2016 BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 5 engine

corresponding engine or body ground of
the vehicle to be started.
Starting the engine
Never use spray fluids to start the engine.
1.Start the engine of the assisting vehicle
and let it run for several minutes at an in‐
creased idle speed.2.Start the engine of the vehicle that is to be
started in the usual way.
If the first starting attempt is not success‐
ful, wait a few minutes before making an‐
other attempt in order to allow the dis‐
charged battery to recharge.3.Let both engines run for several minutes.4.Disconnect the jumper cables in the re‐
verse order.
Check the battery and recharge if needed.
Tow-starting and towing Information WARNING
Due to system limits, individual functions
can malfunction during tow-starting/towing
with the Intelligent Safety systems activated,
e.g. approach control warning with light brak‐
ing function. There is risk of an accident.
Switch all Intelligent Safety systems off prior to
tow-starting/towing.◀
Steptronic transmission: transporting
your vehicle
Information CAUTION
The vehicle can be damaged when tow‐
ing the vehicle with a single lifted axle. There is risk of property damage. The vehicle should
only be transported on a loading platform.◀
Tow truck
The vehicle should only be transported on a
loading platform.
CAUTION
When lifting the vehicle by the tow fitting
or body and chassis parts; damage can occur
on vehicle parts. There is risk of property dam‐
age. Lift vehicle using suitable means.◀
Use tow fitting located in the front only for po‐
sitioning the vehicle.
Towing other vehicles
Information WARNING
If the approved gross vehicle weight of
the towing vehicle is lighter than the vehicle to be towed, the tow fitting can tear off or it will
not be possible to control the vehicle's re‐
sponse. There is risk of an accident! Make sure
that the gross vehicle weight of the towing ve‐
hicle is heavier than the vehicle to be towed.◀
CAUTION
If the tow bar or tow rope is attached in‐
correctly, damage to other vehicle parts can
occur. There is risk of property damage. Cor‐
rectly attach the tow bar or tow rope to the tow
fitting.◀
▷Switch on the hazard warning system, de‐
pending on local regulations.▷If the electrical system has failed, clearly
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a sign or a warning triangle in the rear win‐
dow.
Tow bar
The tow fittings used should be on the same
side on both vehicles.
Should it prove impossible to avoid mounting
the tow bar at an offset angle, please observe
the following:
▷Maneuvering capability is limited going
around corners.▷The tow bar will generate lateral forces if it
is secured with an offset.
Tow rope
When starting to tow the vehicle, make sure
that the tow rope is taut.
To avoid jerking and the associated stresses
on the vehicle components when towing, al‐
ways use nylon ropes or nylon straps.
Tow fitting
General information
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 and the onboard vehicle tool kit,
refer to page 227, are together in the cargo
area.
Information
CAUTION
If the tow fitting is not used as intended,
there can be damage to the vehicle or to the
tow fitting. There is risk of property damage.
Observe the notes on using the tow fitting.◀
Use of the tow fitting:▷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.
Screw thread for tow fitting
Push out the cover by pressing on the top
edge.
Tow-starting
Steptronic transmission 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.
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CareVehicle features and optionsThis 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 to
the 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.
Car washes General information
Regularly remove foreign objects such as
leaves in the area below the windshield when
the hood is raised.
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in
winter. Intense soiling and road salt can dam‐
age the vehicle.
Steam blaster and high-pressure
washer
Information CAUTION
When cleaning with high-pressure wash‐
ers, components can be damaged due to the
pressure or temperatures being too high.
There is risk of property damage. Maintain suf‐
ficient distance and do not spray too long con‐
tinuously. Follow the user's manual for the
high-pressure washer.◀
Distances and temperature▷Maximum temperature: 140 ℉/60 ℃.▷Minimum distance from sensors, cameras,
seals: 12 in/30 cm.▷Minimum distance from glass sunroof:
31.5 inches/80 cm.
Automatic car washes
Information Note the following:
▷Give preference to cloth car washes or
those that use soft brushes in order to
avoid paint damage.▷Make sure that the wheels and tires are not
damaged by the transport mechanisms.▷Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they
may be damaged, depending on the width
of the vehicle.▷Deactivate the rain sensor, refer to
page 84, to avoid unintentional wiper acti‐
vation.▷In some cases, an unintentional alarm can
be triggered by the interior motion sensor
of the alarm system. Follow the instruc‐
tions on avoiding an unintentional alarm,
refer to page 52.
CAUTION
Too high guide rails in car washes can
damage body parts. There is risk of property
damage. Avoid car washes with guide rails
higher than 4 in/10 cm.◀
Before driving into a car wash In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a
car wash, take the following steps:
1.Drive into the car wash.2.Engage selector lever position N.3.Deactivating Automatic Hold, refer to
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 141
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 146
Accessories and parts 8
Activated-charcoal filter 170
Activate drive readiness 76
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 137
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 146
ActiveHybrid, system 31
Active Protection 139
Active seat, front 61
Active seat ventilation, front 62
Adapting to the course of the road, hybrid system 93
Adaptive brake assistant 141
Adaptive brake lights, see Brake force display 138
Adaptive Light Control 110
Additives, oil 221
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 58
After washing vehicle 242
Airbags 114
Airbags, indicator/warning light 115
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 169
Air, dehumidifying, see Cool‐ ing function 168
Air distribution, manual 169
Air flow, automatic climate control 169
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, see Winter tires 211
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 176
Alternative oil types 221
Ambient light 112
Animal detection, see Night Vision 132
Antifreeze, washer fluid 85
Antilock Brake System, ABS 141
Anti-slip control, see DSC 141
Approved axle load 249
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 182
Arrival time 103
Ashtray 177
Ashtray, front 177
Ashtray, rear 178
Assistance for the combus‐ tion engine, ASSIST 79
Assistance for the combus‐ tion engine, eBOOST 79
Assistance when driving off 141
ASSIST, assistance for the combustion engine 79
Attentiveness assistant 139
AUTO H button 81
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold 81
AUTO intensity 169
Automatic car wash 241 Automatic climate con‐
trol 167
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 146
Automatic Curb Monitor 68
Automatic deactivation, Front-seat passenger air‐
bags 116
Automatic deactivation of the hybrid system 34
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 109
Automatic Hold 81
Automatic locking 51
Automatic recirculated-air control 169
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 44
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 86
Automatic trunk lid 45
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 168
AUTO program, intensity 169
Auto Start/Stop function 77
Auxiliary air conditioning 173
Average fuel consump‐ tion 102
Average speed 102
Axle loads, weights 249
B Backrest curvature, see Lum‐ bar support 60
Backrest, width 61
Band-aids, see First-aid kit 236
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 238 Seite 252ReferenceEverything from A to Z252
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Battery replacement, vehiclebattery 232
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 39
Battery, vehicle 232
Belts, safety belts 62
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 183
Blinds, sun protection 54
BMW ActiveHybrid 31
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Driver’s Guide App 6
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 225
Bonus range, ECO PRO 198
Bottle holder, see Cu‐ pholder 183
Brake assistant 141
Brake assistant, adaptive 141
Brake discs, break-in 188
Brake force display 138
Brake lights, adaptive 138
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 138
Brake lights, bulb replace‐ ment 231
Brake pads, break-in 188
Braking, hints 191
Breakdown assistance 235
Break-in 188
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 105
Bulb replacement 227
Bulb replacement, front 228
Bulb replacement, rear 231
Bulbs and lights 227
Button, RES 149
Button, Start/Stop 75
Bypassing, see Jump-start‐ ing 236 C
California Proposition 65 Warning 8
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 51
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 51
Calling up steering wheel ad‐ justment 51
Camera lenses, care 244
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 157
Camera, Side View 160
Camera, Top View 161
Can holder, see Cu‐ pholder 183
Car battery 232
Car care products 242
Care, displays 244
Care, vehicle 242
Cargo 193
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 184
Cargo, securing 194
Cargo straps, securing cargo 194
Car key, see Remote con‐ trol 38
Carpet, care 244
Car wash 241
Catalytic converter, see Hot exhaust system 190
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 225
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 182
Center console 16
Central locking system 44
Central screen, see Control Display 18
Changes, technical, see Own Safety 7 Changing parts 227
Changing wheels 232
Changing wheels/tires 211
CHARGE, energy recov‐ ery 79
Charge indicator, high-volt‐ age battery 91
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 10
Check Control 93
Checking the engine oil level electronically 219
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 219
Children, seating position 71
Children, transporting safely 71
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 71
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 73
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 72
Child safety locks 74
Child seat, mounting 72
Child seats 71
Chrome parts, care 243
Cigarette lighter 177
Cleaning displays 244
Climate control 167
Climate control laminated tinted safety glass 190
Climate control wind‐ shield 190
Clock 98
Closing/opening via door lock 43
Closing/opening with remote control 41
Closing the trunk lid with no- touch activation 49
Clothes hooks 184
Coasting 79
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Combination switch, see Turnsignals 82
Combustion engine, start‐ ing 77
COMFORT+ program, Driving Dynamics Control 144
Comfort Access 47
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control 144
Compressor 212
Condensation on win‐ dows 170
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 192
Condition Based Service CBS 225
Confirmation signal 51
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Contact with water, hybrid system 34
Continued driving with a flat tire 119 , 122
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 104
Controller 19
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 141
Convenient opening with the remote control 42
Coolant 223
Coolant level 223
Coolant temperature 97
Cooling function 168
Cooling, maximum 168
Cooling system 223
Cornering light 110
Corrosion on brake discs 192
Cosmetic mirror 177
Courtesy lamps during un‐ locking 41
Courtesy lamps with the vehi‐ cle locked 42 Cruise control 152
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 146
Cruise Control, refer to Active Cruise Control 146
Cruising range 98
Cupholder 183
D
Damage, tires 210
Damping control, dy‐ namic 143
Data, technical 248
Date 98
Daytime running lights 110
Deactivating drive readi‐ ness 77
Defrosting, see Windows, de‐ frosting 170
Dehumidifying, air 168
Deleting personal data 24
Deletion of personal data 24
Destination distance 103
Digital clock 98
Dimensions 248
Dimmable exterior mirrors 69
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 69
Direction indicator, see Turn signals 82
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 90
Display in windshield 105
Display lighting, see Instru‐ ment lighting 112
Displays, cleaning 244
Displays, hybrid system 91
Disposal, coolant 224
Disposal, vehicle battery 233
Distance control, see PDC 154
Distance to destination 103
Divided screen view, split screen 23
Door lock 43 Door lock, see Remote con‐
trol 38
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 44
DRIVE, driving with combus‐ tion engine 79
Drive mode 143
Drive-off assistant 141
Drive-off assistant, see DSC 141
Driver assistance, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 123
Drive readiness in detail 76
Drive readiness states 75
Drive readuness, deacti‐ vate 77
Driving Assistant, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 123
Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 143
Driving instructions, break- in 188
Driving instructions, hybrid system 188
Driving notes, general 190
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 141
Driving tips 190
Driving with combustion en‐ gine, DRIVE 79
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 141
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 142
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 143
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 141
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 142
E eBOOST, assistance for the combustion engine 79
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ECO PRO, bonus range 198
ECO PRO display 197
ECO PRO driving mode 197
ECO PRO mode 197
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction 199
eDRIVE, electric driving 78
Electric drive readiness, Si‐ lent Start 77
Electric driving, eDRIVE 78
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 90
Electronic oil measure‐ ment 219
Electronic Stability Program ESP, see DSC 141
Emergency detection, remote control 39
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 203
Emergency Request 235
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 39
Emergency unlocking, trans‐ mission lock 89
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 47
Energy recovery, CHARGE 79
Engine, automatic stop 77
Engine compartment 217
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 217
Engine coolant 223
Engine oil 219
Engine oil, adding 220
Engine oil additives 221
Engine oil change 221
Engine oil filler neck 220
Engine oil temperature 97
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 221
Engine oil types, suitable 221
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 39 Engine start, jump-start‐
ing 236
Engine temperature 97
Entering a car wash 241
Equipment, interior 175
Error displays, see Check Control 93
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, see DSC 141
Exchanging wheels/tires 211
Exhaust system 190
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 69
Exterior mirrors 67
External start 236
External temperature dis‐ play 98
External temperature warn‐ ing 98
Eyes for securing cargo 194
F
Failure message, see Check Control 93
False alarm, see Unintentional alarm 52
Fan, see Air flow 169
Filler neck for engine oil 220
Fine wood, care 243
First-aid kit 236
Fitting for towing, see Tow fit‐ ting 239
Flat tire, changing wheels 232
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 121
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 117
Flat tire, warning lamp 118, 121
Flooding 191
Floor carpet, care 244
Floor mats, care 244
Fold-out position, wiper 85
Foot brake 191
Front airbags 114 Front-end collision warning
with braking function 127
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion 124
Front fog lamps, , LED, bulb replacement 230
Front fog lights 111
Front lights 228
Front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 116
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 116
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 121
Fuel 204
Fuel consumption, see Aver‐ age fuel consumption 102
Fuel filler flap 202
Fuel gauge 97
Fuel lid 202
Fuel quality 204
Fuel recommendation 204
Fuel, tank capacity 249
Functions, hybrid system 31
Fuse 233
G
Garage door opener, see Uni‐ versal Integrated Remote
Control 175
Gasoline 204
Gear change, Steptronic transmission 87
Gear shift indicator 100
General driving notes 190
Glare shield 177
Glass sunroof, powered 55
Glove compartment 181
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 249
H
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Night Vision 132
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 132
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 238
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 226
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 226
Object detection, see Night Vision 132
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 159
Octane rating, see Recom‐ mended fuel grade 204
Odometer 98
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Officially use hybrid sys‐ tem 188
Oil 219
Oil, adding 220
Oil additives 221
Oil change 221
Oil change interval, service requirements 99
Oil filler neck 220
Oil types, alternative 221
Oil types, suitable 221
Old batteries, disposal 233
On-board computer 102
On-board computer, refer to On-board computer 102
Onboard monitor, see Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 227
Opening/closing via door lock 43
Opening and closing 38
Opening and closing, without remote control 43
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 41 Opening the trunk lid with no-
touch activation 49
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 7
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 169
Overheating of engine, see Coolant temperature 97
Own Safety 7
P Paint, vehicle 242
Parallel parking assistant 163
Park Distance Control PDC 154
Parked-car ventilation 173
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 192
Parking aid, see PDC 154
Parking assistant 163
Parking brake 80
Parking lights 108
Parking with Automatic Hold 81
Parts and accessories 8
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 68
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 158
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 154
Pedestrian detection, see Night Vision 132
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 130
Personal Profile 39
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 41
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 56
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 54
Plastic, care 243 Power failure 233
Power sunroof, glass 55
Power windows 53
Prescribed engine oil types 221
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 206
Pressure warning FTM, tires 121
Profile, see Personal Pro‐ file 39
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 23
Protective function, glass sunroof 56
Protective function, win‐ dows 54
Push-and-turn switch, see Controller 19
R Radiator fluid 223
Radio-operated key, see Re‐ mote control 38
Radio ready state 75
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 84
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 171
Rear lights 231
Rear socket 179
Rearview camera 157
Rearview mirror 67
Rear window defroster 170
Recirculated-air mode 169
Recommended fuel grade 204
Recommended tire brands 211
Refueling 202
Remaining range 98
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