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Insidetheboot
Foldupbootfloor.
Fuseassignmentinformationanddetailsonthe
positionsofanyotherfuseboxescanbefoundin
aseparateleafletinthefusebox.
Replacingfuses
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends
havingfuseschangedbyaServicePartnerofthe manufactureroranotherqualifiedServicePartneroraspecialistworkshop.
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BreakdownAssistVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandspecialequipmentavailableforthemodelseries.Thereforeequipmentwhichisnot
installedinyourvehicle,forexampleonaccount
oftheoptionalequipmentselectedorthecounj
tryspecification,mayalsobedescribedhere.
Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfunctionsand
systems.Complywiththerelevantlawsandregj ulationswhenusingthecorrespondingfunctions
andsystems.
Hazardwarninglights
Thebuttonislocatedinthecentreconsole.
Warningtriangle
Thewarningtriangleislocatedinsidetheboot
lid.
Toremove,releasethemounts.
First-aidkit
General
Someitemsinthekithavealimitedshelflife.
Checktheuse-bydatesofthecontentsregularly
andreplaceanyitemsthathaveexpiredingood
time.
Storage
Thefirst-aidkitislocatedontherightinastorj agecompartmentintheboot.
Emergencycall
Intelligentemergencycall
Principle Thesystemcanbeusedtotriggeranemerj
gencycallautomaticallyormanuallyinemerj
gencysituations.
Intelligentemergencycallestablishesaconnecj
tionwiththeBMWemergencycallcentre.
General PresstheSOSbuttoninanemergencyonly.
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Evenifnoemergencycallispossiblethroughthe
BMWintelligentemergencycallsystem,an
emergencycallwillstillbeplacedwithapublic rescuecoordinationcentre.Thisdependson
factorssuchasthespecificmobiletelephone
networkandthenationalregulations.
Fortechnicalreasons,itmightnotbepossibleto makeanemergencycallinhighlyadversecondij
tions.
Overview
SOSbuttonintherooflining.
Operatingrequirements
'xEmergencycallsystemisfunctional.'xTheignitionisswitchedon.'xIfthevehicleisequippedwithintelligent emergencycall:theSIMcardintegratedinto
thevehicleisactivated.
Automatictriggering
Incertaincircumstances,forexampledeployj
mentoftheairbags,anemergencycallmaybe
placedautomaticallyimmediatelyafteranaccij
dentofcorrespondingseverity.Anautomatic emergencycallisnotinfluencedbypressingthe
SOSbutton.
Manualtriggering
1.Taponcoverflap.2.PressandholdtheSOSbuttonuntiltheLED
onthebuttonisilluminatedgreen.'xTheLEDisilluminatedgreenwhentheemerj
gencycallisactivated.Ifacancellationrequestisdisplayedonthe ControlDisplay,theemergencycallcanbecancelled.
Ifthesituationpermits,waitinthevehicleunj tilvoicecontacthasbeenestablished.'xTheLEDflashesgreenwhentheconnection
totheemergencynumberhasbeenestabj
lished.
WhenanemergencycallissentviaBMW, dataissenttotheemergencycallcentrein
ordertodecidewhatrescuemeasuresarerej
quired.Thedatamayinclude,forexample,
thecurrentpositionofthevehicle,ifthiscan
bedetermined.Ifquestionsposedbythe emergencycallcentreremainunanswered,rescuemeasuresareautomaticallyinitiated.
Ifyoucannolongerheartheemergencycall
centrethroughtheloudspeakers,thehands-
freesystemmaybebroken.However,the emergencycallcentremaystillbeableto
hearyouspeak.
Theemergencycallcentreendstheemergency
call.
Fireextinguisher
Principle
Thefireextinguishercanputoutvehiclefires.
General
Thefireextinguisherislocatedatthefrontofthe frontpassengerseat.
Safetynote
WARNING
Usingthefireextinguisherimproperlycan
causeinjury.Thereisadangerofinjury.Obj
servetheinformationbelowwhenusingthefire
extinguisher.
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'xDonotinhaletheextinguishingagent.If
theextinguishingagentisinhaled,move thevictimtofreshair.Ifthevictimexperij
encesbreathingdifficulties,contactadocj torimmediately.'xDonotallowtheextinguishingagentto
comeintocontactwiththeskin.Proj
longedcontactwiththeextinguishing
agentcancausetheskintodryout.'xDonotallowtheextinguishingagentto
comeintocontactwiththeeyes.Ifitdoes
comeintocontactwiththeeyes,rinse
themimmediatelywithplentyofwater.In
caseofprolongeddiscomfort,contacta
doctor.
Takingoutthefireextinguisher
Openthescrewshacklesontheretainingstrap.
Usingthefireextinguisher Tousethefireextinguisher,followthemanufacj
turer'sinstructionsdisplayedonit,alongwiththe
accompanyinginformation.
Stowingthefireextinguisher
1.Insertthefireextinguisherintotheholder.2.Hookinandclosethescrewshackles.
Maintenanceandrefilling
Havethefireextinguishercheckedevery2years
byaServicePartnerofthemanufactureroranj
otherqualifiedServicePartneroraspecialist
workshop.
Takenoteofthenextmaintenancedateforthe fireextinguisher.
Replacethefireextinguisherafteruseorhaveit refilled.
Startingassistance
General
Ifthevehiclebatteryisdischarged,theengine
canbestartedusingtwojumpleadsfromanj
othervehicle'sbattery.Useonlyjumpleadswith fullyinsulatedterminalclamps.
Safetynotes
DANGER
Touchinglivecomponentscanresultinan electricshock.Thereisadangerofinjuryorevendeath.Donottouchanycomponentsthat
couldbelive.
WARNING
Connectingthejumpleadsinthewrongsej
quencecancausesparks.Thereisadangerof
injury.Complywiththecorrectsequencewhen
connectingup.
NOTE
Contactbetweenthebodiesofthetwovehij
clescanresultinashortcircuitduringstarting assistance.Thereisadangerofdamageto
property.Makesurethereisnocontactbej
tweenthebodies.
Preparations
1.Checkwhetherthebatteryintheothervehij
cleshows12volts.Informationaboutthe
voltageisprovidedonthebattery.2.Switchofftheengineofthedonorvehicle.3.Switchoffanyelectricalsystemsinbothvehij
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Jump-startingconnections
Thejump-startingconnectionintheenginecompartmentservesasthepositivebatteryterj
minal.
Openthecoverofthejump-startingconnection.
Thebatterynegativeterminalisthebodyearth
oraspecialnut.
Connectingthecables Donotdeviatefromtheproceduredescribedbejlow,otherwisepersonalinjurycouldresultor
bothvehiclescouldbedamaged.
1.OpenthecoveroftheBMWjump-starting
connection.2.Connectaterminalclamponthepositive/+ jumpleadtothepositiveterminalofthebatj
teryorthecorrespondingjump-startingconj
nectiononthedonorvehicle.3.Connecttheotherterminalclamptothebatj
tery'spositiveterminalortothecorrespondj
ingjump-startingconnectiononthevehicle
tobestarted.4.Connectaterminalclamponthenegative/m
jumpleadtothenegativeterminalofthebatjteryorthecorrespondingengineorbody earthconnectiononthedonorvehicle.5.Connectthesecondterminalclamptothenegativeterminalofthebatteryortoacorrej
spondingengineorbodyearthconnectionon
thevehicletobestarted.
Startingtheengine
Donotusethesprayproductssoldasstarting
aids.
1.Starttheengineofthedonorvehicleandalj
lowittorunforafewminutesataslightlyinj creasedidlespeed.2.Starttheengineofthevehicletobestarted
asnormal.
Ifaninitialattempttostarttheenginefails, waitseveralminutesuntilthedischargedbatj
teryhasbeenrechargedtoaslightlygreater degree.3.Allowbothenginestorunforafewminutes.4.Disconnectthejumpleadsintheoppositeorj
derfromthatinwhichtheywereoriginallyatj tached.
Checkthebatteryifnecessaryandhaveitrej
charged.
Tow-startingandtowing away
Safetynote
WARNING
Duetosystemlimitations,individualfunctions maynotworkproperlywhentowstarting/
towingwithactivatedIntelligentSafetySysj
tems.Thereisadangerofaccidents.Switchoff allIntelligentSafetySystemsbeforetow-startj
ing/towing.
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ManualgearboxTowingorpushingthevehicle
Abroken-downvehiclecanbetowedorpushed.
Rollorpush,seepage 115,thevehicle.
Observethefollowingnotes:'xMakesurethattheignitionisswitchedon, otherwiselow-beamheadlights,rearlights,turnindicatorsandwiperswillnotbeavailjable.'xDonottowthevehiclewiththerearaxle
raised,otherwisethesteeringcanturn.'xWhentheengineisnotrunning,thereisno powerassistance.Thesteeringandbrakeswillrequireextraefforttooperate.'xGreatersteeringwheelmovementsarenecj
essary.'xThetowingvehiclemustnotbelighterthan thetowedvehicle,otherwiseitmaybeunable
tokeepthetowedvehiclereliablyunderconj
trol.'xDonotexceedatowingspeedof50km/h,
30mph.'xDonotexceedatowingdistanceof50km,
30miles.
Towingtruck
Withdrivenrearaxle
Havethevehicletransportedbyatowingtruck withahoistingframe,orhoistedontoaloadingplatform.
NOTE
Thevehiclecanbecomedamagedwhenraisj
ingandsecuringit.
Thereisadangerofdamagetoproperty.
'xRaisethevehiclewithsuitableequipment.'xDonotraiseorsecurethevehiclebyits
towingeye,bodypartsorsuspension
parts.
Mdoubleclutchtransmission:
transportingthevehicle
GeneralDonotattempttohavethevehicletowed.
Safetynote
NOTE
Ifthevehicleistowedwithoneaxleraised,the
vehiclecanbedamaged.Thereisadangerof
damagetoproperty.Onlyhavethevehicle
transportedonatruckbed.
Pushingthevehicle
Toremoveabroken-downvehiclefromadanj
gerousarea,itcanbepushedforashortdisj tance.
Rollorpush,seepage 117,thevehicle.
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Towingtruck
Onlyhavethevehicletransportedonatruckbed.
NOTE
Thevehiclecanbecomedamagedwhenraisj
ingandsecuringit.
Thereisadangerofdamagetoproperty.
'xRaisethevehiclewithsuitableequipment.'xDonotraiseorsecurethevehiclebyits
towingeye,bodypartsorsuspension
parts.
Towingothervehicles
General Switchonthehazardwarninglights,dependingonlocalregulations.
Ifthevehicle'selectricalsystemhasfailed,the
vehiclebeingtowedmustbemadeidentifiableto
followingvehicles,forinstancebyplacinganindij catinglabelorthewarningtriangleintherear
window.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Ifthegrossvehicleweightofthetowingvehicle
islessthanthatofthevehicletobetowed,the
towingeyecanbepulledoff,orthevehiclemay
nolongerbecontrollable.Thereisadangerof
accidents.Makesurethatthegrossvehicle
weightofthetowingvehicleismorethanthe weightofthevehicletobetowed.
NOTE
Ifthetowbarorthetowingropeisnotattached correctly,othervehiclepartscanbedamaged. Thereisadangerofdamagetoproperty.Atjtachthetowbarortowingropetothetowingeyecorrectly.
Towbar
Thetowingeyesofbothvehiclesshouldbeon
thesameside.
Ifitisimpossibletoavoidattachingthetowbarat anangle,notethefollowing:
'xTowbarclearancemaybelimitedwhencorj
nering.'xThetowbarwillgeneratelateralforcesifitis attachedoffset.
Towingrope
Ensurethatthetowingropeistautwhenthe
towingvehicledrivesoff.
Usenylonropesorstraps,whichwillenablethe
vehicletobetowedwithoutjerking.
TowingeyeGeneral
Alwayshavethescrew-ontowingeyeonboard
thevehicle.
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Thetowingeyecanbescrewedintothefrontor
rearendofthevehicle.
Thetowingeyetogetherwiththeon-boardtool kit,seepage 256,islocatedintheboot.
Usingthetowingeye:'xUseonlythetowingeyesuppliedwiththevej
hicle,andmakesurethatitisscrewedinfully
andistight.'xOnlyusethetowingeyefortowingonpaved
roads.'xAvoidlateralloadsonthetowingeye,forexj
ampledonotraisethevehicleatthetowing
eye.
Safetynote
NOTE
Ifthetowingeyeisnotusedasintended,the
vehicleortowingeyemaybedamaged.There
isadangerofdamagetoproperty.Observethe notesonusingthetowingeye.
Threadfortowingeye
Pressthemarkingonthefrontcovertopressitout.
Usethescrewdriverfromtheon-boardtoolkitto
pressouttherearcoverattheopening.
Tow-starting
Mdoubleclutchtransmission Donotattempttotow-startorpush-startthevejhicle.
DuetotheMdoubleclutchtransmissionitisnot
possibletostarttheenginebytowing.
Havethecauseofthestartingdifficultiesrectij fiedbyaServicePartnerofthemanufactureror
anotherqualifiedServicePartneroraspecialist workshop.
Manualgearbox Ifpossible,donottow-startthevehiclebutstart
theengineusingstartingassistance,see page 264.Onlytow-startwhentheengineis
coldifyourvehiclehasacatalyticconverter.1.Switchingonthehazardwarninglights,
pleaseobservecountry-specificregulations.2.Switchontheignition,seepage 104.3.Engage3rdgear.4.Tow-startwiththeclutchpressedandrej
leasetheclutchslowly.Presstheclutchagain
immediatelyaftertheenginestarts.5.Stopinasuitablelocation,removethetow barortowingropeandswitchoffthehazard
warninglights.6.HavethevehiclecheckedbyaServicePartj
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GeneralcareVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandspecialequipmentavailableforthemodelseries.Thereforeequipmentwhichisnot
installedinyourvehicle,forexampleonaccount
oftheoptionalequipmentselectedorthecounj
tryspecification,mayalsobedescribedhere.
Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfunctionsand
systems.Complywiththerelevantlawsandregj ulationswhenusingthecorrespondingfunctions
andsystems.
Washingthevehicle
General Regularlyremoveforeignbodies,forexample,leaves,fromtheareabelowthewindscreenwiththebonnetraised.
Washthevehiclefrequentlyespeciallyinwinter. Veryhighlevelsofdirtandroadsaltcancausedamagetothevehicle.
Steam-jetcleanersandhigh-
pressurecleaners
Safetynote
NOTE
Whencleaningwithhigh-pressurecleaners,exj
cessivepressureorexcessivetemperatures candamagevariouscomponents.Thereisadangerofdamagetoproperty.Ensureasuffijcientdistanceanddonotsprayforanextendedperiodoftime.Complywiththeinstructionsforthehigh-pressurecleaner.
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Enteringacarwashwithan
Mdoubleclutchtransmissionwith
Drivelogic
Safetynote
NOTE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhentheignitionisswitchedoff.There isadangerofdamagetoproperty.Donot
switchtheignitionoffincarwashes.
General
Inacarwash,thevehiclemustbeabletoroll
freely.
Rollorpushthevehicle,seepage 117.
Exitingfromacarwash Ensurethattheremotecontrolislocatedinthe
vehicle.
Starttheengine.Enginestart,seepage 105.
Headlights Donotrubwetheadlightsdryanddonotuse
abrasiveorcorrosivecleaningagents.
Soakimpuritiessuchasinsectresidueswith
shampooandwashoffwithwater.
Removeicewithade-icerspray;donotusean
icescraper.
Afterwashingthevehicle
Afterthevehiclehasbeenwashed,brieflyapply
thebrakestodrythemotherwisethebrakingefj fectivenessmaybetemporarilyreduced.Theheatgeneratedbybrakingdriesthebrakediscs
andbrakepads,andprotectsthemagainstcorj
rosion.
Completelyremoveresiduesonthewindscreens
toavoidaffectingvisibilityduetosmearing,and toreducewipingnoiseandwiperbladewear.
Vehiclecare
Careproducts
General BMWrecommendsusingcareandcleaning
productsfromBMW.Suitablecareproductsare
availablefromaServicePartnerofthemanufacj tureroranotherqualifiedServicePartneroraspecialistworkshop.
Safetynote
WARNING
Cleaningagentscancontainhazardoussubj stancesorconstituteahealthrisk.Thereisadangerofinjury.Whencleaningtheinterior,
openthedoorsorwindows.Useonlyproducts thatareintendedforcleaningthevehicle'sintejrior.Observethenotesonthepack.
Vehiclepaintwork
GeneralRegularcarepromotesdrivingsafetyandprejservesyourvehicle'svalue.Environmentalefj fectsinareaswithhigherairpollutionornaturalcontaminants,forexampletreeresinorleafdust,
mayhaveaneffectonthevehiclepaintwork. Basethefrequencyandextentofvehiclecareonsuchfactors.
Immediatelyremoveaggressivesubstances,for
examplespilledfuel,oil,greaseorbirddroppings soastopreventalterationsanddiscolourations
ofthepaintwork.
Mattpaintwork
Onlyusecleaningandcareproductsthatare
suitableforvehicleswithmattpaintwork.
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