid 81
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity 235
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 80
Washer system 79
Washing, vehicle 228
Water, hybrid system 227
Water on roads 183
Weights 235
Welcome lights 102
What to do after an acci‐ dent 227
Wheel base, vehicle 234 Wheel cleaner 230
Wheels, changing 203
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 198
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 114
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 110
Width, vehicle 234
Window defroster, rear 162
Windows, powered 50
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 182
Windshield washer fluid 81
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 80
Windshield washer sys‐ tem 79
Windshield wiper 79
Winter storage, care 231
Winter tires, suitable tires 204
Winter tires, tread 202
Wiper 79
Wiper blades, replacing 215
Wiper fluid 81
Wiper, fold-out position 80
Wiper system 79
Wood, care 230
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 24
Working on the hybrid sys‐ tem 226
Wrench, see Onboard vehicle tool kit 215
X
Xenon headlights, bulb re‐ placement 216 Seite 245Everything from A to ZReference245
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