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Removethecoverontherightsidetrim.
Thefuseboxmaybelocatedbehindthesound insulation.
Informationonthefusetypesandlocations,as wellasthepositionsofanyotherfuseboxes,is
availableontheInternet:www.bmw.com/fuse#j
card.
Whereapplicable,informationonthefusetypes
andlocationsisalsofoundonaseparatesheetin
thefusebox.
Additionalfuseboxes
Additionalfuseboxesarelocatedinthevehicle. Inthecaseofamalfunction,contactadealer's
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenter orrepairshop.
Replacingfuses Thevehiclemanufacturerrecommendsthatyou
haveadealer'sservicecenteroranotherquali#j fiedservicecenterorrepairshopreplacethefuses.
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BreakdownassistanceVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Hazardwarningflashers
Thebuttonislocatedinthecenterconsole.
Theredlightinthebuttonflasheswhenthehaz#j
ardwarningflashersareactivated.
Warningtriangle
Thewarningtriangleislocatedontheinsideof thetrunklid.
Pressontherelease,arrow1,andswivelthe coverdown,arrow2.
First-aidkit
GeneralinformationSomeofthearticleshavealimitedservicelife.
Checktheexpirationdatesofthecontentsregu#j larlyandreplaceanyexpireditemspromptly.
Storage
Thefirst-aidkitislocatedintherightstorage
compartmentofthecargoarea.
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BMWRoadsideAssistance
Concept
ContacttheBMWGroupRoadsideAssistanceif assistanceisneededintheeventofabreak#j down.
Generalinformation Intheeventofabreakdown,dataonthevehi#j
cle'sconditionistransmittedtotheBMWRoad#j
sideAssistance.
TherearevariouswaysofcontactingBMW RoadsideAssistance.
'xViaaCheckControlmessage.
Supplementarytextmessages,referto
page 154.'xCallingwithamobilephone.'xViatheBMWConnectedapp.
Functionalrequirements
'xActiveConnectedDrivecontract,equipment
withintelligentemergencycallorBMWCon#j
nectedDriveservices.'xCellularnetworkreception.'xStandbystateisswitchedon.
Startingmanually
IfthevehicleisequippedwithTeleservices,sup#j
portisofferedthroughTeleserviceDiagnosis.
1."APPS"2."Installedapps"3."BMWAssist"4.Ifnecessary,"BMWRoadsideAssistance"
Avoiceconnectionisestablished.
TeleserviceDiagnosis
TeleserviceDiagnosisenablesthewireless
transmissionofdetailedvehicledatathatisim#j portantforvehiclediagnosis.Thisdataistrans#j
mittedautomatically.Itmaybenecessarytoap#jprovethisontheControlDisplay.
TeleserviceHelp Dependingonthecountry,TeleserviceHelpen#j
ablesanin-depthdiagnosisofthevehicleby
BMWRoadsideAssistanceviawirelesstrans#j mission.
YoucanlaunchTeleserviceHelpbyrequestingit throughBMWRoadsideAssistance.1.Parkthevehicleinasafeplace.2.Settheparkingbrake.3.ControlDisplayisswitchedon.4.ConfirmTeleserviceHelp.
BMWAccidentAssistance
Concept
BMWGroupAccidentAssistancecanbecon#j
tactedifassistanceisneededintheeventofan
accident.
Generalinformation Ifthevehiclesensorsdetectaminortomoder#j
atelysevereaccident,whichdidnottriggerany
airbags,aCheckControlmessageappearson theinstrumentcluster.Inaddition,atextmes#j
sageappearsontheControlDisplay.
WhenBMWAccidentAssistanceisactivated,
dataonthevehicle'sconditionissenttoBMW.
Functionalrequirements
'xActiveConnectedDrivecontract,equipment
withintelligentemergencycallorBMWCon#j
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StartingBMWAccident
Assistance
Ifanaccidentisdetected
automatically
AtextmessagerelatingtoBMWAccidentAssis#j
tanceappearsontheControlDisplay.
Theconnectioncanbeestablisheddirectly:
"Contactaccidentassistance"
TheCheckControlmessageforBMWAccident
Assistancecanalsobecalledupfromthestored
CheckControlmessagesforacertainlengthof
time.
Additionalinformation:
CheckControl,refertopage 153.
Startingmanually
BMWAccidentAssistancecanalsobecon#j
tactedindependentlyoftheautomaticaccident
detectionfunction.1."APPS"2."Installedapps"3."BMWAssist"4."BMWAccidentAssistance"
FollowthedisplaysontheControlDisplay.A voiceconnectionisestablished.
EmergencyRequest
Intelligentemergencycall
Concept
Incaseofanemergency,anEmergencyRe#j
questcanbetriggeredautomaticallybythesys#j temormanually.
Generalinformation OnlypresstheSOSbuttoninanemergency.
TheIntelligentAssistsystemestablishesacon#jnectionwiththeBMWResponseCenter.
Fortechnicalreasons,theEmergencyRequest
cannotbeguaranteedunderunfavorablecondi#j tions.
Overview
SOSbutton.
Functionalrequirements
'xStandbystateisswitchedon.'xTheAssistsystemisfunctional.'xIfthevehicleisequippedwithintelligent emergencycall:theSIMcardintegratedin
thevehiclehasbeenactivated.
Automatictriggering
Undercertainconditions,forinstanceiftheair#j bagstrigger,anEmergencyRequestisautomati#j
callyinitiatedimmediatelyafteranaccidentof
correspondingseverity.AutomaticCollisionNoti#j
ficationisnotaffectedbypressingtheSOSbut#j
ton.
Manualtriggering
1.Tapthecover.2.PressandholdtheSOSbuttonuntiltheLED
intheareaofthebuttonilluminatesgreen.'xTheLEDisilluminatedgreenwhenanEmer#j
gencyRequesthasbeeninitiated.
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Ifthesituationallows,waitinyourvehicleuntilthevoiceconnectionhasbeenestablished.'xTheLEDflashesgreenwhenaconnectionto
theBMWResponseCenterhasbeenestab#j
lished.
TheBMWResponseCenterthenmakes contactwiththeoccupantsofthevehicleand
initiatesfurtherstepstohelp.
Evenifyouareunabletorespond,theBMW ResponseCentercantakefurtherstepstohelpyouundercertaincircumstances.
Forthispurpose,datathatservestodeter#j
minethenecessaryrescuemeasures,forin#j stancethecurrentpositionofthevehicle
whenitcanbedetermined,istransmittedto
theBMWResponseCenter.
EveniftheBMWResponseCenterisnolon#j
gerheardthroughtheloudspeakers,the
BMWResponseCentermaystillbeableto
heartheoccupantsofthevehicle.
TheBMWResponseCenterendstheEmer#j
gencyRequest.
Jump-starting
Generalinformation Ifthebatteryisdischarged,theenginecanbe
startedusingthebatteryofanothervehicleand twojumpercables.Onlyusejumpercableswithfullyinsulatedclamphandles.
Safetyinformation
DANGER
Contactwithlivecomponentscanleadtoan electricshock.Thereisariskofinjuriesordan#j gertolife.Donottouchanycomponentsthatareundervoltage.
Warning
Ifthejumpercablesareconnectedintheincor#j rectorder,sparkingmayoccur.Thereisarisk
ofinjury.Payattentiontothecorrectorderdur#j
ingconnection.
NOTICE
Inthecaseofbodycontactbetweenthetwo vehicles,ashortcircuitcanoccurduringjump-
starting.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
Makesurethatnobodycontactoccurs.
Preparation
1.Checkwhetherthebatteryoftheothervehi#j
clehasavoltageof12volts.Thevoltagein#j
formationcanbefoundonthebattery.2.Switchofftheengineoftheassistingvehicle.3.Switchoffanyelectricalconsumersinboth
vehicles.
Startingaidterminals
Thestartingaidterminalintheenginecompart#j mentactsasthepositivebatteryterminal.
Aspecialconnectiononthebodyintheengine
compartmentactsasthenegativebatterytermi#j nal.
Additionalinformation:
Overviewofenginecompartment,referto
page 345.
Openthecoverofthepositivebatteryterminal.
Connectingthecables Beforeyoubegin,switchoffallunnecessary
electronicsystems/powerconsumers,suchas
theradio,ontheassistingandreceivingvehicle.
1.Openthecoverofthestartingaidterminal.2.Attachoneterminalclampofthepositive
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ortothecorrespondingstartingaidterminalofthevehicleprovidingassistance.3.Attachtheterminalclampontheotherendofthecabletothepositivebatteryterminal,or
tothecorrespondingstartingaidterminalof
thevehicletobestarted.4.Attachoneterminalclampofthenegative jumpercabletothenegativebatteryterminal,ortothecorrespondingengineorbody
groundofassistingvehicle.5.Attachthesecondterminalclamptotheneg#j
ativebatteryterminal,ortothecorresponding
engineorbodygroundofthevehicletobe started.
Startingtheengine
Neverusesprayfluidstostarttheengine.
1.Starttheengineoftheassistingvehicleand letitrunforseveralminutesatanincreased
idlespeed.2.Starttheengineofthevehiclethatistobe
startedintheusualway.
Ifthefirststartingattemptisnotsuccessful, waitafewminutesbeforemakinganotherat#j
temptinordertoallowthedischargedbattery
torecharge.3.Letbothenginesrunforseveralminutes.4.Disconnectthejumpercablesinthereverse order.
Checkthebatteryandrecharge,ifneeded.
Tow-startingandtowing
Safetyinformation
Warning
Duetosystemlimits,individualfunctionscan
malfunctionduringtow-starting/towingwiththe IntelligentSafetysystemsactivated.Thereisa
riskofaccident.SwitchallIntelligentSafety
systemsoffpriortotow-starting/towing.
Steptronictransmission:
transportingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Thevehicleisnotpermittedtobetowed.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbedamagedwhentowingthe
vehiclewithasingleliftedaxle.Thereisariskof damagetoproperty.Thevehicleshouldonlybe
transportedonaloadingplatform.
NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbecomedamagedwhenlifting
andsecuringit.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
'xLiftthevehicleusingsuitablemeans.'xDonotliftorsecurethevehiclebyitstow
fitting,bodyparts,orsuspensionparts.
Pushingthevehicle
Toremoveabroken-downvehiclefromthedan#j
gerarea,itcanbepushedforashortdistance.
Additionalinformation:
Rollingorpushingthevehicle,refertopage 144.
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Towtruck
Thevehicleshouldonlybetransportedonaloadingplatform.
Towingothervehicles
Generalinformation Switchonthehazardwarningsystem,depend#j
ingonlocalregulations.
Iftheelectricalsystemhasfailed,clearlyidentify
thevehiclebeingtowedbyplacingasignora
warningtriangleintherearwindow.
WithSafeSharefunction:toremoveabroken-
downvehiclefromthedangerarea,towitfora shortdistanceataspeedofnomorethan6mph/10km/h.
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:
'xUsenylonropesorstraps,whichwillenable
thevehicletobetowedwithoutjerking.'xMakesurethetowropeisnottwistedwhen fastening.'xCheckthefasteningofthetowfittingandtow
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Towfitting
Generalinformation
Thescrew-intowfittingshouldalwaysbecarried
inthevehicle.
Thetowfittingcanbescrewedinatthefrontor
rearofthevehicle.
Thetowfittingisfoundintheonboardvehicle toolkit.
'xUseonlythetowfittingprovidedwiththeve#j hicleandscrewitallthewayin.'xUsethetowfittingfortowingonpavedroadsonly.'xAvoidlateralloadingofthetowfitting,forin#j
stancedonotliftthevehiclebythetowfit#j ting.'xCheckthefasteningofthetowfittinginregu#jlarintervals.
Additionalinformation:
Onboardvehicletoolkit,refertopage 357.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Ifthetowfittingisnotusedasintended,there
maybedamagetothevehicleortothetowfit#j ting.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Fol#j
lowthenotesonusingthetowfitting.
Screwthreadfortowfitting
Pressonthemarkontheedgeofthecoverto
pushitout.
Forcoverswhichhaveanopeninginsteadofa
marking,pullthecoveroutbytheopening.
Tow-starting
Donottow-startthevehicle.
Starttheenginebyjump-starting,ifpossible.
Havethereasonsforthestartingdifficultiescor#j
rectedbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Additionalinformation:
Jump-starting,refertopage 365.
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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
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Drivingintoacarwashwitha
Steptronictransmission
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyen#j
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot switchstandbystateoffinvehiclewashes.
Generalinformation
Inacarwash,thevehiclemustbeabletoroll
freely.
Somecarwashesdonotpermitpersonsinthe vehicle.Thevehiclecannotbelockedfromthe outsidewheninselectorleverpositionN.Asig#j
nalsoundswhenanattemptismadetolockthe
vehicle.
Additionalinformation:
Rollingorpushingthevehicle,refertopage 144.
Drivingoutofacarwash Ensurethatthevehiclekeyisinthecar.
Switchondrive-readystate.
Additionalinformation:
Drive-readystate,refertopage 42.
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.
Corrosivesubstancessuchasspilledfuel,oil,
greaseorbirddroppings,mustberemovedim#j
mediatelytopreventthefinishfrombeingaltered
ordiscolored.
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