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'xSwitchingoff:presstheleverdownuntilitreachesitsstandardposition.'xBriefwipe:presstheleverdownfromthe
standardposition.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitial positionwhenreleased.
Rainsensor
Concept
Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthetime betweenwipesdependingontheintensityoftherainfall.
Generalinformation Thesensorislocatedonthewindshield,directly
infrontoftheinteriormirror.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Iftherainsensorisactivated,thewiperscan
accidentallystartmovinginvehiclewashes. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Deactij
vatetherainsensorinvehiclewashes.
Activating
Presstheleveruponcefromitsstandardposij tion,arrow1.
Wipingisstarted.
TheLEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Infrostyconditions,wiperoperationmaynot
start.
Deactivating Presstheleverbackintothestandardposition.
Adjustingtherainsensorsensitivity
Turnthethumbwheeltoadjustthesensitivityof therainsensor.
Upward:highrainsensorsensitivity.
Downward:lowrainsensorsensitivity.
WindshieldwashersystemSafetyinformation
Warning
Thewasherfluidcanfreezeontothewindowat lowtemperaturesandobstructtheview.There
isariskofaccident.Onlyusethewashersysj
tems,ifthewasherfluidcannotfreeze.Use
washerfluidwithantifreeze,ifneeded.
NOTICE
Whenthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washpumpcannotworkasintended.Thereis
ariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotusethe
washersystemwhenthewasherfluidreservoir
isempty.
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Cleaningthewindshield
Pullthelever.
Thesystemsprayswasherfluidonthewindj shieldandactivatesthewipersbriefly.
Windshieldwashernozzles
Thewindshieldwashernozzlesareautomatically
heatedwhilestandbystateisswitchedon.
Fold-awaypositionofthewipers Concept
Thefold-awaypositionenablesthewiperstobe
foldedawayfromthewindshield.
Generalinformation Important,forinstancewhenchangingthewiper
bladesorforfoldingawayunderfrostycondij
tions.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage
mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisarisk
ofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe
wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewipj
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermoj
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewindj
shieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Foldingawaythewipers
1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pressandholdthewiperleverdown,untilthe
wipersstopinaclosetoverticalposition.3.Foldthewipersallthewayawayfromthe
windshield.
Foldingdownthewipers
Afterthewipersarefoldedbackdown,thewiper
systemmustbereactivated.
1.Foldthewipersbackdownontothewindj
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Steptronictransmission
Concept
TheSteptronictransmissioncombinesthefuncj tionsofanautomatictransmissionwiththeposj sibilityofmanualshifting,ifneeded.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing,forinstancewiththeparkingbrake.
Selectorleverpositions
DrivemodeD
Selectorleverpositionfornormalvehicleoperaj tion.Allgearsforforwardtravelareactivatedauj
tomatically.
Risreverse
EngageselectorleverpositionRonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
NeutralN
Thevehiclemaybepushedorrollwithoutpower, forinstanceinvehiclewashesinselectorlever positionN.
ParkingpositionPGeneralinformation
Selectorleverposition,forinstanceforparking
thevehicle.Thetransmissionblocksthedrive wheelsinselectorleverpositionP.
EngageselectorleverpositionPonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
Pisengagedautomatically
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomatij
callyinsituationssuchasthefollowing:'xAfterthedrive-readystateisswitchedoffand selectorleverpositionR,DorM/Sisenjgaged.'xAfterthestandbystatehasbeenswitchedoff
whenselectorleverpositionNisengaged.'xIfthedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckled,the
driver'sdoorisopened,andthebrakepedal isnotpressedwhilethevehicleisstationaryandselectorleverpositionD,M/SorRisenj
gaged.
Engagingselectorlever
positions
Generalinformation
Topreventthevehiclefromcreepingafteryou
selectadrivemode,maintainpressureonthe
brakepedaluntilyouarereadytostart.
Functionalrequirements
Onlywhenthedrive-readystateisswitchedon
andthebrakepedalisdepressedisitpossibleto
changefromselectorleverpositionPtoanother
selectorleverposition.
TheselectionleverpositionPcannotbe
changeduntilalltechnicalrequirementsaremet.
EngagingselectorleverpositionD,
N,R
Aselectorleverlockpreventsthefollowingfaultyoperation:
'xUnintentionalshiftingintoselectorleverposij
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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 137.4.Depressthebrakepedal.5.Touchtheselectorleverlockandengagesej
lectorleverpositionN.6.Switchoffdrive-readystate.
Inthisway,standbystateremainsswitched
on,andaCheckControlmessageisdisj
played.
Thevehiclecanroll.
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot switchstandbystateoffinvehiclewashes.
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomatij
callyafterapproximately35minutes.
Ifthereisamalfunction,youmaynotbeableto
changetheselectorleverposition.
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlock,if
needed,refertopage 146.
Kickdown Kickdownisusedtoachievemaximumdriving
performance.
Stepontheacceleratorpedalbeyondtheresistj
ancepointatthefullthrottleposition.
SportprogramM/S Concept
Theshiftingpointsandshiftingtimesinthe
Sportprogramaredesignedforasportierdriving style.Thetransmission,forinstanceshiftsup
laterandtheshiftingtimesareshorter.
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ActivatingtheSportprogram
PresstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselectorleverpositionD.
Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceS1.
Thesportprogramofthetransmissionisactij vated.
EndingtheSportprogram Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
ManualmodeM/S
Concept
Manualgear-shiftingispossibleinmanualmode.
Activatingmanualmode
1.PresstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselecjtorleverpositionD,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 135,issej
lected,theSteptronicSporttransmissiondoes notautomaticallyupshiftinM/Smanualmode oncethemaximumspeedisreached.
DependingontheBMWMdriveconfiguration,
thisfunctionisactiveindependentlyofthedrivj
ingmode.
Inaddition,thereisnodownshiftingforkickj down.
Endingthemanualmode
Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Shiftpaddles
Concept
Theshiftpaddlesonthesteeringwheelallow
youtoshiftgearsquicklywhilekeepingboth handsonthesteeringwheel.
Generalinformation Shifting
Thevehicleonlyshiftsatsuitableengineand
roadspeeds.
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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
Theselectorleverpositionisdisjplayed,forexampleP.
Electronicunlockingofthe
transmissionlock
Generalinformation Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlockto
maneuvervehiclefromadangerarea.
Unlockingispossible,ifthestartercanspinthe
engine.
Beforeunlockingthetransmissionlock,setthe parkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrolling
away.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN1.Pressandholddownbrakepedal.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.Thestartermust audiblystart.HoldtheStart/Stopbutton
pressed.3.Withyourfreehand,pressthebuttononthe selectorlever,arrow1,andpresstheselectorleverintoselectorleverpositionNandhold,
arrowN,untilselectorleverpositionNisdisj
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
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5.Releasebrake,assoonasthestarterstops.6.Maneuverthevehiclefromthedangerarea
andsecureitagainstmovingonitsown.
Foradditionalinformation,seethechapteron tow-startingandtowing,refertopage 357.
LaunchControl
Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration onsurfaceswithgoodtractionunderdrysurjroundingconditions.
Generalinformation TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in,
refertopage 292,period.
Donotsteerthesteeringwheelwhendrivingoff
withLaunchControl.
Functionalrequirements LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineisatoperatingtemperature.Theengineisatoperatj
ingtemperatureafteranuninterruptedtripofat least6miles/10km.
Startwithlaunchcontrol
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
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.
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DisplaysVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Instrumentcluster
Concept
Theinstrumentclusterisavariabledisplay.
WhenyouchangetoadifferentprogramviaDrivj
ingDynamicsControl,thedisplaysintheinstruj
mentclusteradapttotherespectivedriving
mode.
GeneralinformationThedisplaychangeintheinstrumentclustercanbedeactivatedviaiDrive.
Someofthedisplaysintheinstrumentcluster
maydifferfromtheillustrationsintheOwner's
Manual.
Overview1Fuelgauge\_ 153
Range\_ 1552Speedometer3Centraldisplayarea\_ 148
Servicerequirements\_ 155
Navigationdisplay4Dependingontheequipment:DriverAttenj
tionCamera5Tachometer\_ 154
Selectionlists\_ 158
Widgetsintheinstrumentcluster\_ 149
Tripodometer,seeTripdata\_ 159
ECOPROdisplays\_ 298
Status,DrivingDynamicsControl\_ 134
Transmissiondisplay\_ 1436Enginetemperature\_1557Externaltemperature\_ 1558CheckControl\_1509SpeedLimitAssist\_ 227
SpeedLimitInfo\_ 157
Time\_ 67
Centraldisplayarea
Dependingontheequipmentandconfiguration,
thefollowingisdisplayedinthecentraldisplay
areaoftheinstrumentcluster:
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'xNavigationdisplayssuchasthemapviewor,
ifdestinationguidanceisactive,arouteprej viewwithdestinationguidanceinformation.'xDisplaysshowingservicerequirements.'xAssistedDrivingView.Informationaboutthe
assistsystemsisdisplayedinananimated surroundingareaofthevehicle.
Thesystem'sdetectionpotentialislimited.
Onlyobjectsthataredetectedbythesystem
aretakenintoaccount.
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereapj propriate.
Somedisplaysinthecentraldisplayareacanbeconfiguredindividually.
Thedisplaysmayvarydependingontheequipj mentversionandcountryvariant.
Drivingmodeview
Concept
Whenthedrivingmodeviewisdeactivated,the
displaysintheinstrumentclusterremainunj
changedanddonotadapttotherespectivedrivj ingmodewhentheprogramischangedviaDrivjingDynamicsControl.
Activating/deactivating
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.DrivingmodeviewAdjusting
Individualdisplaysintheinstrumentclustercan
beconfiguredindividually.1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Instrumentpanel5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Widgetsintheinstrument
cluster
Concept
Displaysforspecificfunctionscanbedisplayed
inthetachometerintheinstrumentcluster.
Thefollowingdisplayscanbeselected:
'xCurrententertainmentsource,e.g.,radio.'xTorqueandpower.'xTripdata.'xEfficiencydisplay.
Selecting
Continuetopressthebuttonontheturnsignal
leveruntilthedesiredwidgetisselected.
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Display
Efficiencydisplay
Concept
Informationaboutdrivingstyleandconsumption
canbedisplayedintheformofaconsumption
displayasawidgetintheinstrumentcluster,for
example.
Generalinformation Dependingontheactivateddrivingmode,differjentinformationwillbedisplayed:
Driving
modeDisplayCOMFORT
SPORTAverageconsumption.
Currentconsumption.
Energyrecovery.ECOPROECOPRObonusrange.
DistancetraveledinCoasting
mode.
Currentconsumption.
Averageconsumption
Theaverageconsumptionindicatesthefuelconj
sumptionwhendrivingaspecificroute.
Currentconsumption
Thecurrentconsumptiondisplaysthecurrent consumptionoffuel.Checkwhetheryouarecurjrentlydrivinginanefficientandenvironmentally-friendlymanner.
Energyrecovery
Duringenergyrecovery,thekineticenergyofthe
vehicleisconvertedintoelectricenergyduring
coasting.Thevehiclebatteryispartiallycharged
andfuelconsumptioncanbereduced.
ECOPRObonusrange
IntheECOPROdrivingmode,theyieldedextenj
sionoftherangeasaresultoffuel-efficientdrivj ingisdisplayedasECOPRObonusrange.
CheckControl
Concept
TheCheckControlsystemmonitorsfunctionsin
thevehicleandnotifiesyouofmalfunctionsin
themonitoredsystems.
Generalinformation ACheckControlmessageisdisplayedasacomjbinationofindicatororwarninglightsandtext
messagesintheinstrumentclusterand,ifapplijcable,intheHead-upDisplay.
Inaddition,anacousticsignalmaysoundanda
textmessagemayappearontheControlDisplay.
HidingCheckControlmessages
Pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
Continuousdisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesaredisplayed continuouslyandarenotcleareduntilthemalj
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