2015 BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 7 transmission fluid

Tow fitting
The screw-in tow fitting should always be car‐
ried in the vehicle.
The tow fitting can be screwed in at the front
or rear of the BMW.
The tow fitting is located in the container on
the inside of the trunk lid.
Tow fitting, information on use
▷Use only the tow fitting provided with
the vehicle and screw it all the way in.▷Use the tow fitting for towing on paved
roads only.▷Use tow fitting located in the front only for
positioning the vehicle.▷Avoid lateral loading of the tow fitting, e.g.,
do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting.
Otherwise, damage to the tow fitting and the
vehicle can occur.◀
Screw thread for tow fitting
Push out the cover by pressing on the top
edge.
Tow-starting
Note:
Do not tow-start the vehicle.
Tow-starting the engine is not possible due to
the transmission.
Have the cause of the starting problems fixed.
What to do after an accident
Hints After an accident
After an accident, do not touch any high-
voltage components such as orange colored
high-voltage cables or parts that are in contact
with exposed high-voltage cables. Otherwise,
there is the risk of fatal injury from electrocu‐
tion due to the system's high voltage.◀
Esliding fluids
Do not touch any fluids esliding from the
high-voltage battery, or the skin can sustain
chemical burns.◀
General information
If you are involved in an accident with your ve‐
hicle, compliance with the following additional
safety precautions is required with regard to
the high-voltage system:▷Secure the crash site.▷Immediately notify rescue forces, police, or
firefighters of the fact that your vehicle is
equipped with a high-voltage system.▷Engage selector lever position P, apply the
parking brake, and reel off the ignition or
deactivate drive readiness.▷Lock the vehicle after exiting.▷Do not inhale any gases esliding from the
high-voltage battery; if needed, maintain a
safe distance from the vehicle.Seite 236MobilityBreakdown assistance236
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 140
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 146
Accessories and parts 7
Activated-charcoal filter 170
Activate drive readiness 77
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 135
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 146
ActiveHybrid, system 31
Active Protection 137
Active seat, front 59
Active seat ventilation, front 60
Active seat ventilation, rear 63
Adapting to the course of the road, hybrid system 94
Adaptive brake assistant 140
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 137
Adaptive Light Control 109
Adaptive Light Control, bulb replacement 227
Additives, oil 219
Adjusting, steering wheel 70
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 57
After washing vehicle 238
Airbags 113
Airbags, indicator/warning light 114
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 169
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 169
Air distribution, manual 168 Air flow, automatic climate
control 168
Air outlets, see ventila‐ tion 170
Air pressure, tires 206
Alarm system 51
Alarm, unintentional 52
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 211
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 176
Alternative oil types 220
Ambient light 112
Animal detection, see Night Vision 131
Antifreeze, washer fluid 87
Antilock Brake System, ABS 140
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 140
Approved axle load 245
Approved engine oils, see Suitable engine oil
types 220
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 182
Arrival time 103
Ashtray 177
Assistance for the combus‐ tion engine, ASSIST 80
Assistance for the combus‐ tion engine, eBOOST 80
Assistance when driving off 140
ASSIST, assistance for the combustion engine 80 Attentiveness assistant 137
AUTO H button 81
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold 81
AUTO intensity 168
Automatic car wash 237
Automatic climate con‐ trol 167
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 146
Automatic Curb Monitor 69
Automatic deactivation, front- seat passenger airbags 115
Automatic deactivation of the hybrid system 34
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 109
Automatic Hold 81
Automatic locking 50
Automatic recirculated-air control 169
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 44
Automatic Soft Closing, trunk lid 45
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 88
Automatic trunk lid 45
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 168
AUTO program, intensity 168
Auto Start/Stop function 78
Auxiliary air conditioning 174
Average fuel consump‐ tion 103
Average speed 103
Axle loads, weights 245 Seite 246ReferenceEverything from A to Z246
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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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Traction control 141
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 141
TRACTION program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 143
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 90
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission 88
Transporting children safely 72
Tread, tires 210
Trip computer 103
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 84
Trip odometer 98
Trunk lid, automatic 45
Trunk lid closing 45
Trunk lid, closing with no- touch activation 49
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 47
Trunk lid, hotel function 47
Trunk lid, manual opera‐ tion 45
Trunk lid opening 44
Trunk lid, opening with no- touch activation 49
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 42
Turning circle 244
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 159
Turn signals, operation 84
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 228
U
Unintentional alarm 52
Units of measure 106
Universal remote control 175
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 88
Unlocking/locking via door lock 43 Unlocking/locking with re‐
mote control 41
Unlocking, settings 50
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 239
USB interface 179
V
Vanity mirror 177
Vehicle battery 230
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 230
Vehicle, break-in 188
Vehicle care 238
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 9
Vehicle jack 229
Vehicle paint 238
Vehicle storage 240
Vehicle wash 237
Ventilation 170
Venting, see ventilation 170
Vent, see ventilation 170
VIN, see vehicle identification number 9
Voice activation system 26
W Warning and indicator lamps, see Check Control 94
Warning displays, see Check Control 94
Warning messages, see Check Control 94
Warning triangle 233
Warranty 7
Washer fluid 87
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 86
Washer system 85
Washing, vehicle 237 Water, hybrid system 34
Water on roads 191
Weights 245
Welcome lamps during un‐ locking 41
Welcome lights 108
What to do after an acci‐ dent 236
Wheel base, vehicle 244
Wheel cleaner 239
Wheels, changing 211
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 206
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 116
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 118
Width, vehicle 244
Window defroster, rear 169
Windows, powered 52
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 190
Windshield washer fluid 87
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 86
Windshield washer sys‐ tem 85
Windshield wiper 85
Winter storage, care 240
Winter tires, suitable tires 211
Winter tires, tread 210
Wiper 85
Wiper blades, replacing 225
Wiper fluid 87
Wiper, fold-out position 87
Wiper system 85
Wood, care 239
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 24
Working on the hybrid sys‐ tem 34
Wrench, see Onboard vehicle tool kit 225 Seite 255Everything from A to ZReference255
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