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TheUltimate
DrivingMachinen
OWNER'SMANUAL.
THEBMWX1.LINK:
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WELCOMETOBMW.Owner'sManual.
BMWX1.
ThankyouforchoosingaBMW.
Themorefamiliaryouarewithyourvehicle,thebettercontrolyouwillhaveon
theroad.Wethereforestronglysuggest:
ReadthisOwner'sManualbeforestartingoffinyournewBMW.AlsousetheIntegratedOwner'sManualinyourvehicle.Itcontainsimportantinformation
onvehicleoperationthatwillhelpyoumakefulluseofthetechnicalfeatures
availableinyourBMW.Themanualalsocontainsinformationdesignedtoen#j
hanceoperatingreliabilityandroadsafety,andtocontributetomaintaining thevalueofyourBMW.
Anyupdatesmadeaftertheeditorialdeadlinecanbefoundintheappendixof
theprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Youcanfindsupplementaryinformationintheadditionalbrochuresintheon#j
boardliterature.
Wewishyouasafeandenjoyableride.3
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TABLEOFCONTENTSNavigation,EntertainmentandCommunicationcanbecalledupviathe
*ntegratedOwner'sManualinthevehicle.
NOTES
Information.........................................................................................................................  6
QUICKREFERENCE
Entering............................................................................................................................  14
Set-upanduse...............................................................................................................  18
Ontheroad...................................................................................................................... 22
ATAGLANCE
Cockpit..............................................................................................................................  30
iDrive.................................................................................................................................. 34
Voiceactivationsystem...............................................................................................  42
Generalsettings.............................................................................................................  46
Owner'sManualmedia................................................................................................  58
CONTROLS
Openingandclosing.....................................................................................................  60
Seats,mirrors,andsteeringwheel............................................................................ 81
Transportingchildrensafely.......................................................................................  92
Driving...............................................................................................................................  97
Displays..........................................................................................................................  119
Lights..............................................................................................................................  135
Safety.............................................................................................................................. 140
Drivingstabilitycontrolsystems.............................................................................. 161
Drivingcomfort............................................................................................................. 167
Climatecontrol.............................................................................................................  187
Interiorequipment.......................................................................................................  196
Storagecompartments.............................................................................................. 2094
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DRIVINGTIPS
Thingstorememberwhendriving.........................................................................  214
Loading..........................................................................................................................  218
Reducingfuelconsumption.....................................................................................  221
MOBILITY
Refueling........................................................................................................................  228
Fuel.................................................................................................................................. 230
Wheelsandtires..........................................................................................................  232
Enginecompartment.................................................................................................  250
Engineoil.......................................................................................................................  253
Coolant...........................................................................................................................  257
Maintenance.................................................................................................................  259
Replacingcomponents.............................................................................................. 261
Breakdownassistance...............................................................................................  269
Care.................................................................................................................................  276
REFERENCE
Technicaldata..............................................................................................................  280
Appendix........................................................................................................................  282
EverythingfromAtoZ...............................................................................................  284
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InformationUsingthisOwner'sManual
OrientationThefastestwaytofindinformationonaparticu#jlartopicisbyusingtheindex.
Aninitialoverviewofthevehicleisprovidedin thefirstchapter.
Updatesmadeaftertheeditorial
deadline
Duetoupdatesaftertheeditorialdeadline,differ#j
encesmayexistbetweentheprintedOwner's
ManualandtheIntegratedOwner'sManualin
thevehicle.
Notesonupdatescanbefoundintheappendix
oftheprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Owner'sManualforNavigation,
Entertainment,Communication
TheOwner'sManualforNavigation,Entertain#j ment,andCommunicationcanbeobtainedasa
printedbookfromtheservicecenter.
ThetopicsarealsodiscussedintheIntegrated Owner'sManualinthevehicle.
Additionalsourcesofinformation
Servicecenter Aservicecenterwillbegladtoanswerquestions
atanytime.
Internet
Vehicleinformationandgeneralinformationon
BMW,forinstance,ontechnology,areavailable ontheInternet:www.bmwusa.com.
IntegratedOwner'sManualinthe
vehicle
TheIntegratedOwner'sManualspecificallyde#jscribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehi#j
cle.TheIntegratedOwner'sManualcanbedis#j
playedontheControlDisplay.Additional
information,refertopage 58.
BMWDriver'sGuideapp
Driver#ssGuideAppshowsthemostsuitablein#j
formationfortheselectedvehicle.Ifpossible,
onlyequipmentandfunctionsthatareactuallyin#j
stalledinthevehiclewillbeexplained.
BMWDriverssGuideWeb Driver#ssGuideWebshowsthemostsuitablein#jformationfortheselectedvehicle.Ifpossible,
onlyequipmentandfunctionsthatareactuallyin#j
stalledinthevehiclewillbeexplained.Driver#ss GuideWebcanbedisplayedinanycurrent
browser.
Symbolsanddisplays
SymbolsintheOwner'sManual
SymbolMeaningPrecautionsthatmustbefollowedin
ordertoavoidthepossibilityofinjury
toyourselfandtoothersaswellas
seriousdamagetothevehicle.Measuresthatcanbetakentohelp
protecttheenvironment."..."Textsinvehicleusedtoselect
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SymbolMeaning#

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'xThetraffic,speed,andsafetylawswherethe
vehicleisdriven.'xVehicledocumentsandstatutorydocuments.
Warranty
Yourvehicleistechnicallyconfiguredfortheop#j
eratingconditionsandregistrationrequirements
applyinginthecountryoffirstdelivery,also
knownashomologation.Ifyourvehicleistobe
operatedinadifferentcountryitmightbeneces#j
sarytoadaptyourvehicletopotentiallydiffering operatingconditionsandregistrationrequire#jments.Ifyourvehicledoesnotcomplywiththehomologationrequirementsinacertaincountry
youmaynotbeabletolodgewarrantyclaimsfor yourvehiclethere.Furtherinformationonwar#jrantyisavailablefromaservicecenter.
Maintenanceandrepairs
Advancedtechnology,forinstancetheuseof modernmaterialsandhigh-performanceelec#jtronics,requiressuitablemaintenanceandrepairwork.
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends
thatyouentrustcorrespondingprocedurestoa BMWcenter.Ifyouchoosetouseanotherserv#j
icefacility,BMWrecommendsuseofafacility thatperformswork,e.g.,maintenanceandrepair,
accordingtoBMWspecificationswithproperly
trainedpersonnel,referredtointheOwner's
Manualas"anotherqualifiedservicecenterorre#j pairshop".
Ifworkisperformedimproperly,forinstance maintenanceandrepair,thereisariskofsubse#j
quentdamageandrelatedsafetyrisks.
Improperlyperformedworkonthevehiclepaint canleadtoafailureormalfunctionofcompo#j
nents,e.g.,theradarsensors,andtherebyresult
inasafetyrisk.
Partsandaccessories
BMWrecommendstheuseofpartsandacces#j
soryproductsapprovedbyBMW.
Approvedpartsandaccessories,andadviceon
theiruseandinstallationareavailablefroma
BMWcenter.
BMWpartsandaccessorieshavebeentestedby BMWfortheirsafetyandsuitabilityinBMWvehi#j cles.
BMWwarrantsgenuineBMWpartsandacces#j sories.
BMWdoesnotevaluatewhethereachindividual
productfromanothermanufacturercanbeused withBMWvehicleswithoutpresentingasafety
hazard,evenifacountry-specificofficialapproval
wasissued.BMWdoesnotevaluatewhether
theseproductsaresuitableforBMWvehicles
underallusageconditions.
CaliforniaProposition65
Warning
ForvehiclessoldinCalifornia,thelawrequires
vehiclemanufacturerstoprovidethefollowing
warning:
Warning
EngineexhaustandawidevarietyofAutomo#j
bilecomponentsandparts,includingcompo#j
nentsfoundintheinteriorfurnishingsinavehi#j cle,containoremitchemicalsknowntothe
StateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirth
defectsandreproductiveharm.Inaddition,cer#j
tainfluidscontainedinvehiclesandcertain
productsofcomponentwearcontainoremit
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherrepro#j ductiveharm.Batteryposts,terminalsandre#j
latedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcom#j pounds.Batteriesalsocontainotherchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecan#j
cer.Washyourhandsafterhandling.Useden#j
gineoilcontainschemicalsthathavecaused
cancerinlaboratoryanimals.Alwaysprotect
yourskinbywashingthoroughlywithsoapand
water.Formoreinformationgoto
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.
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Warning
Operating,servicingandmaintainingapassen#j
gervehicleoroff-highwaymotorvehiclecan exposeyoutochemicalsincludingengineex#j
haust,carbonmonoxide,phthalates,andlead, whichareknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherrepro#j ductiveharm.Tominimizeexposure,avoid
breathingexhaust,donotidletheengineex#j ceptasnecessary,serviceyourvehicleina
well-ventilatedareaandwearglovesorwash
yourhandsfrequentlywhenservicingyourve#j
hicle.Formoreinformationgoto
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.
Serviceandwarranty
Werecommendthatyoureadthispublication thoroughly.Yourvehicleiscoveredbythefollow#jingwarranties:
'xNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.'xRustPerforationLimitedWarranty.'xFederalEmissionsSystemDefectWarranty.'xFederalEmissionsPerformanceWarranty.'xCaliforniaEmissionControlSystemLimitedWarranty.
DetailedinformationaboutthesewarrantiesislistedintheServiceandWarrantyInformation
BookletforUSmodelsorintheWarrantyand
ServiceGuideBookletforCanadianmodels.
Yourvehiclehasbeenspecificallyadaptedand
designedtomeettheparticularoperatingcondi#j
tionsandhomologationrequirementsinyour
countryandcontinentalregioninordertodeliver
thefulldrivingpleasurewhilethevehicleisoper#j atedunderthoseconditions.Ifyouwishtooper#j
ateyourvehicleinanothercountryorregion,you
mayberequiredtoadaptyourvehicletomeet
differentprevailingoperatingconditionsandho#j
mologationrequirements.Youshouldalsobe
awareofanyapplicablewarrantylimitationsor
exclusionsforsuchcountryorregion.Insuch
case,pleasecontactCustomerRelationsforfur#j
therinformation.
Maintenance Maintainthevehicleregularlytosustaintheroad
safety,operationalreliabilityandtheNewVehicle LimitedWarranty.
Specificationsformaintenancemeasures:'xBMWMaintenancesystem.'xServiceandWarrantyInformationBookletfor
USmodels.'xWarrantyandServiceGuideBookletfor
Canadianmodels.
Ifthevehicleisnotmaintainedorisimproperly
maintained,thiscouldresultinseriousdamage
tothevehicle.Suchdamageisnotcoveredby theBMWNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.
Refertochapterengineoilchangeregarding
recommendedserviceintervalsforoilchanges.
Datamemory
GeneralinformationElectroniccontroldevicesareinstalledintheve#j
hicle.Electroniccontrolunitsprocessdatathey
receivefromvehiclesensors,self-generateor
exchangewitheachother.Somecontrolunits
arenecessaryforthevehicletofunctionsafelyor provideassistanceduringdriving,forinstance
driverassistancesystems.Furthermore,control
unitsfacilitatecomfortorinfotainmentfunctions.
Informationaboutstoredorexchangeddatacanberequestedfromthemanufacturerofthevehi#j
cle,inaseparatebooklet,forexample.
Personalreference
Eachvehicleismarkedwithauniquevehicle identificationnumber.Dependingonthecountry,thevehicleownercanbeidentifiedwiththevehi#jcleidentificationnumber,licenseplateandcorre#jspondingauthorities.Inaddition,thereareother
optionstotrackdatacollectedinthevehicleto
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thedriverorvehicleowner,forinstance,viathe
ConnectedDriveaccountthatisused.
Operatingdatainthevehicle Controlunitsprocessdatatooperatethevehicle.
Forexample,thisincludes:'xStatusmessagesforthevehicleanditsindi#j
vidualcomponents,e.g.,wheelrotational
speed,wheelspeed,deceleration,transverse
acceleration,engagedsafetybeltindicator.'xAmbientconditions,e.g.,temperature,rain sensorsignals.
Theprocesseddataisonlyprocessedintheve#jhicleitselfandgenerallyvolatile.Thedataisnot
storedbeyondtheoperatingperiod.
Electroniccomponents,e.g.controlunitsandig#j nitionkeys,containcomponentsforstoringtech#j
nicalinformation.Informationaboutthevehicle condition,componentusage,maintenancere#j
quirementseventsorfaultscanbestoredtem#j
porarilyorpermanently.
Thisinformationgenerallyrecordsthestateofa
component,amodule,asystem,ortheenviron#j ment,forinstance:
'xOperatingstatesofsystemcomponents,for
instance,filllevels,tireinflationpressure,bat#j
terystatus.'xMalfunctionsandfaultsinimportantsystem components,forinstancelightsandbrakes.'xResponsesbythevehicletospecialsitua#j
tionssuchasairbagdeploymentorengage#j mentofthedrivingstabilitycontrolsystems.'xInformationonvehicle-damagingevents.
Thedataisrequiredtoperformthecontrolunitfunctions.Furthermore,italsoservestorecog#j
nizeandcorrectmalfunctions,andhelpstheve#j
hiclemanufacturertooptimizevehiclefunctions.
Themajorityofthisdataisvolatileandisonly
processedwithinthevehicleitself.Onlyasmall
shareofthedataisstoredevent-relatedinevent
orfaultmemories.
Whenservicing,forinstanceduringrepairs,serv#j iceprocesses,warrantycases,andqualityassur#j
ancemeasures,thistechnicalinformationcanbe
readoutfromthevehicletogetherwiththevehi#j
cleidentificationnumber.
Adealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshopcanreadoutthein#j
formation.ThesocketforOBDOnboardDiagno#j
sisrequiredbylawinthevehicleisusedtoread
outthedata.
Thedataiscollected,processed,andusedby therelevantorganizationsintheservicenetwork. Thedatadocumentstechnicalconditionsofthevehicle,helpswiththeidentificationofthefault,compliancewithwarrantyobligationsandqualityimprovement.
Furthermore,themanufacturerhasproduct
monitoringdutiestomeetinlinewithproductlia#j bilitylaw.Tofulfilltheseduties,thevehicleman#j
ufacturerneedstechnicaldatafromthevehicle. Thedatafromthevehiclecanalsobeusedtocheckcustomerclaimsforwarrantyandguar#janty.
Faultandeventmemoriesinthevehiclecanbe
resetwhenadealer#ssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshopperforms
repairorservicingwork.
Dataentryanddatatransferinto
thevehicle
Generalinformation Dependingonthevehicleequipment,comfort
andindividualsettingscanbestoredinthevehi#j
cleandmodifiedorresetatanytime.
Forexample,thisincludes:'xSettingsfortheseatandsteeringwheelposi#j
tions.'xSuspensionandclimatecontrolsettings.
Ifnecessary,datacanbetransferredtotheen#j tertainmentandcommunicationsystemofthe
vehicle,forinstanceviasmartphone.
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