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NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbedamagedwhentowingthe
vehiclewithasingleliftedaxle.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.Thevehicleshouldonlybe
transportedonaloadingplatform.
NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbecomedamagedwhenlifting
andsecuringit.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
'xLiftthevehicleusingsuitablemeans.'xDonotliftorsecurethevehiclebyitstow fitting,bodyparts,orsuspensionparts.
Steptronictransmission:
transportingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Thevehicleisnotpermittedtobetowed.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbedamagedwhentowingthe
vehiclewithasingleliftedaxle.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.Thevehicleshouldonlybe
transportedonaloadingplatform.
Pushingthevehicle
Toremoveabroken-downvehiclefromthedanj
gerarea,itcanbepushedforashortdistance.
Forrollingorpushingthevehicle,referto
page 120.
Towtruck
Thevehicleshouldonlybetransportedona
loadingplatform.
NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbecomedamagedwhenlifting
andsecuringit.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
'xLiftthevehicleusingsuitablemeans.'xDonotliftorsecurethevehiclebyitstow
fitting,bodyparts,orsuspensionparts.
Towingothervehicles
Generalinformation Switchonthehazardwarningsystem,dependj
ingonlocalregulations.
Iftheelectricalsystemhasfailed,clearlyidentify
thevehiclebeingtowedbyplacingasignora warningtriangleintherearwindow.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Iftheapprovedgrossvehicleweightofthetowj ingvehicleislighterthanthevehicletobe
towed,thetowfittingcantearofforitwillnot
bepossibletocontrolthevehicle'sresponse. Thereisariskofaccident.Makesurethatthe
grossvehicleweightofthetowingvehicleis
heavierthanthevehicletobetowed.
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NOTICE
Ifthetowbarortowropeisattachedincorj rectly,damagetoothervehiclepartscanoccur.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Correctly attachthetowbarortowropetothetowfitting.
Towbar
Thetowfittingsusedshouldbeonthesame
sideonbothvehicles.
Shoulditproveimpossibletoavoidmountingthe towbaratanoffsetangle,pleasefollowthefoljlowing:
'xManeuveringcapabilityislimitedgoingaroundcorners.'xThetowbarwillgeneratelateralforcesifitissecuredwithanoffset.
Towrope
Whenstartingtotowthevehicle,makesurethat thetowropeistaut.
Usenylonropesorstraps,whichwillenablethe
vehicletobetowedwithoutjerking.
Towfitting
Generalinformation
Thescrew-intowfittingshouldalwaysbecarried
inthevehicle.
Thetowfittingcanbescrewedinatthefrontor
rearofthevehicle.
Thetowfittingandtheonboardvehicletoolkit, refertopage 270,aretogetherinthecargoarea.
Useofthetowfitting:'xUseonlythetowfittingprovidedwiththevej hicleandscrewitallthewayin.'xUsethetowfittingfortowingonpavedroadsonly.'xAvoidlateralloadingofthetowfitting,forinj
stancedonotliftthevehiclebythetowfitj ting.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Ifthetowfittingisnotusedasintended,there
maybedamagetothevehicleortothetowfitj ting.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Folj
lowthenotesonusingthetowfitting.
Screwthreadfortowfitting
Pressonthemarkontheedgeofthecoverto
pushitout.
Tow-starting
Steptronictransmission Donottow-startthevehicle.
Tow-startingtheengineisnotpossibledueto
theSteptronictransmission.
Havethereasonsforthestartingdifficultiescorj
rectedbyadealerssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
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Manualtransmission
Ifpossible,donottow-startthevehiclebutstart
theenginebyjump-starting,refertopage 278.If
thevehicleisequippedwithacatalyticconverter,
onlytow-startwhiletheengineiscold.1.Switchonthehazardwarningsystemand
complywithlocalregulations.2.Switchontheignition,refertopage 108.3.Engagethirdgear.4.Havethevehicletow-startedwiththeclutch
pedalpressedandslowlyreleasethepedal. Aftertheenginestarts,immediatelypressontheclutchpedalagain.5.Stopatasuitablelocation,removethetowbarorrope,andswitchoffthehazardwarningsystem.6.Havethevehiclecheckedbyadealer'sservj
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CareVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Washingthevehicle
Generalinformation Regularlyremoveforeignobjectssuchasleaves
intheareabelowthewindshieldwhenthehood
israised.
Washyourvehiclefrequently,particularlyinwinj ter.Intensesoilingandroadsaltcandamagethe
vehicle.
Steamblasterandhigh-pressure
washer
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whencleaningwithhigh-pressurewashers,
componentscanbedamagedduetothepresj sureortemperaturesbeingtoohigh.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Maintainsufficient
distanceanddonotspraytoolongcontinuj
ously.Followtheoperatinginstructionsforthe
high-pressurewasher.
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'xDonottreattheconvertibletopwithwax.Ensurethatacyclewithoutwaxoraspej
cialcycleforconvertiblesisavailableto avoiddamagetotheconvertibletop.
Drivingintoavehiclewashwitha
manualtransmission
Inavehiclewash,thevehiclemustbeabletorollfreely.
Torollorpushthevehicle,refertopage 119.
Drivingintoavehiclewashwitha
Steptronictransmission
Generalinformation
Inavehiclewash,thevehiclemustbeabletoroll
freely.
Torollorpushthevehicle,refertopage 120.
Somevehiclewashesdonotpermitpersonsin thevehicle.Thevehiclecannotbelockedfrom theoutsidewheninselectorleverpositionN.A
signalsoundswhenanattemptismadetolock thevehicle.
DrivingoutofavehiclewashMakesurethattheremotecontrolisinthevehijcle.
Starttheengine.Startingtheengine,referto
page 109.
Headlights Donotrubwetheadlightsdryanddonotuse
abrasiveoracidiccleaningagents.
Soakareasthathavebeendirtied,forinstance
frominsects,withshampooandwashoffwith water.
Thawicewithde-icingspray;donotuseanice scraper.
Afterwashingthevehicle
Afterwashingthevehicle,applythebrakes brieflytodrythem;otherwise,brakingactioncan
bereduced.Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrakediscsandbrakepadsandprotects
themagainstcorrosion.
Completelyremoveallresiduesonthewindows, tominimizelossofvisibilityduetosmearingand
toreducewipernoisesandwiperbladewear.
Vehiclecare
Vehiclecareproducts
Generalinformation
BMWrecommendsusingvehiclecareand
cleaningproductsfromBMW.Suitablecare productsareavailablefromadealerssservice
centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrej
pairshop.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Cleanserscancontainsubstancesthataredanj gerousandharmfultoyourhealth.Thereisariskofinjury.Whencleaningtheinterior,open
thedoorsorwindows.Onlyuseproductsinj tendedforcleaningvehicles.Followtheinj
structionsonthecontainer.
Vehiclepaint
Generalinformation Regularcarecontributestodrivingsafetyand
valueretention.Environmentalinfluencesin
areaswithelevatedairpollutionornaturalconj
taminants,suchastreeresinorpollencanaffect thevehicle'spaintwork.Tailorthefrequencyand
extentofyourvehiclecaretotheseinfluences.
Aggressivesubstancessuchasspilledfuel,oil,
greaseorbirddroppings,mustberemovedimj mediatelytopreventthefinishfrombeingaltered
ordiscolored.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Improperlyperformedworkonthevehiclepaint canleadtoafailureormalfunctionoftheradar
sensorsandtherebyresultinasafetyrisk.
Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskofdamj agetoproperty.Havepaintworkorpaintwork
repairsonbumpersofvehicleswithradarsenj sorsperformedbyadealerssservicecenteror
anotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop
only.
Mattefinish
Onlyusecleaningandcareproductssuitablefor
vehicleswithmattefinish.
Caringfortheconvertibletop
Generalinformation
Theappearanceandlifeoftheconvertibletop
dependoncorrectcareandoperation.
Followthefollowinginstructions:
'xCleanrooflinerwithamicrofibercloth.
Dampentheclothlightlywithwater,if
needed.'xDonotsoaktheroofliner.'xToavoidwaterstains,spotsofmold,and
chafemarks,donotkeeptheconvertibletop
enclosedinitscaseforalongperiodoftime. Donotfolduptheconvertibletoporstowitin
itscaseifitiswetorfrozen.'xRemoveanywaterstainsthathaveappeared
ontherooflinerusingamicrofiberclothand aninteriorcleaner.'xWhenthevehicleisparkedinenclosedareasforlengthyperiods,ensurethattheareais
wellventilated.'xParkthevehicleintheshadetoprotectit
fromintensivesolarradiationsothatcolor,
rubber,andfabricarenotaffected.'xRemovebirddroppingsimmediatelyastheir corrosiveeffectwillotherwiseattacktheconvertibletopanddamagetherubberseals.'xHardtoremovetreesaporbirddroppings
canberemovedfromtheconvertibletopwith
specialtreesapremoverandasoftbrush.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Spotremover,paintthinner,solvents,gasoline orsimilarcandamagetheconvertibletoporthe
rubbercoating.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Toremovespotsontheconvertible
top,useonlysuitablecleaningagents,forinj
stancespecialconvertibletopcleaningagent.
Cleaningtheconvertibletop
Toremoveheavysoiling,especiallyforlightcoljoredconvertibletops,useaspecialconvertible
topcleaner.
Proceedasfollowswhencleaning:
1.Spraytheconvertibletopwiththeconvertible
topcleaner.Followthemanufacturer'sinj structions.2.Maketheconvertibletopcleanerfoamupusj
ingawellsaturatedsponge,movingitincirj cularmotions.3.Rinsevehiclewithampleamountsofwaterorfinishwashingthevehicleinthevehiclewash.Follownotesregardingautomaticwashing
systemsorvehiclewashes.
Treattheconvertibletopwithanimpregnating
agentafterithasbeenwashedthreetofive
times.
Suitablecleaningagentsandcareproductsare
availablefromadealerssservicecenteroranj
otherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Leathercare
Removedustfromtheleatherregularly,usinga
clothorvacuumcleaner.
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Otherwise,particlesofdustandroadgrimechafe
inporesandfolds,andleadtoincreasedwear andprematuredegradationoftheleathersurj
face.
Toguardagainstdiscoloration,suchasfrom
clothing,cleanleatherandprovideleathercare
roughlyeverytwomonths.
Cleanlight-coloredleathermorefrequentlybej
causesoilingonsuchsurfacesissubstantially morevisible.
Useleathercareproducts;otherwise,dirtand
greasewillgraduallybreakdowntheprotective
layeroftheleathersurface.
Upholsterymaterialcare
Generalinformation Vacuumtheupholsteryregularlywithavacuum
cleaner.
Ifupholsteryisverydirty,forinstancewithbeverj agestains,useasoftspongeormicrofibercloth withasuitableinteriorcleaner.
Cleantheupholsterydowntotheseamsusing
largesweepingmotions.Avoidrubbingthemaj terialvigorously.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
OpenVelcronfastenersonarticlesofclothing candamagetheseatcovers.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.EnsurethatanyVelcron fastenersareclosed.
Caringforspecialcomponents
Light-alloywheels Whencleaningthevehicle,useonlyneutral
wheelcleanershavingapHvaluefrom5to9.Do
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'xMattblackspray-coatedcomponents.'xPaintedpartsinthecar'sinterior.
Cleanwithamicrofibercloth.
Dampentheclothlightlywithwater,ifneeded.
Safetybelts
Warning
Chemicalcleanserscandestroythesafetybelt
webbing.Missingprotectiveeffectofthesafety
belts.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.
Useonlyamildsoapysolutionforcleaningthe
safetybelts.
Dirtybeltstrapsimpedethereelingactionand
thushaveanegativeimpactonsafety.
Useonlyamildsoapysolution,withthesafety
beltsclippedintotheirbuckles.
Safetybeltsshouldonlybeallowedtoretractif
theyaredry.
Carpetsandfloormats
Warning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannotenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormats
thataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats.
Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsaresej
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Floormatscanberemovedfromthecar'sintej
riorforcleaning.
Ifthefloorcarpetsareverydirty,cleanwithamij
crofiberclothandwateroratextilecleaner.To preventmattingofthecarpet,rubbackandforth
inthedirectionoftravelonly.
Sensor/cameralenses
Tocleansensorsandcameralenses,useacloth
moistenedwithasmallamountofglassdeterj
gent.
Displays/screens
NOTICE
Chemicalcleansers,moistureorfluidsofany
kindcandamagethesurfaceofdisplaysand
screens.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Cleanwithaclean,antistaticmicrofibercloth.
NOTICE
Thesurfaceofdisplayscanbedamagedwith
impropercleaning.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Avoidpressurethatistoohighanddo
notuseanyscratchingmaterials.
Cleanwithaclean,antistaticmicrofibercloth.
Long-termvehiclestorage
Whenthevehicleisshutdownforlongerthan
threemonths,specialmeasuresmustbetaken.
Furtherinformationisavailablefromadealer's
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenter orrepairshop.
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