2016 BMW X1 towing

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 206, 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
Press on the mark on the edge of the cover to
push it out.
Tow-starting
Steptronic transmission
Do not tow-start the vehicle.
Tow-starting the engine is not possible due to
the Steptronic transmission.
Have the cause of the starting problems fixed.
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 120
ACC, Active Cruise Con‐ trol 126
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 80
Accessories and parts 7
Activated-charcoal filter 148
Active cruise control, ACC 126
Adaptive brake lights, see Brake force display 118
Additives, oil 201
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 52
After washing vehicle 223
Airbags 102
Airbags, indicator/warning light 103
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 147
Air circulation, see Recircu‐ lated-air mode 145
Air conditioner 144
Air, dehumidifying, see Cool‐ ing function 145, 147
Air distribution, manual 145, 148
Air flow, air conditioner 145
Air flow, automatic climate control 148
Air pressure, tires 186
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 149
Alarm system 46
Alarm, unintentional 47
All around the center con‐ sole 16
All around the roofliner 17 All around the steering
wheel 14
All-season tires, see Winter tires 191
All-wheel-drive 122
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 152
Alternative oil types 201
Ambient light 101
Antifreeze, washer fluid 76
Antilock Brake System, ABS 120
Anti-slip control, see DSC 120
Approved axle load 229
Arrival time 91
Ashtray 155
Assistance when driving off 125
Assist system, see Intelligent Safety 111
Attentiveness assistant 118
AUTO intensity 147
Automatic car wash 222
Automatic climate con‐ trol 146
Automatic cruise control with Stop & Go 126
Automatic Curb Monitor 61
Automatic deactivation, Front-seat passenger air‐
bags 104
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 98
Automatic locking 46
Automatic recirculated-air control 147
Automatic tailgate 41
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 77 AUTO program, automatic cli‐
mate control 147
AUTO program, intensity 147
Auto Start/Stop function 70
Average fuel consumption 91
Average speed 91
Axle loads, weights 229
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 54
Backrest, seats 52
Backrest, width 54
Bad road trips 168
Band-aids, see First-aid kit 218
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 220
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 215
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 35
Battery, vehicle 215
Belts, safety belts 56
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 162
BMW Assist 6
BMW Driver’s Guide App 6
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 204
Bonus range, ECO PRO 177
Bottle holder, see Cu‐ pholder 162
Brake assistant 120
Brake discs, break-in 168
Brake force display 118
Brake lights, adaptive 118 Seite 232ReferenceEverything from A to Z232
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External start 218
External temperature dis‐ play 86
External temperature warn‐ ing 86
Eyes for securing cargo 173
F
Failure message, see Check Control 82
False alarm, see Unintentional alarm 47
Fan, refer to Air flow 145
Fan, see Air flow 148
Filler neck for engine oil 200
Fine wood, care 224
First-aid kit 218
Fitting for towing, see Tow fit‐ ting 221
Flat tire, changing wheels 213
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 109
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 105
Flat tire, warning lamp 106, 109
Flooding 169
Floor carpet, care 224
Floor mats, care 224
Fogged up windows 145
Folding back rear seat back‐ rests 158
Fold-out position, wiper 76
Foot brake 170
Front airbags 102
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion 112
Front fog lights 100
Front fog lights, front, bulb re‐ placement 210
Front lights 207
Front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 104 Front-seat passenger airbags,
indicator lamp 104
Front seats 52
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 109
Fuel 184
Fuel consumption, see Aver‐ age fuel consumption 91
Fuel filler flap 182
Fuel gauge 86
Fuel lid 182
Fuel quality 184
Fuel recommendation 184
Fuel, tank capacity 229
Fuse 216
G
Garage door opener, see Uni‐ versal Integrated Remote
Control 151
Gasoline 184
Gear change, Steptronic transmission 77
Gear shift indicator 88
General driving notes 169
Glare shield 155
Glass sunroof, refer to Panor‐ amic glass sunroof 49
Glove compartment 160
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 229
H
Halogen headlights 207
Handbrake, see Parking brake 72
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 152
Hazard warning flashers 217
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 122
Head airbags 102
Headlight control, auto‐ matic 98 Headlight courtesy delay fea‐
ture 98
Headlight flasher 74
Headlight flasher, bulb re‐ placement 209
Headlight glass 207
Headlights 207
Headlights, care 223
Head restraints 52
Head restraints, front 58
Head restraints, rear 59
Head-up Display 94
Head-up Display, care 225
Heavy cargo, stowing 173
High-beam Assistant 99
High beams 74
High beams/low beams, see High-beam Assistant 99
High beams, bulb replace‐ ment 209
Hill Descent Control HDC 122
Hills 170
Hill start assistant, see Drive- off assistant 125
Holder for beverages 162
Homepage 6
Hood 197
Horn 14
Hot exhaust system 169
HUD Head-up Display 94
Hydroplaning 169
I Ice warning, see External temperature warning 86
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 86
Identification marks, tires 188
Identification number, see ve‐ hicle identification num‐
ber 10
iDrive 18
Ignition key, see Remote con‐ trol 34 Seite 235Everything from A to ZReference235
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Manual air distribu‐tion 145, 148
Manual air flow 145, 148
Manual brake, see Parking brake 72
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 78
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 61
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 182
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 136
Manual operation, rearview camera 138
Marking, run-flat tires 192
Master key, see Remote con‐ trol 34
Maximum cooling 147
Maximum speed, display 88
Maximum speed, winter tires 191
Measurement, units of 94
Medical kit 218
Memory, seat, mirror 59
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 90
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 20
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 82
Microfilter 146, 148
Minimum tread, tires 190
Mirror 60
Mirror memory 59
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 169
Mobility System 192
Modifications, technical, see Own Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 207
Monitor, see Control Dis‐ play 18 Mounting of child restraint
systems 65
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
Multimedia 6
N
Navigation 6
Neck restraints, front, see Head restraints 58
Neck restraints, rear, see Head restraints 59
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 224
New wheels and tires 190
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 220
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 205
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 205
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 139
Octane rating, see Recom‐ mended fuel grade 184
Odometer 86
Office 6
Offroad trips 168
Oil 199
Oil, adding 200
Oil additives 201
Oil change 201
Oil change interval, service requirements 87
Oil filler neck 200
Oil types, alternative 201
Oil types, suitable 201
Old batteries, disposal 216
On-board computer 90
On-board computer, refer to On-board computer 90
Onboard monitor, see Control Display 18 Onboard vehicle tool kit 206
Opening/closing via door lock 39
Opening and closing 34
Opening and closing, without remote control 39
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 37
Opening the tailgate with no- touch activation 44
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 7
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 147
Own Safety 7
P Paint, vehicle 223
Panoramic glass sunroof 49
Parallel parking assistant 140
Park Distance Control PDC 135
Parked-car ventilation 149
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 171
Parking aid, see PDC 135
Parking assistant 140
Parking brake 72
Parking lights 97
Parts and accessories 7
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 61
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 139
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 135
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 114
Performance Control 122
Personal Profile 35
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Pinch protection system,glass sunroof 51
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 49
Plastic, care 224
Power failure 215
Power windows 48
Prescribed engine oil types 201
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 186
Pressure warning, tires 109
Profile, see Personal Pro‐ file 35
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 24
Protective function, glass sunroof 51
Protective function, win‐ dows 49
Push-and-turn switch, see Controller 19
R Radiator fluid 202
Radio 6
Radio-operated key, see Re‐ mote control 34
Radio ready state 68
Rain sensor 75
Rear lights 211
Rear seat backrest tilt 55
Rear seats 55
Rear socket 156
Rearview camera 137
Rearview mirror 60
Rear window de‐ froster 145, 148
Recirculated-air filter 148
Recirculated-air mode 145, 147
Recommended fuel grade 184
Recommended tire brands 191 Refueling 182
Remaining range 86
Remote control/key 34
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 38
Remote control, univer‐ sal 151
Replacement fuse 216
Replacing parts 206
Replacing wheels/tires 190
Reporting safety malfunc‐ tions 10
RES button, see Camera- based cruise control,
ACC 126
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 132
Reserve warning, see Range 86
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 106
Retaining straps, securing cargo 173
Retreaded tires 191
Roadside parking lights 98
RON recommended fuel grade 184
Roofliner 17
Roof load capacity 229
Roof-mounted luggage rack 173
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 220
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, see Run-flat
tires 192
Rubber components, care 224
Run-flat tires 192
S Safe braking 170
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 57 Safety belts 56
Safety belts, care 224
Safety switch, windows 49
Safety systems, airbags 102
Saving fuel 175
Screen, see Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 206
Screw thread, refer to Screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 221
Sealant 192
Seat and mirror memory 59
Seat belts, see Safety belts 56
Seat heating, front 55
Seating position for chil‐ dren 64
Seats 52
Seats, front 52
Seats, rear 55
Selection list in instrument cluster 90
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 77
Sensors, care 225
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 204
Service requirements, dis‐ play 87
Services, ConnectedDrive 6
Servotronic 123
SET button, see Camera- based cruise control,
ACC 126
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 132
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 45
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 93
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Shift paddles on the steeringwheel 79
Side airbags 102
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 46
Sitting safely 52
Size 228
Ski and snowboard bag 159
Slide/tilt glass roof 49
Snow chains 195
Socket 155
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 205
SOS button 217
Spare fuse 216
Spare tire, see Emergency wheel 213
Speed, average 91
Speed limit detection, on- board computer 92
Speed limiter, display 88
Speed Limit Information 88
Speed warning 93
Split screen 23
Sport displays 92
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 124
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 78
Sport steering, variable 123
Stability control systems 120
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 70
Start/Stop button 68
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 69
Status control display, tires 106
Status information, iDrive 23
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering assistance 123
Steering wheel, adjusting 62
Steering wheel heating 62 Steptronic Sport transmis‐
sion, refer to Steptronic
transmission 77
Steptronic transmission 77
Stopping the engine 69
Storage compartment in the rear 162
Storage compartments 160
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 160
Storage, tires 192
Storing the vehicle 225
Suitable engine oil types 201
Summer tires, tread 190
Sun visor 155
Supplementary text mes‐ sages 85
Switch for Dynamic Driv‐ ing 124
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 149
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 23
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 148
T Tachometer 86
Tailgate, automatic 41
Tailgate closing 41
Tailgate, closing with no- touch activation 44
Tailgate opening 40
Tailgate, opening with no- touch activation 44
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol 38
Tail lights 211
Technical changes, see Own Safety 7
Technical data 228
Telephone 6
Temperature, air condi‐ tioner 145 Temperature, automatic cli‐
mate control 147
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 86
Temperature, engine 91
Terminal, starting aid 219
Text messages, supplemen‐ tary 85
Theft alarm system, see Alarm system 46
Thigh support 54
Tilt alarm sensor 47
Time of arrival 91
Tire damage 190
Tire identification marks 188
Tire inflation pressure 186
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 109
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 105
Tires, changing 190
Tire sealant 192
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 186
Tires, run-flat tires 192
Tire tread 190
Tone 6
Tool 206
Total vehicle weight 229
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 221
Towing 219
Tow lug, see Tow fitting 221
Tow-starting 219
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 105
Traction control 121
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 121
Transmission lock, releasing manually 79
Transmission, Steptronic transmission 77
Transporting children safely 64
Tread, tires 190 Seite 239Everything from A to ZReference239
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