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Youcanincreasetheengine'sbrakingeffectbyshiftingdowninsequentialmode,referto
page 109.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Lightbutconsistentbrakepressurecanleadto
hightemperatures,brakeswearingoutand possiblyevenbrakefailure.Thereisariskofaccident.Avoidplacingexcessivestressonthe
brakesystem.
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.
Groundclearance
NOTICE
Ifthegroundclearanceisinsufficient,e.g.,
curbsorundergroundgarageentrances,con#j tactwithvehicleparts,e.g.,spoiler,andtheun#j
derbodymayoccur.Thereisariskofdamage toproperty.Ensurethatthereissufficientgroundclearanceavailable.
MDriver'sPackage:drivingin
thehigherspeedrange
Warning
Damagetovehiclecomponentscannegatively impactthedrivingperformanceathighspeeds.
Thisincludes,amongotherthings,tires,under#j
carriageandpartsforimprovingaerodynamics.
Thereisariskofaccident.Havedamagecor#j
rectedbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.Donot
driveathighspeedsuntilthedamageiscor#j
rected.
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LoadingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Highgrossweightcanoverheatthetires,dam#j
agetheminternallyandcauseasuddendropin
tireinflationpressure.Drivingcharacteristics
maybenegativelyimpacted,reducinglanesta#j
bility,lengtheningthebrakingdistancesand
changingthesteeringresponse.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.Payattentiontothepermittedload
capacityofthetiresandneverexceedtheper#j
mittedgrossweight.
Warning
Looseobjectsordeviceswithacableconnec#j
tiontothevehicle,forinstancemobilephones,
canbethrownaboutthecar'sinteriorwhile
driving,forinstanceintheeventofanaccident,
brakingorevasivemaneuver.Thereisariskof
injury.Securelooseobjectsordeviceswitha
cableconnectiontothevehicleinthecar'sin#j
terior.
Warning
Improperlystowedobjectscanshiftandbe thrownintothecar'sinterior,forinstanceinthe eventofanaccidentorduringbrakingandeva#jsivemaneuver.Vehicleoccupantscanbehit
andinjured.Thereisariskofinjury.Stowand secureobjectsandcargoproperly.
NOTICE
Fluidsinthecargoareacancausedamage. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatnofluidsleakinthecargoarea.
StepsforDetermining
CorrectLoadLimit
1.Locatethestatement#vThecombinedweight
ofoccupantsandcargoshouldneverexceed XXXkgorXXXlbs#wonyourvehicle#ssplacard.2.Determinethecombinedweightofthedriver
andpassengersthatwillberidinginyourve#j
hicle.3.Subtractthecombinedweightofthedriver andpassengersfromXXXkgorXXXlbs4.Theresultingfigureequalstheavailable
amountofcargoandluggageloadcapacity. Forexample,ifthe#vXXX#wamountequals
1,400lbsandtherewillbefive150lbspas#j
sengersinyourvehicle,theamountofavaila#j blecargoandluggageloadcapacityis
650lbs(1,400-750(5x150)650lbs)5.Determinethecombinedweightofluggage andcargobeingloadedonthevehicle.That
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cargoandluggageloadcapacitycalculatedin
Step4.6.Ifyourvehiclewillbetowingatrailer,load
fromyourtrailerwillbetransferredtoyourve#j
hicle.Consultthismanualtodeterminehow thisreducestheavailablecargoandluggageloadcapacityofyourvehicle.
Load
Themaximumloadisthesumoftheweightoftheoccupantsandthecargo.
Thegreatertheweightoftheoccupants,the lesscargothatcanbetransported.
Stowingandsecuringcargo
'xCoversharpedgesandcornersonthecargo.'xHeavycargo:stowasfarforwardaspossible,directlybehindandatthebottomoftherear
passengerseatbackrests.'xVeryheavycargo:whentherearseatisnot
occupied,secureeachoftheoutersafety
beltsintheoppositebuckle.'xIfnecessary,folddowntherearbackreststo stowlargecargo.'xDonotstackcargoabovethetopedgeofthebackrests.'xSmallerandlightercargo:securewithratchet
straps,thefloornet,ordrawstraps.'xLargerandheavycargo:securewithcargo
straps.
Lashingeyesinthecargo
area
Tosecurethecargotherearetwoorfourlashingeyesinthecargoarea.
Attachloadsecuringaids,suchaslashingstraps,
tensioningstraps,drawstrapsorcargonets,to
thelashingeyesinthecargoarea.
Floornet
Tosecurethecargothefloornetcanalsobe
used.
Hookthefloornetintothefittingsinthecargo
areafloor.
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Roof-mountedluggagerack
Generalinformation Roofracksareavailableasspecialaccessories.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Whendrivingwitharoofload,forinstancewith
roof-mountedluggagerack,thevehicle'scen#j
terofgravityishigher,whichincreasestherisk ofthevehicletippingincriticaldrivingsitua#j
tions.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof damagetoproperty.DonotdeactivateDSCDynamicStabilityControlwhendrivingwithroofload.
Securing
Followtheinstallationinstructionsoftheroof
rack.
Roofdriprailwithflaps
Thefixingpointsarelocatedintheroofdriprail
abovethedoors.
Foldthecoveroutward.
Loading
Becauseroof-mountedluggageracksraisethe vehicle'scenterofgravitywhenloaded,they
haveamajoreffectonvehiclehandlingand
steeringresponse.
Therefore,notethefollowingwhenloadingand
driving:'xDonotexceedtheapprovedroof/axleloads andtheapprovedgrossvehicleweight.'xBesurethatadequateclearanceismain#j
tainedfortiltingandopeningtheglasssun#j
roof.'xDistributetheroofloaduniformly.'xTheroofloadshouldnotextendpastthe loadingarea.'xAlwaysplacetheheaviestpiecesonthebot#j
tom.'xSecuretheroofluggagefirmly,forinstance
usingratchetstraps.'xDonotletobjectsprojectintotheopening pathofthetrunklid.'xDrivecautiouslyandavoidsuddenaccelera#jtionandbrakingmaneuvers.Takecorners
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ReducingfuelconsumptionVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Generalinformation
Thevehiclecontainsadvancedtechnologiesfor
thereductionofconsumptionandemissionval#j ues.
Fuelconsumptiondependsonanumberofdif#j
ferentfactors.
Carryingoutcertainmeasures,suchasamoder#j atedrivingstyleandregularmaintenance,canin#j
fluencefuelconsumptionandtheenvironmental
impact.
Removeunnecessarycargo
Additionalweightincreasesfuelconsumption.
Removeattachedpartsfollowinguse
Removeauxiliarymirrors,roof-mountedorrear
luggagerackswhicharenolongerrequiredfol#j lowinguse.
Attachedpartsonthevehicleimpairtheaerody#jnamicsandincreasethefuelconsumption.
Closethewindowsand
glasssunroof
Drivingwiththeglasssunroofandwindowsopen resultsinincreasedairresistanceandtherebyre#jducestherange.
Tires
Generalinformation
Tirescanaffectconsumptioninvariousways,for
instancetiresizemayinfluenceconsumption.
Checkthetireinflationpressure
regularly
Checkand,ifneeded,correctthetireinflation
pressureatleasttwiceamonthandbeforestart#j ingonalongtrip.
Lowtireinflationpressureincreasesrollingre#j sistanceandthusraisesfuelconsumptionand tirewear.
Driveawayimmediately
Donotwaitfortheenginetowarm-upwhilethe
vehicleremainsstationary.Startdrivingright
away,butatmoderateenginespeeds.
Thisisthequickestwayofwarmingthecolden#j
gineuptooperatingtemperature.
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Lookwellaheadwhendriving
Drivingsmoothlyandproactivelyreducesfuel
consumption.
Avoidunnecessaryaccelerationandbraking. Bymaintainingasuitabledistancetothevehicledrivingaheadofyou.
Avoidhighenginespeeds
Drivingatlowenginespeedslowersfuelcon#j
sumptionandreduceswear.
Ifnecessary,observethevehicle'sgearshiftindi#j cator,refertopage 122.
Usecoasting
Whenapproachingaredlight,takeyourfootoff
theacceleratorandletthevehiclecoasttoahalt.
Forgoingdownhilltakeyourfootofftheacceler#j
atorandletthevehicleroll.
Theflowoffuelisinterruptedwhilecoasting.
Switchofftheengineduringlongerstops
Switchingofftheengine Switchofftheengineduringlongerstops,forin#jstanceattrafficlights,railroadcrossingsorin
trafficcongestion.
AutoStart/StopfunctionTheAutoStart/Stopfunctionofthevehicleauto#jmaticallyswitchesofftheengineduringastop.
Iftheengineisswitchedoffandthenrestartedratherthanleavingtheenginerunningcon#j
stantly,fuelconsumptionandemissionsarere#j
duced.Savingscanbeginwithinafewseconds
ofswitchingofftheengine.
Inaddition,fuelconsumptionisalsodetermined
byotherfactors,suchasdrivingstyle,roadcon#j
ditions,maintenanceorenvironmentalfactors.
Switchoffanyfunctions thatarenotcurrentlyneeded
Functionssuchasseatheatingandtherearwin#jdowdefrosterrequirealotofenergyandreduce
therange,especiallyincityandstop-and-gotraf#j fic.
Switchoffthesefunctionsiftheyarenotneeded.
Havemaintenancecarriedout
Havethevehiclemaintainedregularlytoachieve
optimalvehicleefficiencyandservicelife.BMW recommendsthatmaintenanceworkbeper#j
formedbyaBMWservicecenter.
ForinformationontheBMWMaintenanceSys#j tem,refertopage 236.
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RefuelingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Generalinformation
Followthefuelrecommendation,referto
page 210,priortorefueling.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Withadrivingrangeoflessthan
30miles/50kmtheenginemaynolongerhave
sufficientfuel.Enginefunctionsarenoten#j suredanymore.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Refuelpromptly.
Fuelcap
Opening
1.Brieflypresstherearedgeofthefuelfiller
flap.2.Turnthefuelcapcounterclockwise.3.Placethefuelcapinthebracketattachedto
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Closing
Warning
Theretainingstrapofthefuelcapcanbejam#j
medandcrushedduringclosing.Thecapcan#j notbecorrectlyclosed.Fuelorfuelvaporscan
escape.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdam#j
agetoproperty.Payattentionthattheretaining
strapisnotjammedorcrushedwhenclosing
thecap.
1.Fitthecapandturnitclockwiseuntilyou
clearlyhearaclick.2.Pressonthefuelfillerflapuntilitengages.
Emergencyunlocking
Itmaybenecessaryincertainsituationstoun#j
lockthefuelfillerflapmanually,forinstancewith anelectricalfault.
Havefuelfillerflapunlockedbyadealer#ssservice centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorre#j
pairshop.
Followthefollowingwhen refueling
Generalinformation Whenrefueling,insertthefillernozzlecompletelyintothefillerpipe.Liftingupthefuelpumpnozzle
duringrefuelingcauses:
'xPrematureswitchingoff.'xReducedreturnofthefuelvapors.
Thefueltankisfullwhenthefillernozzleclicks
offthefirsttime.
Makesurethatthefuelcapisclosedproperlyaf#j terrefueling,otherwisetheemissionswarning
lightmaylightup.
Followsafetyregulationspostedatthegassta#j
tion.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Fuelsaretoxicandaggressive.Overfillingofthe fueltankcandamagethefuelsystem.Painted
surfacesmaybedamagedbycontactwithfuel.
Escapingfuelcanharmtheenvironment.There
isariskofdamagetoproperty.Avoidoverfilling.
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FuelVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Fuelrecommendation
Generalinformation
Dependingontheregion,manygasstationssell
fuelthathasbeencustomizedtowinteror
summerconditions.Fuelthatisavailableinwin#j
ter,forinstancehelpsmakeacoldstarteasier.
Gasoline
Generalinformation
Forthebestfuelefficiency,thegasolineshould besulfur-freeorverylowinsulfurcontent.
Fuelsthataremarkedonthegaspumpascon#j
tainingmetalmustnotbeused.
Fuelswithamaximumethanolcontentof25%, i.e.E10orE25,maybeusedforrefueling.
Ethanolshouldmeetthefollowingqualitystan#jdards:
US:ASTM4806#mxx
CAN:CGSB-3.511#mxx
xx:complywiththecurrentstandardineach
case.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Evensmallquantitiesofthewrongfuelor wrongfueladditivescandamagethefuelsys#j
temandengine.Furthermore,thecatalytic
converterispermanentlydamaged.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Donotrefueloradd thefollowinginthecaseofgasolineengines:
'xLeadedgasoline.'xMetallicadditives,forinstancemanganese
oriron.
DonotpresstheStart/Stopbuttonafterrefuel#j
ingwiththewrongfuel.Contactadealer#ssserv#j
icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenteror
repairshop.
NOTICE
Incorrectfuelscandamagethefuelsystemand
theengine.Thereisariskofdamagetoprop#j erty.Donotusefuelswithahigherpercentage
ofethanolthanrecommended.Donotrefuel
withfuelscontainingmethanol,e.g.M5to
M100.
NOTICE
Fuelthatdoesnotcomplywiththeminimum qualitycancompromiseenginefunctionor
causeenginedamage.Thereisariskofdam#j
agetoproperty.Donotfillwithfuelthatdoes
notcomplywiththeminimumquality.
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