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OperationviashiftpaddlesConcept
Dependingonyourvehicle'sequipment,the
coastingmodecanbeinfluencedwiththeshift
paddles.
Activating/deactivatingcoastingviashift paddles1.Shifttothehighestgearbypullingtherightshiftpaddle.2.Toactivatecoastingmode,actuatetheright
shiftpaddleagain.
Todeactivate,actuatetheleftshiftpaddle.
Display Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Themarkintheefficiencydisplayisbacklitin
blueandislocatedatthezeropoint.Thetachj
ometershowstheidlespeed.
Thecoastingpointindicatorisilluminatedatthe
zeropointduringcoasting.
IndicationsontheControlDisplay
Thecoastingmodeisdisplayedin
EfficientDynamicswhiledriving.
Thedistancetraveledincoastingmodeisshown
intheconsumptionhistory.Thecounterisreset
priortoeverydeparture.
Colorcodeblue:coastingmode.
DisplayingEfficientDynamicsinformation
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.Technologyinaction3.EfficientDynamics4.Selectthesymbol.
Systemlimits Thefunctionisnotavailableifoneofthefollowjingconditionsapplies:
'xDSCOFForTRACTIONactivated.'xIfcruisecontrolisactivated.'xIfdrivinginthedynamiclimitrange.'xIfdrivingonsteepuphillordownhillgrades.'xIfthebatterychargestateistemporarilytoolow.'xIfthevehicleelectricalsystemisdrawingexj
cessivecurrent.
Drivingstyleanalysis
Concept
Thefunctionhelpsdevelopanespeciallyeffij
cientdrivingstyleandtoconservefuel.
Forthispurpose,thedrivingstyleisanalyzed.
Theassessmentisdoneinvariouscategories
andisdisplayedontheControlDisplay.
Thisdisplaywillhelpyouadjustyourdrivingstyle
andsavesomefuel.
Thelast15minutesofatripareevaluated.
Therangeofthevehiclecanbeextendedby
adoptinganefficientdrivingstyle.
Thisgaininrangeisdisplayedasabonusrange
intheinstrumentclusterandontheControlDisj play.
Functionalrequirement ThisfunctionisavailableinECOPROmode.
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CallingupECOPRODrivingstyle
analysis
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.Technologyinaction3.Drivingstyleanalysis
DisplayontheControlDisplay
ThedisplayoftheECOPRODrivingstyleanalyj
sisconsistsofasymbolizedrouteandalookup table.
Theroadsymbolizestheefficiencyofthedriving style.Themoreefficientyourdrivingstyle,the
smootherthedepictedroutebecomes,arrow1.
Thetableofvaluescontainsstars.Themoreeffij cientthedrivingstyle,themorestarsareinj
cludedinthetableandthefasterthebonus
rangeincreases,arrow2.
If,ontheotherhand,thedrivingstyleisineffij
cient,amorewavyroadandareducednumber ofstarsaredisplayed.
Toassistwithanefficientdrivingstyle,ECO
PROtipsaredisplayedduringdriving.
Tipsforanenergy-savingdrivingstyle,Saving
fuel,refertopage 226.
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MOBILITY
Refueling...................................................................................................236
Fuel............................................................................................................ 238
Wheelsandtires...................................................................................... 240
Enginecompartment.............................................................................. 259
Engineoil.................................................................................................. 262
Coolant...................................................................................................... 266
Maintenance.............................................................................................268
Replacingcomponents.......................................................................... 270
Breakdownassistance........................................................................... 276
Care........................................................................................................... 284235
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RefuelingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Generalinformation
Followthefuelrecommendation,referto
page 238,priortorefueling.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Withadrivingrangeoflessthan
30miles/50kmtheenginemaynolongerhave
sufficientfuel.Enginefunctionsarenotenj suredanymore.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Refuelpromptly.
Fuelcap
Opening
1.Brieflypresstherearedgeofthefuelfiller
flap.2.Turnthefuelcapcounterclockwise.3.Placethefuelcapinthebracketattachedto
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Closing
Warning
Theretainingstrapofthefuelcapcanbejamj
medandcrushedduringclosing.Thecapcanj notbecorrectlyclosed.Fuelorfuelvaporscan
escape.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamj
agetoproperty.Payattentionthattheretaining
strapisnotjammedorcrushedwhenclosing
thecap.
1.Fitthecapandturnitclockwiseuntilyou
clearlyhearaclick.2.Pressonthefuelfillerflapuntilitengages.
Emergencyunlocking
Itmaybenecessaryincertainsituationstounj
lockthefuelfillerflapmanually,forinstancewith anelectricalfault.
Havefuelfillerflapunlockedbyadealerssservice centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrej
pairshop.
Followthefollowingwhen refueling
Generalinformation Whenrefueling,insertthefillernozzlecompletelyintothefillerpipe.Liftingupthefuelpumpnozzle
duringrefuelingcauses:
'xPrematureswitchingoff.'xReducedreturnofthefuelvapors.
Thefueltankisfullwhenthefillernozzleclicks
offthefirsttime.
Makesurethatthefuelcapisclosedproperlyafj terrefueling,otherwisetheemissionswarning
lightmaylightup.
Followsafetyregulationspostedatthegasstaj
tion.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Fuelsaretoxicandaggressive.Overfillingofthe fueltankcandamagethefuelsystem.Painted
surfacesmaybedamagedbycontactwithfuel.
Escapingfuelcanharmtheenvironment.There
isariskofdamagetoproperty.Avoidoverfilling.
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FuelVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Fuelrecommendation
Generalinformation
Dependingontheregion,manygasstationssell
fuelthathasbeencustomizedtowinteror
summerconditions.Fuelthatisavailableinwinj
ter,forinstancehelpsmakeacoldstarteasier.
Gasoline
Generalinformation
Forthebestfuelefficiency,thegasolineshould besulfur-freeorverylowinsulfurcontent.
Fuelsthataremarkedonthegaspumpasconj
tainingmetalmustnotbeused.
Fuelswithamaximumethanolcontentof25%, i.e.E10orE25,maybeusedforrefueling.
Ethanolshouldmeetthefollowingqualitystanjdards:
US:ASTM4806mxx
CAN:CGSB-3.511mxx
xx:complywiththecurrentstandardineach
case.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Evensmallquantitiesofthewrongfuelor wrongfueladditivescandamagethefuelsysj
temandengine.Furthermore,thecatalytic
converterispermanentlydamaged.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Donotrefueloradd thefollowinginthecaseofgasolineengines:
'xLeadedgasoline.'xMetallicadditives,forinstancemanganese
oriron.
DonotpresstheStart/Stopbuttonafterrefuelj
ingwiththewrongfuel.Contactadealerssservj
icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenteror
repairshop.
NOTICE
Incorrectfuelscandamagethefuelsystemand
theengine.Thereisariskofdamagetopropj erty.Donotusefuelswithahigherpercentage
ofethanolthanrecommended.Donotrefuel
withfuelscontainingmethanol,e.g.M5to
M100.
NOTICE
Fuelthatdoesnotcomplywiththeminimum qualitycancompromiseenginefunctionor
causeenginedamage.Thereisariskofdamj
agetoproperty.Donotfillwithfuelthatdoes
notcomplywiththeminimumquality.
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CAUTION
Theuseofpoor-qualityfuelsmayresultin
harmfulenginedepositsordamage.Additionj
ally,problemsrelatingtodrivability,startingand stalling,especiallyundercertainenvironmentalconditionssuchashighambienttemperature
andhighaltitude,mayoccur.
Ifdrivabilityproblemsareencountered,werecj
ommendswitchingtoahighqualitygasoline
brandandahigheroctanegradenAKInumj
bernforafewtankfills.Toavoidharmfulenj
ginedeposits,itishighlyrecommendedtopurj
chasegasolinefromTopTierretailers.
Failuretocomplywiththeserecommendations
mayresultintheneedforunscheduledmaintej
nance.
Recommendedfuelgrade
BMWrecommendsAKI91.
Minimumfuelgrade
BMWrecommendsAKI89.
IfyouusegasolinewiththisminimumAKIRating,
theenginemayproduceknockingsoundswhen
startingathighexternaltemperatures.Thishas
noeffectontheenginelife.
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WheelsandtiresVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Tireinflationpressure
Generalinformation Thetireinflationpressureandtirecharacteristics
influencethefollowing:
'xTheservicelifeofthetires.'xRoadsafety.'xDrivingcomfort.'xDrivingdynamics.'xFuelconsumption.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Atirewithtoolittleornotireinflationpressure
mayheatupsignificantlyandsustaindamage.
Thiswillhaveanegativeimpactonaspectsof handling,suchassteeringandbrakingrej
sponse.Thereisariskofaccident.Regularly
checkthetireinflationpressure,andcorrectit asneeded,forinstancetwiceamonthandbej
forealongtrip.
Tireinflationpressure
specifications
Inthetireinflationpressuretable Thetireinflationpressuretable,referto
page 241,containsalltireinflationpressure
specificationsforthespecifiedtiresizesatthe
ambienttemperature.Thetireinflationpressure
valuesapplytotiresizesapprovedbythemanuj
facturerofthevehicleforthevehicletype.
Toidentifythecorrecttireinflationpressure,
pleasenotethefollowing:'xTiresizesofyourvehicle.'xMaximumpermitteddrivingspeed.
Checkingthetireinflation
pressure
Generalinformation
Tiresheatupwhiledriving.Thetireinflation
pressureincreaseswiththetiretemperature.
Tireshaveanatural,consistentlossoftireinflajtionpressure.
Thedisplaysofinflationdevicesmayunder-read
byupto0.1bar/2psi.
Checkingusingtireinflation
pressurespecificationsinthetire
inflationpressuretable
Thetireinflationpressurespecificationsinthe tireinflationpressuretableonlyrelatetocold
tiresortiresatthesametemperatureastheamj bienttemperature.
Onlycheckthetireinflationpressurelevelswhen
thetiresarecold,i.e.:
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