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Instrumentlighting
FunctionalrequirementTheparkinglightsorlowbeamsmustbe
switchedontoadjustthebrightness.
Adjusting Adjustthebrightnesswiththe
thumbwheel.
Interiorlights
Generalinformation
Dependingontheequipmentversion,interior
lights,footwelllights,entrylights,ambientlightj
ing,andspeakerlightingareautomaticallyconj
trolled.
Overview
Buttonsinthevehicle
Interiorlights
Readinglights
Switchingtheinteriorlights
on/off
Pressthebutton.
Toswitchoffpermanently:pressthebuttonand holdforapprox.3seconds.
Theinteriorlightsintherearofthevehiclecan
beswitchedonandoffindependently.Thebutj
tonislocatedintherearroofliner.
Switchingthereadinglights
on/off
Pressthebutton.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thereadj inglightsarelocatednexttotheinteriorlightsin
thefrontandrear.
Ambientlight
Generalinformation Dependingontheequipmentversion,lighting
canbeadjustedforsomelightsinthecar'sintej rior.
Switchingon/off Theambientlightisswitchedonwhenthevehijcleisunlocked,andswitchedoffwhenthevehijcleislocked.
IftheambientlightwasdeactivatedviaiDrive,it willnotbeswitchedonwhenthevehicleisunjlocked.
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Interiorlighting4.Ambientlighting
Theselectedsettingisstoredforthedriverproj
filecurrentlyused.
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SelectingthecolorschemeViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.Interiorlighting4.Color5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Settingthebrightness
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Interiorlighting4.Brightness5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Dimmedwhiledriving
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Interiorlighting4.Dimmedfornightdriving
Somelightsoftheinteriorlightingaredimmed
whenthevehicleisdriveninthedark.
Theselectedsettingisstoredforthedriverproj
filecurrentlyused.
Panoramicglasssunroof,
lighting
Ifthepanoramicglasssunroofisopenedorthe
sunprotectionisclosed,thelightinginthearea
concernedisswitchedoff.
BMWTouchCommand
Theambientlightcanalsobeoperatedusing
BMWTouchCommand.
Bowers&WilkinsDiamond
SurroundSoundSystem
Generalinformation Somespeakersinthevehicleareilluminated.Brightnesscanbeindividuallyset.
Ifthespeakersaremuted,speakerlightingwillbe
switchedoff.
Switchingon/off Thespeakerlightingisswitchedonwhenthevej
hicleisunlocked,andswitchedoffwhenthevej hicleislocked.
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Interiorlighting4.Bowers&Wilkins
Theselectedsettingisstoredforthedriverproj
filecurrentlyused.
Settingthebrightness
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Interiorlighting4.Bowers&Wilkins5.Brightness6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
BMWTouchCommand TheoperationoftheBowers&WilkinsDiamondSurroundSoundSystemisalsopossibleusingBMWTouchCommand.
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Ambienthighlight
GeneralinformationTheambienthighlightilluminatesthedoorpillars
intherear.
Whenopeningareardoor,thebrightnessofthe
ambienthighlightoftherespectivedoorpillaris reduced.Afterthereardoorisclosed,theambij
enthighlightisilluminatedagaininthepreviously adjustedbrightness.
Switchingon/offautomatically
Theambienthighlightisswitchedonwhenthe
vehicleisunlocked,andswitchedoffwhenthe
vehicleislocked.
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Interiorlighting4.Ambientaccentlighting
Theselectedsettingisstoredforthedriverproj
filecurrentlyused.
Switchingon/offmanually Theambienthighlightisfittedwithatouchsenjsor.Theambienthighlightisswitchedonoroff
withabrieftouchofthechromebar.
Adjustingthebrightnessvia
iDrive
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Interiorlighting4.Ambientaccentlighting5.Brightness
Thelastbrightnesssetisdisplayed.6.Selectthedesiredsetting.Theselectedsettingisstoredforthedriverproj
filecurrentlyused.
Adjustingthebrightnessvia touchsensor
Theambienthighlightisfittedwithatouchsenj sor.Thebrightnessischangedwithalongtouchofthechromebar.
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SafetyVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Airbags
1Frontairbag,driver2Frontairbag,frontpassenger3Headairbag4Sideairbag5KneeairbagFrontairbags
Frontairbagshelpprotectthedriverandthe
frontpassengerbyrespondingtofrontalimpacts inwhichsafetybeltsalonewouldnotprovideadjequateprotection.Sideairbag
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Headairbag
Intheeventofasideimpact,theheadairbag
protectsthehead.
EjectionMitigation Theheadairbagsystemisdesignedasanejecj
tionmitigationcountermeasuretoreducethe
likelihoodofejectionsofvehicleoccupants
throughsidewindowsduringrolloversorsideimj
pactevents.
Kneeairbag Thekneeairbagprotectsthelegsintheeventofafrontalimpact.
Protectiveeffect
Generalinformation Airbagsarenottriggeredineveryimpactsituaj
tion,e.g.,inlesssevereaccidents.
Informationonoptimumeffectofthe
airbags
Warning
Iftheseatpositionisincorrectorthedeployj
mentareaoftheairbagsisimpaired,theairbag
systemcannotprovideprotectionasintended
andmaycauseadditionalinjuriesduetotrigj
gering.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangerto
life.Followtheinformationonachievingtheopj
timumprotectiveeffectoftheairbagsystem.
'xKeepadistancefromtheairbags.'xAlwaysgraspthesteeringwheelonthe
steeringwheelrim.Holdyourhandsatthe
3o'clockand9o'clockpositions,tokeepthe riskofinjurytoyourhandsorarmsaslowas
possiblewhentheairbagistriggered.'xMakesurethatthefrontpassengerissitting
correctly,i.e.,keepshisorherfeetandlegsin thefloorareaanddoesnotsupportthemon
thedashboard.'xMakesurethatoccupantskeeptheirheads
awayfromthesideairbag.'xThereshouldbenoadditionalpersons,anij
malsorobjectsbetweenanairbagandaperj
son.'xDashboardandwindshieldonthefrontpasj
sengersidemuststayclear-donotattach adhesivelabelsorcoveringsanddonotatj
tachbracketsorcables,forinstanceforGPS
devicesormobilephones.'xDonotapplyadhesivematerialstotheairbag coverpanels,donotcoverthemormodify
theminanyway.'xDonotusethecoverofthefrontairbagon thefrontpassengersideasastoragearea.'xDonotattachslipcovers,seatcushionsor
otherobjectstothefrontpassengerseatthat
arenotspecificallysuitedforseatswith
integratedsideairbags.'xDonothangpiecesofclothing,suchasjackj
ets,overthebackrests.'xNevermodifyeithertheindividualcompoj nentsorthewiringintheairbagsystem.This
alsoappliestosteeringwheelcovers,the
dashboard,andtheseats.'xDonotremovetheairbagsystem.
Evenwhenyoufollowallinstructionsvery
closely,injuryfromcontactwiththeairbagscanj
notbefullyruledoutincertainsituations.
Theignitionandinflationnoisemayleadto short-termand,inmostcases,temporaryhearj
ingimpairmentinsensitiveoccupants.
Vehiclemodificationsforapersonwithdisabilij
tiesmayaffecttheairbagsystem;contactBMW
CustomerRelationsforfurtherinformation.
Warningsandinformationontheairbagsarealso
foundonthesunvisors.
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Functionalreadinessofthe
airbagsystem
Safetyinformation
Warning
Individualcomponentscanbehotaftertriggerj ingoftheairbagsystem.Thereisariskofinj
jury.Donottouchindividualcomponents.
Warning
Improperlyexecutedworkcanleadtofailure, malfunctionorunintentionaltriggeringofthe airbagsystem.Inthecaseofamalfunction,the
airbagsystemmightnottriggerasintendeddej spitetheaccidentseverity.Thereisariskofinjjuriesordangertolife.Havetheairbagsystemchecked,repaired,dismantledandscrappedby
adealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Whendrive-readystateisswitchedon,
thewarninglightintheinstrumentclusj
terlightsupbrieflyandtherebyindicates
thefunctionreadinessoftheentireairbagsysj
temandthebelttensioners.
Malfunction
'xWarninglightdoesnotcomeon
whendrive-readystateisswitched
on.'xThewarninglightlightsupcontinuously.
Havethesystemchecked.
Strengthofthedriver'sand
front-seatpassengerairbag
Theexplosivepowerthatactivatesdriver's/front- seatpassengerairbagsverymuchdependson
thepositionsofthedriver's/frontpassengerseat.
Tomaintaintheaccuracyofthisfunctionover
thelongterm,calibratethefrontseatsassoonas
arespectivemessageappearsontheControl Display.
Calibratingthefrontseats
Warning
Thereisariskofjammingwhenmovingthe seats.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmovej mentoftheseatisclearpriortoanyadjustj
ment.
AcorrespondingmessageappearsontheConj
trolDisplay.
1.Presstheswitchandmovetherespective
seatallthewayforward,untilitstops.2.Presstheswitchforwardagain.Theseatstill
movesforwardslightly.3.Readjusttheseattothedesiredposition.
Thecalibrationprocedureiscompletedwhenthe messageontheControlDisplaydisappears.
Ifthemessagecontinuestobedisplayed,repeat
thecalibration.
Ifthemessagedoesnotdisappearafterarepeat calibration,havethesystemcheckedassoonas
possible.
Automaticdeactivationof thefront-seatpassengerairbags
Concept
Thesystemreadsifthefrontpassengerseatis occupiedbymeasuringthehumanbody'sresistj
ance.
Front,knee,andsideairbagonthefrontpasj senger'ssideareactivatedordeactivated.
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GeneralinformationBeforetransportingachildonthefrontpassenj
gerseat,refertothesafetyinformationandinj
structionsforchildrenonthefrontpassenger
seat,seeChildren.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Toensurethefront-seatpassengerairbag
function,thesystemmustbeabletodetect
whetherapersonissittinginthefrontpassenj gerseat.Theentireseatcushionareamustbe
usedforthispurpose.Thereisariskofinjuries ordangertolife.Makesurethatthefrontpasjsengerkeepshisorherfeetinthefloorarea.
Malfunctionoftheautomatic
deactivationsystem
Whentransportingolderchildrenandadults,the
front-seatpassengerairbagsmaybedeactivated
incertainsittingpositions.Inthiscase,theindij
catorlightforthefront-seatpassengerairbags
lightsup.
Inthiscase,changethesittingpositionsothat
thefront-seatpassengerairbagsareactivated
andtheindicatorlightgoesout.
Ifitisnotpossibletoactivatetheairbags,have
thepersonsitintherear.
Toenablecorrectrecognitionoftheoccupied
seatcushion.
'xDonotattachcovers,cushions,ballmatsor
otheritemstothefrontpassengerseatunj lesstheyarespecificallydeterminedtobesafeforuseonthefrontpassengerseat.'xDonotplaceanyelectronicdevicesonthe
frontpassengerseatifachildrestraintsysj
temistobeinstalledonit.'xDonotplaceobjectsundertheseatthat couldpressagainsttheseatfrombelow.'xNomoistureinorontheseat.Indicatorlightforthefront-seat
passengerairbags
Theindicatorlightforthefront-seatpassengerairbagintherooflinerindicatestheoperating
stateofthefront-seatpassengerairbag.
Thelightindicateswhethertheairbagsareeitheractivatedordeactivated.
Afterdrive-readystateisswitchedon,thelight
brieflylightsupandthenindicateswhetherthe
airbagsareeitheractivatedordeactivated.'xTheindicatorlightlightsup
whenachildisproperly
seatedinachildrestraintsysj
temorwhentheseatis
empty.Theairbagsonthe
frontpassengersidearenot
activated.'xTheindicatorlightdoesnotlightupwhen,for
instanceacorrectlyseatedpersonofsuffij cientsizeisdetectedontheseat.Theairj
bagsonthefrontpassengersideareactij vated.
Detectedchildrestraintsystems
Thesystemgenerallydetectschildrenseatedin
achildrestraintsystem,particularlyinchildrej
straintsystemsrequiredbyNHTSAatthepoint
intimewhenthevehiclewasmanufactured.Afj
terinstallingachildrestraintsystem,makesure thattheindicatorlightforthefront-seatpassenj
gerairbagslightsup.Thisindicatesthatthechild
restraintsystemhasbeendetectedandthe
front-seatpassengerairbagsarenotactivated.
IntelligentSafety
Concept
IntelligentSafetyenablescentraloperationofthe driverassistancesystems.
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GeneralinformationDependingonhowthevehicleisequipped,Intelj
ligentSafetyconsistsofoneormoresystems
thatcanhelppreventanimminentcollision.'xFrontcollisionmitigation,refertopage 179.'xEvasionassistance,refertopage 183.'xIntersectioncollisionwarning,referto
page 185.'xPersonwarningwithCitybrakingfunction,rej
fertopage 189.'xNightVisionwithpedestrianandanimaldej
tection,refertopage 192.'xLanedeparturewarning,refertopage 196.'xBlindspotcollisionwarning,referto
page 199.'xSidecollisionmitigation,refertopage 203.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereapj propriate.
Warning
Indicatorsandwarningscannotserveasasubj
stituteforthedriversspersonaljudgment.Due
toitslimits,thesystemmaynotissuewarnings
orreactions,orthesemaybeissuedlateorina
mannerthatisnotconsistentwiththeirnormal
use.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdriving
styletotrafficconditions.Watchtrafficclosely
andactivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Warning
Duetosystemlimits,individualfunctionscan
malfunctionduringtow-starting/towingwiththe
IntelligentSafetysystemsactivated.Thereisa
riskofaccident.SwitchallIntelligentSafety
systemsoffpriortotow-starting/towing.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
IntelligentSafety
Switchingon/off SomeIntelligentSafetysystemsareautomatij
callyactiveaftereverydeparture.SomeIntellij
gentSafetysystemsactivateaccordingtothe lastsetting.
ButtonStatusButtonlightsupgreen:allIntelligent
Safetysystemsareswitchedon.Buttonlightsuporange:someIntellij
gentSafetysystemsareswitchedoff orcurrentlyunavailable.Buttondoesnotlightup:allIntelligent
Safetysystemsareswitchedoff.
Pressthebutton:
ThemenufortheIntelligentSafetysysj
temisdisplayed.
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IfallIntelligentSafetysystemswereswitchedoff,allsystemsarenowswitchedon.
ConfigureINDIVIDUAL:dependingonthe equipmentversion,theIntelligentSafetysysj
temscanbeindividuallyconfigured.Theindividj
ualsettingsareactivatedandstoredforthe
driverprofilecurrentlyused.Assoonasasetting
ischangedonthemenu,allsettingsofthemenu
areactivated.
Pressthebuttonrepeatedly.Thefollowj
ingsettingsareswitchedbetween:
ALLON:allIntelligentSafetysystemsare switchedon.Basicsettingsareactivatedforthe
sub-functions,forinstancesettingforwarning
time.
INDIVIDUAL:theIntelligentSafetysystemsare
switchedonaccordingtotheindividualsettings.
SomeIntelligentSafetysystemscannotbeindij
viduallyswitchedoff.
Pressandholdthisbutton:
AllIntelligentSafetysystemsare
switchedoff.
Frontcollisionmitigation
Concept Thesystemmaypreventsomeaccidents.Inthe
eventofanaccident,thesystemmayreduceimj
pactspeed.
Thesystemsoundsawarningbeforeanimmij
nentcollisionandactivatesbrakesindependj
ently,ifneeded.
Generalinformation
Dependingontheequipmentversion,thesysj
temiscontrolledbythefollowingsensors:
'xCameraintheareaoftheinteriormirror.'xRadarsensorinthefrontbumper.
Thesystemissuesatwo-phasewarningofa
possibleriskofcollisionwithvehiclesatspeeds
aboveapprox.3mph/5km/h.Thetimingofwarnj
ingsmayvarywiththecurrentdrivingsituation.
Withthevehicleapproachinganothervehicleinj tentionally,theapproachcontrolwarningand
brakingaredelayedinordertoavoidfalsesysj
temreactions.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,theDriver
AttentionCameraintheinstrumentclustercapj
turesthedriverssfieldofvision.Additionally,the systemchecksforvisualimpairments.Fieldofvij
sionandvisibilityalsoaffectthetimingofthe
warnings.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereapj propriate.
Warning
Indicatorsandwarningscannotserveasasubj stituteforthedriversspersonaljudgment.Due
toitslimits,thesystemmaynotissuewarnings
orreactions,orthesemaybeissuedlateorina
mannerthatisnotconsistentwiththeirnormal
use.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdriving
styletotrafficconditions.Watchtrafficclosely
andactivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Warning
Duetosystemlimits,individualfunctionscan malfunctionduringtow-starting/towingwiththe
IntelligentSafetysystemsactivated.Thereisa
riskofaccident.SwitchallIntelligentSafety
systemsoffpriortotow-starting/towing.
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OverviewButtoninthevehicle
IntelligentSafety
Camera
Thecameraisinstalledneartheinteriormirror.
Keepthewindshieldinfrontoftheinteriormirror cleanandclear.
Withradarsensor
Theradarsensorislocatedinthelowerareaof thefrontbumper.
Alwayskeepradarsensorcleanandunobj
structed.
Switchingon/off
Switchingonautomatically
Thesystemisautomaticallyactiveafterevery
drivingoff.
Switchingon/offmanually Pressthebutton.
ThemenufortheIntelligentSafetysysj
temisdisplayed.
IfallIntelligentSafetysystemswereswitchedoff,
allsystemsarenowswitchedon.
ConfigureINDIVIDUAL:dependingonthe equipmentversion,theIntelligentSafetysysj
temscanbeindividuallyconfigured.Theindividj
ualsettingsareactivatedandstoredforthe
driverprofilecurrentlyused.Assoonasasetting
ischangedonthemenu,allsettingsofthemenu
areactivated.
Pressthebuttonrepeatedly.
Thefollowingsettingsareswitchedbej
tween:
ALLON:allIntelligentSafetysystemsare switchedon.Basicsettingsareactivatedforthe subfunctions.
INDIVIDUAL:theIntelligentSafetysystemsare switchedonaccordingtotheindividualsettings.
SomeIntelligentSafetysystemscannotbeindijviduallyswitchedoff.
Pressandholdthisbutton.AllIntelligentSafetysystemsare
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