
Activating intermittent wipe or rain
sensor
Press the button, arrow 3.
The symbol is shown in the tachometer.
Setting the sensitivity of the rain sensor1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page  57.2.Press the button on the turn indicator lever
repeatedly until "SET/INFO" is displayed.3.Press and hold the button until the display
changes.4.Press the button repeatedly until the sym‐
bol and "SET" are displayed.5.Press and hold the button until the display
changes.6.Press the button to select the desired sensi‐
tivity.7.Wait or hold the button until the display
changes.
The settings were stored.
Deactivating intermittent wipe or rain
sensor
Press the button again, arrow 3.
Cleaning the windshield and headlights
Pull the lever, arrow 4.
The system sprays washer fluid on the wind‐
shield and activates the wipers briefly.
When the vehicle lighting system is switched
on, the headlights are cleaned at regular and
appropriate intervals.
Do not use the washer system at freezing
temperatures
Do not use the washers if there is any danger
that the fluid will freeze on the windshield; oth‐
erwise, your vision could be obscured. For this
reason, use antifreeze.
Avoid using the washer when the reservoir is
empty; otherwise, you could damage the
pump. ◀
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Do not use the washing facilities when
the hood is open
Only use the washing facilities when the hood
is fully locked; otherwise, the headlamp washer
system may become damaged. ◀
Windshield washer nozzles The windshield washer nozzles are heated au‐
tomatically while the engine is running or the
ignition is switched on.
Washer fluid
General information Antifreeze for washer fluid
Antifreeze is flammable and can cause in‐
juries if used improperly.
Therefore, keep it away from sources of igni‐
tion.
Only keep it in the closed original container and
inaccessible to children.
Follow the notes and instructions on the con‐
tainer.
United States: The washer fluid mixture ratio is
regulated by the U.S. EPA and many individual
states; do not exceed the allowable washer
fluid dilution ratios limits that apply. Follow the
usage instructions on the washer fluid con‐
tainer. Use BMW's Windshield Washer Concen‐
trate or the equivalent. ◀
Washer fluid reservoir Adding washer fluid
Only add washer fluid when the engine is
cool, and then close the cover completely to
avoid contact between the washer fluid and
hot engine parts.
Otherwise, there is the danger of fire and a risk
to personal safety if the fluid is spilled. ◀
All washer nozzles are supplied from one reser‐
voir.
The recommended minimum filling quantity is
0.2 US gal/1 liter.
Fill with a mixture of window washing concen‐
trate and water; if needed, add antifreeze ac‐
cording to the manufacturer instructions.
Mix the washer fluid before adding to maintain
the correct mixing ratio.
Do not fill in undiluted window washing con‐
centrate and do not fill in pure water; this could
damage the washer system.
Do not mix window washing concentrate from
different manufacturers; this could cause the
washer nozzles to clog.
Manual transmission
Pay attention to the shift plane
When shifting into 5th or 6th gear, push
the gearshift lever to the right; otherwise inad‐
vertent shifting into the 3rd or 4th gear could
lead to engine damage. ◀
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Engine compartmentVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series. Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selectedspecial equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
When using the features and systems described
here, adhere to local regulations.
Important features in the engine compartment
1Vehicle identification number2Battery, under the cover   1873Dip stick for engine oil  1724Engine oil filler neck  1725Coolant expansion tank   1746Reservoir for washer fluid for the headlight
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12CauseHow to respondThe fuel cap is missing or loose.Make sure that the fuel cap is cor‐
rectly positioned and close it until it
clicks audibly. Do not jam the strap
between the fuel cap and the vehi‐
cle.The windshield washer fluid level is too
low.Add washer fluid, refer to page  62,
as soon as possible.Lights up in red:Service is due.Arrange a service appointment.
Check the service requirements, re‐
fer to page  175.Lights up in yellow:The engine will start the next time the
Start/Stop button is touched, possibly with‐
out the brake or clutch being depressed.The remote control is malfunctioning or, in
cars with Comfort Access, was not de‐
tected.The engine cannot be started. Have
the remote control checked, if nec‐
essary.The battery in the remote control is dis‐
charged.Use the remote control for a longer
journey or, in cars with Comfort Ac‐
cess, replace the battery.The belt tensioners and/or airbag system
has failed.Have the system checked immedi‐
ately.
Fasten the safety belts anyway.Steering assistance has failed.You can continue your journey, but
moderate your speed and exercise
due caution. Markedly different
steering response. Have the system
checked as soon as possible.Lights up in red:Engine malfunctionStop the car and switch off the en‐
gine. You cannot continue your jour‐
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Everything from A to ZIndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem  91 
Acoustic signal, refer to Check Control  73 
Activated charcoal filter with automatic climate con‐
trol  103 
Adaptive Light Control  77 
Additives, engine oil  173 
Airbags  81 
Airbags, indicator/warning light  83 
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated air mode, air condi‐
tioner  100 
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated air mode, automatic
climate control  102 
Air conditioning  99 
Air conditioning mode, air conditioner  99 
Air conditioning mode, auto‐ matic climate control  101 
Air distribution, air condi‐ tioner, manual  100 
Air distribution, auto‐ matic  102 
Air distribution, automatic cli‐ mate control, manual  103 
Air distribution, individual  100 
Air drying, refer to Cooling function  103 
Air flow rate for air condi‐ tioner  100 
Air flow rate with automatic climate control  102 
Air pressure, refer to Tire infla‐ tion pressure  156 
Air supply, air conditioner  99 Air supply, automatic climate
control  101 
Alarm system  31 
Alarm system, avoiding unin‐ tentional alarms  32 
Alarm system, ending an alarm  31 
Alarm system, interior motion sensor  32 
Alarm system, tilt alarm sen‐ sor  32 
Always Open Timer  68 
Ambient lighting  79 
Antifreeze, washer fluid  62 
Antilock Brake System, ABS  91 
Anti-slip control, refer to Dy‐ namic Stability Control
DSC  91 
Anti-theft protection  21 
Approved engine oils  173 
Ashtray  105 
Assistance, roadside  189 
Assistance when driving off, refer to Hill drive-off assis‐
tant  93 
Assistance with starting en‐ gine, refer to Jump-start‐
ing  189  
Automatic air distribution  102 
Automatic air flow  102 
Automatic car wash  194 
Automatic climate con‐ trol  101 
Automatic climate control, au‐ tomatic air distribution  102 
Automatic, cruise control  96 
Automatic headlight con‐ trol  75 
Automatic rear spoiler  93 Automatic transmission with
Steptronic  63 
AUTO program with auto‐ matic climate control  102 
AUX-IN port  134 
Average fuel consumption  68 
Average fuel consumption, setting the units  70 
Average speed  68 
Average speed, refer to Com‐ puter  67 
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support  46 
Backrests, refer to Seats  45 
Backup lights, bulb replace‐ ment  182 
Battery disposal  31 
Battery, refer to Vehicle bat‐ tery  187 
Battery, remote control  20 
Battery replacement, remote control  31 
Belts, refer to Safety belts  47 
Belt tensioners, refer to Safety belts  47 
Bi-xenon headlights  179 
Brake assistant  91 
Brake discs, breaking in  114 
Brake fluid, refer to Service re‐ quirements  71 
Brake force distribution, elec‐ tronic  91 
Brake pads, breaking in  114 
Brake, refer to Parking brake  58 
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Headlamps, care 195 
Headlight control, auto‐ matic  75 
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture  77 
Headlight flasher  59 
Headlights  75 
Headlights, cleaning, washer fluid  62 
Head restraints  48 
Head restraints, adjusting the height  48 
Head restraints, removing  48 
Heatable rear window, air conditioner  100 
Heatable windshield  103 
Heating, rear window with au‐ tomatic climate control  103 
Heating, seats  47 
Heating, windshield  103 
Height adjustment, seats  45 
High-beams  76 
High beams, bulb replace‐ ment  180 
Hill drive-off assistant  93 
Hills  116 
Holder for remote control, re‐ fer to Ignition lock  56 
Homepage  6 
Hood  171 
Hood, closing  171 
Hood, opening  171 
Hood, unlocking  171 
Horn  12 
Hydraulic brake assistant  91 
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning  66 
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning  66 
Identification marks, run-flat tires  166 
Identification marks, tires  162 
Ignition  57 Ignition key position 1, refer
to Radio ready state  56 
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on  57 
Ignition key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key  20 
Ignition lock  56 
Ignition, switched off  57 
Ignition, switched on  57 
Indicator and warning lamps, overview  199 
Indicator and warning lamps, Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM  87 
Indicator and warning lights  15 
Individual air distribution  100 
Inflation pressure monitor, re‐ fer to Flat Tire Monitor  84 
Inflation pressure monitor, re‐ fer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM  86 
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire inflation pressure  156 
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM  84 
Instrument cluster, refer to Displays  14 
Instrument lighting  78 
Instruments, refer to Cock‐ pit  12 
Integrated key  20 
Interior lights  79 
Interior lights, remote con‐ trol  24 
Interior mirror  50 
Interior motion sensor  32 
Interior temperature, setting, air conditioner  99 
Interior temperature, setting, automatic climate con‐
trol  101 
Internet page  6 J
Jump-starting  189 
K
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access  29 
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access  29 
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile  21 
Key, refer to Remote control with integrated key  20 
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission  64 
Knocking control  154 
L Lamp and bulb replacement, bulb replacement  178 
Lamp, replacing, refer to Lamp and bulb replace‐
ment  178 
Lamps  75 
Lamps, automatic headlight control  75 
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer to Safety belts  47 
LATCH child restraint fixing system  53 
Leather, care  196 
Leather care  196 
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes  179 
License plate light, bulb re‐ placement  182 
Light-alloy wheels, care  197 
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs  179 
Lighter, socket  106 
Lighting, instruments  78 
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Opening and closing, usingthe door lock  25 
Opening and closing, via the remote control  22 
Opening and unlocking from the inside  26 
Outside air mode, automatic climate control  102 
Outside air, refer to Recircu‐ lated air mode, air condi‐
tioner  100 
Outside air, refer to Recircu‐ lated air mode, automatic
climate control  102 
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature  67 
P Park Distance Control PDC  97 
Parking aid, refer to Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC  97 
Parking assistant, refer to Park Distance Control PDC  97 
Parking brake  58 
Parking light, bulb replace‐ ment  181 
Parking lights  75 
Parking lights/low beams  75 
PDC Park Distance Control  97 
Personal Profile  21 
Pivoting sun visor  105 
Plastic, care  197 
Pollen, refer to Microfilter  101 
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/ activated-charcoal filter  101 
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/ activated-charcoal filter with
automatic climate con‐
trol  103 
Power windows, initializ‐ ing  33 
Power windows, refer to Win‐ dows  33 
Prescribed engine oils, refer to Approved engine oils  173 Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM  86 
Pressure, tires  156 
Pressure warning, tires  84 
Profile depth, refer to Mini‐ mum tread depth  164 
Profile, tires  163 
R
Radio MINI Boost CD  126 
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control with
integrated key  20 
Radio ready state  56 
Radio ready state, switched off  57 
Radio ready state, switched on  56 
Radio setting, refer to Radio ready state  56 
Rain sensor  60 
Range  68 
Rear fog light  78 
Rear fog light, bulb replace‐ ment  182 
Rear lights, refer to Tail lights  182 
Rear spoiler  93 
Rearview mirror, refer to Mir‐ rors  49 
Rear window defroster with air conditioner  100 
Rear window defroster with automatic climate con‐
trol  103 
Recirculated air mode, air conditioner  100 
Recirculated air mode, auto‐ matic climate control  102 
Recommended fuel grade  154 
Recommended tire brands  165 Releasing, refer to Unlock‐
ing  29 
Remaining range for service, refer to Service require‐
ments  71 
Remaining range, refer to Range  68 
Remote control  20 
Remote control, battery re‐ placement  31 
Remote control, Comfort Ac‐ cess  29 
Remote control, Comfort Ac‐ cess, malfunctions  30 
Remote control, radio interfer‐ ence  25 
Remote control, removing from the ignition lock  56 
Remote control, service data  175 
Remote control, tailgate  24 
Replacement remote con‐ trol  20 
Replacing wheels/tires  165 
Reporting safety defects  9 
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge  67 
Reservoir for washer fluid, re‐ fer to Washer fluid reser‐
voir  62 
Restraining systems, refer to Safety belts  47 
Restraint systems for chil‐ dren  51 
Retreaded tires  165 
Reverse gear, manual trans‐ mission  63 
Roadside Assistance  189 
Roadside parking light, bulb replacement  181 
Roadside parking lights  76 
RON recommended fuel grade  154 
RON, refer to Fuel quality  154 
Rubber seals, care  197 
Run-flat tires  166 Seite 224REFERENCEEverything from A to Z224
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Temperature display, externaltemperature  66 
Temperature display, setting the units  70 
Temperature warning  66 
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system  31 
Tilt alarm sensor  32 
Time, setting the time  71 
Tire age  164 
Tire, flat tire  85 
Tire identification marks  162 
Tire inflation pressure  156 
Tire inflation pressure, pres‐ sure loss, FTM  85 
Tire pressure loss, RDC  87 
Tire, pressure monitoring, re‐ fer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM  86 
Tire pressure monitor, refer to Flat Tire Monitor  84 
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM  86 
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM, system limits  89 
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM, system reset  87 
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM, warning lamp  87 
Tire Quality Grading  163 
Tires, breaking in  114 
Tires, changing  165 
Tires, condition  163 
Tires, damage  164 
Tire size  162 
Tires, minimum tread  164 
Tires, retreaded tires  165 
Tires, storage  166 
Tire tread  163 
Tool kit, refer to Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit  177 
Tools, refer to Onboard vehi‐ cle tool kit  177 
Towing another vehicle  191 
Towing, being towed  191 
Tow-starting  191 TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor  86 
Traction control  92 
Transmission lock, refer to Changing the selector lever
positions  63 
Transmission, overriding the selector lever lock with Step‐
tronic transmission  65 
Transmission, refer to Manual transmission  62 
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission  63 
Transporting children safely  51 
Trip-distance counter, refer to Trip odometer  66 
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion  59 
Trip odometer  66 
Trunk lid, emergency opera‐ tion, refer to Unlocking man‐
ually  27 
Trunk, opening from the in‐ side  27 
Turning lights, refer to Adap‐ tive Light Control  77 
Turn signal, bulb replace‐ ment  181 
Turn signal indicator lamp  14 
Turn signals  59 
Turn signals, triple turn signal activation  59 
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/ UTQG  163 
Unintentional alarms, avoid‐ ing  32 
Units, average fuel consump‐ tion  70 
Units, temperature  70 
Unlocking from the inside  26 
Unlocking, from the out‐ side  22 Unlocking, tailgate  30 
Unlocking, without remote control, refer to Comfort Ac‐
cess  29 
Upholstery care  197 
Upholstery material care  197 
USB audio interface  135 
V Vanity mirror  105 
Vehicle battery  187 
Vehicle, breaking in  114 
Vehicle care  195 
Vehicle care, refer to Care  194 
Vehicle equipment  6 
Vehicle paintwork, care  196 
Vehicle storage  198 
Vehicle, switching off  58 
Vehicle wash  194 
Ventilation, air condi‐ tioner  104 
W Warning and indicator lamps  15 
Warning and indicator lamps, overview  199 
Warning messages, refer to Check Control  73 
Warning triangle  189 
Washer/wiper system  60 
Washer/wiper system, rain sensor  60 
Washer/wiper system, washer fluid  62 
Washer fluid  62 
Washer fluid reservoir  62 
Washing, vehicle  194 
Welcome lights  77 
Wheel change  184 
Wheels and tires  156 
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