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Usingturnsignals
Presstheleverpasttheresistancepoint.
Tripleturnsignalactivation Lightlytaptheleverupordown.
Theturnsignalflashesthreetimes.
Thefunctioncanbeactivatedordeactivated.
ViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclesettings"3."Lighting"4."Exteriorlighting"5."One-touchturnsignal"6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Settingsarestoredfortheprofilecurrentlyused.
Signalingbriefly
Pressthelevertotheresistancepointandholdit thereforaslongasyouwanttheturnsignalto
flash.
Malfunction
Unusuallyrapidflashingoftheindicatorlightindi#j
catesthataturnsignalbulbhasfailed.
Highbeams,headlightflasher Pushtheleverforwardorpullitbackward.
'xHighbeamson,arrow1.
Thehighbeamslightupwhenthelowbeams
areswitchedon.'xHighbeamsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Wipersystem
Generalinformation
Donotusethewipersifthewindshieldisdry,as
thismaydamagethewiperbladesorcausethem
tobecomewornmorequickly.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway
state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#jshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
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Switchingon
Presstheleverupuntilthedesiredpositionisreached.
'xRestingpositionofthewipers,position0.'xIntermittentoperationorrainsensor,posi#jtion1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whentravelisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whentravelcontinues,thewipers
resumeattheirpreviousspeed.
Switchingoffandbriefwipe
Presstheleverdown.
'xSwitchingoff:presstheleverdownuntilit reachesitsstandardposition.'xBriefwipe:presstheleverdownfromthe
standardposition.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitial positionwhenreleased.Intervalmodeorrainsensor
Concept
Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthetime betweenwipesdependingontheintensityofthe rainfall.
Generalinformation Thesensorislocatedonthewindshield,directly
infrontoftheinteriormirror.Withouttherain
sensor,thefrequencyofthewiperoperationis preset.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Iftherainsensorisactivated,thewiperscan
accidentallystartmovinginvehiclewashes. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Deacti#j
vatetherainsensorinvehiclewashes.
Activating
Presstheleveruponcefromitsstandardposi#j tion,arrow1.
Wipingisstarted.
TheLEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Infrostyconditions,wiperoperationmaynot
start.
Deactivating Presstheleverbackintothestandardposition.
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Settingthefrequencyorsensitivity
oftherainsensor
Turnthethumbwheeltoadjustthefrequencyor sensitivityoftherainsensor.
Up:shortintervalorhighsensitivityoftherain
sensor.
Down:longintervalorlowsensitivityoftherain
sensor.
Windshieldandheadlight
washersystem
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thewasherfluidcanfreezeontothewindowat
lowtemperaturesandobstructtheview.There
isariskofaccident.Onlyusethewashersys#j tems,ifthewasherfluidcannotfreeze.Use
washerfluidwithantifreeze,ifneeded.
NOTICE
Whenthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washpumpcannotworkasintended.Thereis ariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotusethe
washersystemwhenthewasherfluidreservoir
isempty.
Cleaningthewindshield
Pullthelever.
Thesystemsprayswasherfluidonthewind#j shieldandactivatesthewipersbriefly.
Inaddition,theheadlightsarecleanedatregular
intervalswhenthevehicle'slightsareswitched
on.
Windshieldwashernozzles
Thewasherjetsareautomaticallyheatedwhen#j
evertheignitionisswitchedon.
Fold-awaypositionofthewipers
Concept
Thefold-awaypositionenablesthewiperstobe foldedawayfromthewindshield.
Generalinformation
Important,forinstancewhenchangingthewiper
bladesorforfoldingawayunderfrostycondi#j
tions.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamagemayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisarisk
ofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
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NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#jshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Foldingawaythewipers
1.Switchtheignitiononandoffagain.2.Pressandholdthewiperleverdown,untilthe
wipersstopinaclosetoverticalposition.3.Foldthewipersallthewayawayfromthe
windshield.
Foldingdownthewipers
Afterthewipersarefoldedbackdown,thewiper
systemmustbereactivated.
1.Foldthewipersbackdownontothewind#j
shield.2.Switchontheignition.3.Pushwiperleverdown.Wipersreturntotheir restingpositionandarereadyagainforoper#j
ation.Washerfluid
Generalinformation
Allwashernozzlesaresuppliedfromonereser#j
voir.
Useamixtureoftapwaterandwindshield washerconcentrate.Ifdesired,awindshield
washerconcentratecontainingantifreezecanbe used.
Recommendedminimumfillquantity:
0.2USgal/1liter.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Someantifreezeagentscancontainharmful substancesandareflammable.Thereisariskoffireandariskofinjury.Followtheinstruc#j
tionsonthecontainers.Keepantifreezeaway fromignitionsources.Donotrefilloperating
materialsintodifferentbottles.Storeoperating
materialsoutofreachofchildren.
UnitedStates:thewasherfluidmixtureratiois
regulatedbytheU.S.EPAandmanyindividual states;donotexceedtheallowablewasherfluid
dilutionratiolimitsthatapply.Followtheusage
instructionsonthewasherfluidcontainer.
UseofBMW#ssWindshieldWasherConcentrate
ortheequivalentisrecommended.
Warning
Washerfluidcanigniteandcatchfireoncon#j
tactwithhotengineparts.Thereisariskofin#j
juryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Onlyadd
washerfluidwhentheengineiscooleddown.
Next,fullyclosethelidofthewasherfluidres#j
ervoir.
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NOTICE
Silicon-containingadditivesinthewasherfluid
forthewater-repellingeffectonthewindows
canleadtodamagetothewashingsystem.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot addsilicon-containingadditivestothewasherfluid.
NOTICE
Mixingdifferentwindshieldwasherconcen#j tratesorantifreezecandamagethewashing
system.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
Donotmixdifferentwindshieldwasherconcen#j tratesorantifreeze.Followtheinformationand
mixingratiosprovidedonthecontainers.
Overview
Thewasherfluidreservoirislocatedintheen#j
ginecompartment.
Malfunction
Theuseofundilutedwindshieldwasherconcen#j trateoralcohol-basedantifreezecanleadtoin#jcorrectreadingsattemperaturesbelow
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Shifting
Generalinformation Dependingontheengineinstallation,theengine
speedduringashiftingoperationisadjustedau#j
tomaticallyasrequiredforharmoniousanddy#j
namicgearshifting.
Reversegear Selectonlywhenthevehicleisstationary.
Toovercometheresistancepushthegearshift leverdynamicallytotheleftandengagereversegearwithaforwardshiftingmovement.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout itsownpower,forinstanceinavehiclewash,or
bepushed.1.Switchontheignition.2.Pressontheclutchpedalandshiftoutofa
forwardgearorreverse.3.Releasetheparkingbrake.
Mdouble-clutch
transmissionwithDrivelogic
Generalinformation TheMdouble-clutchtransmissionwithDrive#jlogicisanautomaticshifttransmissionwithtwoclutchesandpartialtransmissionsinwhichthegearscanbechangedwithoutinterruptingthetractiveforce.
Theoperationisviatheselectorleverortwoshift paddlesonthesteeringwheel.
Functions
'xDrivemodeorSequentialmode.'xVariousdriveprograms,Drivelogic.'xUpshiftingdisplay,Shiftpointindicator.'xAutomaticdownshiftingandprotectionfrom
misshiftingeveninsequentialmode.'xLaunchControl.'xLowSpeedAssistant.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
Selectorlever,selectorlever
positions
Overview
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'xD/S:switchbetweendrivemodeandsequen#jtialmode.
Engagingaselectorleverposition
Pressonthebrakepedalandpullorpushthese#jlectorleverinthecorrespondingdirection.
Assoonastheselectorleverisreleased,itre#j
vertstothecenterposition.InpositionR,these#j
lectorleverlocks.
Theengagedselectorleverpositionisdisplayed intheinstrumentclusterandontheselector
lever.
Ifaselectorleverpositionisengaged,thevehicle maystartrolling,afterthebrakeisreleased,for instanceondownhillslopes.Thus,driveoffim#jmediatelyafterreleasingthebrake.
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,forin#j
stancewhenpassing.Todothis,depresstheac#j celeratorpedalpasttheresistancepoint.
SwitchtoSequentialmode:shiftusingtheshiftpaddlesortheselectorlever,orpushtheselec#jtorleverintheD/Sdirection.
SisSequentialmode
Usetheshiftpaddlesortheselectorlevertoup#j shiftordownshiftwithoutlettingoffthegas.'xShortlybeforefallingbelowagear-dependentminimumspeed,thetransmissionisautomat#jicallydownshifted.'xUpshiftingordownshiftingisdoneonlyiftherpmandvehiclespeedareappropriate.
E.g.,thereisnodownshiftingiftheenginespeedistoohigh.'xKickdown:thelowestpossiblegearisse#jlectedbysimultaneouslyoperatingthekick#jdownandtheleftshiftpaddleorselector
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SwitchtoDrivemode:pushselectorleverinD/S
direction.
Risreverse Selectonlywhenthevehicleisstationary.
Itisalsopossibletorockthevehicleupto
6mph/10km/h.Todothis,switchbetweenfor#j
wardgearandreversegearwithoutsteppingon thebrakesintheprocess.
NisNeutral ThevehiclemayrollinselectorleverpositionN,forinstanceinvehiclewashes,referto page 259.
PPark
Thedrivewheelsareblocked.
Pisengagedautomatically:'xAftertheengineisswitchedoff,ifthevehicle isinradio-readystate,refertopage 95,orif
theignitionisswitchedoff,refertopage 95,
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.
Thevehiclecanroll.
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyen#j
gagedwhentheignitionisswitchedoff.There isariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotswitch
ignitionoffinvehiclewashes.
Irrespectiveoftheignition,theselectorleverpo#j
sitionPisautomaticallyengagedafterapprox.
15minutes.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Drivemode
'xEngagedgeartogetherwitha
D,arrow1.'xSelecteddrivingprogram,
Drivelogic,refertopage 109,
arrow2.
Sequentialmode
'xEngagedgear,arrow1.'xSelecteddrivingprogram,
Drivelogic,refertopage 109,
arrow2.'xGearshiftindicator,referto
page 121
Notice
Whentheexternaltemperatureisverylow,the
displaymaynotwork.Currentdrivingdirectionis recognizableattheengagedselectorleverposi#jtion.
Gearchange GeneralinformationShiftinginSequentialmodepossible.
AshiftinDrivemodecausesaswitchtoSequen#j
tialmode.
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Usingtheselectorlever'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverrearwards.'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverfor#jward.
Usingtheshiftpaddlesonthe
steeringwheel
'xShiftup:pullrightshiftpaddle.'xShiftdown:pullleftshiftpaddle.
Drivelogic
Generalinformation
Variousdrivingprogramsareavailable.
AftereachswitchbetweenSequentialmodeand Drivemode,thelastprogramselectedisanac#jtive.
Exception:aftereachenginestart,drivingpro#j
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."MyVehicle"2."MDrive1"or"MDrive2"3."Transmission"4.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredsettingis reachedandpresstheController.'x"D1"to"D3":Drivemode.'x"S1"to"S3":sequentialmode.5.Selectinganotherdrivingprogram.
WhenMDriveisactive,settingisimmedi#j atelyapplied.
ToactivateMDrivewiththeselectedsettings,
pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel:
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Warning
Dependingonthesetting,theDSCmayonly beavailabletoalimitedextentormaynotbe
availablewithactivatedMdrive.Theremaybe
ariskofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty. HeedthesettingsforDSCintheMdriveand
reactactively,ifnecessary.Modifyyourdriving
styleandreact,ifnecessary.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Selecteddrivingprogramcorre#j
spondstothenumberofillumi#j
natedfields.
LaunchControl
Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration
onsurfaceswithgoodtraction.
Generalinformation
TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa
veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in,
refertopage 204,period.
Requirements LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineiswarmedup,thatis,afteruninterrupteddrivingof
atleast6miles/10km.
Donotturnthesteeringwheelwhendriving
awaywithLaunchControl.
ActivateLaunchControl
1.DeactivateDynamicStabilityControl,referto
page 156.2.SelectSequentialmodewithgear1anddriv#j
ingprogram3.3.Withtheenginerunning,applythebrakewith
theleftfoot.4.Fullydepresstheacceleratorpedal.
Thestartingenginespeedadjusts.
Aflagsymbolappearsintheinstrumentclus#j
ter.5.Ifnecessary,changethestartingengine speedby500rpmviacruisecontrol.6.Releasethebrake,thevehicleaccelerates.Continuetodepresstheacceleratorpedal.
Upshiftingoccursautomaticallyaslongastheacceleratorpedalisfullydepressed.
LaunchControlisavailableagainonlyafteracer#j
taindistancehasbeendriven.
Systemlimits
Thistransmissionhasanoverheatingprotection mechanism,whichprotectstheclutchfromex#jtremestress.
'xIndicatorlightlightsupyellow:trans#j
missiontoohot.
Avoidhighenginestressandfre#j
quentstarts.'xIndicatorlightlightsupred:transmissionis
overheating.
Furtherdrivingatamoderatepaceispossi#j ble.Atthenextopportunity,stopthevehicle,shutofftheengineandallowthetransmis#j
siontocooldown.
Avoidfrequent,faststarts.Onuphillgrades,do
notkeepthevehiclestationarybyapplyinga smallamountofaccelerationwhileridingthe
clutch,asthismaycausethetransmissionto
overheat.
Duringtrafficjamsoratverylowspeeds,usethe
LowSpeedAssistant,refertopage 107.
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