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'xDonotliftorsecurethevehiclebyitstowfitting,bodyparts,orsuspensionparts.
Steptronictransmissionwith
xDrive:transportingthevehicle
Generalinformation Thevehicleisnotpermittedtobetowed.
Pushingthevehicle Toremoveabroken-downvehiclefromthedan#j
gerarea,itcanbepushedforashortdistance.
Forrollingorpushingthevehicle,referto
page 115.
Towtruck
Thevehicleshouldonlybetransportedona loadingplatform.
NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbecomedamagedwhenlifting
andsecuringit.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
'xLiftthevehicleusingsuitablemeans.'xDonotliftorsecurethevehiclebyitstow
fitting,bodyparts,orsuspensionparts.Towingothervehicles
Generalinformation Switchonthehazardwarningsystem,depend#j
ingonlocalregulations.
Iftheelectricalsystemhasfailed,clearlyidentify
thevehiclebeingtowedbyplacingasignora warningtriangleintherearwindow.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Iftheapprovedgrossvehicleweightofthetow#j ingvehicleislighterthanthevehicletobe
towed,thetowfittingcantearofforitwillnot
bepossibletocontrolthevehicle'sresponse. Thereisariskofaccident.Makesurethatthe
grossvehicleweightofthetowingvehicleis
heavierthanthevehicletobetowed.
NOTICE
Ifthetowbarortowropeisattachedincor#j rectly,damagetoothervehiclepartscanoccur.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Correctly
attachthetowbarortowropetothetowfitting.
Towbar
Thetowfittingsusedshouldbeonthesame
sideonbothvehicles.
Shoulditproveimpossibletoavoidmountingthe
towbaratanoffsetangle,pleasefollowthefol#j
lowing:
'xManeuveringcapabilityislimitedgoing aroundcorners.'xThetowbarwillgeneratelateralforcesifitissecuredwithanoffset.
Towrope
Observethefollowingnoteswhenusingthetow
rope:
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'xUsenylonropesorstraps,whichwillenable
thevehicletobetowedwithoutjerking.'xMakesurethetowropeisnottwistedwhen fastening.'xCheckthefasteningofthetowfittingandtow
ropeinregularintervals.'xDonotexceedatowingspeedof
30mph/50km/h.'xDonotexceedatowingdistanceof 3miles/5km.'xWhenstartingtotowthevehicle,makesurethatthetowropeistaut.
Towfitting
Generalinformation
Thescrew-intowfittingshouldalwaysbecarried
inthevehicle.
Thetowfittingcanbescrewedinatthefrontor
rearofthevehicle.
Thetowfittingisfoundintheonboardvehicle toolkit,refertopage 282.
'xUseonlythetowfittingprovidedwiththeve#j
hicleandscrewitallthewayin.'xUsethetowfittingfortowingonpavedroadsonly.'xAvoidlateralloadingofthetowfitting,forin#j
stancedonotliftthevehiclebythetowfit#j ting.'xCheckthefasteningofthetowfittinginregu#jlarintervals.Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Ifthetowfittingisnotusedasintended,there
maybedamagetothevehicleortothetowfit#j ting.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Fol#j
lowthenotesonusingthetowfitting.
Screwthreadfortowfitting
Pressonthemarkontheedgeofthecoverto
pushitout.
Tow-starting
Donottow-startthevehicle.
Starttheenginebyjump-starting,referto
page 289,ifpossible.
Havethereasonsforthestartingdifficultiescor#j
rectedbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
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CareVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Washingthevehicle
Generalinformation Regularlyremoveforeignobjectssuchasleaves
intheareabelowthewindshieldwhenthehood
israised.
Washyourvehiclefrequently,particularlyinwin#j ter.Intensesoilingandroadsaltcandamagethe
vehicle.
Steamblasterandhigh-pressure
washer
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whencleaningwithhigh-pressurewashers, componentscanbedamagedduetothepres#jsureortemperaturesbeingtoohigh.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Maintainsufficient
distanceanddonotspraytoolongcontinu#j
ously.Followtheoperatinginstructionsforthe
high-pressurewasher.
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Drivingintoacarwashwitha
Steptronictransmission
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyen#j
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot switchstandbystateoffinvehiclewashes.
Generalinformation
Inacarwash,thevehiclemustbeabletoroll
freely.
Torollorpushthevehicle,refertopage 115.
Somecarwashesdonotpermitpersonsinthe vehicle.ThevehiclecannotbelockedfromtheoutsidewheninselectorleverpositionN.Asig#j
nalsoundswhenanattemptismadetolockthe
vehicle.
Drivingoutofacarwash Ensurethatthevehiclekeyisinthecar.
Switchondrive-readystate,refertopage 102.
Headlights
Donotrubwetheadlightsdryanddonotuse
abrasiveoracidiccleaningagents.
Soakareasthathavebeendirtied,forinstance
frominsects,withshampooandwashoffwith
water.
Thawicewithde-icingspray;donotuseanice
scraper.
Afterwashingthevehicle
Afterwashingthevehicle,applythebrakes
brieflytodrythem;otherwise,brakingactioncan
bereduced.Theheatgeneratedduringbraking driesbrakediscsandbrakepadsandprotects
themagainstcorrosion.
Completelyremoveallresiduesonthewindows,
tominimizelossofvisibilityduetosmearingand
toreducewipernoisesandwiperbladewear.
Vehiclecare
Vehiclecareproducts
Generalinformation
BMWrecommendsusingvehiclecareand
cleaningproductsfromBMW.Suitablecare productsareavailablefromadealer#ssservice
centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorre#j
pairshop.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Cleanserscancontainsubstancesthataredan#j
gerousandharmfultoyourhealth.Thereisa riskofinjury.Whencleaningtheinterior,open
thedoorsorwindows.Onlyuseproductsin#j tendedforcleaningvehicles.Followthein#j
structionsonthecontainer.
Vehiclepaint
Generalinformation Regularcarecontributestodrivingsafetyand
valueretention.Environmentalinfluencesin
areaswithelevatedairpollutionornaturalcon#j
taminants,suchastreeresinorpollencanaffect thevehicle'spaintwork.Tailorthefrequencyand
extentofyourvehiclecaretotheseinfluences.
Aggressivesubstancessuchasspilledfuel,oil,
greaseorbirddroppings,mustberemovedim#j
mediatelytopreventthefinishfrombeingaltered
ordiscolored.
Mattefinish Onlyusecleaningandcareproductssuitablefor
vehicleswithmattefinish.
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Leathercare
Removedustfromtheleatherregularly,usinga clothorvacuumcleaner.
Otherwise,particlesofdustandroadgrimechafe
inporesandfolds,andleadtoincreasedwear andprematuredegradationoftheleathersur#j
face.
Toguardagainstdiscoloration,suchasfrom
clothing,cleanleatherandprovideleathercare
roughlyeverytwomonths.
Cleanlight-coloredleathermorefrequentlybe#j
causesoilingonsuchsurfacesissubstantially morevisible.
Useleathercareproducts;otherwise,dirtand
greasewillgraduallybreakdowntheprotective
layeroftheleathersurface.
Upholsterymaterialcare
Generalinformation Vacuumtheupholsteryregularlywithavacuum
cleaner.
Ifupholsteryisverydirty,forinstancewithbever#j agestains,useasoftspongeormicrofiberclothwithasuitableinteriorcleaner.
Cleantheupholsterydowntotheseamsusing
largesweepingmotions.Avoidrubbingthema#j terialvigorously.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
OpenVelcronfastenersonarticlesofclothing candamagetheseatcovers.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.EnsurethatanyVelcron
fastenersareclosed.
Caringforspecialcomponents
Light-alloywheels Whencleaningthevehicle,useonlyneutral
wheelcleanershavingapHvaluefrom5to9.Do
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withamicrofibercloth.Dampentheclothlightly
withwater,ifneeded.
Cleanwithamicrofibercloth.
Dampentheclothlightlywithwater,ifneeded.
Donotsoaktheroofliner.
Safetybelts
Warning
Chemicalcleanserscandestroythesafetybelt webbing.Missingprotectiveeffectofthesafety
belts.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife. Useonlyamildsoapysolutionforcleaningthesafetybelts.
Dirtybeltstrapsimpedethereelingactionandthushaveanegativeimpactonsafety.
Useonlyamildsoapysolutionforcleaningthe installedbeltstraps.
Safetybeltsshouldonlybeallowedtoretractif
theyaredry.
Carpetsandfloormats
Warning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe
pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannotenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormats
thataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats. Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsarese#j
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Thefloormatscanberemovedfromthecar'sin#j
teriorforcleaning.
Ifthefloorcarpetsareverydirty,cleanwithami#j
crofiberclothandwateroratextilecleaner.To
preventmattingofthecarpet,rubbackandforth
inthedirectionoftravelonly.
Sensorsandcameralenses Tocleansensorsandcameralenses,useaclothmoistenedwithasmallamountofglassdeter#j
gent.
Displays,screens,andprotective
glassoftheHead-upDisplay
NOTICE
Chemicalcleansers,moistureorfluidsofany
kindcandamagethesurfaceofdisplaysand screens.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
Cleanwithaclean,antistaticmicrofibercloth.
NOTICE
Thesurfaceofdisplayscanbedamagedwith
impropercleaning.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Avoidpressurethatistoohighanddo
notuseanyscratchingmaterials.
Cleanwithaclean,antistaticmicrofibercloth.
CleantheprotectiveglassoftheHead-upDis#j play,refertopage 134,usingamicrofibercloth
andcommerciallyavailabledish-washingsoap.
Long-termvehiclestorage
Whenthevehicleisshutdownforlongerthan threemonths,specialmeasuresmustbetaken.
Furtherinformationisavailablefromadealer's
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenter orrepairshop.
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TechnicaldataVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Generalinformation
Thetechnicaldataandspecificationsinthe
Owner'sManualareusedasguidancevalues.
Thevehicle-specificdatacandeviatefromthis,
forinstanceduetotheselectedspecialequip#j
ment,countryversionorcountry-specificmeas#jurementmethod.Detailedvaluescanbefoundin
theapprovaldocuments,onlabelsonthevehicle
orcanbeobtainedfromadealer#ssservicecenter
oranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Dimensions
Thedimensionscanvarydependingonthe modelversion,equipmentorcountry-specificmeasurementmethod.
Thespecifiedheightsdonottakeintoaccount
attachedparts,forinstancearoofantenna,roofracksorspoiler.Theheightscandeviate,forin#j
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Weights

228ixDriveApprovedgrossvehicleweightlbs/kg4,564/2,070Loadlbs/kg937/425Approvedfrontaxleloadlbs/kg2,447/1,110Approvedrearaxleloadlbs/kg2,271/1,030

M235ixDrivepoweredbyBMWMApprovedgrossvehicleweightlbs/kg4,630/2,100Loadlbs/kg977/443Approvedfrontaxleloadlbs/kg2,513/1,140Approvedrearaxleloadlbs/kg2,315/1,050
Capacities

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AppendixAnyupdatestotheOwner'sManualofthevehi#j
clearelistedhere.
Updatesmadeafterthe editorialdeadline
Thefollowingchapterswereupdatedinthe
printedversionoftheOwner'sManualafterthe editorialdeadlinefortheIntegratedOwner'sManualinthevehiclehadclosed:
'xDrivingtips:thingstorememberwhendriv#j
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