
Addendum
vice center or another service center or  
repair shop that employs trained personnel 
that can perform maintenance and repair 
work on your vehicle in accordance with 
BMW specifications. The manufacturer of 
your vehicle recommends that you maintain 
records of all maintenance and repair work 
performed on your vehicle. 
19. At page 226 and page 227, where it reads:  
“Do not perform work/bulb replacement on 
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 …” 
20. At page 230, 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  248.6Notes
At a glance
14Cockpit18iDrive26Voice activation system29Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle
Controls
34Opening and closing54Adjusting66Transporting children safely70Driving84Displays102Lights107Safety134Driving stability control systems142Driving comfort163Climate control170Interior equipment178Storage compartments
Driving tips
186Things to remember when driving189Loading192Saving fuelMobility200Refueling202Fuel204Wheels and tires216Engine compartment218Engine oil221Coolant223Maintenance225Replacing components232Breakdown assistance237Care
Reference
244Technical data248Everything 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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7LightsFront fog lights  105Parking lights  102Low beams  102Automatic headlight con‐
trol   103
Daytime running lights   103
Adaptive Light Control   103
High-beam Assistant   104Instrument lighting  1058Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal  77High beams, head‐
light flasher   77High-beam Assistant   104Roadside parking lights   103On-board computer  969Steering wheel buttons, leftStore speed   150,  144Resume speed    150,  145Increase distance   145Cruise control rocker switch    150  14410Instrument cluster   8411Steering wheel buttons, rightEntertainment sourceVolumeVoice activation  26Telephone, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and
CommunicationThumbwheel for selection lists   9612Steering column stalk, rightWiper  78Rain sensor   79Clean the windshields and head‐
lights   7813Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off   71Auto Start/Stop function   7114Horn, total area15Steering wheel heating  6516Adjust the steering wheel   65Seite 15CockpitAt a glance15
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11Transmission selector lever
All around the roofliner
1Intelligent Emergency Re‐
quest   2322Panoramic glass sunroof   513Indicator lamp, front-seat pas‐
senger airbag   1094Reading lights   1065Interior lights  105Seite 17CockpitAt a glance17
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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▷Side View.▷Head-up Display.▷Driving Dynamics Control.▷Driver's seat position, exterior mirror posi‐
tion, steering wheel position.▷Cruise control.▷Intelligent Safety.▷Active Blind Spot Detection.▷Night vision.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 and the glass sunroof are
opened, as long as the button on the remote
control is pressed.
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.
Anti-theft protection is switched on. It pre‐
vents the doors from being unlocked using the
lock buttons or the door openers.
The alarm system, refer to page  48, is armed.
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  49, 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.Unlock small tailgate
The button assignment on the remote control
can be set. Create the settings, refer to
page  46.
Press button on the remote control for
approx. 1 second.
Depending on the features and the country
version, it is also possible to have door un‐
locked. Create the settings, refer to page  46.
If the doors were not unlocked, the tailgate is
locked again as soon as it is pushed closed.
Do not place the remote control in the
cargo area
Take the remote control with you and do not
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐
mote control is locked inside the vehicle when
the tailgate is closed.◀
Provide edge protection
Sharp objects or those with edges can
hit the rear window while driving and damage the heat conductors of the rear window. Pro‐
vide edge protection.◀
Opening the large tailgate
You can set whether the large tailgate or the
small tailgate will be unlocked with the remote
control button. Create the setting, refer to
page  46.
Note the opening height of the tailgate
The tailgate swings back and up when it
opens. Ensure that there is sufficient clearance
when the tailgate opens; otherwise, damage
may result.◀
Press button on the remote control for
approx. 1 second.
The tailgate opens automatically, regardless of
whether the vehicle is locked or unlocked.
Depending on the features and the country
version, it is also possible to have door un‐ locked. Create the settings, refer to page  46.Seite 38ControlsOpening and closing38
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Unlock or lock the driver's door via the door
lock using the integrated key, refer to page  34.
In some vehicle equipment versions, only the
driver's door can be unlocked or locked via the
door lock. In this case, the other doors must be
unlocked or locked from the inside.
Alarm system
With some country versions, the alarm system
is not armed if the vehicle is locked with the
integrated key.
In some country-specific versions, the alarm system is triggered when the vehicle is un‐
locked via the door lock.
In order to terminate this alarm, unlock vehicle
with the remote control or switch on the igni‐
tion, if needed, through emergency detection
of the remote control, refer to page  35.
From the inside
Unlocking and locking
Pressing the central locking system button
locks or unlocks the vehicle with the front
doors closed.
The vehicle is not secured against theft when
locking.
The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.
In the event of a severe accident, the vehicle is
automatically unlocked. The hazard warning
system and interior lights come on.
Unlocking and opening▷Press the central locking system button to
unlock the doors together, and then pull
the door handle above the armrest.▷On the door to be opened, pull the door
handle twice: the first time unlocks the
door, the second time opens it. The other
doors remain locked.
Doors
Automatic Soft Closing
To close the doors, push lightly.
It is closed automatically.
Danger of jamming
Make sure that the closing path of the
doors is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.◀
Tailgate
Opening the small tailgate
The small tailgate pivots back and up when it
opens.
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