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MountingpointsThesymbolshowsthemountingpoint
fortheupperretainingstrap.
Therearetwomountingpointsfortheupperrej tainingstrapofISOFIXchildrestraintsystems.
Routingtheretainingstrap
1Directionoftravel2Upperretainingstrap3Headrestraint4Rearparcelshelf5Mountingpoint6Hookfortheupperretainingstrap
Attachingtheupperretaining
straptothemountingpoint
1.Foldupthefasteningpointcover.2.Guidetheupperretainingstrapoveroralong
bothsidesoftheheadrestrainttothemountj
ingpoint.3.Attachthehookoftheretainingstraptothe
mountingpoint.4.Tightentheretainingstrapbypullingitfirmly
down.
NotforAustralia/New
Zealand:Recommendedchildseats
Appropriatechildrestraintsystemsforeveryage andweightclassareavailablefromaServicePartnerofthemanufactureroranotherqualifiedServicePartneroraspecialistworkshop.
'xBMWBabySeatGroup0+.'xBMWJuniorSeatGroup1.'xBMWJuniorSeatGroup2/3.'xISOFIXbase.
ForAustralia/NewZealand:
Childrestraints
General InaccordancewithADR34/02,provisionshave
beenmadetoallowinstallationofachildrestraint
ateachrearseatingposition.
Theanchoringhookswhichbelongtotheupper
retrainingstrapofthechildrestraint-AS1754,
canbeappliedimmediatelytotherelevant
mounting.
Pleasereferstrictlytotheinstallationinstructions
suppliedwiththechildrestraintsystem.
Eachseatingpositionisfittedwithaheadrest.
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Safetynotes
WARNING
Childrestraintanchoragesaredesignedto withstandonlythoseloadsimposedbycorj
rectlyfittedchildrestraints.Undernocircumj
stancesaretheytobeusedforadultseatbelts, harnessesorforattachingotheritemsorequipj
menttothevehicle.Afterusingthechildrej
straints,foldtheanchorfittingsdownagainif
necessary.
WARNING
Iftheupperretainingstrapisusedincorrectly withthechildrestraintsystem,theprotective
effectmaybereduced.Thereisadangerofinj jury.Makesurethattheupperretainingstrapisnotroutedtotheupperattachmentstrapoversharpedges,andthatitisnottwisted.
WARNING
Iftherearbackrestisnotlocked,theprotective
effectofthechildrestraintsystemislimitedor non-existing.Therearbackrestcanfoldforjwardincertainsituations,forexamplebraking
manoeuvreoraccident.Thereisadangerofinj juryorevendeath.Makesurethattherear
backrestsarelocked.
Mountingpoints
Thesymbolshowsthemountingpointfortheupperretainingstrap.
Therearethreemountingpointsforchildrej
straintsystemswithanupperretainingstrap.
Routingtheretainingstrap
1Directionoftravel2Upperretainingstrap3Headrestraint4Rearparcelshelf5Mountingpoint6Hookfortheupperretainingstrap
Attachingtheupperretaining
straptothemountingpoint
1.Foldupthefasteningpointcover.2.Guidetheupperretainingstrapoveroralong
bothsidesoftheheadrestrainttothemountj
ingpoint.3.Attachthehookoftheretainingstraptothe
mountingpoint.4.Tightentheretainingstrapbypullingitfirmly
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Securingdoorsandwindowsintherear
Reardoors
Pushdownthelockingleversonthereardoors.
Thedoorinquestioncannowonlybeopened
fromtheoutside.
Safetyswitchfortherear Pressthebuttononthedriver'sdoor.
TheLEDisilluminatedwhenthesafety
functionisswitchedon.
Variousfunctionsaredisabledandcannotbeopj
eratedintherear.
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DrivingVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandspecialequipmentavailableforthemodelseries.Thereforeequipmentwhichisnot
installedinyourvehicle,forexampleonaccount
oftheoptionalequipmentselectedorthecounj
tryspecification,mayalsobedescribedhere.
Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfunctionsand
systems.Complywiththerelevantlawsandregj ulationswhenusingthecorrespondingfunctions
andsystems.
Start/stopbutton
Principle Theignitionisswitchedonoroffandtheengineisstartedbypressingthestart/stopbutton.
Mdoubleclutchtransmission:the enginestartsifthebrakesareapj
pliedwhenthestart/stopbuttonispressed.
Manualgearbox:theenginestartsiftheclutchpedalispressedwhenpressingthestart/stopbutton.
Ignitionon Mdoubleclutchtransmission:pressthestart/
stopbuttonagainwithoutpressingthebrake
pedal.
Manualgearbox:pressthestart/stopbutton,do
notpresstheclutchpedal.
Allsystemsareoperational.
Mostoftheindicatorandwarninglampsinthe
instrumentclusterareilluminatedfordifferent lengthsoftime.
Tosavebatterypowerwhentheengineisoff,
switchofftheignitionandanyunnecessary powerconsumers.
Ignitionoff
Mdoubleclutchtransmission:pressthestart/ stopbuttonagainwithoutpressingthebrake
pedal.
Manualgearbox:pressthestart/stopbutton again,donotpresstheclutchpedal.
Allindicatorlampsintheinstrumentclusterexj
tinguish.
Tosavebatterypowerwhentheengineisoff,
switchofftheignitionandanyunnecessary powerconsumers.
Safetymeasures
Whentheignitionisswitchedoff,thetransmisj
sionpositionPwillbeautomaticallyengaged,if theselectorleverpositionDorRisengaged.
Withthevehiclestationaryandtheengineshut
down,theignitionisswitchedoffautomatically underthefollowingcircumstances:'xWhenlocking,evenwiththelow-beamheadjlightsswitchedon.'xShortlybeforethebatteryisdischargedso
thatanenginestartremainspossible.'xWhenopeningorclosingthedriver'sdoor,if
thedriver'sseatbeltisunfastenedandthe
low-beamheadlightsareswitchedoff.'xWhenthedriver'sseatbeltisunfastened,if thedriver'sdoorisopenedandthelow-beam
headlightsswitchedoff.
Aftersomeminuteswithoutfurtheroperation,
thelow-beamheadlightsarechangedoverto
sidelights.
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Radioreadystate
General Intheradioreadystate,individualcurrentconj
sumersremainreadyforoperation.
Activating Whentheengineisrunning,pressthestart/stopbutton.
Ifengineisswitchedoffandtheignitionis
switchedon:thesystemautomaticallyactivates
radioreadystatewhenthedoorisopenedifthe
lightsareswitchedofforthedaytimedriving
lightsareswitchedon.
Radioreadystateremainsactivewhenignitionis
switchedoffautomatically,suchasforthe
followingreasons:'xWhenthedriver'sdoorisopenedorclosed.'xWhenthedriver'sseatbeltisunfastened.'xWhenthelow-beamheadlightsareautomatij callyswitchedtosidelights.
Switchingoffautomatically
Theradioreadystateisautomaticallyswitchedoffinthefollowingsituations:
'xIftheignitionisswitchedoffmanuallywiththestart/stopbutton.'xAfterapproximately8minutes.'xWhenlockingviathecentrallockingsystem.'xShortlybeforethebatteryisdischargedso
thatanenginestartremainspossible.Enginestart
Safetynotes
DANGER
Ablockedexhaustpipeorinadequateventilaj
tioncanallowharmfulexhaustfumestopenej tratethevehicle.Theexhaustfumescontain
pollutantswhicharecolourlessandodourless. Inenclosedspaces,theexhaustfumescanalsobuildupoutsidethevehicle.Thereisadanger
offatalinjury.Keeptheexhaustpipeclearand
ensuresufficientventilation.
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanstartmovingandrollj ingaway.Thereisadangerofaccidents.Bej
foreleavingthevehicle,secureittopreventit fromrollingaway.
Observethefollowingtoensurethatthevehij
cleissecuredagainstrollingaway:
'xApplytheparkingbrake.'xTurnthefrontwheelstowardsthekerbon
upwardordownwardgradients.'xAdditionallysecurethevehicleonupward
ordownwardgradients,forexamplewitha chock.
NOTE
Repeatedstartattemptsorstartingseveral
timesinquicksuccessionmeansthatfuelis notburnedorisinadequatelyburned.Thecataj
lyticconvertercanoverheat.Thereisadanger ofdamagetoproperty.Avoidrepeatedstarting
inquicksuccession.
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Mdoubleclutchtransmission
Startingtheengine1.Depressthebrakepedal.2.Pressthestart/stopbutton.
Thestartingprocessisactivatedautomatically
forashorttimeandstopsassoonastheengine
starts.
Manualgearbox Startingtheengine
1.Depressthebrakepedal.2.Presstheclutchandengageidleposition.3.Pressthestart/stopbutton.
Thestartingprocessisactivatedautomatically
forashorttimeandstopsassoonastheengine
starts.
Stoppingtheengine
Safetynotes
WARNING
Unsupervisedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle cansetthevehicleinmotionandendanger
themselvesorotherroadusers,forexampleby
thefollowingactions:
'xPressingthestart/stopbutton.'xReleasetheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingdoorsorwindows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xOperatingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjury.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunsupervisedinthe vehicle.Whenleavingthevehicle,taketherejmotecontrolwithyouandlockthevehicle.
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanstartmovingandrollj ingaway.Thereisadangerofaccidents.Bej
foreleavingthevehicle,secureittopreventit fromrollingaway.
Observethefollowingtoensurethatthevehij
cleissecuredagainstrollingaway:
'xApplytheparkingbrake.'xTurnthefrontwheelstowardsthekerbon
upwardordownwardgradients.'xAdditionallysecurethevehicleonupward
ordownwardgradients,forexamplewitha chock.
Mdoubleclutchtransmission
Stoppingtheengine
1.Brakethevehicleuntilitcomestoastop.2.Pressthestart/stopbutton.
Theengineisswitchedoff.
Theradioreadystateisswitchedon.3.Applytheparkingbrake.
Manualgearbox
Stoppingtheengine
1.PresstheStart/Stopbuttonwhenthevehicleisatstandstill.2.Engagefirstgearorreverse.3.Applytheparkingbrake.
AutoStartStopfunction
Principle
TheAutoStartStopfunctionhelpsyoutosave
fuel.Thesystemstopstheenginewhenstationj
ary,forexampleinatrafficjamorattrafficlights. Theignitionremainsswitchedon.Fordrivingoff,theenginestartsautomatically.
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General
Eachtimetheengineisstartedviathestart/stop button,theAutoStart/Stopfunctionisswitched tostandby.
Thefunctionisactivatedfromaspeedof around5km/h,approximately3mph.
Stoppingtheengine
Operatingrequirements Theengineisautomaticallyshutdownwhenstaj
tionaryunderthefollowingconditions:
Mdoubleclutchtransmission:'xSelectorleverinselectorleverpositionD.'xBrakepedalremainspressedwhilethevehij
cleisatastandstill.'xDriver'sseatbeltbuckledordriver'sdoor closed.
Manualgearbox:
'xGearboxinneutralandclutchpedalnotpressed.'xDriver'sseatbeltbuckledordriver'sdoorclosed.
Theairflowrateoftheairconditioningsystemis
reducedwhentheengineisnotrunning.
Displaysintheinstrumentcluster TheREADYdisplayintherevoluj
tioncounterindicatesthatthe
AutoStartStopfunctionisready
forautomaticenginestarting.
Thedisplayindicatesthattheprej
conditionsforanautomaticenj
ginestoparenotmet.
Functionallimitations Theengineisnotshutdownautomaticallyinthe
followingsituations,forexample:
'xOnsteepdownwardgradients.'xOutsidetemperaturetoolow.'xHighoutsidetemperatureandoperationof
theautomaticairconditioning.'xInteriornotheatedorcooledtothedesired temperature.'xEngineisnotyetatoperatingtemperature.'xSharpsteeringangleorsteeringoperation.'xAfterreversing.'xWherethereisariskofcondensationwhentheautomaticairconditioningisswitchedon.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xAthighaltitudes.'xBonnetisunlocked.'xParkAssistantisactivated.'xStop-and-gotraffic.'xUseoffuelwithhighethanolcontent.
Enginestart
Fordrivingoff,theengineautomaticallystarts
underthefollowingconditions:
'xMdoubleclutchtransmission:byreleasing thebrakepedal.'xManualgearbox:bydepressingtheclutchpedal.
Afterstartingtheengine,accelerateasnormal.
Safetyfunction
Afteranautomaticshutdown,theenginewillnot
restartautomatically,ifoneofthefollowingconj ditionsismet:
'xDriver'sseatbeltunbuckledanddriver'sdooropen.'xBonnethasbeenunlocked.
Severalindicatorlampsilluminateforvariouslengthsoftime.
Theenginecanonlybestartedusingthestart/
stopbutton.
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FunctionallimitationsEvenifyoudonotwanttodriveoff,theengine
restartsautomaticallyinthefollowingsituations:'xVeryhightemperatureintheinteriorwhen thecoolingfunctionisswitchedon.'xThedriverapplieslocktothesteeringwheel.'xMdoubleclutchtransmission:shiftfromsejlectorleverpositionDtoN,RorD/S.'xMdoubleclutchtransmission:presstheacjceleratorandthebrakeatthesametime.'xVehiclestartstoroll.'xWherethereisariskofcondensationwhentheautomaticairconditioningisswitchedon.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xVerylowtemperatureintheinteriorwhenthe
heatingisswitchedon.'xLowbrakevacuum,forexamplebecausethe brakepedalhasbeenpressedanumberof
timesinsuccession.
Preventingautomaticengine
stopwithMdoubleclutch
transmission
Principle Toenablethevehicletomoveoffparticularly
swiftly,forexampleatajunction,theautomatic
enginestopcanbeactivelyprevented.
Preventingautomaticenginestop
usingthebrakepedal
Theenginestopcanbeactivelypreventedwithin asecondofthevehiclecomingtoastandstill:
'xPressthebrakepedaldownfirmlyassoonas
thevehiclehascometoastandstill.'xThenimmediatelybrakeagainwithnormal brakingforce.Manuallydeactivating/activating
thesystem
Usingthebutton
Pressthebutton.
'xLEDilluminates:AutoStartStopfunctionis
deactivated.
Duringanautomaticenginestop,theengine
isstarted.
Theenginecanbestartedorstoppedonlyby
meansofthestart/stopbutton.'xTheLEDisextinguished:AutoStartStop
functionisactivated.
Parkingthevehicleduring
automaticenginestop
Withautomaticenginestop,thevehiclecanbeparkedsafely,forexampleinordertoleaveit.
Mdoubleclutchtransmission:
1.Pressthestart/stopbutton.Theignitionis
switchedoff.TheAutoStartStopfunctionis deactivated.
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gaged.2.Applytheparkingbrake.
Manualgearbox:
1.Pressthestart/stopbutton.Theignitionis
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Startengineasusual,usingthestart/stopbutton.
Automaticdeactivation
IncertainsituationstheAutoStartStopfunction
isdeactivatedautomaticallyforsafetyreasons,
forexampleiftheabsenceofthedriverisdetecj
ted.
Malfunction
TheAutoStartStopfunctionnolongershuts
downtheengineautomatically.ACheckControl
messageisshown.Itispossibletokeepdriving.
HavethesystemcheckedbyaServicePartner
ofthemanufactureroranotherqualifiedService
Partneroraspecialistworkshop.
Parkingbrake
Safetynote
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanstartmovingandrollj
ingaway.Thereisadangerofaccidents.Bej foreleavingthevehicle,secureittopreventitfromrollingaway.
Observethefollowingtoensurethatthevehij
cleissecuredagainstrollingaway:
'xApplytheparkingbrake.'xTurnthefrontwheelstowardsthekerbon
upwardordownwardgradients.'xAdditionallysecurethevehicleonupward
ordownwardgradients,forexamplewitha chock.
Applying
Theleverengagesitselfafterpullingup.
Theindicatorlampilluminatesred.The
parkingbrakeisengaged.
Ifitmustbeusedwhiledrivingbywayofexcepj
tion,slightlyengagetheparkingbrakewhile pressingandholdingthebutton.
Toavoidcorrosionandone-sidedbrakingeffect, slightlypullontheparkingbrakefromtimeto
timewhenmovingaway,iftrafficconditionsalj
low.
Thebrakelightsdonotilluminatewhentheparkj
ingbrakeisapplied.
Releasing
Pulluptheleverabit,pressthebuttonandguide theleverdown.
Turnindicators,high-beamheadlights,headlight flasher
Turnindicator
Turnindicatorinexteriormirror Donotfoldintheexteriormirrorswhiledrivingorwhileoperatingtheturnindicatorsorhazardwarninglightstoensurethattheturnindicatorsintheexteriormirrorsarewellrecognisable.
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Indicating
Presstheleverbeyondtheresistancepoint.
Tripleturnsignal Brieflypresstheleverupordown.
Theturnindicatorflashesthreetimes.
Thisfunctioncanbeenabledordisabled.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Lights4.Exteriorlighting5.One-touchturnsignal6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentlyusedproj
file.
Indicatingaturnbriefly
Presstheleverasfarastheresistancepointand
holditthereforaslongasyouwishtoindicatea turn.
Malfunction Iftheindicatorlampflashesmorerapidlythan
usual,aturnsignallighthasfailed.
High-beamheadlights,headlight
flasher
Pushtheleverforwardsorpullitback.
'xHigh-beamheadlightson,arrow1.'xHigh-beamheadlightsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Wipersystem
General
Donotusewiperswithadrywindscreen,otherj
wisethewiperbladeswillwearorbecomedamj
agedmorequickly.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Ifthewipersstartmovingwhentheyarefolded
awayfromthewindscreen,partsofthebody maybecometrappedorthevehiclemaybedamaged.Thereisadangerofinjuryordamj
agetoproperty.Makesurethatthevehicleis
switchedoffwhenthewipersarefoldedaway fromthewindscreen,andthatthewipersarein
contactwiththewindscreenwhenswitching on.
NOTE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindscreen, switchingthemonmaycausethewiperblades
totearoffandthewipermotortooverheat.
Thereisadangerofdamagetoproperty.Dej
frostthewindscreenbeforeswitchingonthe
wipers.
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