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MobilityIndicator and warning lamps
Lights up in red:
Roof activation system failure Roof cannot be moved. If the retract-
able hardtop does not lock, contact
your nearest BMW center.
Roof activation system malfunctioni ng Roof movement incomplete. Please
check if the roof is blocked, then press
or pull the switch again.
Lights up in yellow:
Roof drive overheated Roof activation temporarily limited to closing only.
Cargo area partition not in lowermost
position Press down the cargo area partition
until it engages on both sides.
Vehicle not level, ro of activation not
possible Move the vehicle to a level surface.
Rollover protection system malfunc-
tioning Have the rollover protection system
checked by the nearest BMW center.
Trunk lid open
Fuel cap is open Make sure that the fuel cap is correctly positioned and close it until it audibly
clicks. Do not jam the strap between the
fuel cap and the vehicle.
Windshield washer fluid level too low Add washer fluid as soon as possible, refer to page69.
Lights up in red:
Service due Arrange a service appointment. Check service requirements, refer to
page84.
Lights up in yellow:
The engine will start the next time the
Start/Stop button is briefly pressed,
possibly without the brake or clutch
being depressed
Remote control malfunctioning or, in
cars with Comfort Access, not
detected The engine cannot be started. Have the
remote control checked, if necessary.
Battery in remote co ntrol discharged Use the remote control for a longer jour-
ney or, in cars with Comfort Access,
replace the battery.
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Everything from A to Z
Reference
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 60
– interlock 60
– overriding selector lever lock 62
– shiftlock, refer to Changing selector lever position 60
– sport program 61
– towing 217
– tow-starting 217
AUTO program for automatic
climate control 113
AUTOSTORE 144
AUX-IN
– port 121
AUX-In connection 151
AUX-IN port 143
Average fuel consumption 80
– setting the units 83
Average speed 80,81
Avoiding unintentional alarms 33
Axle loads, refer to Weights 237
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support 44
Backrests, refer to Seat adjustment 43
Backrest width adjustment 44
Back seats
– refer to Rear seats 46
Bag holder 124
Band-aids, refer to First aid pouch 215
Bar, refer to Towing methods 218
Base plate for telephone or
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 165
– refer to Snap-in adapter in
the center armrest storage
compartment 120 Battery
212
– charging 212
– disposal 35,213
– jump-starting 216
– remote control 24
– replacing 212
– temporary power failure 212
Battery renewal
– remote control 35
– remote control for vehicle 35
Being towed 217
Belt hand-over 49
– pinch protection system 50
Belts, refer to Safety belts 49
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts 49
Beverage holders, refer to Cupholders 121
Black ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning 78
Blinds, refer to Roller sunblinds 120
Blower, refer to Air volume 110,113
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating 157
BMW
– car shampoo 207
BMW Assist 167
– activating 168
BMW Homepage 4
BMW Maintenance System 202
BMW Professional radio
– recalling stations 144
– sampling stations 144
– satellite radio 146
– selecting waveband 144
– station search 144
– storing stations 144
– switching on/off 142
– t

one control 143
– volume 142
BMW Teleservices 168
– activating 168
BMW webpage 4 Bottle holders, refer to
Cupholders 121
Brake Assist, refer to Dynamic Brake Control DBC 90
Brake fluid, refer to Service
requirements 84
Brake Force Display 98
Brake lamps
– Brake Force Display 98
Brake pads 132
– breaking in 132
Brake pedal, refer to Braking safely 134
Brake rotors 135
– brakes 132
– breaking in 132
Brakes
– ABS 90
– BMW Maintenance
System 202
– Brake Force Display 98
– breaking in 132
– parking brake 59
– service requirements 84
Brakes, refer to Braking
safely 134
Brake system 132
– BMW Maintenance
System 202
– breaking in 132
– disc brakes 135
Breakdown services, refer to Roadside Assistance 215
Breaking in the clutch 132
Breaking in the differential, refer to Engine and
differential 132
Break-in period 132
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 208
Button for starting the engine, refer to Start/Stop button 57
Buttons on the steering
wheel 11
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Reference
Sport automatic transmission
with double clutch 62
– driving dynamics control 65
– kickdown 64
– Launch Control 66
– manually unlocking parking lock 65
– neutral 63
– reverse gear 63
Sport program with 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double
clutch 64
Spray nozzles, refer to
Cleaning windshield and
headlamps 68
Stability control, refer to Driving stability control
systems 90
Start/Stop button 57
– starting the engine 58
– switching off the engine 59
Starting, refer to Starting the engine 58
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump-starting 216
Starting CD changer 147
Starting difficulties
– jump-starting 216
Starting the CD player 147
Starting the engine
– Start/Stop button 57
Stations, refer to BMW Professional radio 144
Station search
– BMW Professional radio 144
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing 5
Steam jet 204,205 Steering wheel
52
– adjustment 52
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– heating 52
– lock 57
– locking with Comfort Access 34
– shift paddles 64
Steering wheel buttons, refer to Shift paddles 64
Steering with variable ratio, refer to Active steering 97
Steptronic, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 60
Storage 207
Storage compartments 121
Storage nets 125
Storing seat positions, refer to Seat and mirror memory 48
Storing tires 196
Stowage, refer to Storage compartments 12
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Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires 177
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 59
Switching off the engine
– Start/Stop button 57
Switching on
– BMW Professional radio 142
– CD changer 147
– CD player 147
– radio 18
Switching the cooling function
on and off 114
Symbols 4
T
Tachometer 79
Tailgate, refer to Trunk lid 31
Tail lamp, refer to Tail lamps 210 Tail lamps
210
– replacing bulb 210,211
Tank contents, refer to Capacities 239
Technical data 234
– dimensions 235
Technical modifications, refer to For your own safety 5
Telephone 156
– hands-free system 163
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest 120
– refer to sepa rate Owner's
Manual
– voice commands 163
Temperature
– air conditioner 111
– automatic climate control 112
– coolant, refer to Coolant temperature 200
Temperature display
– outside temperature 78
– outside temperature warning 78
– setting the units 83
Tempomat, refer to Cruise control 69
Tensioning straps, refer to Securing cargo 137
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp 211
Through-loading opening with integrated transport
bag 127
Through-loading system 123
Tilt alarm sensor 33
Tilt function, passenger side mirror 51
Time
– displaying 144
– setting 144
Tire inflation pressure 177
– loss 94
Tire pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 93
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