2016 BMW 7 SERIES steering wheel

jacking point with the entire surface on the
ground.2.Insert the vehicle jack head in the rectan‐
gular recess of the jacking point for crank‐
ing it up.3.Crank it up until the wheel in question lifts
off of the ground.
Wheel mounting
Mount one emergency wheel only.
1.Unscrew the wheel lug bolts and remove
the wheel.2.Put the new wheel or emergency wheel on
and screw in at least two bolts.
If original BMW light alloy wheels are not
mounted, any accompanying lug bolts also
have to be used.3.Screw in the remaining the lug bolts and
tighten all bolts well in a crosswise pattern.4.Lower the vehicle and remove the vehicle
jack.
After the wheel change
1.Tighten the lug bolts crosswise. The tight‐
ening torque is 101 lb ft/140 Nm.2.Stow the nonworking wheel in the trunk.
The nonworking wheel cannot be stored
under the cargo floor panel because of its
size.3.Check tire inflation pressure at the next op‐
portunity and correct as needed.4.Reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor.Reset the Tire Pressure Monitor.5.Check to make sure the lug bolts are tight
with a calibrated torque wrench.6.Replace the damaged tires as soon as pos‐
sible.
Driving with emergency wheel
WARNING
The emergency wheel has particular di‐
mensions. When driving with an emergency
wheel, changed driving properties may occur
at higher speeds, e.g. reduced lane stability
when braking, longer braking distance and
changed self-steering properties in the limit
area. There is risk of an accident. Drive moder‐
ately and do not exceed a speed of
50 mph/80 km/h.◀
Vehicle battery Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free.
The added amount of acid is sufficient for the
service life of the battery.
More information about the battery can be re‐
quested from a dealer’s service center or an‐
other qualified service center or repair shop.
Battery replacement CAUTION
Vehicle batteries that are not compatible
can damage vehicle systems and impair vehi‐
cle functions.There is risk of property damage.
Information on the compatible vehicle batteries
is available at your dealer's service center.◀
After a battery replacement, the manufacturer
of your vehicle recommends that the vehicle
battery be registered on the vehicle by a
dealer’s service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop to ensure that all
comfort features are fully available and that any
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tures are no longer displayed.
Charging the battery
General information
Make sure that the battery is always suffi‐
ciently charged to guarantee that the battery
remains usable for its full service life.
The battery may need to be charged in the fol‐
lowing cases:▷When making frequent short-distance
drives.▷If the vehicle is not used for prolonged pe‐
riods, longer than a month.
Information
CAUTION
Battery chargers for the vehicle battery
can work with high voltages and currents,
which means that the 12V on-board network
can be overloaded or damaged. There is risk of
property damage. Only connect battery charg‐
ers for the vehicle battery to the starting aid
terminals in the engine compartment.◀
Starting aid terminals
In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
starting aid terminals, refer to page 288, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
Power failure
After a temporary power loss, some equipment
needs to be newly initialized or individual set‐
tings updated, e. g.:
▷Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory:
store the positions again.▷Time: update.▷Date: update.▷Glass sunroof: initialize the system, refer to
page 75.Disposing of old batteries
Have old batteries disposed of by a
dealer’s service center or another
qualified service center or repair shop
or take them to a collection point.
Maintain the battery in an upright position for
transport and storage. Secure the battery so
that it does not tip over during transport.
Fuses Information WARNING
Incorrect and repaired fuses can overload
electrical lines and components. There is risk
of fire. Never attempt to repair a blown fuse
and do not replace a nonworking fuse with a
substitute of another color or amperage rat‐
ing.◀
In the trunk
Remove the cover on the right side trim, arrow.
Information on the fuse types and locations is
found on a separate sheet.
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IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 163
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 168
Acceleration Assistant, see Launch Control 106
Accessories and parts 7
Accident prevention, see Ac‐ tive Protection 160
Activated-charcoal filter 206
Activating gesture control 30
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 153
Active comfort chassis 201
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 168
Active damping adjust‐ ment 201
Active Protection 160
Active roll stabilization 202
Active seat ventilation 92
Active Steering, integral 166
Adaptive brake assistant 163
Adaptive brake lights, see Brake force display 160
ADAPTIVE drive mode, see Driving Dynamics Con‐
trol 110
Adaptive Light Control 131
ADAPTIVE, see Driving Dy‐ namics Control 110
Additives, oil 275
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 76
After washing vehicle 292
Airbags 136
Airbags, indicator/warning light 137 Air circulation, see Recircu‐
lated-air mode 205
Air, dehumidifying, see Cool‐ ing function 204
Air distribution, manual 205
Air flow, automatic climate control 205
Air outlets, see ventila‐ tion 206
Air pressure, tires 254
Air suspension 200
Alarm system 69
Alarm, unintentional 70
All around the center con‐ sole 16
All around the roofliner 18
All around the steering wheel 14
All-season tires, see Winter tires 259
All-wheel-drive, see xDrive 165
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 216
Alternative oil types 275
Ambient air package 211
Ambient light 133, 134
Animal detection, see Night Vision 147
Antifreeze, washer fluid 106
Antilock Brake System, ABS 163
Anti-slip control, see DSC 163
Approved axle load 299
Arrival time 124
Ashtray 217
Ashtray, front 217
Ashtray, rear 218
Assistance when driving off 163 Attentiveness assistant 161
AUC Automatic Recirculating Air Control 205
Audio 6
AUTO H button 100
AUTO H button, see Auto‐ matic Hold 100
AUTO intensity 204
Automatic car wash 291
Automatic climate con‐ trol 203
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 168
Automatic Curb Monitor 85
Automatic deactivation, Front-seat passenger air‐
bags 138
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 130
Automatic Hold 100
Automatic locking 68
Automatic Recirculating Air Control AUC 205
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 63
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmis‐
sion 106
Automatic unlocking 68
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 204
AUTO program, intensity 204
Auto Start/Stop function 98
Average fuel consump‐ tion 124
Average speed 124
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BBackrest curvature, see Lum‐ bar support 77
Backrest, seats 76
Backrest, width 77
Band-aids, see First-aid kit 287
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 289
Basic position, rear seats 80
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 284
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 55
Battery, vehicle 284
Being towed, see tow-start‐ ing/towing 289
Belts, safety belts 80
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 228
Blinds, sun protection 72
Bluetooth connection 42
BMW Assist 6
BMW display key 55
BMW Driver’s Guide App 6
BMW gesture control 30
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 279
BMW Touch Command 36
Bonus range, ECO PRO 243
Bottle holder, see Cu‐ pholder 228
Brake assistant 163
Brake assistant, adaptive 163
Brake discs, break-in 234
Brake force display 160
Brake lights, adaptive 160
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 160
Brake pads, break-in 234
Braking, hints 235
Breakdown assistance 286
Break-in 234 Brightness of Control Dis‐
play 39
Bulb replacement 282
Bulb replacement, front 282
Bulb replacement, front lamps 282
Bulb replacement, rear 282
Bulb replacement, tail lamps 282
Bulbs and lights 282
Button, Start/Stop 97
Bypassing, see Jump-start‐ ing 287
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 8
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 68
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 68
Calling up steering wheel ad‐ justment 68
Camera-based damping ad‐ justment 201
Camera lenses, care 294
Camera, rearview camera, without Surround View 184
Camera, see Surround View 187
Can holder, see Cu‐ pholder 228
Captain’s chair 89
Car battery 284
Car care products 292
Care, displays 294
Care, vehicle 292
Cargo 237
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 229
Cargo, securing 238
Cargo straps, securing cargo 238
Car key, see Remote con‐ trol 54 Carpet, care 294
Cartridge replacement, see Ambient air package 211
Car wash 291
Catalytic converter, see Hot exhaust system 235
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 279
Center armrest 227
Center console 16
Central locking system 63
Central screen, see Control Display 21
Changes, technical, see Own Safety 7
Changing parts 281
Changing wheels 282
Changing wheels/tires 258
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 10
Check Control 114
Checking the engine oil level electronically 273
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 273
Children, seating position 93
Children, transporting safely 93
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 93
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 95
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 94
Child safety locks 96
Child seat, mounting 94
Child seats 93
Chrome parts, care 293
Cigarette lighter 218
Cleaning displays 294
Climate control 203
Climate control on roof‐ liner 209
Clock 118
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Intensity, AUTO pro‐gram 204
Interior equipment 215
Interior lights 133
Interior lights during unlock‐ ing 60
Interior lights with the vehicle locked 61
Interior motion sensor 70
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 86
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 119
Ionization, see Ambient air package 211
J Jacking points for the vehicle jack 282
Joystick, Steptronic transmis‐ sion 106
Jump-starting 287
K Key/remote control 54
Keyless Go, see Comfort Ac‐ cess 65
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission 106
Knee airbag 137
L Label on recommended tires 259
Lamp in the exterior mirror, see Active Blind Spot De‐
tection 153
Lamp in the exterior mirror, see crossing traffic warn‐
ing 197
Lamp replacement 282
Lamp replacement, front 282 Lamp replacement, rear 282
Lane departure warning 150
Lane margin, warning 150
Language, on the Control Display 38
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 238
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 95
Launch Control 106
Leather, care 292
LEDs, replace light-emitting diodes 282
Light alloy wheels, care 293
Light control 131
Lighting 129
Lights 129
Lights and bulbs 282
Light switch 129
List of all messages 40
Load 238
Loading 237
Lock, door 62
Locking, automatic 68
Locking, settings 67
Locking via door lock 62
Locking with remote con‐ trol 60
Lock, power window 71
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 96
Low beams 129
Low beams, automatic, see High-beam Assistant 132
Lower back support 77
Luggage rack, see Roof- mounted luggage rack 238
Lumbar support 77
M
Maintenance 279
Maintenance require‐ ments 279
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 119 Maintenance system,
BMW 279
Make-up mirror 217
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 114
Manual air distribution 205
Manual air flow 205
Manual brake, see Parking brake 100
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 106
Manual operation, door lock 62
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 85
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 250
Marking, run-flat tires 260
Massage seat, front 88
Massage seat, rear 88
Master key, see Remote con‐ trol 54
Maximum cooling 204
Maximum speed, display 120
Maximum speed, winter tires 259
Measurement, units of 39
Medical kit 287
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 87
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 121
Menus 22
Menus, operating, iDrive 21
Messages 40
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 114
Microfilter 206
Minimum tread, tires 258
Mirror 85
Mirror memory 87
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 235
Mobility System 260
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Moisture in headlight 282
Monitor, see Control Dis‐ play 21
Mounting of child restraint systems 94
Moving sun visor 217
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
Multimedia 6
N
Navigation 6
Near-field communication 42
Neck restraints, front, see Head restraints 82
Neck restraints, rear, see Head restraints 83
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 293
New wheels and tires 258
NFC, see near-field commu‐ nication 42
Night Vision 147
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 147
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 289
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 280
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 280
Object detection, see Night Vision 147
Octane rating, see Recom‐ mended fuel grade 252
Odometer 123
Oil 273
Oil, adding 274
Oil additives 275
Oil change 275
Oil change interval, service requirements 119
Oil filler neck 274 Oil types, alternative 275
Oil types, suitable 275
Old batteries, disposal 285
Onboard computer, Control Display 125
On-board computer, instru‐ ment cluster 122
Onboard monitor, see Control Display 21
Onboard vehicle tool kit 281
Opening and closing 54
Opening the trunk lid with no- touch activation 66
Opening via door lock 62
Opening without remote con‐ trol 62
Opening with remote control, closing with remote control,
unlocking with remote con‐
trol 60
Operating concept, iDrive 21
Operating readiness 19
Operating via iDrive 22
Operating with the control‐ ler 22
Operation via touchscreen 25
Optional equipment, standard equipment 7
Outside air, see AUC 205
Overheating of engine, see Coolant temperature 118
Own Safety 7
P Paint, vehicle 292
Pairing device 41
Pairing mobile phone 41
Pairing smartphone 41
Pairing telephone 41
Panorama View, see Sur‐ round View 187
Panoramic glass sunroof 73
Parallel parking assistant 193
Park Distance Control PDC 180 Parked vehicle, condensa‐
tion 236
Parking aid, see PDC 180
Parking assistant 193
Parking brake 100
Parking lights 129
Parking with Automatic Hold 100
Parts and accessories 7
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 85
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 180
Pedestrian detection, see Night Vision 147
Pedestrian warning with City braking function 144
Personal profile, see pro‐ files 58
Pillows 84
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 75
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 71
Plastic, care 293
Post Crash — iBrake 161
Power failure 285
Power sunroof, glass 73
Power windows 70
Prescribed engine oil types 275
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 254
Pressure warning FTM, tires 268
Profiles 58
Profiles, see profiles 58
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 28
Protective function, glass sunroof 75
Protective function, win‐ dows 71
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QQueuing Assistant, see Steering and lane guidance
assistant including Traffic
Jam Assist 177
R Radiator fluid 277
Radio 6
Radio-operated key, see Re‐ mote control 54
Rain sensor 104
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 207
Rear axle steering 166
Rear center armrest 227
Rear collision prevention 159
Rear collision warning 159
Rear cooler 223
Rear drink holder 228
Rear seats 78
Rear seats, basic position 80
Rear vanity mirror 86
Rearview camera, see Sur‐ round View 187
Rearview camera, without Surround View 184
Rearview mirror 85
Rear window defroster 206
Recirculated-air mode 205
Recommended fuel grade 252
Recommended tire brands 259
Refueling 250
Remaining range 123
Remote control/key 54
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 62
Remote control, univer‐ sal 215
Remote control with dis‐ play 55
Replace front fog lamps 282 Replace front lamps 282
Replace headlamps 282
Replace key lights 282
Replace LED front fog lamps 282
Replace LED headlights 282
Replace light-emitting diodes, LEDs 282
Replacement fuse 285
Replace tail lamps 282
Replacing parts 281
Replacing wheels/tires 258
Reporting safety malfunc‐ tions 10
RES CNCL button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 168
RES CNCL button, see Cruise control 175
Reserve warning, see Range 123
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 265
Retaining straps, securing cargo 238
Retreaded tires 259
Roadside parking lights 130
Roller sunblinds 72
RON recommended fuel grade 252
Roofliner 18
Roof load capacity 299
Roof-mounted luggage rack 238
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 289
Route-ahead assistant 244
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, see Run-flat
tires 260
Rubber components, care 293
Run-flat tires 260
S Safe braking 235 Safety belt reminder for driv‐
er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 81
Safety belts 80
Safety belts, care 293
Safety package, see Active Protection 160
Safety switch, windows 71
Safety systems, airbags 136
Safety systems, see Intelli‐ gent Safety 139
Saving fuel 240
Screen, see Control Dis‐ play 21
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 281
Screw thread for tow fitting, see tow-starting/towing,
thread for tow fitting, see
tow-starting/towing 289
Sealant 260
Seat belts, see Safety belts 80
Seat cushion heating 91
Seat heating 91
Seating position for chil‐ dren 93
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 87
Seats 76
Seats, front 76
Seats, rear 78
Seat ventilation 92
Selection list in instrument cluster 121
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 106
Self-leveling suspension 200
Sensors, care 294
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 279
Service requirements, dis‐ play 119
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SET button, see ActiveCruise Control, ACC 168
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 175
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 67
Settings on the Control Dis‐ play 38
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 87
Shift paddles on the steering wheel 106
Shoulder support front 77
Shoulder support rear 79
Side airbag 136
Side collision warning 156
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 68
Sitting safely 76
Size 298
Ski and snowboard bag 224
Slide/tilt glass roof 73
Smoker's package 217
Snow chains 264
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 280
Sockets, see Connecting electrical devices 220
Software update 46
SOS button 286
Spare fuse 285
Spare tire, see Emergency wheel 282
Speed, average 124
Speed limiter, display 120
Speed Limit Information 120
Speed warning 125
Split screen 27
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 125
SPORT drive mode, see Driv‐ ing Dynamics Control 110
SPORT INDIVIDUAL drive mode, see Driving Dynamics
Control 110 SPORT INDIVIDUAL, see
Driving Dynamics Con‐
trol 110
Sport program, Steptronic transmission 106
SPORT, see Driving Dynam‐ ics Control 110
Stability control systems 163
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 98
Start/Stop button 97
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 55
Starting, see drive readi‐ ness 97
Starting the engine, see drive readiness 97
Status control display, tires 265
Status information, iDrive 27
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Status, vehicle 126
Steering and lane guidance assistant including Traffic
Jam Assist 177
Steering, Integral Active Steering 166
Steering wheel, adjusting 87
Steering wheel heating 87
Steering wheel memory 87
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion, see Steptronic trans‐
mission 106
Steptronic transmission 106
Stopping the engine, see drive readiness 97
Storage compartment on the center console 226
Storage compartments 225
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 225
Storage, tires 260
Storing the vehicle 294
Suitable engine oil types 275
Summer tires, tread 258
Sun visor 217 Supplementary text mes‐
sage 117
Surround View 187
Suspension settings 110
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 110
Switch, see Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 27
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 206
T Table 223
Tablet 36
Tachometer 118
Technical changes, see Own Safety 7
Technical data 298
Telephone 6
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 204
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 118
Temperature, engine oil 118
Tempomat, see Active Cruise Control 168
Terminal, starting aid 288
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 117
Theft alarm system, see Alarm system 69
Thermal camera, see Night Vision 147
Through-loading system 222
Tilt alarm sensor 70
Time of arrival 124
Tire damage 258
Tire identification marks 256
Tire inflation pressure 254
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, see FTM 268
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 264
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