Parking using the parking assistantWARNING
The system does not relieve from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess the
traffic situation. There is risk of an accident.
Adjust the driving style to the traffic condi‐
tions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundings
closely and actively interfere in the respective
situations.◀1.Switch on the parking assistant and acti‐
vate it if needed.
The status of the parking space search is
indicated on the Control Display.2.Follow the instructions on the Control Dis‐
play.
The end of the parking procedure is indi‐
cated on the Control Display.3.Adjust the parking position yourself if
needed.
Interrupting manually
The parking assistant can be interrupted at any
time:
▷ "Parking Assistant" Select the symbol
on the Control Display.▷Press button.
Interrupting automatically
The system is interrupted automatically in the
following situations:
▷If the driver grasps the steering wheel or if
he takes over steering.▷Possible on snow-covered or slippery road
surfaces.▷When there are obstacles that are hard to
overcome, such as curbs.▷When there are obstacles that suddenly
arise.▷If the Park Distance Control PDC displays
clearances that are too small.▷If a maximum number of parking attempts
or the time taken for parking is exceeded.▷When switching to another function on the
Control Display.
Steptronic transmission:
▷When the button is released.▷If the tailgate is open.▷If doors are open.▷When setting the parking brake.▷During acceleration.▷When braking.▷When unfastening the driver's safety belt.
A Check Control message is displayed.
Resume An interrupted parking procedure can be con‐
tinued if needed.
Follow the instructions on the Control Display
to do this.
System limits
No parking assistance
The parking assistant does not offer assis‐
tance in the following situations:
▷In tight curves.
Functional limitations
The system may not be fully functional in the
following situations:
▷On bumpy road surfaces such as gravel
roads.▷On slippery ground.▷On steep uphill or downhill grades.▷With accumulations of leaves/snow in the
parking space.
Limits of ultrasonic measurement
Ultrasonic measuring might not function under
the following circumstances:
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Fast chargingIn exceptional cases it can be charged in place,
such as before extended idle phases in order
to prevent damage to the high-voltage battery.1.Start the engine.2.Engage transmission position P and set
parking brake.3.Press and hold down brake pedal.4.Use the accelerator pedal to maintain an
engine speed of approx. 2,000 rpm.
After a few minutes, the high-voltage battery is
fully charged again.
The battery charge indicator in the instrument
cluster, refer to page 91, is used to check the
status.
General driving notes
Closing the trunk lid WARNING
An open trunk lid protrudes from the ve‐
hicle and can endanger occupants and other
traffic participants or damage the vehicle in the
event of an accident, braking or evasive ma‐
neuvers. In addition, exhaust fumes may enter
the vehicle interior. There is risk of injuries or
risk of property damage. Do not drive with the
trunk lid open.◀
If driving with the tailgate open cannot be
avoided:
▷Close all windows and the glass sunroof.▷Greatly increase the air flow from the vents.▷Drive moderately.
Hot exhaust system
WARNING
During driving operation, high tempera‐
tures can occur underneath the body, e.g.
caused by the exhaust gas system. If combus‐
tible materials, such as leaves or grass, come
in contact with hot parts of the exhaust gas
system, these materials can ignite. There is
risk of injuries or risk of property damage.
Do not remove the heat shields installed and
never apply undercoating to them. Make sure
that no combustible materials can come in
contact with hot vehicle parts in driving opera‐
tion, idle or during parking. Do not touch the
hot exhaust system.◀
Climate control windshield
The marked area is not covered with heat re‐
flective coating.
Use this area for garage door openers, devices
for electronic toll collection, etc.
Climate control laminated tinted
safety glass
The vehicle glass provides full protection
against the harmful effects of UV radiation on
the skin.
Mobile communication devices in thevehicle
WARNING
Vehicle electronics and mobile phones
can influence one another. There is radiation
due to the send operations of mobile phones.
There is risk of injuries or risk of property dam‐
age. If possible, in the car's interior use only
mobile phones with direct connections to an
exterior antenna in order to exclude mutual
disturbance and deflect the radiation from the
car's interior.◀
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What to do after an accidentInformation WARNING
Contact with live components can lead to
an electric shock. There is risk of injuries or
danger to life. After an accident, do not touch
any high-voltage components such as orange
colored high-voltage cables or parts that are in
contact with exposed high-voltage cables.◀
WARNING
Fluids in the high-voltage battery are cor‐
rosive. There is risk of injuries. Do not touch
fluids escaping from the high-voltage battery.◀
General information
If you are involved in an accident with your ve‐
hicle, compliance with the following additional
safety precautions is required with regard to
the high-voltage system:▷Secure the crash site.▷Immediately notify rescue forces, police, or
firefighters of the fact that your vehicle is
equipped with a high-voltage system.▷Engage selector lever position P, apply the
parking brake, and switch off the ignition or
deactivate drive readiness.▷Lock the vehicle after exiting.▷Do not inhale any gases esliding from the
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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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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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Lamp in the exterior mirror,see Active Blind Spot De‐
tection 137
Lamp replacement 227
Lamp replacement, front 228
Lamp replacement, rear 231
Lane departure warning 135
Lane margin, warning 135
Language on Control Dis‐ play 105
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 194
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 73
Leather, care 242
LED headlights, bulb replace‐ ment 230
LED light 230
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 228
Length, vehicle 248
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 231
Light 108
Light alloy wheels, care 243
Light control 110
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 228
Lighter, front 178
Lighter, rear 178
Lighting 108
Lighting, speaker 112
Lights and bulbs 227
Light switch 108
Load 194
Loading 193
Lock, door 43
Locking/unlocking via door lock 43
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 41
Locking, automatic 51
Locking, settings 50
Locking via trunk lid 45 Lock, power window 54
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 74
Low beams 108
Low beams, automatic, see High-beam Assistant 110
Lower back support 60
Luggage rack, see Roof- mounted luggage rack 194
Lumbar support 60
M
Maintenance 225
Maintenance require‐ ments 225
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 99
Maintenance system, BMW 225
Make-up mirror 177
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 93
Manual air distribution 169
Manual air flow 169
Manual brake, see Parking brake 80
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 87
Manual operation, door lock 43
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 68
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 203
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 155
Manual operation, rearview camera 158
Manual operation, Side View 160
Manual operation, Top View 162
Marking, run-flat tires 212
Massage seat, front 61 Master key, see Remote con‐
trol 38
Maximum cooling 168
Maximum speed, display 100
Maximum speed, winter tires 212
Measurement, units of 105
Medical kit 236
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 66
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 101
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 19
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 93
Microfilter 170
Minimum tread, tires 210
Mirror 67
Mirror memory 66
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 190
Mobility System 212
Modifications, technical, see Own Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 228
Monitor, see Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 72
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, see Head restraints 64
Neck restraints, rear, see Head restraints 65
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 243
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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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