Addendum
xenon headlights,” that text should be dis-
regarded and in lieu thereof the following
text should be read: “Xenon headlight work
or replacement can cause serious and fatal
injuries.” In the text that follows, where it
reads: “[h]ave any work on the xenon light-
ing system … ,” the following words should
be read as preceding that passage: “It is
strongly suggested that you …”
19. At page 202, under the “Battery replace-
ment” section, the text should be disre-
garded and in lieu thereof the following text
should be read:
Use of recommended vehicle batteries
The manufacturer of your vehicle recom-
mends that you use vehicle batteries that it
has tested and recommends for use in your
vehicle; otherwise the vehicle could be
damaged and systems or functions may not
be fully available.
After a battery replacement, the manufac-
turer of your vehicle recommends that you
have the battery registered on your vehicle
by a service center to ensure that all com-
fort functions are fully available, and that
any “check control” messages of these
comfort functions are no longer displayed.
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ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 220.6Notes
At a glance
14Cockpit18iDrive27Voice activation system30Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle
Controls
34Opening and closing54Adjusting64Transporting children safely67Driving80Displays94Lights99Safety117Driving stability control systems123Driving comfort135Climate control143Interior equipment151Storage compartments
Driving tips
156Things to remember when driving159Loading161Saving fuelMobility170Refueling172Fuel174Wheels and tires187Engine compartment189Engine oil192Coolant193Maintenance195Replacing components204Breakdown assistance210Care
Reference
218Technical data220Everything from A to Z
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chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other repro‐
ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re‐
lated accessories contain lead and lead com‐
pounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used
engine oil contains chemicals that have caused
cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect
your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and
water.
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐
lowing warranties:▷New Vehicle Limited Warranty.▷Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.▷Federal Emissions System Defect War‐
ranty.▷Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.▷California Emission Control System Lim‐
ited Warranty.
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the particular operating con‐
ditions and homologation requirements in your
country and continental region in order to de‐
liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle
is operated under those conditions. If you wish
to operate your vehicle in another country or
region, you may be required to adapt your ve‐
hicle to meet different prevailing operating
conditions and homologation requirements.
You should also be aware of any applicable
warranty limitations or exclusions for such
country or region. In such case, please contact
Customer Relations for further information.
Maintenance
Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the
road safety, operational reliability and the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Specifications for required maintenance meas‐
ures:▷BMW Maintenance system▷Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models▷Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
If the vehicle is not maintained according to
these specifications, this could result in seri‐
ous damage to the vehicle. Such damage is
not covered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Data memory
Many electronic components on your vehicle
are equipped with data memories that tempo‐
rarily or permanently store technical informa‐
tion about the condition of the vehicle, events
and faults. This technical information generally
records the state of a component, a module, a system or the environment:
▷Operating mode of system components, fill
levels for instance.▷Status messages for the vehicle and from
its individual components, e.g., wheel rota‐
tion speed/vehicle speed, deceleration,
transverse acceleration.▷Malfunctions and faults in important sys‐
tem components, e.g., lights and brakes.▷Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐
tions such as airbag deployment or engag‐
ing the stability control system.▷Ambient conditions, such as temperature.
This data is purely technical in nature and is
used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐
mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over
routes traveled cannot be created from this
data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re‐
pair services, service processes, warranty
claims, quality assurance, this technical infor‐
mation can be read out from the event and
fault memories by the service personnel, in‐
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CockpitVehicle features and options
This 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 tothe selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
All around the steering wheel
1Power windows, all 462Power windows, individual 463Exterior mirror operation 614Glove compartment on the driver's
side 152
Driver assistance systemsIntelligent Safety 108Lane departure warning 1145LightsFront fog lights 97Parking lights 94Low beams 94Seite 14At a glanceCockpit14
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Automatic headlight con‐
trol 95
Daytime running lights 95
Adaptive Light Control 95
High-beam Assistant 96Instrument lighting 976Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal 71High beams, head‐
light flasher 71High-beam Assistant 96Roadside parking lights 95On-board computer 897Steering wheel buttons, leftStore speed 123Resume speed 123Cruise control on/off, inter‐
rupt 123Cruise control rocker switch 1238Instrument cluster 809Steering wheel buttons, rightEntertainment sourceVolumeVoice activation 27Telephone, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and
CommunicationThumbwheel for selection lists 8810Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off 68Auto Start/Stop function 6911Steering column stalk, rightWiper 72Rain sensor 73Clean the windshields and head‐
lights 7412Horn, total area13Steering wheel heating 6314Adjust the steering wheel 6315Unlock hood 188Seite 15CockpitAt a glance15
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All about the interior rearview mirror1Intelligent Emergency Re‐
quest 2042Reading lights 973Interior lights 974Indicator lamp, front-seat pas‐
senger airbag 101Seite 17CockpitAt a glance17
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vated. All settings stored in the profile are au‐
tomatically applied.
If several drivers use their own remote control,
the vehicle will adjust the personal settings
during unlocking. These settings are also re‐
stored, if the vehicle has been used in the
meantime by a person with a different remote
control.
Changes to the settings are automatically
saved in the personal profile.
Three personal profiles and a guest profile can
be created.
Adjusting
The settings for the following systems and
functions are saved in the active profile. The
scope of storable settings is country- and
equipment-dependable.▷Unlocking and locking.▷Lights.▷Climate control.▷Radio.▷Instrument cluster.▷Programmable memory buttons.▷Volumes, tone.▷Control Display.▷Navigation.▷Park Distance Control PDC.▷Rearview camera▷Driving Dynamics Control.▷Driver's seat position, exterior mirror posi‐
tion, steering wheel position.▷Cruise control.▷Intelligent Safety.Profile management
Opening profiles Regardless of the remote control in use a dif‐
ferent profile may be activated.1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Select a profile.▷All settings stored in the called-up profile
are automatically applied.▷The called-up profile is assigned to the re‐
mote control being used at the time.▷If the profile is already assigned to a differ‐
ent remote control, this profile will apply to
both remote controls. It cannot be differen‐
tiated anymore between the settings for
the two remote controls.
Renaming profiles
A personal name can be assigned to every pro‐
file to avoid confusion between the profiles.
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Options"4."Rename current profile"
Resetting profiles
The settings of the active profile are reset to
their default values.
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Options"4."Reset current profile"
Exporting profiles
Most settings of the active profile can be ex‐
ported.
This can be helpful for securing and retrieving
personal settings, before delivering the vehicle
to a workshop, e.g. Profiles can be taken to an‐
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The windows are opened, as long as the but‐
ton on the remote control is pressed.
With Comfort Access, the remote control can
be used to open the convertible top when in
the vicinity of the vehicle.
Press and hold this button on the re‐
mote control until the convertible top
is fully opened and the convertible top well
storage cover is fully closed.
Danger of jamming
Monitor the opening process to ensure
that no one becomes trapped; otherwise, inju‐
ries may result.◀
Leaving the vicinity of the vehicle stops the
motion.
In this case, the convertible top and convertible
top well storage cover will slowly lower after a
short period of time. The convertible top and
the convertible top well storage cover are not
locked. Press button again until the convertible
top operation is completed.
Locking Locking from the outside
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside
with people inside the car, as the vehicle can‐
not be unlocked from inside without special
knowledge.◀
The driver's door must be closed. Press button on the remote control.
All doors, the tailgate, and the fuel filler flap are
being locked.
The alarm system, refer to page 44, is armed.
Convenient closing With Comfort Access, the convertible top and
the window can be closed in the vicinity of the
vehicle.
Hold down the remote control button un‐
til the closing operation is completed.Releasing the button or leaving the vicinity of
the vehicle stops the motion.
In this case, the convertible top and convertible
top well storage cover will slowly lower after a
short period of time. The convertible top and
the convertible top well storage cover are not
locked. Press button again until the convertible
top operation is completed.
The exterior mirrors are folded in.
The exterior mirrors are not folded in when the
warning flashers are activated.
Monitor closing
Monitor closing to ensure that no one
becomes trapped.◀
Switching on interior lights and
courtesy lights
Press button on the remote control with
the vehicle locked.
This function is not available, if the interior
lamps were switched off manually.
If the button is pressed again within 10 sec‐
onds after vehicle was locked, the interior mo‐
tion sensor and tilt alarm sensor of the anti-
theft warning system, refer to page 45, are
turned off. After locking, wait 10 seconds be‐
fore pressing the button again.
Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press button on the remote control for
at least 3 seconds.
To reel off the alarm: press any button.
Unlocking the trunk lid Press button on the remote control for
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