2016 BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 5 steering

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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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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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
New wheels and tires 211 Seite 257Everything from A to ZReference257
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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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Sport program, transmis‐sion 87
Stability control systems 141
Standing air conditioning, re‐ mote control 51
Start/Stop button 75
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 39
Starting the combustion en‐ gine 77
Status control display, tires 118
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering wheel, adjusting 69
Steering wheel heating 70
Steering wheel memory 66
Steptronic transmission 86
Storage compartment, re‐ mote control 184
Storage compartments 181
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 181
Storage, tires 212
Storing the vehicle 244
Suitable engine oil types 221
Summer tires, tread 210
Sun visor 177
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 96
Surround View 157
Suspension settings 143
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 143
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 173
Switch, see Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 22
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 169
T Tachometer 97
Tail and brake lights 231 Tail lights 231
Tail lights, bulb replace‐ ment 231
Technical changes, see Own Safety 7
Technical data 248
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 168
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 98
Temperature, engine oil 97
Terminal, starting aid 237
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 96
Theft alarm system, see Alarm system 51
Thermal camera, see Night Vision 132
Thigh support 60
Tilt alarm sensor 52
Time of arrival 103
Tire damage 210
Tire identification marks 208
Tire inflation pressure 206
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, see FTM 121
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 117
Tires, changing 211
Tire sealant 212
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 206
Tires, run-flat tires 212
Tire tread 210
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 227
Top View 161
Total vehicle weight 249
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 239
Towing 238 Tow lug, see Tow fitting 239
Tow-starting 238
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 117
Traction control 142
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 142
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 89
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission 86
Transporting children safely 71
Tread, tires 210
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 83
Trip odometer 98
Trip on-board computer 103
Trip recorder, see Trip odom‐ eter 98
Trunk lid, automatic 45
Trunk lid closing 45
Trunk lid, closing with no- touch activation 49
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 47
Trunk lid, hotel function 47
Trunk lid opening 44
Trunk lid, opening with no- touch activation 49
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 42
Turning circle 248
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 158
Turn signals, operation 82
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 231
U
Unintentional alarm 52
Units of measurement 105
Universal remote control 175
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 87 Seite 260ReferenceEverything from A to Z260
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