Connecting electrical
devices
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.◀
Replace the cover after use
Reinsert the lighter or socket cover after
use, otherwise objects may get into the lighter
socket or fixture and cause a short circuit.◀
Sockets
General information
The lighter socket can be used as a socket for
electrical equipment while the engine is run‐
ning or when the ignition is switched on.
NoteThe total load of all sockets must not exceed140 watts at 12 volts.
Do not damage the socket by using unsuitable
connectors.
Front center console
Press on the cover.
Remove the cover or cigarette lighter.
In the front passenger footwell
Socket is located below the glove compart‐
ment.
To access the socket: fold open the cover.
Rear center console
Remove the cover or cigarette lighter.
USB interface for data transfer
The concept Connection for importing and exporting data
on USB devices, e.g.:
▷Personal Profile settings, refer to page 39.▷Music collection, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and Communi‐
cation.
Hints
Observe the following when connecting:
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▷Do not connect devices such as fans or
lights to the USB interface.▷Do not connect USB hard drives.▷Do not use the USB interface for recharg‐
ing external devices.
With navigation system Professional
or TV: at a glance
The USB interface is located in the center arm‐
rest.
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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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Closing/opening via doorlock 43
Closing/opening with remote control 41
Closing the trunk lid with no- touch activation 49
Clothes hooks 183
Coasting 79
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 84
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 85
Combustion engine, start‐ ing 78
COMFORT+ program, Driving Dynamics Control 144
Comfort Access 47
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control 144
Compressor 212
Computer, refer to On-board computer 102
Condensation on win‐ dows 168
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 192
Condition Based Service CBS 223
Confirmation signal 50
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Contact with water, hybrid system 34
Continued driving with a flat tire 117 , 120
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 105
Controller 18
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 140
Convenient opening with the remote control 41
Coolant 221 Coolant level 221
Coolant temperature 98
Cooling function 169
Cooling, maximum 169
Cooling system 221
Cornering light 109
Corrosion on brake discs 192
Cosmetic mirror 177
Courtesy lamps during un‐ locking 41
Courtesy lamps with the vehi‐ cle locked 42
Cruise control 153
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 146
Cruise Control, refer to Active Cruise Control 146
Cruising range 99
Cupholder 183
Curb weight 245
D
Damage, tires 210
Damping control, dy‐ namic 142
Data, technical 244
Date 99
Daytime running lights 109
Deactivating drive readi‐ ness 78
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 168
Dehumidifying, air 169
Deleting personal data 24
Deletion of personal data 24
Destination distance 103
Digital clock 99
Dimensions 244
Dimmable exterior mirrors 69
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 70
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 84
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 91 Display in windshield 106
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 111
Displays, cleaning 240
Displays, hybrid system 92
Disposal, coolant 222
Disposal, vehicle battery 231
Distance control, refer to PDC 155
Distance to destination 103
Divided screen view, split screen 23
Door lock 43
Door lock, refer to Remote control 38
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 44
DRIVE, driving with combus‐ tion engine 80
Drive-off assistant 140
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 140
Driver assistance, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 121
Drive readiness in detail 77
Drive readiness states 76
Drive readuness, deacti‐ vate 78
Driving Assistant, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 121
Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 142
Driving instructions, break- in 188
Driving instructions, hybrid system 188
Driving mode 142
Driving notes, general 190
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 140
Driving tips 190
Driving with combustion en‐ gine, DRIVE 80
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 140 Seite 248ReferenceEverything from A to Z248
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Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ing concept 19
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 94
Microfilter 170
Minimum tread, tires 210
Mirror 68
Mirror memory 67
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 191
Mobility System 212
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 226
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 72
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 64
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 65
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 239
New wheels and tires 211
Night Vision 131
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 131
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 235
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 224
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 224
Object detection, see Night Vision 131 Obstacle marking, rearview
camera 159
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 204
Odometer 98
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Officially use hybrid sys‐ tem 188
Oil 218
Oil, adding 219
Oil additives 219
Oil change 220
Oil change interval, service requirements 99
Oil filler neck 219
Oil types, alternative 220
Oil types, approved 220
Old batteries, disposal 231
On-board computer 102
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 225
Opening/closing via door lock 43
Opening and closing 38
Opening and closing, without remote control 43
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 41
Opening the trunk lid with no- touch activation 49
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 169
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 98
P Paint, vehicle 238
Parallel parking assistant 163 Park Distance Control
PDC 155
Parked-car ventilation 173
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 192
Parking aid, refer to PDC 155
Parking assistant 163
Parking brake 80
Parking lights 108
Parking lights and roadside parking lights, refer to Light-
emitting diodes, LEDs 227
Parking with Automatic Hold 81
Parts and accessories 7
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 69
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 158
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 155
Pedestrian detection, see Night Vision 131
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 128
Personal Profile 39
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 40
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 56
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 53
Plastic, care 239
Power failure 230
Power sunroof, glass 55
Power windows 52
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 206
Pressure warning FTM, tires 116
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 39
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 23
Protective function, glass sunroof 56 Seite 252ReferenceEverything from A to Z252
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Protective function, win‐dows 53
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 18
R Radiator fluid 221
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 38
Radio ready state 76
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 86
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 171
Rear lights 228
Rear seats 60
Rear seats, basic position 62
Rear sockets 179
Rear vanity mirror 70
Rearview camera 157
Rearview mirror 68
Rear window defroster 169
Recirculated-air mode 169
Recommended fuel grade 204
Recommended tire brands 211
Refueling 202
Remaining range 99
Remote control/key 38
Remote control, auxiliary air conditioning, key 174
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 42
Remote control, univer‐ sal 175
Replacement fuse 231
Replacing parts 225
Replacing wheels/tires 211
Reporting safety defects 10
RES button 149
RES button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 146 RES button, see Cruise con‐
trol 153
Reserve warning, refer to Range 99
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 119
Residual cooling 173
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 170
Retaining straps, securing cargo 194
Retreaded tires 211
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 228
Roadside parking lights 109
Roller sunblinds 54
RON recommended fuel grade 204
Roofliner 17
Roof load capacity 245
Roof-mounted luggage rack 194
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 235
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 212
Rubber components, care 239
Run-flat tires 212
S Safe braking 191
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 64
Safety belts 63
Safety belts, care 239
Safety of the high-voltage system 34
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection 137
Safety switch, windows 53
Safety systems, airbags 113 Saving fuel 196
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 225
Screw thread, refer to Screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 236
Sealant 212
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 63
Seat heating, front 60
Seat heating, rear 62
Seating position for chil‐ dren 72
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 67
Seats 57
Seats, front 57
Seats, rear 60
Seat ventilation, front 60
Seat ventilation, rear 63
Selection list in instrument cluster 102
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 88
Self-leveling suspension, air suspension 142
Self-leveling suspension, malfunction 142
Sensors, care 240
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 223
Service requirements, dis‐ play 99
Services, ConnectedDrive
SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 146
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 153
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 50
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Settings, storing for seat, mir‐rors, steering wheel 67
Shift paddles on the steering wheel 89
Shoulder support 59
Side airbags 113
Side View 160
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 50
Silent Start, electric drive readiness 77
Sitting safely 57
Size 244
Slide/tilt glass roof 55
Smallest turning radius 244
Smoker's package 177
Snow chains 215
Socket 179
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 224
SOS button 232
Spare fuse 231
Speaker lighting 112
Specified engine oil types 220
Speed, average 103
Speed limit detection, on- board computer 103
Speed limiter, display 100
Speed Limit Information 100
Speed warning 104
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 144
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 104
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics 144
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 89
Stability control systems 140
Standing air conditioning, re‐ mote control 51
Start/Stop button 76 Start function during malfunc‐
tion 39
Starting the combustion en‐ gine 78
Status control display, tires 118
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering wheel, adjusting 70
Steering wheel heating 71
Steering wheel memory 67
Steptronic transmission 88
Storage compartments 181
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 181
Storage, tires 212
Storing the vehicle 240
Suitable engine oils 220
Summer tires, tread 210
Sun visor 177
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 97
Surround View 157
Suspension settings 142
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 142
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 173
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 22
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 169
T Tachometer 98
Tail and brake lights 228
Tail lights 228
Tail lights, bulb replace‐ ment 228
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 244 Telephone, see user's manual
for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 168
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 98
Temperature, engine oil 98
Terminal, starting aid 234
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 97
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 51
Theft protection, lug bolts 230
Thermal camera, see Night Vision 131
Thigh support 58
Tilt alarm sensor 52
Time of arrival 103
Tire damage 210
Tire identification marks 208
Tire inflation pressure 206
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 116
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 118
Tires, changing 211
Tire sealant 212
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 206
Tires, run-flat tires 212
Tire tread 210
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 225
Top View 161
Total vehicle weight 245
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 236
Towing 235
Tow lug, see Tow fitting 236
Tow-starting 235
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 118 Seite 254ReferenceEverything from A to Z254
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