
Battery replacementCAUTION
Vehicle batteries that are not compatible
can damage vehicle systems and impair vehi‐
cle functions.There is risk of property damage.
Information on the compatible vehicle batteries
is available at your dealer's service center.◀
After a battery replacement, the manufacturer
of your vehicle recommends that the vehicle
battery be registered on the vehicle by a
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  230, 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  52.
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.
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IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem  132 
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control  84 
Accessories and parts  7 
Activated-charcoal filter  158 
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion  127 
Active Protection  130 
Active seat ventilation, front  55 
Adaptive brake lights, see Brake force display  129 
Adaptive Light Control  106 
Additives, oil  215 
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints  53 
After washing vehicle  234 
Airbags  109 
Airbags, indicator/warning light  110 
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode  157 
Air, dehumidifying, see Cool‐ ing function  156 
Air distribution, manual  157 
Air flow, automatic climate control  157 
Air outlets, see ventila‐ tion  158 
Air pressure, tires  200 
Alarm system  47 
Alarm, unintentional  48 
All around the center con‐ sole  16 
All around the roofliner  17 
All around the steering wheel  14 All-season tires, see Winter
tires  205 
All-wheel-drive  136 
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter  163 
Alternative oil types  215 
Ambient light  108 
Animal detection, see Night Vision  122 
Antifreeze, washer fluid  80 
Antilock Brake System, ABS  132 
Anti-slip control, see DSC  134 
Approved axle load  241 
Arrival time  98 
Ashtray  164 
Ashtray, front  164 
Ashtray, rear  165 
Assistance when driving off  132  
Assist system, see Intelligent Safety  116 
Attentiveness assistant  130 
AUTO H button  74 
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold  74 
AUTO intensity  156 
Automatic car wash  233 
Automatic climate con‐ trol  155  
Automatic Curb Monitor  61 
Automatic deactivation, Front-seat passenger air‐
bags  111 
Automatic headlight con‐ trol  105  
Automatic Hold  74 
Automatic locking  46 
Automatic recirculated-air control  157 Automatic Soft Closing,
doors  40 
Automatic tailgate  40 
Automatic transmission  80 
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control  156 
AUTO program, intensity  156 
Auto Start/Stop function  71 
Average fuel consumption  97 
Average speed  98 
Axle loads, weights  241 
B Backrest curvature, see Lum‐ bar support  54 
Backrest, seats  53 
Backrest, width  55 
Bad road trips  186 
Band-aids, see First-aid kit  229  
Bar for tow-starting/ towing  231 
Battery replacement, vehicle battery  226 
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control  35 
Battery, vehicle  225 
Belts, safety belts  56 
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder  176 
Blinds, sun protection  50 
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 
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Bottle holder, see Cu‐ pholder  176 
Brake assistant  132 
Brake discs, break-in  184 
Brake force display  129 
Brake lights, adaptive  129 
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play  129 
Brake pads, break-in  184 
Braking, hints  185 
Breakdown assistance  228 
Break-in  184 
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play  100 
Bulb replacement  221 
Bulb replacement, front  222 
Bulb replacement, rear  223 
Bulbs and lights  221 
Button, Start/Stop  69 
Bypassing, see Jump-start‐ ing  229  
C
California Proposition 65 Warning  8 
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment  46 
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment  46 
Calling up steering wheel ad‐ justment  46 
Camera lenses, care  236 
Camera, rearview cam‐ era  145  
Camera, Side View  150 
Camera, Top View  148 
Can holder, see Cu‐ pholder  176 
Car battery  225 
Car care products  234 
Care, displays  236 
Care, vehicle  234 
Cargo  188 
Cargo area  169, 171  Cargo area, enlarg‐
ing  169 , 171  
Cargo area partition net  170 
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments  177 
Cargo cover  169, 171  
Cargo, securing  189 
Cargo straps, securing cargo  189 
Car key, see Remote con‐ trol  34 
Carpet, care  236 
Car wash  233 
Catalytic converter, see Hot exhaust system  185 
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice  218  
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation 
Center armrest  174 
Center console  16 
Central locking system  40 
Central screen, see Control Display  18 
Changes, technical, see Own Safety  7 
Changing parts  220 
Changing wheels  223 
Changing wheels/tires  204 
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number  10 
Check Control  87 
Checking the engine oil level electronically  213 
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically  213 
Children, seating position  64 
Children, transporting safely  64 
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem  64 
Child restraint fixing system LATCH  66 Child restraint fixing systems,
mounting  65 
Child safety locks  68 
Child seat, mounting  65 
Child seats  64 
Chrome parts, care  235 
Cigarette lighter  165 
Cleaning displays  236 
Climate control  155 
Clock  91 
Closing/opening via door lock  39 
Closing/opening with remote control  37 
Closing the tailgate with no- touch activation  44 
Clothes hooks  177 
Cockpit  14 
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system  77 
Combination switch, see Turn signals  76 
Comfort Access  43 
Compact wheel, see Emer‐ gency wheel  224 
Compartments in the doors  174 
Compass  98 
Compound brake  182 
Compressor  206 
Condensation on win‐ dows  158 
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle  186  
Condition Based Service CBS  218 
Confirmation signal  46 
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation 
ConnectedDrive Services 
Connecting electrical devi‐ ces  166 
Control Display  18 
Control Display, settings  99 Seite 245Everything from A to ZReference245
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