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2.Pressandholdthebuttontoreleasethesejlectorleverlock.3.Pushtheselectorleverinthedesireddirecj
tion,pastaresistancepoint,ifneeded.The
selectorleverautomaticallyreturnstothe
centerpositionwhenreleased.
EngagingselectorleverpositionP
PressbuttonP.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout
itsownpowerforashortdistance,forinstancein
avehiclewash,orbepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressingon thebrakepedal.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,switchoffAutomaticHold,refertopage 133.4.Depressthebrakepedal.5.Touchtheselectorleverlockandengagesej
lectorleverpositionN.6.Switchoffdrive-readystate.
Inthisway,standbystateremainsswitched
on,andaCheckControlmessageisdisj
played.
Thevehiclemayroll.
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot switchstandbystateoffinvehiclewashes.
Irrespectiveofstandbystate,theselectorlever
positionPisautomaticallyengagedafterapprox.
35minutes.
Ifthereisamalfunction,youmaynotbeableto
changetheselectorleverposition.
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlock,if
needed,refertopage 143.
Kickdown Kickdownisusedtoachievemaximumdriving
performance.
Stepontheacceleratorpedalbeyondtheresistj ancepointatthefullthrottleposition.
SportprogramM/S Concept
Theshiftingpointsandshiftingtimesinthe
Sportprogramaredesignedforasportierdriving
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style.Thetransmission,forinstanceshiftsup
laterandtheshiftingtimesareshorter.
Activatingthesportprogram
PresstheselectorlevertotheleftoutofselectorleverpositionD.
Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceS1.
Thesportprogramofthetransmissionisactij vated.
EndingtheSportprogram Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
ManualmodeM/S
Concept
Manualgear-shiftingispossibleinmanualmode.
Activatingmanualmode
1.Presstheselectorlevertotheleftoutofsej
lectorleverpositionD,arrow1.2.Pushtheselectorleverforwardorpullit
backward,arrows2.
Manualmodebecomesactiveandthegearis
changed.
Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceM1.
Shifting
'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverforj ward.'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverrearwards.
Thetransmissioncontinuesshiftingautomatij
callyincertainsituations,forinstancewhen
speedlimitsarereached.
SteptronicSporttransmission:
preventautomaticupshiftinginM/S
manualmode
IfdrivingmodeSPORT,refertopage 145,issej
lected,theSteptronicSporttransmissiondoes notautomaticallyupshiftinM/Smanualmode oncethemaximumspeedisreached.
DependingontheBMWMdriveconfiguration,
thisfunctionisactiveindependentlyofthedrivj
ingmode.
Inaddition,thereisnodownshiftingforkickj down.
Endingthemanualmode
Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Shiftpaddles
Concept
Theshiftpaddlesonthesteeringwheelallow
youtoshiftgearsquicklywhilekeepingboth handsonthesteeringwheel.
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GeneralinformationShifting
Thevehicleonlyshiftsatsuitableengineand
roadspeeds.
Short-termmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionD,actuatingashiftpadj
dleswitchesintomanualmodetemporarily.
Afterconservativedrivinginmanualmodewithj
outaccelerationorshiftingviatheshiftpaddles
foracertainamountoftime,thetransmission
switchesbacktoautomaticmode.
Itispossibletoswitchintoautomaticmodeas
follows:'xPullandholdrightshiftpaddle.'xInadditiontothebrieflypulledrightshiftpadj dle,brieflypulltheleftshiftpaddle.
Continuousmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionS,actuatingashiftpadj dleswitchesintomanualmodepermanently.
SteptronicSporttransmission
Withtheappropriatetransmissionversion,the
lowestpossiblegearcanbeselectedbysimultaj
neouslyactivatingkickdownandoperatingthe
leftshiftpaddles.Thisisnotpossibleinshort- termmanualmode.
Shifting
'xToshiftup:brieflypullrightshiftpaddle.'xToshiftdown:brieflypullleftshiftpaddle.'xThelowestpossiblegearcanbeselectedbypullingandholdingtheleftshiftpaddle.
Theselectedgearisbrieflydisplayedintheinj
strumentcluster,followedbythecurrentgear.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselectorleverpositionisdisj
played,forexampleP.
Electronicunlockingofthe
transmissionlock
Generalinformation
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlockto
maneuvervehiclefromadangerarea.
Unlockingispossible,ifthestartercanspinthe
engine.
Beforeunlockingthetransmissionlock,setthe parkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrolling away.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
1.Pressandholddownbrakepedal.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.Thestartermustaudiblystart.HoldtheStart/Stopbutton
pressed.3.Withyourfreehand,pressthebuttononthe selectorlever,arrow1,andpresstheselectorleverintoselectorleverpositionNandhold,
arrowN,untilselectorleverpositionNisdisj
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ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.4.ReleaseStart/Stopbuttonandselectorlever.5.Releasebrake,assoonasthestarterstops.6.Maneuverthevehiclefromthedangerarea
andsecureitagainstmovingonitsown.
Foradditionalinformation,seethechapteron tow-startingandtowing,refertopage 353.
LaunchControl
Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration onsurfaceswithgoodtractionunderdrysurjroundingconditions.
Generalinformation TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in,
refertopage 290,period.
Donotsteerthesteeringwheelwhendrivingoff
withLaunchControl.
Functionalrequirements LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineisatoperatingtemperature.Theengineisatoperatj
ingtemperatureafteranuninterruptedtripofat least6miles/10km.
Startwithlaunchcontrol
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressbutton.TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstrument clusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFFlightsup.3.EngageselectorleverpositionS.4.Withtheleftfoot,forcefullypressdownon
thebrake.5.Pressandholddowntheacceleratorpedal
beyondtheresistancepointatthefullthrottle
position,kickdown.
Aflagsymbolisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.6.Thestartingenginespeedadjusts.Within 3seconds,releasethebrake.
Repeateduseduringatrip
AfterLaunchControlhasbeenused,thetransj missionmustcooldownforapprox.5minutesbeforeLaunchControlcanbeusedagain.LaunchControladjuststothesurroundingconj
ditions,whenusedagain.
AfterusingLaunchControl Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCDyj
namicStabilityControlagainassoonaspossible.
Systemlimits AnexperienceddrivermaybeabletoachievebetteraccelerationvaluesinDSCOFFmode.
DrivingDynamicsControl
Concept
TheDrivingDynamicsControlinfluencesthe
drivingdynamicspropertiesofthevehicle.The
vehiclecanbeadjusteddependingonthesituaj
tionusingvariousdrivingmodes.
Generalinformation
Thefollowingsystemsareaffected,forinstance:
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'xAdaptivechassis.'xAirsuspension.'xActiverollstabilization.'xIntegralActiveSteering.'xDisplayintheinstrumentcluster.'xCruisecontrol.'xBackrestwidthforcomfortseats.
Whendrive-readystateisswitchedon,theCOMFORTdrivingmodeisselectedautomatij
cally.
Overview
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselecteddrivingmodeisdisjplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Drivingmodes
ButtonDriving
modeConfigurationSPORTINDIVIDUALCOMFORTPLUSECOPROINDIVIDUALADAPTIVEDrivingmodesindetail
COMFORT
Concept
Balancedtuningbetweendynamicandefficient driving.
Switchingon PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilCOMj
FORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
COMFORTPLUS
Concept
Particularlycomfortabletuningforoptimumtravj
elingcomfort.
Switchingon PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilCOMj
FORTPLUSisdisplayedintheinstruj
mentcluster.
SPORT
Concept
Dynamictuningforhigheragilitywithanoptij
mizedchassisandsuspension.
Switchingon Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
SPORTINDIVIDUAL
Concept
IndividualsettingscanbeadjustedintheSPORT
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Configuration
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Ifnecessary,DrivingExperienceControl4.ConfigureSPORTINDIVIDUAL5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
ResetSPORTINDIVIDUALtothestandardsetj
tings:
ResettoSPORTSTANDARD.
ECOPRO
Concept
Efficientdrivingsetting.
Switchingon PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilECO
PROisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusj
ter.
ECOPROINDIVIDUAL
Concept
IndividualsettingscanbeadjustedintheECO
PROINDIVIDUALdrivingmode.
Configuration
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Ifnecessary,DrivingExperienceControl4.ConfigureECOPROINDIVIDUAL5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
ResetECOPROINDIVIDUALtothestandard settings:
ResettoECOPROSTANDARD.
ADAPTIVE
Concept
Comfort-orienteddrivingmode,whosetuningis automaticallymodifiedtothedrivingsituationanddrivingstyle.
Ifthenavigationsystemisactive,upcomingroad
sectionsareconsidered.
Thefunctionmayberestrictedifthenavigation
dataisinvalid,outdatedornotavailable,forexj
ample.
Switchingon Pressthebutton.ADAPTIVEisdisj
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
INDIVIDUALconfiguration
Generalinformation Theindividualconfigurationofthedrivingmode
isstoredfortheactivedriverprofile.Thelastset
configurationisactivateddirectlywhenthedrivj
ingmodeiscalledupagain.
Activatingconfigurationofthe
drivingmode
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DisplaysVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliesto
safety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.Whenusj
ingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicable lawsandregulationsmustbeobserved.
Instrumentcluster
Concept
Theinstrumentclusterisavariabledisplay.
WhenyouchangetoadifferentprogramviaDrivj ingDynamicsControl,thedisplaysintheinstruj
mentclusteradapttotherespectiveprogram.
Generalinformation Dependingonthevehicleequipment,itmaybepossibletodeactivatethedisplaychangeinthe
instrumentclusterviaiDrive.
Someofthedisplaysintheinstrumentcluster
maydifferfromtheillustrationsinthisOwner's
Manual.
Overview1Fuelgage\_ 151
Instrumentclusterwithenhancedfeatures: range\_ 1532Speedometer3Time\_153
Externaltemperature\_ 153
Variabledisplays
Servicerequirements\_ 1544Tachometer\_152
Selectionlists\_ 157
ECOPROdisplays\_ 296
Navigationdisplay5Enginetemperature\_ 1536Transmissiondisplay\_ 139
Status,DrivingDynamicsControl\_ 1447CheckControl\_148
OnboardComputer\_ 1578Variabledisplays
SpeedLimitInfo\_ 155
Instrumentclusterwithoutenhancedfeaj
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Instrumentclusterwith
enhancedfeatures:settingthe
operatingmode
Concept
Dependingontheequipment,theinstrument
clustercanbesettothreedifferentoperating
modesinadditiontothedrivingmode.
Settings
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Displays4.Instrumentpanel5.Selectdesiredsetting:'xSTANDARD:alldisplaysontheinstruj
mentclusterareactive.'xREDUCEDalldisplaysontheinstruj mentclusterarereducedtotheessential.'xINDIVIDUAL:alldisplaysontheinstruj
mentclusterareactive.Individualdisplays
canbeindividuallyselected.
ConfiguringINDIVIDUAL
'xDrivingmodedisplay:whenthedriving modeisswitchedintoECOPROorSPORT,theinstrumentclusterautomaticallyswitches
intotherespectiveview.'xSpeedlimitexceeded:ifthespeedrecogj
nizedbySpeedLimitInfoisexceeded,the exceededrangeismarkedredinthespeedjometer.'xInstrumentclusterwithenhancedfeatures:
Magnifierfunction:thecurrentspeedis
shownenlargedinthespeedometer.CheckControl
Concept
TheCheckControlsystemmonitorsfunctionsin
thevehicleandnotifiesyouofmalfunctionsin themonitoredsystems.
Generalinformation
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayedasacomj
binationofindicatororwarninglightsandSMS textmessagesintheinstrumentclusterand,if
applicable,intheHead-upDisplay.
Inaddition,anacousticsignalmaysoundandan
SMStextmessagemayappearontheControl Display.
Indicator/warninglights Concept
Indicator/warninglightsintheinstrumentcluster
displaythestatusofsomefunctionsinthevehij
cleandindicatewhenamalfunctionispresentin
themonitoredsystems.
Generalinformation
Theindicator/warninglightscanlightupinavarij
etyofcombinationsandcolors.
Severalofthelightsarecheckedforproperfuncj tioningandlightuptemporarilywhendrive-ready
stateisswitchedon.
Redlights Safetybeltreminder Indicatorlightflashesorisilluminated:
safetybeltonthedriverorpassenger
sideisnotbuckled.Thesafetybeltrej
mindercanalsobeactivatedifobjectsareplaced onthefrontpassengerseat.
Makesurethatthesafetybeltsarepositioned correctly.
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AirbagsystemAirbagsystemandbelttensionerarenot
working.
Havethevehiclecheckedimmediately
byadealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Parkingbrake Theparkingbrakeisset.
Releasetheparkingbrake,referto page 133.
Brakesystem Brakingsystemimpaired.Continueto
drivemoderately.
Havethevehiclecheckedimmediately byadealerssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Yellowlights Anti-lockBrakingSystemABS Brakingforceboostmaynotbeworking.
Avoidabruptbraking.Takethelonger
brakingdistanceintoaccount.
Havethesystemimmediatelychecked
byadealerssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
DSCDynamicStabilityControl Theindicatorlightflashes:DSCcontrols
thedriveandbrakingforces.Thevehicle
isstabilized.Reducespeedandmodify
yourdrivingstyletothedrivingcircumstances.
Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSChasmalfuncj
tioned.
Havethesystemimmediatelycheckedbyadealj
erssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservice centerorrepairshop.
DSC,refertopage 204.DSCDynamicStabilityControlis
deactivatedorDTCDynamicTraction Controlisactivated
DSCisdeactivatedorDTCisactivated.
DSC,refertopage 204,andDTC,refer
topage 206.
FlatTireMonitorFTM TheFlatTireMonitorsignalsalossoftireinflationpressureinatire.
Reduceyourspeedandstopcautiously.
Avoidsuddenbrakingandsteeringmaneuvers.
FlatTireMonitor,refertopage 327.
TirePressureMonitorTPM Theindicatorlightlightsup:theTirePressureMonitorreportsalowtireinflaj
tionpressureoraflattire.Followtheinj
formationintheCheckControlmessage.
Theindicatorlightflashesandthencontinuously
lightsup:noflattireorlossoftireinflationpresj surecanbedetected.'xInterferencecausedbysystemsordevices
withthesameradiofrequency:afterleaving theareaoftheinterference,thesystemautoj
maticallybecomesactiveagain.'xTPMwasunabletocompletethereset.Rej setthesystemagain.'xAwheelwithoutTPMwheelelectronicsismounted:haveitcheckedbyadealerssservj
icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenter
orrepairshopasneeded.'xMalfunction:havethesystemcheckedbya dealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
TirePressureMonitor,refertopage 323.
Steeringsystem Steeringsystemmaynotbeworking.
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Havethesystemcheckedbyadealerssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrej
pairshop.
Emissions'xThewarninglightlightsup:
Emissionsaredeteriorating.Havethe vehiclecheckedassoonaspossible.'xThewarninglightflashesundercertaincirj
cumstances:
Thisindicatesthatthereisexcessivemisfiring intheengine.
Reducethevehiclespeedandhavethesysj
temcheckedimmediately;otherwise,serious
enginemisfiringwithinabriefperiodcanserij
ouslydamageemissioncontrolcomponents, inparticularthecatalyticconverter.
SocketforOnboardDiagnosis,refertopage 345.
Greenlights
Turnsignal Turnsignalswitchedon.
Unusuallyrapidflashingoftheindicator
lightindicatesthataturnsignalbulbhas
failed.
Turnsignal,refertopage 135.
Parkinglights,headlight Parkinglightsorheadlightsareswitched
on.
Parkinglight/lowbeams,automaticheadj
lightcontrol,refertopage 164.
Lanedeparturewarning Theindicatorlightlightsup:thesystem
isactivated.Atleastonelanemarking wasdetectedandwarningscanbeisj
sued.
Lanedeparturewarning,refertopage 190.
Frontfoglights Frontfoglightsareswitchedon.
Frontfoglights,refertopage 168.
High-beamAssistant High-beamAssistantisswitchedon.Highbeamsareswitchedonandoffauj
tomaticallydependingonthetrafficsitj
uation.
High-beamAssistant,refertopage 167.
AutomaticHold AutomaticHoldisactivated.Thevehicle
isautomaticallyheldinplacewhenitis
stationary.
AutomaticHold,refertopage 133.
Bluelights Highbeams Highbeamsareswitchedon.
Highbeams,refertopage 135.
HidingCheckControlmessages
Pressandholdthebuttonontheturnsignal
lever.
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