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'xWhenthesteeringwheelisturned.'xDouble-clutchtransmission:changefromse#jlectorleverpositionDtoN,RorD/S.'xMdouble-clutchtransmission:accelerating
whilesimultaneouslyapplyingthebrake.'xThevehiclebeginsrolling.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xExcessivecoolingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
theheatingisswitchedon.'xLowbrakevacuumpressure;thiscanoccur,
forinstanceifthebrakepedalisdepresseda
numberoftimesinsuccession.
Preventinganautomaticengine
stopwithMdouble-clutch
transmission
Concept
Tomakeitpossibletodriveoffveryquickly,such
asatanintersection,theautomaticenginestop
canbeactivelyprevented.
Preventinganenginestopusingthe
brakepedal
Theenginestopcanbeactivelypreventedwithin onesecondafterthevehiclecomestoastand#j still:
'xImmediatelyafterthevehiclecomestoa
standstill,brieflypressthebrakepedalforce#j fully.'xThenpressthebrakepedalwithnormalbrak#j
ingforce.Activating/deactivatingthe
systemmanually
Usingthebutton
Pressthebutton.
'xLEDcomeson:autoStart/Stopfunctionis
deactivated.
Theengineisstartedduringanautomaticen#j
ginestop.
Theenginecanonlybestoppedorstarted
viatheStart/Stopbutton.'xLEDgoesout:autoStart/Stopfunctionisac#j tivated.
Switchingoffthevehicleduringan
automaticenginestop
Duringanautomaticenginestop,thevehiclecanbeswitchedoffpermanently,forinstancewhen
leavingit.
Mdouble-clutchtransmission:
1.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.Theignitionis
switchedoff.TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionis deactivated.
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomat#j ically.2.Settheparkingbrake.
Manualtransmission:
1.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.Theignitionis
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3.Settheparkingbrake.
EnginestartasusualviaStart/Stopbutton.
Automaticdeactivation
Incertainsituations,theAutoStart/Stopfunction
isdeactivatedautomaticallyforsafetyreasons,
forinstanceifnodriverisdetected.
Malfunction
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionnolongerswitches
offtheengineautomatically.ACheckControl
messageisdisplayed.Itispossibletocontinue
driving.Havethesystemcheckedbyadealer's servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Parkingbrake
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope, alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewithawheelchock.
Applying
Theleverautomaticallyengagesafterbeing
pulledup.
Theindicatorlightlightsupred.The
parkingbrakeisset.
Lowerlight:indicatorlightinCanadian
models
Ifforonceuseduringdrivingisrequired,engage
theparkingbrakeslightlyandholdthebutton
down.
Topreventcorrosionandone-sidedbrakeac#j tion,lightlyapplytheparkingbrakeperiodically
whilecoasting,iftrafficconditionspermit.
Thebrakelightswillnotlightupiftheparking
brakeisset.
Releasing
Raiseleverslightly,pressthebuttonandguide theleverdown.
Turnsignal,highbeams,headlightflasher
Turnsignal
Turnsignalinexteriormirror Whendrivingandduringoperationoftheturn
signalsorhazardwarningsystem,donotfoldin theexteriormirrors,sothatthesignallightson
theexteriormirrorareeasytosee.
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Usingturnsignals
Presstheleverpasttheresistancepoint.
Tripleturnsignalactivation Lightlytaptheleverupordown.
Theturnsignalflashesthreetimes.
Thefunctioncanbeactivatedordeactivated.
ViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclesettings"3."Lighting"4."Exteriorlighting"5."One-touchturnsignal"6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Settingsarestoredfortheprofilecurrentlyused.
Signalingbriefly
Pressthelevertotheresistancepointandholdit thereforaslongasyouwanttheturnsignalto
flash.
Malfunction
Unusuallyrapidflashingoftheindicatorlightindi#j
catesthataturnsignalbulbhasfailed.
Highbeams,headlightflasher Pushtheleverforwardorpullitbackward.
'xHighbeamson,arrow1.
Thehighbeamslightupwhenthelowbeams
areswitchedon.'xHighbeamsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Wipersystem
Generalinformation
Donotusethewipersifthewindshieldisdry,as
thismaydamagethewiperbladesorcausethem
tobecomewornmorequickly.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway
state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#jshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
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Switchingon
Presstheleverupuntilthedesiredpositionisreached.
'xRestingpositionofthewipers,position0.'xIntermittentoperationorrainsensor,posi#jtion1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whentravelisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whentravelcontinues,thewipers
resumeattheirpreviousspeed.
Switchingoffandbriefwipe
Presstheleverdown.
'xSwitchingoff:presstheleverdownuntilit reachesitsstandardposition.'xBriefwipe:presstheleverdownfromthe
standardposition.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitial positionwhenreleased.Intervalmodeorrainsensor
Concept
Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthetime betweenwipesdependingontheintensityofthe rainfall.
Generalinformation Thesensorislocatedonthewindshield,directly
infrontoftheinteriormirror.Withouttherain
sensor,thefrequencyofthewiperoperationis preset.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Iftherainsensorisactivated,thewiperscan
accidentallystartmovinginvehiclewashes. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Deacti#j
vatetherainsensorinvehiclewashes.
Activating
Presstheleveruponcefromitsstandardposi#j tion,arrow1.
Wipingisstarted.
TheLEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Infrostyconditions,wiperoperationmaynot
start.
Deactivating Presstheleverbackintothestandardposition.
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Settingthefrequencyorsensitivity
oftherainsensor
Turnthethumbwheeltoadjustthefrequencyor sensitivityoftherainsensor.
Up:shortintervalorhighsensitivityoftherain
sensor.
Down:longintervalorlowsensitivityoftherain
sensor.
Windshieldandheadlight
washersystem
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thewasherfluidcanfreezeontothewindowat
lowtemperaturesandobstructtheview.There
isariskofaccident.Onlyusethewashersys#j tems,ifthewasherfluidcannotfreeze.Use
washerfluidwithantifreeze,ifneeded.
NOTICE
Whenthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washpumpcannotworkasintended.Thereis ariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotusethe
washersystemwhenthewasherfluidreservoir
isempty.
Cleaningthewindshield
Pullthelever.
Thesystemsprayswasherfluidonthewind#j shieldandactivatesthewipersbriefly.
Inaddition,theheadlightsarecleanedatregular
intervalswhenthevehicle'slightsareswitched
on.
Windshieldwashernozzles
Thewasherjetsareautomaticallyheatedwhen#j
evertheignitionisswitchedon.
Fold-awaypositionofthewipers
Concept
Thefold-awaypositionenablesthewiperstobe foldedawayfromthewindshield.
Generalinformation
Helpfulwhenchangingthewiperbladesorunder frostyconditions,forinstance.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamagemayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
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NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#jshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Foldingawaythewipers
1.Switchtheignitiononandoffagain.2.Pressandholdthewiperleverdown,untilthe
wipersstopinaclosetoverticalposition.3.Foldthewipersallthewayawayfromthe
windshield.
Foldingdownthewipers
Afterthewipersarefoldedbackdown,thewiper
systemmustbereactivated.
1.Foldthewipersbackdownontothewind#j
shield.2.Switchontheignition.3.Pushwiperleverdown.Wipersreturntotheir restingpositionandarereadyagainforoper#j
ation.Washerfluid
Generalinformation
Allwashernozzlesaresuppliedfromonereser#j
voir.
Useamixtureoftapwaterandwindshield washerconcentrate.Ifdesired,awindshield
washerconcentratecontainingantifreezecanbe used.
Recommendedminimumfillquantity:
0.2USgal/1liter.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Someantifreezeagentscancontainharmful substancesandareflammable.Thereisariskoffireandariskofinjury.Followtheinstruc#j
tionsonthecontainers.Keepantifreezeaway fromignitionsources.Donotrefilloperating
materialsintodifferentbottles.Storeoperating
materialsoutofreachofchildren.
UnitedStates:thewasherfluidmixtureratiois
regulatedbytheU.S.EPAandmanyindividual states;donotexceedtheallowablewasherfluid
dilutionratiolimitsthatapply.Followtheusage
instructionsonthewasherfluidcontainer.
UseofBMW#ssWindshieldWasherConcentrate
ortheequivalentisrecommended.
Warning
Washerfluidcanigniteandcatchfireoncon#j
tactwithhotengineparts.Thereisariskofin#j
juryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Onlyadd
washerfluidwhentheengineiscooleddown.
Next,fullyclosethelidofthewasherfluidres#j
ervoir.
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NOTICE
Silicon-containingadditivesinthewasherfluid
forthewater-repellingeffectonthewindows
canleadtodamagetothewashingsystem.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot addsilicon-containingadditivestothewasherfluid.
NOTICE
Mixingdifferentwindshieldwasherconcen#j tratesorantifreezecandamagethewashing
system.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
Donotmixdifferentwindshieldwasherconcen#j tratesorantifreeze.Followtheinformationand
mixingratiosprovidedonthecontainers.
Overview
Thewasherfluidreservoirislocatedintheen#j
ginecompartment.
Malfunction
Theuseofundilutedwindshieldwasherconcen#j trateoralcohol-basedantifreezecanleadtoin#jcorrectreadingsattemperaturesbelow
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Shifting
Generalinformation Dependingontheengineinstallation,theengine
speedduringashiftingoperationisadjustedau#j
tomaticallyasrequiredforharmoniousanddy#j
namicgearshifting.
Reversegear Selectonlywhenthevehicleisstationary.
Toovercometheresistancepushthegearshift leverdynamicallytotheleftandengagereversegearwithaforwardshiftingmovement.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout itsownpower,forinstanceinavehiclewash,or
bepushed.1.Switchontheignition.2.Pressontheclutchpedalandshiftoutofa
forwardgearorreverse.3.Releasetheparkingbrake.
Mdouble-clutch
transmissionwithDrivelogic
Generalinformation TheMdouble-clutchtransmissionwithDrive#jlogicisanautomaticshifttransmissionwithtwoclutchesandpartialtransmissionsinwhichthegearscanbechangedwithoutinterruptingthetractiveforce.
Theoperationisviatheselectorleverortwoshift paddlesonthesteeringwheel.
Functions
'xDrivemodeorSequentialmode.'xVariousdriveprograms,Drivelogic.'xAutomaticdownshiftingandprotectionfrom
misshiftingeveninsequentialmode.'xLaunchControl.'xLowSpeedAssistant.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
Selectorlever,selectorlever
positions
Overview
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'xD/S:switchbetweendrivemodeandsequen#jtialmode.
Engagingaselectorleverposition
Pressonthebrakepedalandpullorpushthese#jlectorleverinthecorrespondingdirection.
Assoonastheselectorleverisreleased,itre#j
vertstothecenterposition.InpositionR,these#j
lectorleverlocks.
Theengagedselectorleverpositionisdisplayed intheinstrumentclusterandontheselector
lever.
Ifaselectorleverpositionisengaged,thevehicle maystartrolling,afterthebrakeisreleased,for instanceondownhillslopes.Thus,driveoffim#jmediatelyafterreleasingthebrake.
UsetheSlowSpeedAssistantformaneuveringandduringstop-and-gotraffic.
LowSpeedAssistant
Concept
TheLowSpeedAssistantgivesassistanceat
verylowspeeds.Thevehiclemovesatwalking
speed.
Thiscanalsobeusedforrockingthevehiclein thesnow.Todothis,switchbetweenreverse gearandforwardgearwithoutsteppingonthebrakesintheprocess.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whenusingthefunctionandsimultaneously
steppingonthebrakepedalforalongertime, thetransmissioncanoverheat.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.Whenusingthefunction, donotbrakeforalongerperiod.
Activating
1.Engageadrivingposition.2.Brieflytaptheacceleratorpedal.In1stand2ndgearandinreverse,thevehiclerollsatminimumspeed.
Deactivating
Applythebrakesuntilthevehiclecomestoa stop.
Flashingdisplayontheselector
leverofthedoubleclutch
transmission
Theactuallyengagedtransmissionpositioncan deviatefromtheselectorleverpositioninsomesituations.Thedisplayintheselectorleverflashes.
Observethedisplayintheinstrumentclusterin thesecases.
DisDrivemode
InDrivemode,allforwardgearsareautomatically
changed.
Kickdown:formaximumacceleration,forin#j
stancewhenpassing.Todothis,depresstheac#j celeratorpedalpasttheresistancepoint.
SwitchtoSequentialmode:shiftusingtheshiftpaddlesortheselectorlever,orpushtheselec#jtorleverintheD/Sdirection.
SisSequentialmode
Usetheshiftpaddlesortheselectorlevertoup#j shiftordownshiftwithoutlettingoffthegas.'xShortlybeforefallingbelowagear-dependentminimumspeed,thetransmissionisautomat#jicallydownshifted.'xUpshiftingordownshiftingisdoneonlyiftherpmandvehiclespeedareappropriate.
E.g.,thereisnodownshiftingiftheenginespeedistoohigh.'xKickdown:thelowestpossiblegearisse#jlectedbysimultaneouslyoperatingthekick#jdownandtheleftshiftpaddleorselector
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SwitchtoDrivemode:pushselectorleverinD/S
direction.
Risreverse Selectonlywhenthevehicleisstationary.
Itisalsopossibletorockthevehicleupto
6mph/10km/h.Todothis,switchbetweenfor#j
wardgearandreversegearwithoutsteppingon thebrakesintheprocess.
NisNeutral ThevehiclemayrollinselectorleverpositionN,forinstanceinvehiclewashes,referto page 251.
PPark
Thedrivewheelsareblocked.
Pisengagedautomatically:'xAftertheengineisswitchedoff,ifthevehicle isinradio-readystate,refertopage 97,orif
theignitionisswitchedoff,refertopage 97,
andifpositionRorDisset.'xWiththeignitionisoff,ifpositionNisset.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Generalinformation Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout
itsownpowerforashortdistance,forinstancein
avehiclewash,orbepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
1.Starttheenginewhilepressingonthebrake
pedal.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Depressthebrakepedal.4.EngageselectorleverpositionN.5.Switchtheengineoff.
Inthisway,theignitionremainsswitchedon,
andaCheck-Controlmessageisdisplayed.
Thevehiclecanroll.
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyen#j
gagedwhentheignitionisswitchedoff.There isariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotswitch
ignitionoffinvehiclewashes.
Irrespectiveoftheignition,theselectorleverpo#j
sitionPisautomaticallyengagedafterapprox.
15minutes.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselectorleverpositionisdis#j
played,forexample:P.
Notice
Whentheexternaltemperatureisverylow,the
displaymaynotwork.Currentdrivingdirectionis recognizableattheengagedselectorleverposi#jtion.
Gearchange Generalinformation
ShiftinginSequentialmodepossible.
AshiftinDrivemodecausesaswitchtoSequen#j tialmode.
Usingtheselectorlever
'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverrearwards.'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverfor#j ward.Seite110CONTROLSDriving110
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