the area around the recessed grips. Make
sure that the trim does not become stuck.4.Carefully swing out the trim.
Replacing the reversing lamp and inner
brake lamp
1.Loosen the two holders, arrow 1 and pull
down on the lamp holder to remove, ar‐
row 2.2.Unscrew the defective bulb of the revers‐
ing or brake lamp from its socket counter‐
clockwise.3.Insert the new bulb.
Installing the bulb holder
1.Slide the bulb holder onto the two guide
pins, arrow 1. Insert the two contacts, ar‐
row 2, into the connections, arrow 3.2.Press on the bulb holder. Make sure that
the two exterior holders latch into place.3.Swing the trim back onto the trunk lid and
secure.Rear lamp, license plate lamp and
central brake lamp
Follow general instructions, refer to page 190.
These lights are made using LED technology.
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
Changing wheels
Hints When sealants are used, an immediate wheel
change when there is a loss of tire inflation
pressure in the event of a flat tire is unneces‐
sary.
Which is why no spare tire is available.
The tools for changing wheels are available as
accessories from your service center.
Jacking points for the vehicle jack
The jacking points for the vehicle jack are lo‐
cated at the positions shown.
Vehicle battery Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free.
Further information about the battery can be
obtained from your service center.
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Battery replacementUse approved vehicle batteries only
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manufacturer;
otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged and
systems or functions may not be fully availa‐
ble.◀
After a battery replacement, have the battery registered on the vehicle by the service center
to ensure that all comfort features are fully
available and that any Check Control mes‐
sages of these comfort features 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.
Hints
Use approved chargers only
Only use chargers that have been ap‐
proved by the manufacturer of your vehicle, otherwise your vehicle may be damaged. Do
not exceed the maximum charge voltage of
14.4 Volt.◀
Do not connect charging devices to the
12 volt socket in the vehicle
Do not connect battery chargers to the fac‐
tory-installed 12 volt sockets in the vehicle as
this may damage the vehicle battery due to an
increased power consumption.◀
Starting aid terminals
In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
starting aid terminals, refer to page 200, 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 and mirror memory: store the posi‐
tions again.▷Time: update.▷Date: update.▷Glass sunroof and sliding visor: initialize
the system, refer to page 48.
Disposing of old batteries
Have old batteries disposed of by your
service center or bring them to a recy‐
cling center.
Fuses Hints Replacing fuses
Never attempt to repair a blown fuse and
do not replace a defective fuse with a substi‐
tute of another color or amperage rating; this could lead to a circuit overload, ultimately re‐
sulting in a fire in the vehicle.◀
Plastic tweezers and information on the fuse
types and locations are stored in the fuse box
in the trunk.
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When the emergency request is received
at the BMW Response Center, the BMW
Response Center contacts you and takes
further steps to help you.
Even if you are unable to respond, the
BMW Response Center can take further
steps to help you under certain circum‐
stances.
For this, data are transmitted to the BMW
Response Center which serve to deter‐
mine the necessary rescue measures. E. g.
the current position of the vehicle, if it can
be established.▷If the LED is flashing green, but the BMW
Response Center can no longer be heard
via the speaker, you can nevertheless still
be heard at the BMW Response Center.
Initiating an Emergency Request
automatically
Under certain conditions, an Emergency Re‐
quest is automatically initiated immediately af‐
ter a severe accident. Automatic Collision Noti‐
fication is not affected by pressing the SOS
button.
Warning triangle
The warning triangle is located on the inside of
the trunk lid.
To remove, loosen the bracket.
First aid kit
Note
Some of the articles have a limited service life.
Check the expiration dates of the contents
regularly and replace any expired items
promptly.
Storage
The first aid kit is located in the trunk in a stor‐
age compartment.
Jump-starting General information
If the battery is discharged, the engine can be
started using the battery of another vehicle
and two jumper cables. Only use jumper ca‐
bles with fully insulated clamp handles.
Hints Do not touch live parts
To avoid the risk of potentially fatal in‐
jury, always avoid all contact with electrical
components while the engine is running.◀
To prevent personal injury or damage to both
vehicles, adhere strictly to the following proce‐
dure.
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PreparationBodywork contact between vehicles
Make sure that there is no contact be‐
tween the bodywork of the two vehicles; other‐
wise, there is a danger of short circuits.◀1.Check whether the battery of the other ve‐
hicle has a voltage of 12 volts. This infor‐
mation can be found on the battery.2.Switch off the engine of the assisting vehi‐
cle.3.Switch off any electronic systems/power
consumers in both vehicles.
Starting aid terminals
Connecting order
Connect the jumper cables in the correct
order to prevent risk of injury from arcing.◀
The so-called starting aid terminal in the en‐
gine compartment acts as the battery's posi‐
tive terminal.
Open the cover of the starting aid terminal.
The body ground or a special nut acts as the
battery negative terminal.
Connecting the cables1.Open the cover of the BMW starting aid
terminal.2.Attach one terminal clamp of the positive
jumper cable to the positive terminal of the
battery, or to the corresponding starting
aid terminal of the vehicle providing assis‐
tance.3.Attach the terminal clamp on the other end
of the cable to the positive terminal of the
battery, or to the corresponding starting
aid terminal of the vehicle to be started.4.Attach one terminal clamp of the negative
jumper cable to the negative terminal of
the battery, or to the corresponding engine
or body ground of assisting vehicle.5.Attach the second terminal clamp to the
negative terminal of the battery, or to the
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.
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 114
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 73
Accessories and parts 7
Activated-charcoal filter 137
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 111
Active M differential 117
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 113
Adaptive Light Control 94
Adaptive M chassis 117
Additives, oil 185
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 50
After washing vehicle 205
Airbags 98
Airbags, indicator/warning light 99
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 136
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 135
Air distribution, manual 136
Air flow, automatic climate control 136
Air pressure, tires 172
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 137
Alarm system 44
Alarm, unintentional 45
All around the center con‐ sole 16
All around the roofliner 17
All around the steering wheel 14
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 177 Alternating-code hand-held
transmitter 140
Alternative oil types 185
Ambient light 96
Antifreeze, washer fluid 69
Antilock Brake System, ABS 114
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 115
Approved axle load 211
Approved engine oils, see Suitable engine oil
types 185
Arrival time 87
Ash tray 143
Assistance when driving off 118
Attentiveness assistant 113
AUTO intensity 135
Automatic car wash 204
Automatic climate con‐ trol 134
Automatic Curb Monitor 56
Automatic deactivation, front- seat passenger airbags 100
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 94
Automatic locking 44
Automatic recirculated-air control 136
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 135
AUTO program, intensity 135
Auto Start/Stop function 64
Average fuel consumption 87
Average speed 87
Axle loads, weights 211 B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 52
Backrest, width 52
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 199
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 202
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 196
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 35
Battery, vehicle 195
Belts, safety belts 53
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 149
Blinds, sun protection 47
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 188
BMW M technology 154
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholders 149
Brake assistant 114
Brake discs, break-in 156
Brake force display 113
Brake lights, adaptive 113
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 113
Brake pads, break-in 156
Braking, hints 157
Breakdown assistance 198
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Brightness of Control Dis‐play 90
Bulb replacement 190
Bulb replacement, front 191
Bulb replacement, LED head‐ lights 192
Bulb replacement, rear 193
Bulb replacement, xenon headlights 191
Bulbs and lights 190
Button, Start/Stop 62
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 199
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera lenses, care 207
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 125
Camera, Side View 127
Camera, Top View 129
Can holder, refer to Cuphold‐ ers 149
Car battery 195
Carbon ceramic brake M 154
Car care products 205
Care, displays 207
Care, vehicle 205
Cargo 160
Cargo area, enlarging 145
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 149
Cargo, securing 161
Cargo straps, securing cargo 161
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 207
Car wash 204
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 157
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 188 CD/Multimedia, see user's
manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 148
Center console 16
Central locking system 39
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 18
Ceramic brake 154
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 190
Changing wheels 195
Changing wheels/tires 176
Chassis, electronic 117
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 9
Check Control 77
Checking the engine oil level electronically 183
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 183
Children, seating position 58
Children, transporting safely 58
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 58
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 60
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 58
Child safety locks 61
Child seat, mounting 58
Child seats 58
Chrome parts, care 206
Cigarette lighter 143
Cleaning displays 207
Climate control 134
Clock 81
Closing/opening via door lock 39
Closing/opening with remote control 37
Clothes hooks 149
Cockpit 14 Combination reel, refer to
Turn signals 67
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 67
Comfort Access 41
Compartments in the doors 148
Compass 141
Compound brake 154
Compressor 177
Computer, refer to On-board computer 86
Condensation on win‐ dows 136
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 158
Condition Based Service CBS 188
Confirmation signal 44
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Connecting electrical devi‐ ces 143
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 89
Controller 18, 19
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 114
Convenient opening with the remote control 37
Coolant 186
Coolant temperature 81
Cooling function 135
Cooling, maximum 135
Cooling system 186
Cornering light 94
Corrosion on brake discs 158
Cosmetic mirror 143
Courtesy lamps during un‐ locking 37
Courtesy lamps with the vehi‐ cle locked 38
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Cruising range 82
Cupholders 149
Current fuel consumption 82
D
Damage, tires 175
Damping control 117
Data, technical 210
Date 81
Daytime running lights 94
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 136
Dehumidifying, air 135
Deleting personal data 25
Deletion of personal data 25
Destination distance 87
Differential lock 117
Digital clock 81
Digital compass 141
Digital speed 81
Digital tachometer 81
Dimensions 210
Dimmable exterior mirrors 56
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 56
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 67
Display EfficientDynamics 83
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 76
Display in windshield 90
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 96
Displays, cleaning 207
Disposal, coolant 187
Disposal, vehicle battery 196
Distance control, refer to PDC 122
Distance to destination 87
Divided screen view, split screen 23
Door lock 39
Door lock, refer to Remote control 34 Double-clutch transmis‐
sion 70
Drivelogic 72
Drive mode 71
Drive-off assistant 118
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 115
Driver assistance, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 104
Driving Assistant, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 104
Driving Dynamics Control 74
Driving instructions, break- in 156
Driving notes, general 157
Driving on racetracks 155
Driving program, refer to Drivelogic 72
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 114
Driving tips 157
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 115
Dynamic driving systems 83
Dynamic driving, system states 83
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 115
E EfficientDynamics 83
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 76
Electronic oil measure‐ ment 183
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 115
Emergency detection, remote control 35
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 168
Emergency Request 198
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 35 Emergency unlocking, trunk
lid 41
Energy Control 82
Energy recovery 82
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 64
Engine, automatic switch- off 64
Engine compartment 181
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 181
Engine coolant 186
Engine oil 183
Engine oil, adding 184
Engine oil additives 185
Engine oil change 185
Engine oil filler neck 184
Engine oil temperature 80
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 185
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 185
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 35
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 199
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 63
Engine stop 63
Engine temperature 80
Entering a car wash 204
Equipment, interior 139
Error displays, see Check Control 77
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 115
Exchanging wheels/tires 176
Exhaust system 157
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 56
Exterior mirrors 55
External start 199
External temperature dis‐ play 81
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Speed limit detection, on-board computer 88
Speed limiter, display 85
Speed Limit Information 85
Speed warning 88
Split screen 23
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 88
Stability control systems 114
Standard view, head-up dis‐ play 90
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 64
Start/Stop button 62
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 63
Status control display, tires 102
Status information, iDrive 23
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering assistance 118
Steering wheel, adjusting 57
Steering wheel heating 57
Stopping the engine 63
Storage compartments 147
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 147
Storage, tires 177
Storing the vehicle 207
Suitable engine oils 185
Summer tires, tread 175
Sun visor 143
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 79
Surround View 124
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 138
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 23
System states of dynamic driving 83 T
Tachometer 80
Tail lights 193
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 210
Technology, BMW M 154
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 135
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 81
Temperature, engine oil 80
Terminal, starting aid 200
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 79
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 44
Through-loading system 145
Tilt alarm sensor 45
Time of arrival 87
Tire damage 175
Tire identification marks 173
Tire inflation pressure 172
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 101
Tires, changing 176
Tire sealant 177
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 172
Tire tread 175
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 190
Top View 128
Total vehicle weight 211
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 202
Towing 201
Tow lug, see Tow fitting 202
Tow-starting 201
Tow truck 201 TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐
tor 101
Transmission, manual trans‐ mission 70
Transporting children safely 58
Tread, tires 175
Trip computer 88
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 67
Trip odometer 81
Truck for tow-starting/ towing 201
Trunk lid closing 40
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 41
Trunk lid, hotel function 41
Trunk lid opening 40
Trunk lid, opening with no- touch activation 42
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 38
Turning circle 210
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 126
Turn signals, operation 67
U
Unintentional alarm 45
Units of measure 90
Universal remote control 139
Unlocking/locking via door lock 39
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 37
Unlocking, settings 43
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 206
USB interface 144
V
Vanity mirror 143
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