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by it as appropriate for use in your vehicle  
and that can be properly fixed in place.” 
10. At page 196, under the heading: “Have  
maintenance carried out,” the sentence 
beginning, “The maintenance should be 
carried out …” should be disregarded and 
the following text should be read in lieu 
thereof:   “BMW recommends that you have  
the maintenance carried out by your service 
center.” 
11. At page 211, under the heading “Tire infla- 
tion specifications,” the sentence begin-
ning, “Tire inflation pressure specifications 
apply to approved tire sizes …” should be 
disregarded. 
12. At page 223, under the heading: “Mount- 
ing,” the paragraph beginning, “Have 
mounting and balancing …” should be dis-
regarded and the following text should be 
read in lieu thereof: “BMW recommends 
that you have mounting and balancing per-
formed by your service center or a tire 
mounting specialist.” 
13. At page 223, under the heading: “Approved  
wheels and tires,” the term “Approved” 
should be disregarded and in lieu thereof, 
the term “Recommended” should be read 
in its place. In addition, the text of that sec-
tion should be disregarded and the follow-
ing text should be read in lieu thereof:  
The manufacturer of your vehicle strongly  
suggests that you use wheels and tires that 
have been recommended by the vehicle 
manufacturer for your vehicle type; other-
wise, for example, despite having the same 
official size ratings, variations can lead to 
body contact and with it, the risk of severe 
accidents.  
The manufacturer of your vehicle does not  
evaluate non-recommended wheels and 
tires to determine if they are suitable for use 
on your vehicle. 
14. At page 228, under the heading: “Snow  
Chains,” the text should be disregarded and  
the following text should be read in lieu  
thereof:  
Only certain types of fine-link snow chains  
have been tested by the manufacturer of 
your vehicle and are determined by the 
manufacturer of your vehicle to be road safe 
and are recommended by the manufacturer 
of your vehicle.  
Information about recommended snow  
chains is available from a service center. 
15. At page 229, under the heading “Hood,” the  
sentence beginning, “If you are unfamiliar” 
should be disregarded. 
16. At page 233, under the heading: “Engine oil  
change,” the text should be disregarded 
and in lieu thereof should be read as follows: 
BMW recommends that you have the oil  
changed at your BMW dealer's service cen-
ter or at another service center that has 
trained personnel that can perform the work 
in accordance with BMW specifications. 
17. At page 236, under the heading: “Service  
and Warranty Information Booklet for US 
models and Warranty and Service Guide 
Booklet for Canadian models,” the second 
paragraph should be disregarded and the 
following text read in lieu thereof:  
The manufacturer of your vehicle recom- 
mends that you have maintenance and 
repair performed by your BMW dealer's ser-
vice center or another service center or 
repair shop that employs trained personnel 
that can perform maintenance and repair 
work on your vehicle in accordance with 
BMW specifications. The manufacturer of 
your vehicle recommends that you maintain 
records of all maintenance and repair work 
performed on your vehicle. 
18. At page 239 and page 240, where it reads:  
“Do not perform work/bulb replacement on 
xenon headlights,” that text should be dis-
regarded and in lieu thereof the following 
text should be read: “Xenon headlight work 
or replacement can cause serious and fatal  
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In case of tire damage
If there are indications of tire damage, re‐
duce your speed immediately and have the
rims and tires checked right away; otherwise,
there is the increased risk of an accident.
Drive carefully to the nearest service center. If
necessary, have the vehicle towed or trans‐
ported there. Otherwise, tire damage can be‐
come life threatening for vehicle occupants
and also other traffic.◀
Repair of tire damage
For safety reasons, the manufacturer of
your vehicle recommends that you do not have
damaged tires repaired; they should be re‐
placed. Otherwise, damage can occur as a re‐
sult.◀
Changing wheels and tires
Mounting Information on mounting tires
Have mounting and balancing performed
only by a service center.
If work is not carried out properly, there is a
danger of subsequent damage and related
safety hazards.◀
Wheel and tire combination
You can ask the service center about the right
wheel/tire combination and wheel rim versions
for the vehicle.
Incorrect wheel and tire combinations impair
the function of a variety of systems such as
ABS or DSC.
To maintain good handling and vehicle re‐
sponse, use only tires with a single tread con‐
figuration from a single manufacturer.
Following tire damage, have the original wheel
and tire combination remounted on the vehicle
as soon as possible.Approved wheels and tires
You should only use wheels and tires
that have been approved by the vehicle manu‐
facturer for your vehicle type; otherwise, e.g.,
despite having the same official size ratings,
variations can lead to chassis contact and with
it, the risk of severe accidents
The manufacturer of your vehicle cannot eval‐
uate non-approved wheels and tires to deter‐
mine if they are suited for use, and therefore
cannot guarantee the operating safety of the
vehicle.◀
Recommended tire brands
For each tire size, the manufacturer of your ve‐
hicle recommends certain tire brands. These
can be identified by a star on the tire sidewall.
With proper use, these tires meet the highest
standards for safety and handling.
New tires Tire traction is not optimal due to manufactur‐
ing circumstances when tires are brand-new;
they achieve their full traction potential after a
break-in time.
Drive conservatively for the first
200 miles/300 km.
Retreaded tires
The manufacturer of your vehicle does not rec‐
ommend the use of retreaded tires.
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Snow chains
Fine-link snow chains Only certain types of fine-link snow chains
have been tested by the manufacturer of the
vehicle, classified as road-safe and approved.
Information about the approved snow chains
are available from the service center.
Use Use only in pairs on the rear wheels, equipped
with the tires of the following size:▷225/55 R 17.▷245/45 R 18.▷245/40 R 19.
Follow the snow chain manufacturer's instruc‐
tions.
Make sure that the snow chains are always
sufficiently tight. Retighten as needed accord‐
ing to the chain manufacturer's instructions.
Do not initialize the Flat Tire Monitor after
mounting snow chains, as doing so may result
in incorrect readings.
Do not initialize the Tire Pressure Monitor after
mounting snow chains, as doing so may result
in incorrect readings.
When driving with snow chains, briefly activate
Dynamic Traction Control if needed.
Maximum speed with snow chains Do not exceed a speed of 30 mph/50 km/hwhen using snow chains.
Snow chain detection
The concept When using snow chains, settings should bemade via the iDrive for the snow chains being
applied.
The snow chain detection system supports
you by automatically showing the detected
state on the Control Display.
When snow chains are in use, the rear axle
steering of the Integral Active Steering is deac‐
tivated automatically.
At speeds above the maximum permitted
speed with snow chains of 30 mph/50 km/h,
the rear axle steering is activated again auto‐
matically.
Activating the status1."Settings"2."Tire chains"3."Tire chains installed"
Automatic detection If functioning properly:
▷Snow chains are mounted. Settings are not
activated  
  .
After you drive a short distance, a Check
Control message is shown and the state is
activated automatically.
Confirm the automatic activation.
▷Snow chains are not mounted. Settings are
activated  
  .
At speeds above 30 mph/50 km/h, a Check
Control message is displayed. Deactivate
the status manually.
If not functioning properly:
▷Snow chains are mounted. Settings are not
activated  
  .
A Check Control message is not displayed.
The automatic detection system is mal‐
functioning. Activate the status manually.
Activating/deactivating rear axle
steering
If the status indicating that snow chains are in
use is activated, the rear axle steering is deac‐
tivated automatically.
At speeds above 30 mph/50 km/h, the rear axle
steering is activated again, even though snow
chains are in use.
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem  135 
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go  143 
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control  82 
Accessories and parts  7 
Activated-charcoal filter  168 
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion  131 
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC  143 
Active Protection  132 
Active seat, front  56 
Active seat ventilation, front  57 
Active Steering, integral  139 
Adaptive brake assistant  135 
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display  132 
Adaptive drive  138 
Adaptive Light Control  104 
Additives, oil  233 
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints  53 
After washing vehicle  252 
Airbags  108 
Airbags, indicator/warning light  109 
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode  167 
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function  167 
Air distribution, manual  166 
Air flow, automatic climate control  166 
Air outlets, see ventila‐ tion  168 
Air pressure, tires  211 Alarm system  47 
Alarm, unintentional  48 
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  224 
All-wheel-drive  137 
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter  173 
Alternative oil types  233 
Ambient light  107 
Animal detection, see Night Vision  126 
Antifreeze, washer fluid  78 
Antilock Brake System, ABS  135 
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC  135 
Approved axle load  259 
Approved engine oils, see Suitable engine oil
types  233 
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest  182 
Arrival time  98 
Ashtray  174 
Ashtray, front  174, 175  
Ashtray, rear  175 
Assistance when driving off  135  
Attentiveness assistant  133 
AUTO H button  74 
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold  74 
AUTO intensity  166 
Automatic car wash  251 
Automatic climate con‐ trol  165  Automatic Cruise Control
with Stop & Go  143 
Automatic Curb Monitor  62 
Automatic deactivation, front- seat passenger airbags  110 
Automatic headlight con‐ trol  104  
Automatic Hold  74 
Automatic locking  46 
Automatic recirculated-air control  167 
Automatic Soft Closing, doors  40 
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission  79 
Automatic trunk lid  41 
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control  166 
AUTO program, intensity  166 
Auto Start/Stop function  71 
Average fuel consumption  98 
Average speed  98 
Axle loads, weights  259 
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support  55 
Backrest, width  55 
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit  246  
Bar for tow-starting/ towing  249 
Battery replacement, vehicle battery  243 
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control  35 
Battery, vehicle  243 
Belts, safety belts  57 
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder  183 Seite 262ReferenceEverything from A to Z262
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EfficientDynamics 199 
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster  84 
Electronic oil measure‐ ment  231 
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC  135 
Emergency detection, remote control  35 
Emergency release, fuel filler flap  204 
Emergency Request  245 
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start  35 
Emergency unlocking, trans‐ mission lock  82 
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid  43 
Energy Control  93 
Energy recovery  94 
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function  71 
Engine, automatic switch- off  71 
Engine compartment  229 
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in  229 
Engine coolant  234 
Engine idling when driving, coasting  199 
Engine oil  231 
Engine oil, adding  232 
Engine oil additives  233 
Engine oil change  233 
Engine oil filler neck  232 
Engine oil temperature  92 
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive  233 
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved  233 
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion  35 
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing  246  
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine  70 Engine stop  71 
Engine temperature  92 
Entering a car wash  251 
Equipment, interior  172 
Error displays, see Check Control  88 
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC  135 
Exchanging wheels/tires  223 
Exhaust system  189 
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature  63 
Exterior mirrors  62 
External start  246 
External temperature dis‐ play  93 
External temperature warn‐ ing  93 
Eyes for securing cargo  193 
F
Failure message, see Check Control  88 
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm  48 
Fan, refer to Air flow  166 
Filler neck for engine oil  232 
Fine wood, care  253 
First aid kit  246 
Fitting for towing, see Tow fit‐ ting  249 
Flat tire, changing wheels  243 
Flat Tire Monitor FTM  115 
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM  111 
Flat tire, warning lamp  112, 115  
Flooding  190 
Floor carpet, care  254 
Floor mats, care  254 
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system  177 
Fold-out position, wiper  78 Foot brake  190 
Front airbags  108 
Front-end collision warning with braking function  120 
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion  118 
Front fog lights  106 
Front fog lights, bulb replace‐ ment  241 
Front lights  239 
front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation  110 
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp  110 
FTM Flat Tire Monitor  115 
Fuel  206 
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion  98 
Fuel filler flap  204 
Fuel gauge  92 
Fuel lid  204 
Fuel quality  206 
Fuel recommendation  206 
Fuel, tank capacity  261 
Fuse  244 
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control  172 
Gasoline  206 
Gear change, Steptronic transmission  80 
Gear shift indicator  95 
General driving notes  188 
Glare shield  174 
Glass sunroof, powered  50 
Glove compartment  181 
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Neutral cleaner, see wheelcleaner  253 
New wheels and tires  223 
Night Vision  126 
Night Vision device, see Night Vision  126 
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing  249 
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis  237 
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis  237 
Object detection, see Night Vision  126 
Obstacle marking, rearview camera  156 
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade  206 
Odometer  92 
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication 
Oil  231  
Oil, adding  232 
Oil additives  233 
Oil change  233 
Oil change interval, service requirements  94 
Oil filler neck  232 
Oil types, alternative  233 
Oil types, approved  233 
Old batteries, disposal  244 
On-board computer  97 
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display  18 
Onboard vehicle tool kit  238 
Opening/closing via door lock  39 
Opening and closing  34 
Opening and closing, without remote control  39 
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control  37 Opening the trunk lid with no-
touch activation  44 
Operating concept, iDrive  18 
Optional equipment, standard equipment  6 
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol  167  
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature  92 
P Paint, vehicle  252 
Parallel parking assistant  160 
Park Distance Control PDC  152 
Parked-car ventilation  171 
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion  191 
Parking aid, refer to PDC  152 
Parking assistant  160 
Parking brake  73 
Parking lights  103 
Parking with Automatic Hold  74 
Particulate filter  189 
Parts and accessories  7 
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward  62 
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era  156  
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol  152  
Pedestrian detection, see Night Vision  126 
Pedestrian warning with city braking function  123 
Personal Profile  35 
Personal Profile, exporting profiles  36 
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof  51 
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows  49 
Plastic, care  253 Power failure  243 
Power sunroof, glass  50 
Power windows  48 
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure  211 
Pressure warning FTM, tires  115 
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file  35 
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive  23 
Protective function, glass sunroof  51 
Protective function, win‐ dows  49 
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller  18 
R Radiator fluid  234 
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control  34 
Radio ready state  69 
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication 
Rain sensor  77 
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol  169  
Rear axle steering  139 
Rear lights  241 
Rear socket  177 
Rearview camera  154 
Rearview mirror  62 
Rear window defroster  167 
Recirculated-air mode  167 
Recommended fuel grade  206 
Recommended tire brands  223 
Refueling  204 
Remaining range  93 
Remote control/key  34 
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Remote control, univer‐sal  172  
Replacement fuse  244 
Replacing parts  238 
Replacing wheels/tires  223 
Reporting safety defects  9 
RES button  146 
RES button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC  143 
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol  150  
Reserve warning, refer to Range  93 
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM  112 
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control  168 
Retaining straps, securing cargo  193 
Retreaded tires  223 
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment  242 
Roadside parking lights  104 
Roller sunblinds  49 
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive  138 
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive  138 
RON recommended fuel grade  206 
Roofliner  17 
Roof load capacity  259 
Roof-mounted luggage rack  193 
Rope for tow-starting/ towing  249 
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires  224 
Rubber components, care  253 
Run-flat tires  224 
S Safe braking  190 Safety  7 
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat  58 
Safety belts  57 
Safety belts, care  254 
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection  132 
Safety switch, windows  49 
Safety systems, airbags  108 
Saving fuel  195 
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play  18 
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit  238 
Screw thread, refer to Screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting  250 
Sealant  224 
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts  57 
Seat heating, front  56 
Seat heating, rear  56 
Seating position for chil‐ dren  65 
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory  61 
Seats  53 
Seat ventilation, front  57 
Selection list in instrument cluster  96 
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission  80 
Sensors, care  254 
Service and warranty  8 
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS  236 
Service requirements, dis‐ play  94 
Services, ConnectedDrive 
SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC  143 
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol  150  Settings, locking/unlock‐
ing  46 
Settings on Control Dis‐ play  99 
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel  61 
Shift paddles on the steering wheel  81 
Shift point indicator  87 
Shoulder support  56 
Side airbags  108 
Side View  157 
Signaling, horn  14 
Signals when unlocking  46 
Sitting safely  53 
Size  258 
Ski bag  179 
Slide/tilt glass roof  50 
Smallest turning radius  258 
Smoker's package  174 
Snow chains  228 
Socket  176 
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics  237 
Soot particulate filter  189 
SOS button  245 
Spare fuse  244 
Speaker lighting  107 
Specified engine oil types  233 
Speed, average  98 
Speed limit detection, on- board computer  98 
Speed limiter, display  95 
Speed Limit Information  95 
Speed warning  99 
Split screen  23 
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control  140 
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play  99 
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics  140 
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