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SelectingdisplaysintheHead-up
Display
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Displays4.Head-UpDisplay5.Displayedinformation6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
SettingthebrightnessThebrightnessisautomaticallyadjustedtothe
ambientbrightness.
Thebasicsettingcanbeadjustedmanually.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Displays4.Head-UpDisplay5.Brightness6.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredbrightj nessisset.7.PresstheController.
Whenthelowbeamsareswitchedon,thebrightnessoftheHead-upDisplaycanbeaddij
tionallyinfluencedusingtheinstrumentlighting.
Settingsarestoredfortheprofilecurrentlyused.
Adjustingtheheight ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Displays4.Head-UpDisplay5.Height6.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredheightis
reached.7.PresstheController.Settingsarestoredfortheprofilecurrentlyused.
TheheightoftheHead-upDisplaycanalsobestoredusingthememoryfunction,refertopage 90.
Settingtherotation
ThescreenoftheHead-upDisplaycanberoj
tatedarounditsownaxis.
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Displays4.Head-UpDisplay5.Rotation6.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredsettingis selected.7.PresstheController.
Settingsarestoredfortheprofilecurrentlyused.
Displayvisibility ThevisibilityofthedisplaysintheHead-upDisjplayisinfluencedbythefollowingfactors:
'xSeatposition.'xObjectsonthecoveroftheHead-upDisplay.'xSunglasseswithcertainpolarizationfilters.'xWetroads.'xUnfavorablelightconditions.
Iftheimageisdistorted,havethebasicsettings
checkedbyadealerssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
FollowtheinstructionsforcleaningtheHead-up
Display,refertopage 265.
Specialwindshield Thewindshieldispartofthesystem.
Theshapeofthewindshieldmakesitpossibleto displayapreciseimage.
Afilminthewindshieldpreventsdoubleimages
frombeingdisplayed.
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Forthisreason,itisstronglysuggestedtohavethespecialwindshieldreplacedbyadealerss
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenter orrepairshop,ifnecessary.
Shiftpointindicator
Generalinformation ThedisplayisintheHead-upDisplayorinstrujmentcluster.
Shiftlightsintheinstrument
cluster
Concept
Shiftpointindicatorsinthetachometerindicate
theoptimumshiftingpoint.Thus,withasporty drivingstyle,thebestpossiblevehicleacceleraj
tionisachieved.
Display
'xCurrentenginespeedisdisplayedinthe
tachometer.'xArrow1:successiveyellowilluminatedfields indicatetheupcomingshiftmoment.'xArrow2:fieldsareilluminatedinred.Donotwaitanyfurthertoshift.
Whenthemaximumpossiblespeedisreached,theentiredisplayflashes.Thefuelsupplyisrejducedtoprotecttheengine.
ShiftpointindicatorintheHead-
upDisplay
Switchingon ShiftlightsareonlyshownintheHead-upDisj
playintheMview,refertopage 130.1.SwitchonHead-upDisplay,referto
page 130.2.MyVehicle3.iDrivesettings4.Displays5.Head-UpDisplay6.Displayedinformation7.Mview
Display
'xCurrentenginespeedisdisplayedinthe
tachometer.'xArrow1:successiveyellowilluminatedfields indicatetheupcomingshiftmoment.'xArrow2:fieldsareilluminatedinred.Donotwaitanyfurthertoshift.
Whenthemaximumpermissiblespeedis
reached,theentiredisplayflashesandthesupj
plyoffuelisinterruptedinordertoprotectthe
engine.
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Vehiclestatus
GeneralinformationThestatuscanbedisplayedandactionsperj
formedforseveralsystems.
Openingthevehiclestatus
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclestatus
Informationataglance
'xTirePressureMonitor:statusoftheTire
PressureMonitor,refertopage 142.'xEngineoillevel:Electronicengineoil
levelcheck,refertopage 243.'xCheckControl:CheckControlmesj
sagesarestoredinthebackgroundandcan
bedisplayedontheControlDisplay.Displayj ingstoredCheckControlmessages,referto
page 119.'xServicerequired:Displayingservice
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LightsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliesto
safety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.Whenusj
ingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicable lawsandregulationsmustbeobserved.
Overview
Switchesinthevehicle
Thelightswitchelementislocatednexttothe
steeringwheel.
SymbolFunctionAutomaticheadlightcontrol.
Adaptivelightfunctions.Lightsoff.
Daytimerunninglights.Parkinglights.SymbolFunctionLowbeams.Instrumentlighting.
Parkinglights,lowbeams
androadsideparkinglights
Generalinformation Positionofswitch:
,,
Ifthedriver'sdoorisopenedwhentheignitionis
switchedoff,theexteriorlightingisautomatically
switchedoff.
Parkinglights
Positionofswitch:

Thevehicleisilluminatedonallsides.
Donotusetheparkinglightsforextendedperij
ods;otherwise,theymightdrainthebatteryand itwouldthenbeimpossibletostarttheengine.
Canada:whenparking,switchontheone-sidedroadsideparkinglight,refertopage 134.
Lowbeams
Positionofswitch:

Thelowbeamslightupwhentheignitionis
switchedon.
Canada:roadsideparkinglight Concept
Thevehiclecanbeilluminatedononeside.
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Switchingon
Withradio-readystateswitchedoff,pressthelevereitherupordownpasttheresistancepoint.
Switchingoff
Presstheleverbackintothestandardposition.
Welcomelightsandheadlightcourtesydelay feature
Welcomelights
Generalinformation
Dependingonthevehicleequipmentandthe
ambientbrightness,individuallightfunctionsmay
beswitchedonbrieflywhenthevehicleisunj
locked.
Activating/deactivatingPositionofswitch:
,
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Lighting4.Exteriorlighting5.Welcomelights
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
Headlightcourtesydelayfeature
Generalinformation Thelowbeamsstayilluminatedforaparticular
timeifthehighbeamsareswitchedonafter radio-readystateisswitchedoff.
Settingtheduration ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Lighting4.Exteriorlighting5.Pathwaylighting6.Setlengthoftime.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
Automaticheadlight control
Concept
Thelowbeamsareswitchedonandoffautomatj icallydependingontheambientbrightness,for
instanceintunnels,intwilightorifthereisprej
cipitation.
Generalinformation
Ablueskywiththesunlowonthehorizoncan
causethelightstobeswitchedon.
Whenemergingfromatunnelduringtheday,the
lowbeamsarenotswitchedoffimmediatelybut insteadonlyafterapprox.2minutes.
ActivatingPositionofswitch:

Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusterisilj
luminatedwhenthelowbeamsareswitchedon.
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SystemlimitsTheautomaticheadlightcontrolcannotserveasasubstituteforyourpersonaljudgmentoflightj
ingconditions.
Forexample,thesensorsareunabletodetect
fogorhazyweather.Inthesesituations,switch thelightonmanually.
Daytimerunninglights
Generalinformation Positionofswitch:
,,
Thedaytimerunninglightslightupwhentheigj nitionisswitchedon.Aftertheignitionis
switchedoff,theparkinglightslightupinposij
tion
.
Activating/deactivating Insomecountries,daytimerunninglightsare
mandatory,soitmaynotbepossibletodeactij vatethedaytimerunninglights.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Lighting4.Exteriorlighting5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Settingsarestoredfortheprofilecurrentlyused.
Adaptivelightfunctions
Concept
Adaptivelightfunctionsenabledynamicilluminaj
tionoftheroadway.
Generalinformation Theadaptivelightfunctionsmayconsistofone
systemormultiplesystems,dependingonthe equipmentversion:
'xAdaptiveLightControl,refertopage 136.
Activating
Positionofswitch:

Theadaptivelightfunctionsareactivewhenthe
engineisrunning.
AdaptiveLightControl Dependingonthesteeringangleandotherpajrameters,thelightfromtheheadlightfollowsthecourseoftheroad.
Toavoidblindingoncomingtraffic,theAdaptive LightControldoesnotswiveltotheopposite
lanewhenthevehicleisatastandstill.
Adaptiveheadlightrange control
Theadaptiveheadlightrangecontrolcompenj
satesforaccelerationandbrakingoperationsin
ordernottoblindtheoncomingtrafficandtoachieveoptimumilluminationoftheroadway.
High-beamAssistant
Concept
Thehigh-beamAssistantdetectsothertraffic
participantsearlyonandautomaticallyswitches thehighbeamsonoroffdependingonthetraffic
situation.
Generalinformation Thehigh-beamAssistantensuresthatthehigh
beamsareswitchedon,wheneverthetrafficsitj uationallows.Inthelowspeedrange,thehigh
beamsarenotswitchedonbythesystem.
Thesystemrespondstolightfromoncoming
trafficandtrafficdrivingaheadofyou,andtoamj bientlighting,forinstanceintownsandcities.
Thehighbeamscanbeswitchedonandoff
manuallyatanytime.
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Activating/deactivating
Positionofswitch,dependingonthevehicle
equipment:
,
Pressandholdbuttononsignallever.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusjterisilluminatedwhenthelowbeamsare
switchedon.
Theheadlightsareautomaticallyswitchedbej tweenlowbeamsandhighbeams.
Theblueindicatorlightintheinstrument
clusterlightsupwhenthesystem
switchesonthehighbeams.
Thehigh-beamAssistantisdeactivatedwhen
manuallyswitchingthehighbeamsonandoff,
refertopage 105.
Toreactivatethehigh-beamAssistant,pressthe
buttonontheturnsignallever.
Systemlimits Thehigh-beamAssistantcannotserveasasubjstituteforthedriver'spersonaljudgmentofwhentousethehighbeams.Insituationthatrequirethis,thereforeswitchoffmanually.
Thesystemisnotfullyfunctionalinthefollowing situations,anddriverinterventionmaybenecesjsary:
'xInveryunfavorableweatherconditions,such
asfogorheavyprecipitation.'xWhendetectingpoorly-litroaduserssuchas
pedestrians,cyclists,horsebackridersandwagons;whendrivingclosetotrainorship traffic;andatanimalcrossings.'xIntightcurves,onhilltopsorindepressions,incrosstrafficorhalf-obscuredoncoming
trafficonhighways.'xInpoorly-littownsandcitiesandinthepresj
enceofhighlyreflectivesigns.'xWhenthewindshieldinfrontoftheinterior
mirrorisfoggedover,dirtyorcoveredwith
stickers,etc.
Instrumentlighting
Functionalrequirement
Theparkinglightsorlowbeamsmustbe
switchedontoadjustthebrightness.
Settings Adjustthebrightnesswiththe
thumbwheel.
Interiorlights
Generalinformation Dependingontheequipment,theinteriorlights,
footwelllights,entrylights,andcourtesylights
arecontrolledautomatically.
Thumbwheelfortheinstrumentlightingcontrols
brightnessofsomeofthesefeatures.
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Overview1Interiorlights2Readinglights
Switchingtheinteriorlights
on/off
Pressthebutton.
Toswitchoffpermanently:pressthebuttonand holdforapprox.3seconds.
Switchingthereadinglights on/off
Pressbutton.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thereadj
inglightsarelocatednexttotheinteriorlightsin
thefrontandrear.
Ambientlight Generalinformation
Dependingontheequipmentversion,lighting canbeadjustedforsomelightsinthecar'sintejrior.
Selectingcolorscheme
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Lighting4.Interiorlighting5.Ambientlighting6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Settingthebrightness Dependingontheequipment,thebrightnessof
theambientlightcanbeadjustedviathethumbj
wheelfortheinstrumentlightingorontheConj
trolDisplay.
ViaiDrive:
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SafetyVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarily availableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliesto
safety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.Whenusj
ingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicable lawsandregulationsmustbeobserved.
Airbags
1Frontairbag,driver2Frontairbag,frontpassenger3Headairbag4Sideairbag5KneeairbagFrontairbags
Frontairbagshelpprotectthedriverandthe
frontpassengerbyrespondingtofrontalimpacts inwhichsafetybeltsalonewouldnotprovideadjequateprotection.Sideairbag
Inalateralimpact,thesideairbagsupportsthe sideofthebodyinthechestandlaparea.
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EjectionMitigation
Theheadairbagsystemisdesignedasanejecj
tionmitigationcountermeasuretoreducethe likelihoodofejectionsofvehicleoccupants
throughsidewindowsduringrolloversorsideimj pactevents.
Kneeairbag
Thekneeairbagsupportsthelegsinafrontalimj
pact.
Protectiveaction
Airbagsarenottriggeredineveryimpactsituaj tion,forinstanceinlesssevereaccidentsorrear-
endcollisions.
Informationonoptimumeffectofthe
airbags
WARNING
Iftheseatpositionisincorrectorthedeployj mentareaoftheairbagsisimpaired,theairbag
systemcannotprovideprotectionasintended
andmaycauseadditionalinjuriesduetotrigj gering.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Followtheinformationonachievingtheopj
timumprotectiveeffectoftheairbagsystem.
'xKeepadistancefromtheairbags.'xAlwaysgraspthesteeringwheelonthe
steeringwheelrim.Holdyourhandsatthe
3o'clockand9o'clockpositions,tokeepthe riskofinjurytoyourhandsorarmsaslowas
possiblewhentheairbagistriggered.'xMakesurethatoccupantskeeptheirheads
awayfromthesideairbag.'xMakesurethatthefrontpassengerissitting
correctly,i.e.,keepshisorherfeetandlegsin thefloorareaanddoesnotsupportthemon
thedashboard.'xThereshouldbenoadditionalpersons,anij
malsorobjectsbetweenanairbagandaperj
son.'xDashboardandwindshieldonthefrontpasj
sengersidemuststayclear-donotattach adhesivelabelsorcoveringsanddonotatj
tachbracketsorcables,forinstanceforGPS
devicesormobilephones.'xDonotapplyadhesivematerialstotheairbag coverpanels,donotcoverthemormodify
theminanyway.'xDonotusethecoverofthefrontairbagon thefrontpassengersideasastoragearea.'xDonotplaceslipcovers,seatcushionsor
otherobjectsonthefrontpassengerseat thatarenotspecificallysuitedforseatswith
integratedsideairbags.'xDonothangpiecesofclothing,suchasjackj
ets,overthebackrests.'xNevermodifyeithertheindividualcompoj nentsorthewiringintheairbagsystem.This
alsoappliestosteeringwheelcovers,the
dashboard,andtheseats.'xDonotremovetheairbagsystem.
Evenwhenyoufollowallinstructionsvery
closely,injuryfromcontactwiththeairbagscanj
notbefullyruledoutincertainsituations.
Theignitionandinflationnoisemayleadto short-termand,inmostcases,temporaryhearj
ingimpairmentinsensitiveoccupants.
Vehiclemodificationsforapersonwithdisabilij
tiesmayaffecttheairbagsystem;contactBMW
CustomerRelationsforfurtherinformation.
Warningsandinformationontheairbagsarealso
foundonthesunvisors.
Functionalreadinessofthe
airbagsystem
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Individualcomponentscanbehotaftertriggerj ingoftheairbagsystem.Thereisariskofinj
jury.Donottouchindividualcomponents.
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