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5.One-touchturnsignal6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Settingsarestoredfortheprofilecurrentlyused.
Signalingbriefly
Pressthelevertotheresistancepointandholdit thereforaslongasyouwanttheturnsignalto
flash.
Malfunction
Unusuallyrapidflashingoftheindicatorlightindij
catesthataturnsignalbulbhasfailed.
Highbeams,headlightflasher Pushtheleverforwardorpullitbackward.
'xHighbeamson,arrow1.
Thehighbeamslightupwhenthelowbeams
areswitchedon.'xHighbeamsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Wipersystem
Generalinformation
Donotusethewipersifthewindshieldisdry,as
thismaydamagethewiperbladesorcausethem
tobecomewornmorequickly.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamagemayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewipj
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermoj
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewindj
shieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Switchingon
Tapuptheleverorpressitpasttheresistance point.
'xNormalwiperspeed:tapuponce.'xFastwiperspeed:tapuptwiceortaponce
beyondtheresistancepoint.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitialposij tionwhenreleased.
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Switchingoffandbriefwipe
Presstheleverdown.
'xToswitchofffromfastwiperspeed:press
downtwice.'xToswitchofffromnormalwiperspeed:press
downonce.'xBriefwipe:pressdownonce.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitialposij tionwhenreleased.
Intervalmodeorrainsensor Concept
Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthetime betweenwipesdependingontheintensityoftherainfall.
Generalinformation
Thesensorislocatedonthewindshield,directly
infrontoftheinteriormirror.Withouttherain sensor,thefrequencyofthewiperoperationispreset.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Iftherainsensorisactivated,thewiperscan
accidentallystartmovinginvehiclewashes. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Deactij
vatetherainsensorinvehiclewashes.
Activating/deactivating
Pressthebuttononthewiperlever.
Wipingisstarted.
Ifthevehicleisequippedwitharainsensor:the LEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Infrostyconditions,wiperoperationmaynot
start.
Ifajourneyisinterruptedwiththerainsensor switchedon:ifthetripisresumedwithinapprox.
15minutes,therainsensorisautomaticallyactij
vatedagain.
Settingthefrequencyorsensitivityofthe
rainsensor
Turnthethumbwheel.
Withdeactivatedrainsensor:settheinterval. Withactivatedrainsensor:settherainsensorsensitivity.
Up:shortintervalorhighsensitivityoftherain
sensor.
Down:longintervalorlowsensitivityoftherain
sensor.
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WindshieldwashersystemSafetyinformation
WBSning
Thewasherfluidcanfreezeontothewindowat
lowtemperaturesandobstructtheview.There
isariskofaccident.Onlyusethewashersysj
tems,ifthewasherfluidcannotfreeze.Use
washerfluidwithantifreeze,ifneeded.
NOTICE
Whenthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washpumpcannotworkasintended.Thereis ariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotusethe
washersystemwhenthewasherfluidreservoir
isempty.
Cleaningthewindshield
Pullthelever.
Thesystemsprayswasherfluidonthewindj shieldandactivatesthewipersbriefly.
Windshieldwashernozzles Thewindshieldwashernozzlesareautomaticallyheatedwhilestandbystateisswitchedon.
Fold-awaypositionofthewipers
Concept
Thefold-awaypositionenablesthewiperstobe foldedawayfromthewindshield.
Generalinformation
Important,forinstancewhenchangingthewiper
bladesorforfoldingawayunderfrostycondij
tions.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamagemayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewipj
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermoj
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewindjshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Foldingawaythewipers
1.Switchstandbystateonandoffagain.2.Infrostyconditions,makesurethatthe
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untilthewipersremaininanearlyverticalpojsition.4.Foldthewipersallthewayawayfromthe
windshield.
Foldingdownthewipers
Afterthewipersarefoldedbackdown,thewiper
systemmustbereactivated.
1.Foldthewipersbackdownontothewindj
shield.2.Switchonstandbystate.3.Pushwiperleverdown.Wipersreturntotheir restingpositionandarereadyagainforoperj
ation.
Washerfluid
Generalinformation
Allwashernozzlesaresuppliedfromonereserj
voir.
Useamixtureoftapwaterandwindshield
washerconcentrate.Ifdesired,awindshield
washerconcentratecontainingantifreezecanbe
used.
Recommendedminimumfillquantity:
0.2USgal/1liter.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Someantifreezeagentscancontainharmful substancesandareflammable.Thereisariskoffireandariskofinjury.Followtheinstrucj
tionsonthecontainers.Keepantifreezeaway fromignitionsources.Donotrefilloperating
materialsintodifferentbottles.Storeoperating
materialsoutofreachofchildren.
UnitedStates:thewasherfluidmixtureratiois
regulatedbytheU.S.EPAandmanyindividual
states;donotexceedtheallowablewasherfluid
dilutionratiolimitsthatapply.Followtheusage
instructionsonthewasherfluidcontainer.
UseofBMWssWindshieldWasherConcentrate
ortheequivalentisrecommended.
NOTICE
Silicon-containingadditivesinthewasherfluid
forthewater-repellingeffectonthewindows
canleadtodamagetothewashingsystem.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot
addsilicon-containingadditivestothewasher
fluid.
NOTICE
Mixingdifferentwindshieldwasherconcenj tratesorantifreezecandamagethewashing
system.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
Donotmixdifferentwindshieldwasherconcenj
tratesorantifreeze.Followtheinformationand
mixingratiosprovidedonthecontainers.
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Overview
Thereservoirislocatedunderthecoverbetweenthehoodandthewiperlinkage.
Malfunction
Theuseofundilutedwindshieldwasherconcenj
trateoralcohol-basedantifreezecanleadtoinj
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'xAfterthestandbystatehasbeenswitchedoff
whenselectorleverpositionNisengaged.
Onuphillanddownhillgrades,securethevehicle
withtheparkingbrakebeforeshiftingintoselecj
torleverpositionP.
Engagingselectorleverpositions
Generalinformation
Topreventthevehiclefromcreepingafteryou
selectadrivemode,maintainpressureonthe
brakepedaluntilyouarereadytostart.
Functionalrequirements
Onlywhentheengineisrunning,orwhenthe drive-readystateisswitchedonandthebrake
pedalisdepressed,isitpossibletochangefrom selectorleverpositionPtoanotherselectorlever
position.
TheselectionleverpositionPcannotbe
changeduntilalltechnicalrequirementsaremet.
EngagingselectorleverpositionD,N,R
Aselectorleverlockpreventsthefollowingfaulty operation:
'xUnintentionalshiftingintoselectorleverposij
tionR.'xUnintentionalshiftingfromselectorleverpoj sitionPintoanotherselectorleverposition.1.Fastendriver'ssafetybelt.2.Pressandholdthebuttontoreleasethesejlectorleverlock.3.Pushtheselectorleverinthedesireddirecj
tion,pastaresistancepoint,ifneeded.Theselectorleverautomaticallyreturnstothe
centerpositionwhenreleased.
EngagingselectorleverpositionP
PressbuttonP.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout
itsownpowerforashortdistance,forinstancein
avehiclewash,orbepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressingon thebrakepedal.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Depressthebrakepedal.4.Touchtheselectorleverlockandengagesej
lectorleverpositionN.5.Switchoffdrive-readystate.
Inthisway,standbystateremainsswitched
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Thevehiclecanroll.
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot switchstandbystateoffinvehiclewashes.
Irrespectiveofstandbystate,theselectorlever
positionPisautomaticallyengagedafterapprox.
15minutes.
Ifthereisamalfunction,youmaynotbeableto
changetheselectorleverposition.
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlock,if
needed,refertopage 108.
Kickdown Kickdownisusedtoachievemaximumdriving
performance.
Stepontheacceleratorpedalbeyondtheresistj
ancepointatthefullthrottleposition.
SportprogramM/S Concept
ByactivatingtheSportprogram,thevehicleis
tunedforsportydriving.
ActivatingtheSportprogram
Presstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselector leverpositionD.
TheSPORTindicationisdisj
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
Thesportprogramofthevehicle isactivated.
EndingtheSportprogram
Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Automatictermination
PressingtheDrivingDynamicsControlorthe
eDRIVEbuttonterminatesthevehicle'sSport
program.
Theselectorleverautomaticallymovesbackinto
theoriginalposition.
ManualmodeM/S Concept
Manualgear-shiftingispossibleinmanualmode.
Activatingmanualmode1.PresstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselecjtorleverpositionD,arrow1.2.Pushtheselectorleverforwardorpullit
backward,arrows2.
Manualmodebecomesactiveandtheselector
leverpositionischanged.Theengagedselector
leverpositionisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusj ter,forinstanceM1,andintheHead-upDisplay,forinstance1,whereapplicable.
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Shifting'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverforjward.'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverrearwards.
Thetransmissioncontinuesshiftingautomatij
callyincertainsituations,forinstancewhen
speedlimitsarereached.
Endingthemanualmode Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Shiftpaddles Concept
Theshiftpaddlesonthesteeringwheelallow
youtoshiftgearsquicklywhilekeepingboth handsonthesteeringwheel.
Generalinformation
Shifting
Thevehicleonlyshiftsatsuitableengineand roadspeeds.
Switchingintomanualmode
Afterashiftpaddleisactuated,thesystem
switchestomanualmode.
Switchingintoautomaticmode
Thetransmissionswitchesbacktoautomatic
modeinthefollowingsituations:
'xWithselectorpositionD:iftherehasbeenno
accelerationorshiftingviatheshiftpaddles withinacertainamountoftime.'xKeeptherightshiftpaddlepulleduntilDisdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.Shifting'xShiftingup:pulltherightshiftpaddle.'xShiftingdown:pullleftshiftpaddle.
Theselectedgearisbrieflydisplayedintheinj
strumentcluster,followedbythecurrentgear.
TheshiftpaddlescanbeusedonlywhenDriving
withthecombustionengine,refertopage 98.
IfAutoeDriveisactivated,thecombustionenj
ginestartsfirst.
Displaysintheinstrumentcluster Theselectorleverpositionisdisjplayed,forexampleP.
Electronicunlockingofthe
transmissionlock
Generalinformation
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlockto
maneuvervehiclefromadangerarea.
Beforeunlockingthetransmissionlock,setthe
parkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrolling
away.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
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3.Pressthebuttonontheselectorlever,arj
row1,andpresstheselectorleverintoselecj
torleverpositionN,arrowN.
SelectorleverpositionNisdisplayedinthe
instrumentcluster.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.4.Releasethebrake.5.Maneuverthevehiclefromthedangerarea
andsecureitagainstmovingonitsown.
Foradditionalinformation,seethechapteron tow-startingandtowing.
LaunchControl Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration
onsurfaceswithgoodtractionunderdrysurj
roundingconditions.
Generalinformation
TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in,
refertopage 182,period.
Donotturnthesteeringwheelwhendriving
awaywithLaunchControl.
Functionalrequirement
LaunchControlisavailablewhenthecombustion
engineisatoperatingtemperature.Theengine
isatoperatingtemperatureafteranuninterj
ruptedtripofatleast6miles/10km.
Startwithlaunchcontrol
Withthecombustionenginerunning:1.Pressthebutton.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstrument clusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFFlightsup.2.EngageselectorleverpositionSPORT.3.Withtheleftfoot,forcefullypressdownon
thebrake.4.Pressandholddowntheacceleratorpedal
beyondtheresistancepointatthefullthrottle
position,kickdown.
Aflagsymbolisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.5.Thestartingenginespeedadjusts.Within 3seconds,releasethebrake.
Repeateduseduringatrip
AfterLaunchControlhasbeenused,thetransjmissionmustcooldownforapprox.5minutesbeforeLaunchControlcanbeusedagain.
AfterusingLaunchControl Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCDyj
namicStabilityControlagain.
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DisplaysVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spej
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarily
availableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.
Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,the
applicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Instrumentcluster
Concept
Theinstrumentclusterisavariabledisplay.
Someofthedisplaysintheinstrumentcluster
maydifferfromthewaytheyareshowninthis
Owner'sManual.WhenyouchangetoadifferentprogramviaDrivj ingDynamicsControloractivatetheSportproj
gram,thedisplayrenditionadaptstotherespecj
tiveprogram.
Overview,instrumentcluster
1Speedometer2Externaltemperature\_ 1183Time\_1194Messages,forinstanceCheckControlNavigationdisplay5DrivingDynamicsControl\_ 150
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