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'xD/S:switchbetweendrivemodeandsequenjtialmode.
Engagingaselectorleverposition
Pressonthebrakepedalandpullorpushthesejlectorleverinthecorrespondingdirection.
Assoonastheselectorleverisreleased,itrej
vertstothecenterposition.InpositionR,thesej
lectorleverlocks.
Theengagedselectorleverpositionisdisplayed intheinstrumentclusterandontheselector
lever.
Ifaselectorleverpositionisengaged,thevehicle maystartrolling,afterthebrakeisreleased,for instanceondownhillslopes.Thus,driveoffimjmediatelyafterreleasingthebrake.
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,forinj
stancewhenpassing.Todothis,depresstheacj celeratorpedalpasttheresistancepoint.
SwitchtoSequentialmode:shiftusingtheshiftpaddlesortheselectorlever,orpushtheselecjtorleverintheD/Sdirection.
SisSequentialmode
Usetheshiftpaddlesortheselectorlevertoupj shiftordownshiftwithoutlettingoffthegas.'xShortlybeforefallingbelowagear-dependentminimumspeed,thetransmissionisautomatjicallydownshifted.'xUpshiftingordownshiftingisdoneonlyiftherpmandvehiclespeedareappropriate.
E.g.,thereisnodownshiftingiftheenginespeedistoohigh.'xKickdown:thelowestpossiblegearissejlectedbysimultaneouslyoperatingthekickjdownandtheleftshiftpaddleorselector
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SwitchtoDrivemode:pushselectorleverinD/S
direction.
ReverseR Selectonlywhenthevehicleisstationary.
Itisalsopossibletorockthevehicleupto
6mph/10km/h.Todothis,switchbetweenforj
wardgearandreversegearwithoutsteppingon thebrakesintheprocess.
NisNeutral ThevehiclemayrollinselectorleverpositionN,
forinstanceinvehiclewashes,referto
page 262.
PPark Thedrivewheelsareblocked.
Pisengagedautomatically:'xAftertheengineisswitchedoff,ifthevehicle isinradio-readystate,refertopage 99,orif
theignitionisswitchedoff,refertopage 99,
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.
Thevehiclemayroll.
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhentheignitionisswitchedoff.There isariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotswitch
ignitionoffinvehiclewashes.
Irrespectiveoftheignition,theselectorleverpoj
sitionPisautomaticallyengagedafterapprox.
15minutes.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Drivemode
'xEngagedgeartogetherwitha
D,arrow1.'xSelecteddrivingprogram,
Drivelogic,refertopage 113,
arrow2.
Sequentialmode
'xEngagedgear,arrow1.'xSelecteddrivingprogram,
Drivelogic,refertopage 113,
arrow2.'xGearshiftindicator,referto
page 125
Information
Whentheexternaltemperatureisverylow,the displaymaynotwork.Currentdrivingdirectionis
recognizableattheengagedselectorleverposij
tion.
Gearchange
Generalinformation ShiftinginSequentialmodepossible.
AshiftinDrivemodecausesaswitchtoSequenj
tialmode.
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Usingtheselectorlever'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverrearwards.'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverforjward.
Usingtheshiftpaddlesonthe
steeringwheel
'xShiftup:pullrightshiftpaddle.'xShiftdown:pullleftshiftpaddle.
Drivelogic
Generalinformation
Variousdrivingprogramsareavailable.
AftereachswitchbetweenSequentialmodeand Drivemode,thelastprogramselectedisanacjtive.
Exception:aftereachenginestart,drivingproj
gram1isactiveinDrivemode.
InDrivemode
Choiceofthreedrivingprograms:
'xD1:efficientdriving.'xD2:relaxeddriving.'xD3:sportydriving.
InSequentialmode
Choiceofthreedrivingprograms:
'xS1:comfortableshiftingoperations.'xS2:sporty,fastshiftingoperations.'xS3:maximumshiftingspeed,LaunchControl.Selectingdrivingprogramusing
buttonincenterconsole
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthe
desireddrivingprogramisdisplayedin
theinstrumentcluster.
Selectingdrivingprogramusing
MDrive
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.MDrive1orMDrive23.Transmission4.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredsettingis reachedandpresstheController.'xD1toD3:Drivemode.'xS1toS3:sequentialmode.5.Selectinganotherdrivingprogram.
WhenMDriveisactive,settingisimmedij atelyapplied.
ToactivateMDrivewiththeselectedsettings,
pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel:
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WARNING
Dependingonthesetting,theDSCmayonly beavailabletoalimitedextentormaynotbe
availablewithactivatedMdrive.Thereisarisk ofaccidentsorriskofdamagetoproperty.
HeedthesettingsforDSCintheMdriveand
reactactively,ifnecessary.Modifyyourdriving
styleandreact,ifnecessary.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Selecteddrivingprogramcorrej
spondstothenumberofillumij
natedfields.
LaunchControl
Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration
onsurfaceswithgoodtraction.
Generalinformation
TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa
veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in,
refertopage 206,period.
Requirements LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineiswarmedup,thatis,afteruninterrupteddrivingof
atleast6miles/10km.
TostartwithLaunchControldonotsteerthe
steeringwheel.
ActivateLaunchControl
1.DeactivateDynamicStabilityControl,referto
page 160.2.SelectSequentialmodewithgear1anddrivj
ingprogram3.3.Withtheenginerunning,applythebrakewith
theleftfoot.4.Fullydepresstheacceleratorpedal.
Thestartingenginespeedadjusts.
Aflagsymbolappearsintheinstrumentclusj
ter.5.Ifnecessary,changethestartingengine speedby500rpmviacruisecontrol.6.Releasethebrake,thevehicleaccelerates.Continuetodepresstheacceleratorpedal.
Upshiftingoccursautomaticallyaslongastheacceleratorpedalisfullydepressed.
LaunchControlisavailableagainonlyafteracerj
taindistancehasbeendriven.
Systemlimits
Thistransmissionhasanoverheatingprotection mechanism,whichprotectstheclutchfromexjtremestress.
'xIndicatorlightlightsupyellow:transj
missiontoohot.
Avoidhighenginestressandfrej
quentstarts.'xIndicatorlightlightsupred:transmissionis
overheating.
Furtherdrivingatamoderatepaceispossij ble.Atthenextopportunity,stopthevehicle,shutofftheengineandallowthetransmisj
siontocooldown.
Avoidfaststarts.Onuphillgrades,donotkeep
thevehiclestationarybyapplyingasmallamount
ofaccelerationwhileridingtheclutch,asthis
maycausethetransmissiontooverheat.
Duringtrafficjamsoratverylowspeeds,usethe
LowSpeedAssistant,refertopage 111.
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MEngineDynamicsControl
Concept
TheMEngineDynamicsControlaffectstherej
sponseofthevehicletoacceleratorpedalmovej
ments.
Programs
Responsebehavioroptions:
'xSportPlus:spontaneous,direct.Maximum
dynamics.'xSport:sporty,dynamic.'xEfficient:efficient,comfortable.Minimalfuel
consumption.
Ideal,forinstanceincitytrafficoronsnow.
Selectingachannel
ViaiDrive
1.MyVehicle2.MDrive1orMDrive23.Engine4.Selectthedesiredchannel.
WhenMDriveisactive,settingisimmedij atelyapplied.
ToactivateMDrivewiththeselectedsettings,
pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel:
'x'xUsingthebutton
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthedej
siredprogramisdisplayedintheinstruj
mentcluster.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster EngineDynamicsControlwithselected
programwithactivatedDisplayofthe
systemstatesofthedrivingdynamics,
refertopage 124.
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DisplaysVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarily availableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliesto
safety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.Whenusj
ingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicable lawsandregulationsmustbeobserved.
Overview,instrumentcluster
1Fuelgauge\_ 1202Speedometer3Messages,forinstanceCheckControl4Tachometer\_ 120Shiftpointindicator\_ 1325Engineoiltemperature\_ 1206Currentfuelconsumption7Electronicdisplays8Resetmiles\_121Seite116CONTROLSDisplays116
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CheckControl
Concept
TheCheckControlsystemmonitorsfunctionsin
thevehicleandnotifiesyouofmalfunctionsin themonitoredsystems.
Generalinformation
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayedasacomj
binationofindicatororwarninglightsandSMS textmessagesintheinstrumentclusterandin
theHead-upDisplay.
Inaddition,anacousticsignalmaysoundandan SMStextmessagemayappearontheControlDisplay.
Indicator/warninglights Generalinformation Theindicator/warninglightsintheinstrument
clustercanlightupinavarietyofcombinations
andcolors.
Severalofthelightsarecheckedforproperfuncj
tioningandlightuptemporarilywhentheengine
isstartedortheignitionisswitchedon.
Redlights Safetybeltreminder Safetybeltonthedriver'ssideisnot
buckled.Forsomecountryversions:pasj
sengerbeltisnotwornorobjectsaredej
tectedonthefrontpassengerseat.
Indicatorlightflashesorisilluminated:safetybelt onthedriverorpassengersideisnotbuckled.
Thesafetybeltremindercanalsobeactivatedif objectsareplacedonthefrontpassengerseat.
Makesurethatthesafetybeltsarepositionedcorrectly.
Airbagsystem
Airbagsystemandbelttensionerarenot
working.
Havethevehiclecheckedimmediately
byadealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Parkingbrake Theparkingbrakeisset.
Releasetheparkingbrake,referto page 104.
Approachcontrolwarning Indicatorlightilluminates:advancewarnj
ingisissued,forexamplewhenthereis theimpendingdangerofacollisionor
thedistancetothevehicleaheadistoosmall.
Increasedistance.
Indicatorlightflashes:acutewarningoftheimmij nentdangerofacollisionwhenthevehicleapj proachesanothervehicleatarelativelyhighdifj
ferentialspeed.
Interventionbybrakingormakeanevasivemaj
neuver.
Personwarning Symbolintheinstrumentcluster.
Ifacollisionwithapersondetectedin thiswayisimminent,thesymbollights
upandasignalsounds.
Yellowlights Anti-lockBrakingSystemABS Brakingforceboostmaynotbeworking.
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Havethesystemimmediatelycheckedbyadealj
erssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservice centerorrepairshop.
DSCDynamicStabilityControl Theindicatorlightflashes:DSCcontrols
thedriveandbrakingforces.Thevehicle isstabilized.Reducespeedandmodify
yourdrivingstyletothedrivingcircumstances.
Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSChasmalfuncj
tioned.
Havethesystemcheckedbyadealerssservice
centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrej
pairshop.
DSC,refertopage 160.
DSCDynamicStabilityControldeactivated DSCisdeactivated.
DSC,refertopage 160.
MDynamicModeMDM MDynamicModeMDMisswitchedon.MDynamicMode(MDM),referto
page 161.
Indicatorlightalsoflashes:MDMcontrols
thedriveandbrakingforces.Thevehicle
isstabilized.
Indicatorlightslightup:MDMhasmalj functioned.Havethesystemcheckedby
adealerssservicecenteroranotherqualij
fiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
MDynamicMode(MDM),referto
page 161.
TirePressureMonitorTPM Theindicatorlightlightsup:theTirePressureMonitorreportsalowtireinflajtionpressureoraflattire.FollowtheinformationintheCheckControlmessage.
Theindicatorlightflashesandthencontinuously
lightsup:noflattireorlossoftireinflationpresj surecanbedetected.'xInterferencecausedbysystemsordevices
withthesameradiofrequency:afterleaving theareaoftheinterference,thesystemautoj
maticallybecomesactiveagain.'xTPMwasunabletocompletethereset.Rej setthesystemagain.'xAwheelwithoutTPMwheelelectronicsismounted:haveitcheckedbyadealerssservj
icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenter
orrepairshopasneeded.'xMalfunction:havethesystemcheckedbya dealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
TirePressureMonitor,refertopage 142.
Steeringsystem Steeringsysteminsomecasesnot
working.
Havethesystemcheckedbyadealerss
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenter orrepairshop.
Emissions
'xThewarninglightlightsup:
Emissionsaredeteriorating.Havethe vehiclecheckedassoonaspossible.'xThewarninglightflashesundercertaincirj
cumstances:
Thisindicatesthatthereisexcessivemisfiring intheengine.
Reducethevehiclespeedandhavethesysj
temcheckedimmediately;otherwise,serious
enginemisfiringwithinabriefperiodcanserij
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SocketforOnboardDiagnosis,refertopage 250.
Lanedeparturewarning Systemisswitchedonandundercertaincircumstanceswarnsifadetectedlaneisleftwithoutflashingbeforehand.
Lanedeparturewarning,refertopage 153.
Greenlights
Turnsignal Turnsignalswitchedon.
Unusuallyrapidflashingoftheindicator
lightindicatesthataturnsignalbulbhas
failed.
Turnsignal,refertopage 104.
Parkinglights,headlight Parkinglightsorheadlightsareswitched
on.
Parkinglights/lowbeams,headlightconj
trol,refertopage 134.
High-beamAssistant High-beamAssistantisswitchedon.
Highbeamsareswitchedonandoffauj
tomaticallydependingonthetrafficsitj
uation.
High-beamAssistant,refertopage 136.
Cruisecontrol Thesystemisswitchedon.Itmaintains
thespeedthatwassetusingthecontrol elementsonthesteeringwheel.Bluelights
Highbeams Highbeamsareswitchedon.
Highbeams,refertopage 105.
HidingCheckControlmessages
Pressandholdbuttononsignallever.
Continuousdisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesaredisplayed continuouslyandarenotcleareduntilthemalj
functioniseliminated.Ifseveralmalfunctionsocj curatonce,themessagesaredisplayedconsecj
utively.
Themessagescanbehiddenforapprox.8secj onds.Afterthistime,theyaredisplayedagain
automatically.
Temporarydisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesarehiddenautoj
maticallyafterapprox.20seconds.TheCheck
Controlmessagesarestoredandcanbedisj
playedagainlater.
DisplayingstoredCheckControl
messages
ViaiDrive:
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DisplayCheckControl AtleastoneCheckControlmessageis
displayedorisstored.
SMStextmessages SMStextmessagesincombinationwithasymj
bolintheinstrumentclusterexplainaCheck
Controlmessageandthemeaningoftheindicaj
tor/warninglights.
SupplementarySMStextmessages Additionalinformation,suchasonthecauseof
anerrorortherequiredaction,canbecalledup viaCheckControl.
Withurgentmessagestheaddedtextwillbeauj tomaticallydisplayedontheControlDisplay.
Functions
DependingontheCheckControlmessage,the followingfunctionscanbeselected.'xOwner'sManual
Displayadditionalinformationaboutthe
CheckControlmessageintheIntegrated
Owner'sManual.'xServicerequest
Contactadealerssservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.'xBMWRoadsideAssistance
ContactRoadsideAssistance.
Messagesaftertripcompletion Specialmessagesdisplayedwhiledrivingaredisplayedagainaftertheignitionisswitchedoff.
Fuelgauge
Anarrowbesidethefuelpumpsymbolshowswhichsideofthe
vehiclethefuelfillerflapison.
Vehicletiltpositionmaycausethe displaytovary.
Followtheinformationonrefueling.
Theyellowindicatorlightilluminates,
oncethefuelreserveisreached.
Tachometer
TheyellowandredLEDsdisplay
thepermittedspeedrange.The
permittedenginespeedincreases
astheengineoiltemperatureinj
creases.
Avoidenginespeedsintheyellowwarningfield.
Alwaysavoidenginespeedsintheredwarning
field.Inthisrange,thefuelsupplyisreducedto protecttheengine.
Engineoiltemperature
'xColdengine:thepointerisat
thelowtemperatureend.
Driveatmoderateengineand
vehiclespeeds.'xNormaloperatingtemperaj
ture:thepointerisinthemidj
dleorinthelefthalfofthe
temperaturedisplay.'xHotengine:thepointerisatthehighendof
thetemperaturerange.Inaddition,aCheck Controlmessageisdisplayed.
Whentheengineoiltemperatureistoo
high,aredindicatorlightisdisplayed.
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