
CockpitVehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due tothe selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
All around the steering wheel
1Seating comfort featuresSeat, mirror, steering wheel
memory   61Active seat   562Roller sunblinds   493Rear window safety switch   494Power windows  485Exterior mirror operation   626Driver assistance systemsActive Blind Spot Detec‐
tion   131Intelligent Safety   117Lane departure warning   129Night Vision  126Head-up Display   101Seite 14At a glanceCockpit14
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Display
Lamp in the exterior mirror housing
Information stage
The dimmed lamp in the exterior mirror hous‐
ing indicates when there are vehicles in the
blind spot or approaching from behind.
Warning If the turn signal is set while a vehicle is in the
critical zone, the steering wheel vibrates briefly
and the lamp in the exterior mirror housing
flashes brightly.
The warning stops when the turn signal is
switched off, or the other vehicle leaves the
critical zone.
System limits
The system may not be fully functional in the
following situations:
▷When a vehicle is approaching at a speed
much faster than your own.▷In heavy fog, rain or snowfall.▷In tight curves or on narrow lanes.▷If the bumper is dirty or iced up, or covered
with stickers.
A Check Control message is displayed when
the system is not fully functional.
For US owners only The transmitter and receiver units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication
Commission regulations. Operation is gov‐
erned by the following:
FCC ID:▷NBG009014A.
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
▷This device may not cause harmful inter‐
ference, and▷this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or changes to
these devices could void the user's authority to
operate this equipment.
Brake force display
The concept
▷During normal brake application, the outer
brake lights light up.▷During heavy brake application, the inner
brake lights light up in addition.
Active Protection
General information
The Active Protection safety package consists
of systems that are independent of each other:
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▷PreCrash▷PostCrash
Attentiveness assistant
The concept The system can detect increasing lack of alert‐
ness or fatigue of the driver during long, mo‐
notonous journeys, e.g., on highways. In this situation, it is recommended that the driver
takes a break.
Note Personal responsibility
The system cannot act as a substitute for
the personal assessment of one's physical
state and may not detect an increasing lack of
alertness or fatigue or may not detect it cor‐
rectly. Therefore, make sure that the driver is
rested and alert; otherwise, risks may be de‐
tected too late and an accident be caused as a
result.◀
Function
The system is activated each time the engine
is started and cannot be switched off.
After travel has begun, the system is trained
about the driver, so that increasing lack of
alertness or fatigue can be detected.
This procedure takes the following criteria into
account:
▷Personal driving style, e.g., steering behav‐
ior.▷Driving conditions, e.g., length of trip.
Starting at approximately 43 mph/70 km/h, the
system is active and can display a recommen‐
dation to take a break.
Break recommendation
If the driver becomes increasingly less alert or
fatigued, a message is displayed in the Control
Display with the recommendation to take a
break.
A recommendation to take a break is displayed
only once during an uninterrupted trip.
After a break, another recommendation to take
a break cannot be displayed until after approxi‐
mately 45 minutes.
System limits
The function may be limited in the following
situations, for instance, and will either output
an incorrect warning or no warning at all:▷When the clock is set incorrectly.▷When the vehicle speed is mainly below
about 43 mph/70 km/h.▷With a sporty driving style, such as during
rapid acceleration or when cornering fast.▷In active driving situations, such as when
changing lanes frequently.▷When the road surface is poor.▷In the event of strong side winds.
PreCrash
The concept With this system critical driving situations that
might result in an accident can be detected
above a speed of approx. 20 mph/30 km/h. In these situations, preventive measures are au‐
tomatically taken to minimize the risk of an ac‐
cident as much as possible.
Critical driving situations may include:
▷Emergency stop.▷Severe understeering.▷Severe oversteering.
If the vehicle includes the front-end collision
warning or front-end collision warning with
braking feature, impending collisions with vehi‐
cles driving ahead or stopped in front of you
can also be detected within the system's
range.
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Button in the vehicle
Rearview camera
Camera
The camera lens is located in the handle of the
tail gate. The image quality may be impaired by
dirt.
Clean the camera lens, refer to page  254.
Switching on/off
Switching on automatically With the engine running, engage lever in posi‐
tion P R.
Automatic deactivation during forward travel
The system switches off when a certain driving
distance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on if needed.
Switching on/off manually
Press button.▷On: the LED lights up.▷Off: the LED goes out.
The PDC is shown on the Control Display.
The rearview camera image is displayed when
the reverse gear is engaged by pressing the
button.
Switching the view via iDrive With PDC activated or Top View switched on:
  "Rear view camera"
The rearview camera image is displayed.
Display on the Control Display
Functional requirement
▷The rearview camera is switched on.▷The trunk lid is fully closed.
Activating assistance functions
More than one assistance function can be ac‐
tive at the same time.
▷Parking aid lines
  "Parking aid lines"
Lanes and turning radius are indicated.
▷Obstacle marking
  "Obstacle marking"
Spatially-shaped markings are displayed.
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▷The variable, green pathway line assists
you in assessing the amount of space ac‐
tually needed to the side of the vehicle.
The lane line depends on the engaged
gear and the current steering angle. The
track line is continuously adjusted for the
steering wheel movement.
  "Parking aid lines"
Turning circle and pathway lines are displayed.
System limits
Top View cannot be used in the following sit‐
uations:
▷With a door open.▷With the trunk lid open.▷With an exterior mirror folded in.▷In poor light.
A Check Control message is displayed in some
of these situations.
Parking assistant The concept
This system assists the driver in parking paral‐
lel to the road.
Ultrasound sensors measure parking spaces
on both sides of the vehicle.
Manual transmission:
The parking assistant calculates the best pos‐
sible parking line and takes control of steering
during the parking procedure.
Steptronic transmission:
The parking assistant calculates the best pos‐
sible parking line and during the parking proce‐
dure takes control of steering, the acceleration
and braking and if needed changes the gears.
Hold down the parking assistant button for the
duration of the parking procedure. At the end
of the parking procedure, the P selector lever
position is set.
When parking, also take note of the visual and
acoustic information and instructions issued
by the PDC, the parking assistant and the rear‐
view camera and react accordingly.
A component of the parking assistant is the
PDC Park Distance Control, refer to page  152.
Hints Personal responsibility
Even an active system does not relieve
the driver from personal responsibility while
driving.
Technically the system has its limits, it cannot
independently react to all traffic situations.
Monitor your driving, be on the alert, observe
the vehicle surroundings and other traffic and
react when needed - risk of accident.◀
Changes to the parking space
Changes to the parking space after it was
measured are not taken into account by the
system.
Therefore, always be alert and ready to inter‐
vene; otherwise, there is the risk of an acci‐
dent.◀
Transporting cargo
Cargo that extends beyond the perimeter
of the vehicle is not taken into account by the
system during the parking procedure.
Therefore, always be alert and ready to inter‐
vene; otherwise, there is the risk of an acci‐
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H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake  73 
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code  173 
Hazard warning flashers  245 
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol  137  
Head airbags  108 
Headlight control, auto‐ matic  104 
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture  104 
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control  38 
Headlight flasher  76 
Headlight glass  239 
Headlights  239 
Headlights, care  252 
Headlight washer system  77 
Head restraints  53 
Head restraints, front  58 
Head restraints, rear  60 
Head-up Display  101 
Head-up Display, care  254 
Heavy cargo, stowing  193 
Height, vehicle  258 
High-beam Assistant  105 
High beams  76 
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant  105 
Hill Descent Control HDC  137 
Hills  190 
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant  135 
Hints  6 
Holder for beverages  183 
Homepage  6 
Hood  229 
Horn  14 
Hotel function, trunk lid  42 
Hot exhaust system  189 
HUD Head-up Display  101 
Hydroplaning  189 I
Ice warning, see External temperature warning  93 
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning  93 
Identification marks, tires  220 
Identification number, see ve‐ hicle identification num‐
ber  9 
iDrive  18 
Ignition key, refer to Remote control  34 
Ignition off  69 
Ignition on  69 
Indication of a flat tire  112 , 115  
Indicator and alarm lamps, see Check Control  88 
Indicator lamp, see Check Control  88 
Individual air distribution  166 
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile  35 
Inflation pressure, tires  211 
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires  115 
Info display, refer to On- Board computer  97 
Initialization, Integral Active Steering  139 
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM  112 
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM  115 
Instrument cluster  84 
Instrument cluster, electronic displays  84 
Instrument display, multifunc‐ tional  85 
Instrument lighting  106 
Integral Active Steering  139 
Integrated key  34 
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle  29 Intelligent Emergency Re‐
quest  245 
Intelligent Safety  117 
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram  166 
Interior equipment  172 
Interior lights  106 
Interior lights during unlock‐ ing  37 
Interior lights with the vehicle locked  38 
Interior motion sensor  48 
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature  63 
Interior rearview mirror, man‐ ually dimmable  63 
Internet page  6 
Interval display, service re‐ quirements  94 
Interval mode  77 
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack  243 
Joystick, Steptronic transmis‐ sion  80 
Jump-starting  246 
K
Key/remote control  34 
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access  43 
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile  35 
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission  80 
Knee airbag  109 
L Lamp replacement  238 
Lamp replacement, front  239 
Lamp replacement, rear  241 
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Lane margin, warning 129 
Language on Control Dis‐ play  100 
Lashing eyes, securing cargo  193 
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem  66 
Launch Control  82 
Leather, care  253 
LED front fog lights, bulb re‐ placement  241 
LED headlights, bulb replace‐ ment  241 
LED light  241 
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes  239 
Length, vehicle  258 
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing  24 
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement  241 
Light alloy wheels, care  253 
Light control  104 
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs  239 
Lighter, front  174, 175  
Lighter, rear  176 
Lighting  103 
Lighting, speaker  107 
Lights  103 
Lights and bulbs  238 
Light switch  103 
Load  193 
Loading  192 
Lock, door  39 
Locking/unlocking via door lock  39 
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control  37 
Locking, automatic  46 
Locking, settings  46 
Locking via trunk lid  41 
Lock, power window  49 
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows  68 
Low beams  103 Low beams, automatic, refer
to High-beam Assistant  105 
Lower back support  55 
Low-Sulfur Diesel  207 
Luggage rack, see Roof- mounted luggage rack  193 
Lumbar support  55 
M
Maintenance  236 
Maintenance require‐ ments  236 
Maintenance, service require‐ ments  94 
Maintenance system, BMW  236 
Make-up mirror  174 
Malfunction displays, see Check Control  88 
Manual air distribution  166 
Manual air flow  166 
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake  73 
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission  81 
Manual operation, door lock  39 
Manual operation, exterior mirrors  62 
Manual operation, fuel filler flap  204 
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC  153 
Manual operation, rearview camera  155 
Manual operation, Side View  158 
Manual operation, Top View  159 
Manual transmission  79 
Marking on approved tires  223 
Marking, run-flat tires  224 
Massage seat, front  56 Master key, refer to Remote
control  34 
Maximum cooling  167 
Maximum speed, display  95 
Maximum speed, winter tires  224 
Measure, units of  100 
Medical kit  246 
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel  61 
Menu, EfficientDynamics  199 
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter  96 
Menus, operating, iDrive  18 
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept  19 
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol  88 
Microfilter  168 
Minimum tread, tires  222 
Mirror  62 
Mirror memory  61 
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle  189 
Mobility System  224 
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety  7 
Moisture in headlight  239 
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play  18 
Mounting of child restraint systems  65 
Multifunctional instrument display  85 
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons  14 
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication 
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints  58 
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints  60 Seite 267Everything from A to ZReference267
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