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Openingthestorage
compartment
Foldthecoverup.
Enlargingthecargoarea
Principle Thecargoareacanbeenlargedbyfoldingdown
therearseatbackrests.
Generalinformation Therearseatbackrestisdividedataratioof40#m20#m40.Thesiderearseatbackrestsandthe
centersectioncanbefoldeddownseparately.
Therearseatbackrestscanbefoldeddownfrom thecargoarea.Thecentersectioncanbesepa#j
ratelyfoldeddownfromtherear.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Dangerofjammingwithfoldingdowntheback#j
rests.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage toproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmove#jmentoftherearbackrestandtheoftheheadrestraintisclearpriortofoldingdown.
Warning
Ifarearseatbackrestisnotlocked,unsecured cargocanbethrownaboutthecar#ssinterior;
forinstance,intheeventofanaccident,braking oranevasivemaneuver.Thereisariskofinjury.
Makesurethattherearseatbackrestislocked
afterfoldingitback.
Warning
Thestabilityofthechildrestraintsystemislim#j
itedorcompromisedwithincorrectseatsetting
orimproperinstallationofthechildseat.There isariskofinjuryordangertolife.Makesure
thatthechildrestraintsystemfitssecurely
againstthebackrest.Ifpossible,adjustthe
backresttiltforallaffectedbackrestsandcor#j
rectlyadjusttheseats.Makesurethatseats
andbackrestsaresecurelyengagedorlocked.
Ifpossible,adjusttheheightoftheheadre#j
straintsorremovethem.
NOTICE
Vehiclepartscanbedamagedwhenfolding downtherearbackrest.Thereisariskofdam#j agetoproperty,amongotherpotentialdam#jage.Makesurethattheareaofmovementoftherearbackrestincludingheadrestraintis
clearwhenfoldingdown.
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Recliningthebackrest
Fromthecargoarea
Pullthecorrespondingleverinthecargoareato releasetherearseatbackrest.
'xLeftlever:folddowntheleftandmiddlerearseatbackrest.'xRightlever:folddowntherightrearseatbackrest.
Foldingbackthebackrest
Returntherearseatbackresttotheseatposition
andengageit.
Foldingdownthecentersection
Pullleverandfoldthecentersectionforward.
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ThingstorememberwhendrivingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Break-in
Generalinformation Movingpartsneedtobeginworkingtogether
smoothly.
Thefollowinginstructionswillhelpyoutoach#j
ievealongvehiclelifeandgoodefficiency.
Duringbreak-in,donotusetheLaunchControl.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Duetonewpartsandcomponents,safetyand driverassistancesystemscanreactwithade#j
lay.Thereisariskofaccident.Afterinstalling newpartsorwithanewvehicle,driveconser#j
vativelyandinterveneearlyifnecessary.Ob#j
servethebreak-inproceduresoftherespective
partsandcomponents.
Engine,transmission,andaxle
drive
Upto1,200miles/2,000km
Donotexceedthemaximumengineandroad
speed:'xForgasolineengine4,500rpmand
100mph/160km/h.
Avoidfullthrottleorkickdownunderallcircum#j
stances.
From1,200miles/2,000km
Theengineandvehiclespeedcangraduallybe increased.
Tires Tiretractionisnotoptimalduetomanufacturing
circumstanceswhentiresarebrand-new;they achievetheirfulltractionpotentialafterabreak-intime.
Driveconservativelyforthefirst
200miles/300km.
Brakesystem
Brakediscsandbrakepadsonlyreachtheirfull
effectivenessafterapprox.300miles/500km. Drivemoderatelyduringthisbreak-inperiod.
Followingpartreplacement
Observethebreak-inproceduresagain,ifcom#j
ponentsmentionedabovearereplaced.
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Generaldrivingnotes
Closingthetrunklid
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anopentrunklidprotrudesfromthevehicle andcanendangeroccupantsandotherroadusersordamagethevehicleintheeventofanaccident,brakingorevasivemaneuvers.Inad#j
dition,exhaustfumesmayenterthevehiclein#j
terior.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Donotdrivewiththetrunklidopen.
Drivingwiththetrunklidopen
Ifdrivingwiththetailgateopencannotbe avoided:
'xCloseallwindowsandtheglasssunroof.'xGreatlyincreasethebloweroutput.'xDrivemoderately.
Iceonwindowglass
NOTICE
Thewindowwillbeloweredslightlywhenpull#j
ingonthedoorhandle.Intheeventoffrost,the windowmayfreezeupandnotbelowered.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty,among
otherpotentialdamage.Whenpullingonthe doorhandle,makesurethatthewindowislow#j
ered.Ifnecessary,removesnowandicefrom thewindow.Donotopenthedoorwithforce.
Hotexhaustgassystem
Warning
Hightemperaturescanoccurunderneaththe body,forinstancecausedbytheexhaustgassystem,whiledriving.Contactwiththeexhaust
gassystemcancauseburns.Thereisariskof
injury.Donottouchthehotexhaustgassys#j tem,includingtheexhaustpipe.
Warning
Ifcombustiblematerials,suchasleavesor
grass,comeincontactwithhotpartsoftheex#j
haustgassystem,thesematerialscanignite.
Thereisariskoffireandaninjuryhazard.Do notremovetheheatshieldsinstalledandneverapplyundercoatingtothem.Makesurethatnocombustiblematerialscancomeincontactwith
hotvehiclepartswhiledriving,atidleorduring
parking.
Mobilecommunicationdevices
inthevehicle
Warning
Vehicleelectronicsandmobilephonescanin#j fluenceoneanother.Thereisradiationdueto
thetransmissionoperationsofmobilephones. Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamageto
property.Ifpossible,inthecar'sinterioruse onlymobilephoneswithdirectconnectionsto
anexternalantennainordertoexcludemutual
interferenceanddeflecttheradiationfromthe car'sinterior.
Aquaplaning
Onwetorslushyroads,awedgeofwatercan
formbetweenthetiresandroadsurface.
Thisphenomenonisreferredtoasaquaplaning.
Itischaracterizedbyapartialorcompletelossof
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contactbetweenthetiresandtheroadsurface,ultimatelyunderminingyourabilitytosteerand
brakethevehicle.
Drivingthroughwater Generalinformation
Whendrivingthroughwater,followthefollowing:'xDeactivateAutoStart/Stopfunction.'xDrivethroughcalmwateronly.'xDrivethroughwateronlyifitisnotdeeper
thanmaximum9.8inches/25cm.'xDrivethroughwaternofasterthanwalking
speed,upto3mph/5km/h.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whendrivingtooquicklythroughtoodeepwa#j
ter,watercanenterintotheenginecompart#j ment,theelectricalsystemorthetransmission.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty,among
otherpotentialdamage.Whendrivingthrough
water,donotexceedthemaximumindicated
waterlevelandthemaximumspeedfordriving
throughwater.
Brakingsafely
Generalinformation
ThevehicleisequippedwithanAntilockBraking
SystemABSasastandardfeature.
Performemergencybrakinginsituationsthatre#j
quiresuch.
Steeringisstillresponsive.Youcanstillavoidany
obstacleswithaminimumofsteeringeffort.
Pulsationofthebrakepedalandsoundsfromthe
hydrauliccircuitsindicatethattheAntilockBrak#j ingSystemABSisinitsactivemode.
Incertainbrakingsituations,theperforatedbrake
discscanemitfunctionalnoises.However,func#j
tionalnoiseshavenoeffectontheperformance
andoperationalreliabilityofthebrake.
Objectsintheareaaroundthe
pedals
Warning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe
vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannotenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormats
thataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats.
Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsarese#j
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Pedalfeelwhendrivingoff
Afterturningonthedrive-readystatefromtheidlestate,thepedalmayfeelunusual,short
pedaldistance.Afterthebrakepedalhasbeen
fullyreleased,thepedalwillfeelasusualagain.
Drivinginwetconditions Incaseofwetroads,exposuretoroadsalt,inheavyrain,gentlypressthebrakepedaleveryfewkilometers.
Ensurethatthisactiondoesnotendangerother roadusers.
Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrake discsandbrakepadsandprotectsthemagainst corrosion.
Inthiswaybrakingefficiencywillbeavailable
whenyouneedit.
Hills
Generalinformation
Drivelongorsteepdownhillgradientsinthegear
thatrequiresleastbrakingeffort.Otherwise,the
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brakesystemmayoverheatandreducebrakingeffect.
Youcanincreasetheengine'sbrakingeffectby shiftingdown,goingallthewaytofirstgear,if
needed.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Lightbutconsistentpressureonthebrake pedalcanleadtohightemperatures,brakes
wearingoutandpossiblyevenbrakesystem
failure.Thereisariskofaccident.Avoidplacing
excessivestressonthebrakesystem.
Warning
Inidlestateorwiththeengineswitchedoff,
safetyfunctions,forinstanceenginebrakingef#j
fect,brakingassistanceandsteeringassis#j
tance,maynotbeavailable.Thereisariskof
accident.Donotattempttodriveinidlestateor
withtheengineswitchedoff.
Brakedisccorrosion
Corrosiononthebrakediscsandcontamination
onthebrakepadsareincreasedbythefollowing
circumstances:
'xLowmileage.'xExtendedperiodswhenthevehicleisnot
usedatall.'xInfrequentuseofthebrakes.'xAggressive,acidic,oralkalinecleaning
agents.
Corrosionbuilduponthebrakediscswillcausea pulsatingeffectonthebrakesintheirresponse-
generallythiscannotbecorrected.
Condensationwaterunderthe
parkedvehicle
Whenusingtheautomaticclimatecontrol,con#j
densationwaterdevelopsandcollectsunder#j neaththevehicle.
Roof-mountedluggagerack
Generalinformation Installationonlypossibleinroofdriprailwithflaps.
Roofracksareavailableasspecialaccessories.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Whendrivingwitharoofload,forinstancewith
roof-mountedluggagerack,thevehicle'scen#j terofgravityishigher,whichincreasestheriskofthevehicletippingincriticaldrivingsitua#j
tions.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof damagetoproperty.Drivingwithroofloadonly
withactivatedDynamicStabilityControl.
Warning
Witharoof-mountedluggagerack,theglass
sunroofcollideswiththesupportsoftheroof- mountedluggagerackwhenopening.Body
partscanbejammedortheglasssunroofcan
bedamaged.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskof
damagetoproperty.Witharoof-mountedlug#j gagerack,donotopentheglasssunroof,onlyraiseit.
Roofdriprailwithflaps
Thefixingpointsarelocatedintheroofdriprail
abovethedoors.
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Foldthecoveroutward.Mounting
Followtheinstallationinstructionsoftheroof
rack.
Besurethatadequateclearanceismaintained fortiltingandopeningtheglasssunroof.
Loading
Becauseroof-mountedluggageracksraisethe vehicle'scenterofgravitywhenloaded,they
haveamajoreffectonvehiclehandlingand
steeringresponse.
Therefore,notethefollowingwhenloadingand
driving:
'xDonotexceedtheapprovedroof/axle
weightsandtheapprovedgrossvehicle
weight.'xBesurethatadequateclearanceismain#j
tainedfortiltingandopeningtheglasssun#j
roof.'xDistributetheroofloaduniformly.'xTheroofloadshouldnotextendpastthe loadingarea.'xAlwaysplacetheheaviestpiecesonthebot#j
tom.'xSecuretheroofluggagefirmly,forinstance
usingratchetstraps.'xDonotletobjectsprojectintotheopening pathofthetrunklid.'xDrivecautiouslyandavoidsuddenaccelera#jtionandbrakingmaneuvers.Takecorners
gently.Drivingonracetracks
Warning
ThevehicleisnotdesignedforuseinMSport ormotorsporttypecompetition.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.DonotusethevehicleforMSport ormotorsporttypecompetitions.
Highermechanicalandthermalloadsduring
racetrackoperationleadtoincreasedwear.Use
ofthevehicleinMSportormotorsporttype
competitionisanimproperuseofthevehicleand
mayaffectyourwarrantycoverage.Pleasecon#j
sultthe#vNewVehicleLimitedWarranty#wBooklet
forfurtherinformationonwarrantymatters.
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends
specialsporttires,knownashigh-performance
tires,thathavebeenoptimizedforuseonracing tracksindryconditions.Tofindoutmoreinfor#j
mationaboutsporttires,askadealer'sservice
centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorre#j
pairshop.
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SavingfuelVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Reducingfuelconsumption
Generalinformation
Thevehiclecontainsadvancedtechnologiesfor
thereductionofconsumptionandemissionval#j ues.
Thefuelconsumptiondependsonvariousfac#j tors,suchasdrivingstyle,roadconditions,main#jtenanceorenvironmentalfactors.
Carryingoutcertainmeasures,suchasamoder#j
atedrivingstyleandregularmaintenance,canin#j fluencefuelconsumptionandtheenvironmental
impact.
Removeunnecessarycargo Additionalweightincreasesfuelconsumption.
Removeattachedpartsfollowing
use
Removeroof-mountedwhicharenolongerre#j
quiredfollowinguse.
Attachedpartsonthevehicleimpairtheaerody#j namicsandincreasethefuelconsumption.
Closethewindowsandglass
sunroof
Drivingwiththeglasssunroofandwindowsopen
resultsinincreaseddragandraisesfuelcon#j
sumption.
TiresGeneralinformation
Tirescanaffectconsumptioninvariousways,for
instancetiresizemayinfluenceconsumption.
CheckthetirepressureregularlyCheckand,ifneeded,correctthetireinflation
pressureatleasttwiceamonthandbeforestart#j
ingonalongtrip.
Lowtireinflationpressureincreasesrollingre#j
sistanceandthusraisesfuelconsumptionand
tirewear.
Observethecorrecttireinflationpressureaswell
astheECOtireinflationpressure,whereapplica#j
ble.
Additionalinformation:
Tirepressurespecifications,refertopage 318.
Driveawaywithoutdelay Donotwaitfortheenginetowarm-upwhilethe
vehicleremainsstationary.Startdrivingright
away,butatmoderateRPM.
Thisisthefastestwayofwarmingthecolden#j
gineuptooperatingtemperature.
Proactivedriving
Drivingsmoothlyandproactivelyreducesfuel
consumption.
Avoidunnecessaryaccelerationandbraking. Bymaintainingasuitabledistancetothevehicle
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AvoidhighRPM
Drivingatlowenginespeedslowersfuelcon#j sumptionandreduceswear.
Ifnecessary,observethevehicle'sgearshiftindi#j
cator.
Usingcoastingoverrunmode
Whenapproachingaredlight,takeyourfootoff
theacceleratorandletthevehiclecoasttoahalt.
Forgoingdownhilltakeyourfootofftheacceler#jatorandletthevehicleroll.
Thefuelsupplyisinterruptedincoastingoverrun mode.
Switchofftheengineduring
longerstops
Switchingofftheengine Switchofftheengineduringlongerstops,forin#jstanceattrafficlights,railroadcrossingsorin
trafficjam.
AutoStart/Stopfunction TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionofthevehicleauto#j
maticallyswitchesofftheengineduringastop.
Iftheengineisswitchedoffandthenrestarted ratherthanleavingtheenginerunningcon#j
stantly,fuelconsumptionandemissionsarere#j
duced.Savingscanbeginwithinafewseconds
ofswitchingofftheengine.
Switchoffanyfunctionsthatare
notcurrentlyneeded
Functionssuchasseatheatingandtherearwin#j
dowdefrosterrequirealotofenergyandin#j
creasefuelconsumption,especiallyincityand
stop-and-gotraffic.
Switchoffthesefunctionsiftheyarenotneeded.
TheECOPROdrivingmodesupportstheen#j
ergyconservinguseofcomfortfeatures.These
functionsareautomaticallydeactivatedpartially
orcompletely.Havemaintenancecarriedout
Havethevehiclemaintainedregularlytoachieve
optimalvehicleefficiencyandservicelife.BMW
recommendsthatmaintenanceworkbeper#j
formedbyaBMWservicecenter.
AlsorefertoBMWMaintenanceSystem.
ECOPRO
Principle
ECOPROsupportsadrivingstylethatsaveson
consumption.Forthispurpose,theenginecon#j trolandcomfortfeatures,forinstancetheclimatecontroloutput,areadjusted.
Steptronictransmission:undercertainconditions
theengineisautomaticallydecoupledfromthe transmissionintheDselectorleverposition.Thevehiclecontinuestravelingwiththeengineidlingtoreduceconsumption.TheDselectorleverpo#jsitionremainsengaged.
Inaddition,context-sensitiveinformation,ECO
PROtips,aredisplayedtoassistwithanefficient
drivingstyle.
Theachievedextendedrangeisdisplayedinthe instrumentclusterasbonusrange.
Generalinformation Thesystemincludesthefollowing
EfficientDynamicsfunctionsand
EfficientDynamicsdisplays:
'xECOPRObonusrange.'xECOPROseatclimatecontrol.'xECOPROclimatecontrol.'xECOPROlightandsight.'xECOPROLimit.'xCoastingdrivingcondition.'xDrivingstyleanalysis.Seite310DRIVINGTIPSSavingfuel310
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