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Gear shift indicatorThe conceptThe system recommends the most fuel effi‐
cient gear for the current driving situation.
Depending on the vehicle's features and coun‐
try version of the vehicle, the gear shift indica‐
tor is active in the manual mode of the Step‐
tronic transmission and with manual
transmission.
Suggestions to shift gear up or down are dis‐
played in the instrument cluster.
Manual transmission: displayingSymbolDescriptionFuel efficient gear is set.Shift up to fuel efficient gear.Shift down to fuel efficient gear.Shift into neutral.
Steptronic transmission: displays
ExampleDescriptionFuel efficient gear is set.Shift into fuel efficient gear.Speed limit detection
The concept
Speed limit detection
Speed limit detection uses a symbol in the
shape of a traffic sign to display the currently
detected speed limit. The camera in the area of
the interior rearview mirror detects traffic signs
at the edge of the road as well as variable over‐
head sign posts. Traffic signs with extra sym‐
bols for wet road conditions, etc. are also de‐
tected and compared with the vehicle's
onboard data, such as for the rain sensor, and
will be displayed depending on the situation.
The system takes into account the information
stored in the navigation system and also dis‐
plays speed limits present on routes without
signs.
Hints Personal judgment
The system cannot serve as a substitute
for the driver's personal judgment of the traffic
situation.
The system assists the driver and does not re‐
place the human eye.◀
At a glance
Camera
The camera is found near the interior rearview
mirror.
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Keep the windshield in the area behind the in‐
terior rearview mirror clean and clear.
Switching on/offOn the Control Display:1."Settings"2."Instrument cluster"3."Speed limit information"
If speed limit detection is switched on, it can
be displayed on the info display in the instru‐
ment cluster via the computer.
Display The following is displayed in the instrument
cluster:
Speed limit detection Current speed limit.
Speed limit detection is not available.
System limits
The system may not be fully functional and
may provide incorrect information in the fol‐
lowing situations:
▷In heavy fog, rain or snowfall.▷When signs are concealed by objects.▷When driving very close to the vehicle in
front of you.▷When driving toward bright lights.▷When the windshield behind the interior
rearview mirror is fogged over, dirty or cov‐
ered by a sticker, etc.▷In the event of incorrect detection by the
camera.▷If the speed limits stored in the navigation
system are incorrect.▷In areas not covered by the navigation sys‐
tem.▷When roads differ from the navigation,
such as due to changes in road routing.▷When passing buses or trucks with a
speed sticker.▷If the traffic signs are non-conforming.▷During calibration of the camera immedi‐
ately after vehicle shipment.
Selection lists in the
instrument cluster
The concept Depending on your vehicle's optional features,
the following can be displayed or operated us‐
ing the buttons and the thumbwheel on the
steering wheel and the display in the instru‐
ment cluster:
▷Current audio source.▷Redial phone feature.▷Turn on voice activation system.
It also displays programs of the Driving Dy‐
namics Control.
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Display
Depending on your vehicle's optional features,
the list in the instrument cluster can differ from
the illustration shown.
Activating a list and adjusting the
setting
On the right side of the steering wheel, turn
the thumbwheel to activate the corresponding
list.
Using the thumbwheel, select the desired set‐
ting and confirm it by pushing the thumbwheel.
On-board computer
Calling up information on the info
display
Press the onboard computer button on the
turn signal lever.
Information is displayed in the info display of
the instrument cluster.
Information at a glance
Info display Repeatedly pressing the button
on the turn signal lever calls up
the following information in the
info display:
▷Range.▷ECO PRO bonus range.▷Average fuel consumption.▷Current fuel consumption.▷Average speed.▷Date.▷Speed limit detection.▷Time of arrival.
When destination guidance is activated in
the navigation system.▷Distance to destination.
When destination guidance is activated in
the navigation system.▷Arrow view of navigation system.Seite 89DisplaysControls89
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When destination guidance is activated in
the navigation system.
Adjusting the info display
Depending on the vehicle equipment version,
you can select what information from the com‐
puter is to be displayed on the info display of
the instrument cluster.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Instrument cluster"3.Select the desired displays.
Information in detail
Range
Displays the estimated cruising range available
with the remaining fuel.
It is calculated based on your driving style over
the last 20 miles/30 km.
Average fuel consumption
The average fuel consumption is calculated for
the period while the engine is running.
The average fuel consumption is calculated for
the distance traveled since the last reset by the
on-board comupter.
Average speed
Periods in which the vehicle is parked with the
engine manually stopped are not included in
the calculation of the average speed.
Resetting average values Press and hold the onboard computer button
on the turn signal lever.
Distance to destination
The distance remaining to the destination is
displayed if a destination is entered in the navi‐
gation system before the trip is started.
The distance to the destination is adopted au‐
tomatically.
Time of arrival The estimated time of arrival is
displayed if a destination is en‐
tered in the navigation system
before the trip is started.
The time must be correctly set. Speed limit detection
Description of the speed limit detection, refer
to page 87, function.
Trip computer The vehicle features two types of board com‐
puters.▷"Onboard info": the values can be reset as
often as necessary.▷"Trip computer": the values provide an
overview of the current trip.
Resetting the trip computer
On the Control Display:
1."Vehicle info"2."Trip computer"3."Reset": all values are reset.
"Automatically reset": all values are reset
approx. 4 hours after the vehicle came to a
standstill.
Display on the Control Display
Display the computer or trip computer on the
Control Display.
On the Control Display:
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 117
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 78
Accessories and parts 7
Activated-charcoal filter 140
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 116
Adaptive Light Control 95
Additives, oil 190
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 54
After washing vehicle 211
Airbags 99
Airbags, indicator/warning light 100
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 137, 139
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 136, 139
Air distribution, manual 136, 140
Air flow, air conditioner 136
Air flow, automatic climate control 140
Air pressure, tires 174
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 141
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 181
All-wheel-drive 118 Alternating-code hand-held
transmitter 144
Alternative oil types 191
Ambient light 98
Antifreeze, washer fluid 74
Antilock Brake System, ABS 117
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 117
Approved axle load 218
Approved engine oils, see Suitable engine oil
types 191
Arrival time 90
Ash tray 147
Assistance when driving off 121
Attentiveness assistant 116
AUTO intensity 139
Automatic car wash 210
Automatic climate con‐ trol 135
Automatic Curb Monitor 61
Automatic deactivation, front- seat passenger airbags 101
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 95
Automatic locking 44
Automatic recirculated-air control 139
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 75
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 139
AUTO program, climate con‐ trol 136
AUTO program, intensity 139
Auto Start/Stop function 69
Average fuel consumption 90
Average speed 90
Axle loads, weights 218 B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 56
Backrest, width 56
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 205
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 208
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 202
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 35
Battery, vehicle 202
Belts, safety belts 58
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 153
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 193
Bonus range, ECO PRO 163
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 153
Brake assistant 117
Brake discs, break-in 156
Brake force display 116
Brake lights, adaptive 116
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 116
Brake pads, break-in 156
Braking, hints 157
Breakdown assistance 204
Break-in 156
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Bulb replacement 195
Bulb replacement, front 196
Bulb replacement, rear 200
Bulbs and lights 195
Button, Start/Stop 67
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 205
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera lenses, care 214
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 128
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 153
Car battery 202
Car care products 211
Care, displays 214
Care, vehicle 211
Cargo 159
Cargo area, enlarging 149
Cargo area partition 49
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 153
Cargo, securing 160
Cargo straps, securing cargo 160
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 213
Car wash 210
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 157
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 193
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 152
Center console 16
Central locking system 40
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 18 Changes, technical, refer to
Safety 7
Changing parts 195
Changing wheels 201
Changing wheels/tires 180
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 9
Check Control 81
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 189
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 64
Child seat, mounting 64
Child seats 64
Chrome parts, care 213
Cigarette lighter 147
Cleaning displays 214
Climate control 135, 138
Clock 85
Closing/opening via door lock 39
Closing/opening with remote control 37
Coasting 165
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 165
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 165
Cockpit 14
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 71
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 72
Comfort Access 41
COMFORT program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 121
Compartments in the doors 152
Compass 145 Compressor 182
Condensation on win‐ dows 140
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 158
Condition Based Service CBS 193
Configuring driving pro‐ gram 121
Confirmation signal 43
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Connecting electrical devi‐ ces 147
Continued driving with a flat tire 105 , 108
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 91
Controller 18, 19
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 117
Convenient closing with the remote control 38
Convenient opening with the remote control 37
Convertible, convertible top 47
Convertible mode, automatic climate control 136, 139
Convertible program, auto‐ matic climate con‐
trol 136 , 139
Convertible top 47
Convertible top, care 212
Convertible top, cargo area partition 49
Convertible top, emergency operation 49
Convertible top, rollover pro‐ tection system 102
Coolant 192
Coolant level 192
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Malfunction displays, seeCheck Control 81
Manual air distribu‐ tion 136, 140
Manual air flow 136, 140
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 76
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 61
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 170
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 126
Manual operation, rearview camera 128
Manual transmission 75
Marking on approved tires 181
Marking, run-flat tires 182
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 139
Maximum speed, display 87
Maximum speed, winter tires 181
Measure, units of 92
Medical kit 205
Memory, seat, mirror 60
Menu, EfficientDynamics 165
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 88
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 20
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 81
Microfilter 137, 140
Minimum tread, tires 180
Mirror 61
Mirror memory 60
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 157
Mobility System 182 Modifications, technical, refer
to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 196
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 64
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 59
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 59
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 213
New wheels and tires 180
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 208
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 194
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 194
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 129
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 172
Odometer 84
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 189
Oil, adding 190
Oil additives 190
Oil change 191
Oil change interval, service requirements 86
Oil filler neck 190
Oil types, alternative 191 Oil types, approved 191
Old batteries, disposal 202
On-board computer 89
On-board computer, refer to On-board computer 89
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 195
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
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 139
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 84
P Paint, vehicle 211
Parallel parking assistant 130
Park Distance Control PDC 125
Parked-car ventilation 141
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 158
Parking aid, refer to PDC 125
Parking assistant 130
Parking brake 71
Parking lights 94
Parking lights, bulb replace‐ ment 198
Parts and accessories 7
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 61
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 129
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Pedestrian warning with citybraking function 112
Personal Profile 35
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 36
Personal Profile, importing profiles 37
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 46
Plastic, care 213
Power failure 202
Power windows 46
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 174
Pressure warning, tires 107
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 35
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 24
Protective function, win‐ dows 46
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 18, 19
R Radiator fluid 192
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 34
Radio ready state 67
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 73
Rear lights 200
Rear socket 148
Rearview camera 128
Rearview mirror 61
Rear window de‐ froster 136, 140
Recirculated-air filter 140
Recirculated-air mode 137, 139
Recommended fuel grade 172 Recommended tire
brands 181
Refueling 170
Remaining range 85
Remote control/key 34
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 39
Remote control, univer‐ sal 143
Replacement fuse 203
Replacing parts 195
Replacing wheels/tires 180
Reporting safety defects 9
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 123
Reserve warning, refer to Range 85
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 104
Retaining straps, securing cargo 160
Retreaded tires 181
Roadside parking lights 95
Rollover protection sys‐ tem 102
RON recommended fuel grade 172
Roofliner 17
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 208
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 182
Rubber components, care 213
Run-flat tires 182
S Safe braking 157
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 59
Safety belts 58
Safety belts, care 213 Safety systems, airbags 99
Saving fuel 161
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 195
Screw thread, see screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 209
Sealant 182
Seat and mirror memory 60
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 58
Seat heating, front 57
Seating position for chil‐ dren 64
Seats 54
Selection list in instrument cluster 88
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 76
Sensors, care 214
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 193
Service requirements, dis‐ play 86
Services, ConnectedDrive
Servotronic 119
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 123
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 43
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 91
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ ror 60
Shift paddles on the steering wheel 77
Side airbags 99
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 43
Sitting safely 54
Size 218
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Socket 147
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 194
SOS button 204
Spare fuse 203
Specified engine oil types 191
Speed, average 90
Speed limit detection, on- board computer 90
Speed limiter, display 87
Speed Limit Information 87
Speed warning 91
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 120
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 91
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 120
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 76
Sport steering, variable 119
Stability control systems 117
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 69
Start/Stop button 67
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 68
Status control display, tires 104
Status information, iDrive 23
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering assistance 119
Steering wheel, adjusting 63
Steering wheel heating 63
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion, refer to Steptronic
transmission 75
Steptronic transmission 75
Stopping the engine 68
Storage compartment in the rear 153
Storage compartments 151 Storage, tires 182
Storing the vehicle 214
Suitable engine oils 191
Summer tires, tread 180
Sun visor 147
Supplementary text mes‐ sages 83
Switch for Dynamic Driv‐ ing 119
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 142
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 23
T Tachometer 84
Tail lights 200
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 218
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 136, 138
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 85
Terminal, starting aid 206
Text messages, supplemen‐ tary 83
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 44
Thigh support 56
Through-loading system 149
Tilt alarm sensor 45
Time of arrival 90
Tire damage 180
Tire identification marks 178
Tire inflation pressure 174
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 107
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 103
Tires, changing 180 Tire sealant 182
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 174
Tires, run-flat tires 182
Tire tread 180
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 195
Total vehicle weight 218
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 208
Towing 207
Tow lug, see Tow fitting 208
Tow-starting 207
Tow truck 207
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 103
Traction control 118
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 118
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 78
Transmission, manual trans‐ mission 75
Transmission, Steptronic transmission 75
Transporting children safely 64
Tread, tires 180
Trip computer 90
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 72
Trip odometer 84
Truck for tow-starting/ towing 207
Trunk, cargo area partition 49
Trunk lid closing 41
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 41
Trunk lid, hotel function 41
Trunk lid opening 40
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 38
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