2016 BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 5 ECU

dealer’s service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop to ensure that all
comfort features are fully available and that any
Check Control messages of these comfort fea‐
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 237, 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 57.
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.◀
Plastic tweezers and information on the fuse
types and locations are stored in the fuse box
in the trunk.
In the glove compartment
Push the handle up, arrow 1, and open the lid,
arrow 2.
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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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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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WARNING
Chemical cleansers can destroy the
safety belt webbing. Missing protective effect
of the safety belts. There is risk of injuries or
danger to life. Use only a mild soapy solution
for cleaning the safety belts.◀
Use only a mild soapy solution, with the safety
belts clipped into their buckles.
Do not allow the switchs to retract the safety
belts until they are dry.
Carpets and floor mats WARNING
Objects in the driver's floor area can limit
the pedal distance or block a depressed pedal.
There is risk of an accident. Stow objects in
the vehicle such that they are secured and
cannot enter into the driver's floor area. Use
floor mats that are suitable for the vehicle and
can be safely attached to the floor. Do not use
loose floor mats and do not layer several floor
mats. Make sure that there is sufficient clear‐
ance for the pedals. Ensure that the floor mats
are securely fastened again after they were re‐
moved, e.g. for cleaning.◀
Floor mats can be removed from the car's inte‐
rior for cleaning.
If the floor carpets are very dirty, clean with a
microfiber cloth and water or a textile cleaner.
To prevent matting of the carpet, rub back and
forth in the direction of travel only.
Sensor/camera lenses
To clean sensors and camera lenses, use a
cloth moistened with a small amount of glass
detergent.Displays/Screens/protective glass of
the Head-up Display
CAUTION
Chemical cleansers, moisture or fluids of
any kind can damage the surface of displays
and screens. There is risk of property damage.
Clean with a clean, antistatic microfiber cloth.◀
CAUTION
The surface of displays can be damaged
with improper cleaning. There is risk of prop‐
erty damage. Avoid pressure that is too high
and do not use any scratching materials.◀
Clean with a clean, antistatic microfiber cloth.
Clean the protective glass of the Head-up Dis‐
play using a microfiber cloth and commercially
available dish-washing soap.
Long-term
For idle phases that last several weeks, park
the vehicle with a fully charged battery if possi‐
ble. Your dealer's service center or another
qualified service center or repair shop can ad‐
vise you on what to consider when storing the
vehicle for longer than six weeks.
CAUTION
The high-voltage battery can be dam‐
aged by excessive discharge. There is risk of
property damage. Before storing the vehicle
for an extended period, ensure that the high-
voltage battery is fully charged. If necessary,
charge the high-voltage battery by driving the
vehicle. Regularly check the charging state. Do
not allow the vehicle to sit idle for longer than
four weeks with a charging state below approx.
80 %.◀
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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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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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Remote control, auxiliary airconditioning, key 174
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 43
Remote control, univer‐ sal 175
Replacement fuse 233
Replacing parts 227
Replacing wheels/tires 211
Reporting safety malfunc‐ tions 10
RES button 149
RES button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 146
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 152
Reserve warning, see Range 98
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 118
Residual cooling 172
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 169
Retaining straps, securing cargo 194
Retreaded tires 211
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 231
Roadside parking lights 109
Roller sunblinds 54
RON recommended fuel grade 204
Roofliner 17
Roof load capacity 249
Roof-mounted luggage rack 194
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 238
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, see Run-flat
tires 212
Rubber components, care 243
Run-flat tires 212 S
Safe braking 191
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 63
Safety belts 62
Safety belts, care 243
Safety of the high-voltage system 34
Safety Package, see Active Protection 139
Safety switch, windows 54
Safety systems, airbags 114
Saving fuel 196
Screen, see Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 227
Screw thread, refer to Screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 239
Sealant 212
Seat belts, see Safety belts 62
Seat heating, front 61
Seat heating, rear 62
Seating position for chil‐ dren 71
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 66
Seats 58
Seat ventilation, front 62
Selection list in instrument cluster 101
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 87
Sensors, care 244
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 225
Service requirements, dis‐ play 99
Services, ConnectedDrive SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 146
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 152
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 50
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 104
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 66
Shift paddles on the steering wheel 88
Shoulder support 61
Side airbags 114
Side View 159
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 51
Silent Start, electric drive readiness 77
Sitting safely 58
Size 248
Slide/tilt glass roof 55
Smallest turning radius 248
Smoker's package 177
Snow chains 216
Socket 179
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 226
SOS button 235
Spare fuse 233
Speaker lighting 112
Speed, average 102
Speed limit detection, on- board computer 103
Speed limiter, display 100
Speed Limit Information 100
Speed warning 103
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 144
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 103
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