2015 BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 7 maintenance

Otherwise, there is the risk of fatal injury from
electrocution due to damaged high-voltage
components.◀
Lug bolt lock
The adapter of the lug bolt lock is in the on‐
board vehicle tool kit or in a storage compart‐
ment close to the onboard vehicle tool kit.▷Lug bolt, arrow 1.▷Adapter, arrow 2.
Removing
1.Attach the adapter to the wheel lug.2.Unscrew the lug bolt.
Remove the adapter after screwing the lug bolt
back on.
Vehicle battery
Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free.
The added amount of acid is sufficient for the
service life of the battery.
Further information about the battery can be
obtained from your service center.
Battery replacement Use approved vehicle batteries only
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manufacturer;
otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged and
systems or functions may not be fully availa‐
ble.◀
After a battery replacement, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by the service center
to ensure that all comfort features are fully
available and that any Check Control mes‐
sages of these comfort features are no longer
displayed.
Charging the battery
General information
Make sure that the battery is always suffi‐
ciently charged to guarantee that the battery
remains usable for its full service life.
The battery may need to be charged in the fol‐
lowing cases:▷When making frequent short-distance
drives.▷If the vehicle is not used for prolonged pe‐
riods, longer than a month.
Hints
Do not connect charging devices to the
12 volt socket in the vehicle
Do not connect battery chargers to the fac‐
tory-installed 12 volt sockets in the vehicle as
this may damage the vehicle battery due to an
increased power consumption.◀
Starting aid terminals
In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
starting aid terminals, refer to page 234, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
Power failure
After a temporary power loss, some equipment
needs to be newly initialized or individual set‐
tings updated, e. g.:
▷Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory:
store the positions again.▷Time: update.Seite 230MobilityReplacing components230
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BBackrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 58
Backrest, seats 57
Backrest, width 59
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 233
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 235
Basic position, rear seats 62
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 230
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 39
Battery, vehicle 230
Belts, safety belts 63
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 183
Blinds, sun protection 54
BMW ActiveHybrid 31
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Driver’s Guide App 6
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 223
Bonus range, ECO PRO 198
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 183
Brake assistant 140
Brake assistant, adaptive 140
Brake discs, break-in 188
Brake force display 137
Brake lights, adaptive 137
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 137
Brake lights, bulb replace‐ ment 228
Brake pads, break-in 188
Braking, hints 191
Breakdown assistance 232
Break-in 188 Brightness of Control Dis‐
play 106
Bulb replacement, rear 228
Bulb replacement, see Lamp and bulb replacement 225
Button, RES 149
Button, Start/Stop 76
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 233
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 8
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 51
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 51
Calling up steering wheel ad‐ justment 51
Camera lenses, care 240
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 158
Camera, Side View 160
Camera, Top View 162
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 183
Car battery 230
Car care products 238
Care, displays 240
Care, vehicle 238
Cargo 193
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 183
Cargo, securing 194
Cargo straps, securing cargo 194
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 38
Carpet, care 240
Car wash 237
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 190
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 223 CD/Multimedia, see user's
manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 182
Center console 16
Central locking system 44
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 18
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 225
Changing wheels 229
Changing wheels/tires 211
CHARGE, energy recov‐ ery 80
Charge indicator, high-volt‐ age battery 92
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 9
Check Control 94
Checking the engine oil level electronically 218
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 218
Children, seating position 72
Children, transporting safely 72
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 72
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 74
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 72
Child safety locks 75
Child seat, mounting 72
Child seats 72
Chrome parts, care 239
Cigarette lighter 177
Cleaning displays 240
Climate control 167
Climate control laminated tinted safety glass 190
Climate control wind‐ shield 190
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Interval mode 86
J Jacking points for the vehicle jack 229
Joystick, Steptronic transmis‐ sion 88
Jump-starting 233
K
Key/remote control 38
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 47
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 39
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission 88
Knee airbag 114
L Lamp replacement, rear 228
Lane departure warning 134
Lane margin, warning 134
Language on Control Dis‐ play 105
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 194
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 74
Leather, care 238
LED front fog lights, bulb re‐ placement 228
LED headlights, bulb replace‐ ment 228
LED light 228
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 226
Length, vehicle 244
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 228
Light alloy wheels, care 239 Light bulb replacement, see
Lamp and bulb replace‐
ment 225
Light control 109
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 226
Lighter, rear 178
Lighting 108
Lighting, speaker 112
Lights 108
Lights and bulbs, see Lamp and bulb replacement 225
Light switch 108
Load 194
Loading 193
Lock, door 43
Locking/unlocking via door lock 43
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 41
Locking, automatic 50
Locking, settings 50
Locking via trunk lid 45
Lock, power window 53
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 75
Low beams 108
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 110
Lower back support 58
Lug bolt lock 230
Luggage rack, see Roof- mounted luggage rack 194
Lumbar support 58
M
Maintenance 223
Maintenance require‐ ments 223
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 99
Maintenance system, BMW 223
Make-up mirror 177 Malfunction displays, see
Check Control 94
Malfunction, self-leveling sus‐ pension 142
Manual air distribution 168
Manual air flow 168
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 80
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 89
Manual operation, door lock 43
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 69
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 203
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 156
Manual operation, parking brake 83
Manual operation, rearview camera 158
Manual operation, Side View 160
Manual operation, Top View 162
Manual operation, trunk lid 45
Marking on approved tires 211
Marking, run-flat tires 212
Massage seat, front 59
Massage seat, rear 62
Master key, refer to Remote control 38
Maximum cooling 169
Maximum speed, display 100
Maximum speed, winter tires 212
Measure, units of 106
Medical kit 233
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 67
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 102
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