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CleantherearwindowTurntheouterswitchinthedesireddirection.'xInrestingposition:turntheswitchdownward,
arrow3.Theswitchautomaticallyreturnsto itsidlepositionwhenreleased.'xInintermittentmode:turntheswitchfurther,
arrow2.Theswitchautomaticallyreturnsto itsintervalpositionwhenreleased.
Thefunctionisdeactivatedifthewasherfluidreservoirlevelislow.
Fold-awaypositionofthewipers Concept
Thefold-awaypositionenablesthewiperstobe
foldedawayfromthewindshield.
Generalinformation
Important,forinstancewhenchangingthewiper
bladesorforfoldingawayunderfrostycondi#j
tions.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Makesurethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthewipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#jshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Foldingawaythewipers1.Switchtheignitiononandoffagain.2.Infrostyconditions,makesurethatthe
bladesarenotfrozentothewindshield.3.Pressthewiperleveruppastthepointofre#j sistanceandholditforapprox.3seconds,untilthewipersremaininanearlyverticalpo#jsition.4.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.
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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.
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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'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
Selectorleverversion
Generalinformation
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,atrans#j
missionwitheitheralatchingselectorleverora
tap-operatedselectorleverisinstalled.
Transmissionwithalatching
selectorlever
TheselectorleverpositionsP,R,N,andDare
selectedbymovingtheselectorleverintothere#j
spectiveselectorleverposition.Theselector
leverengagesintheselectorleverpositions.
Transmissionwithatap-operated
selectorlever
TheselectorleverpositionsR,N,andDarese#j lectedbytappingtheselectorleverforwardor
back.Theselectorleverautomaticallyreturnstothecenterpositionwhenreleased.
TheselectorleverpositionPisengagedby
pressingthePbuttonontheselectorleveror,in certainsituations,automatically,referto
page 113.
Selectorleverpositions
DrivemodeD Selectorleverpositionfornormalvehicleopera#j
tion.Allgearsforforwardtravelareactivatedau#j
tomatically.
Risreverse
EngageselectorleverpositionRonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
NeutralN
Thevehiclemaybepushedorrollwithoutpower, forinstanceinvehiclewashes,referto
page 115,inselectorleverpositionN.
ParkingpositionP Generalinformation
Selectorleverposition,forinstanceforparking
thevehicle.
Thetransmissionblocksthedrivewheelsinse#j
lectorleverpositionP.
EngageselectorleverpositionPonlywhenthe vehicleisstationary.
Beforeexitingthevehicle,makesurethatselec#j
torleverpositionPisset.Otherwise,thevehicle maybegintomove.Alsosetparkingbrake.
Automaticparkingpositionforatransmissionwithatap-operatedselector
lever
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomati#j
callyinsituationssuchasthefollowing:'xAftertheengineisswitchedoffwhentheve#j
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page98,orwhentheignitionisswitchedoff,
refertopage 98,whileselectorleverposi#j
tionR,DorM/Sisengaged.'xIfthedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckled,the
driver'sdoorisopened,andthebrakepedal isnotpressedwhilethevehicleisstationaryandselectorleverpositionD,M/SorRisen#j
gaged.'xAftertheignitionhasbeenswitchedoffwhile
selectorleverpositionNisengaged.
Engagingselectorlever
positions:withalatching
selectorlever
Generalinformation
Topreventthevehiclefromcreepingafteryou
selectadrivemode,maintainpressureonthe
brakepedaluntilyouarereadytostart.
Functionalrequirements
Theselectorlevercanonlybetakenoutofse#j
lectorleverpositionPiftheignitionisonorthe
engineisrunning.
EngagingselectorleverpositionD,
N,R,orP
Withthevehiclestationary,depressthebrake
pedalbeforeshiftingoutofselectorleverposi#j
tionPorN;otherwise,theshiftblockwillnotbe
deactivatedandtheshiftcommandwillnotbe
executed.
Aselectorleverlockpreventsthefollowingfaulty operation:
'xUnintentionalshiftingintoselectorleverposi#j
tionPorR.'xUnintentionalshiftingfromselectorleverpo#j sitionPintoanotherselectorleverposition.1.Toreleasetheselectorleverlock:withthe
brakepedaldepressed,pressthebuttonon
thefrontoftheselectorlever.2.Movetheselectorleverintothedesiredposi#j tion.
Engagingselectorlever
positions:withatap-operated
selectorlever
Generalinformation
Topreventthevehiclefromcreepingafteryou
selectadrivemode,maintainpressureonthe
brakepedaluntilyouarereadytostart.
Functionalrequirements
Onlywhenthebrakepedalisdepressedisit
possibletochangefromselectorleverpositionP
toanotherselectorleverposition.
Dependingonthetransmissionversion,theen#j
ginemayhavetoberunningtoo.
TheselectionleverpositionPcannotbe
changeduntilalltechnicalrequirementsaremet.
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EngagingselectorleverpositionD,
N,R
Aselectorleverlockpreventsthefollowingfaulty
operation:'xUnintentionalshiftingintoselectorleverposi#j
tionR.'xUnintentionalshiftingfromselectorleverpo#j sitionPintoanotherselectorleverposition.1.Fastendriver'ssafetybelt.2.Pressandholdthebuttontoreleasethese#jlectorleverlock.3.Pushtheselectorleverinthedesireddirec#j
tion,pastaresistancepoint,ifneeded.The
selectorleverautomaticallyreturnstothe
centerpositionwhenreleased.EngagingselectorleverpositionP
PressbuttonP.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout
itsownpowerforashortdistance,forinstancein
acarwash,orbepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN:
withalatchingselectorlever
1.Switchontheignition.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Depressthebrakepedal.4.Touchtheselectorleverlockandengagese#j
lectorleverpositionN.5.Releasebrake.
Thevehiclecanroll.
Ifthereisamalfunction,youmaynotbeableto
changetheselectorleverposition.
Manuallyunlockthetransmissionlock,ifneeded,
refertopage 118.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN:
withatap-operatedselectorlever
1.Starttheenginewhilepressingonthebrake
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4.Touchtheselectorleverlockandengagese#j
lectorleverpositionN.5.Switchtheengineoff.
Inthisway,theignitionremainsswitchedon,
andaCheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Thevehiclecanroll.
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyen#j
gagedwhentheignitionisswitchedoff.There
isariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotswitch
ignitionoffinvehiclewashes.
Irrespectiveoftheignition,theselectorleverpo#j
sitionPisautomaticallyengagedafterapprox.
15minutes.
Ifthereisamalfunction,youmaynotbeableto
changetheselectorleverposition.
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlock,if
needed,refertopage 118.
Kickdown Kickdownisusedtoachievemaximumdriving
performance.
Stepontheacceleratorpedalbeyondtheresist#j ancepointatthefullthrottleposition.
SportprogramM/S Concept
Theshiftingpointsandshiftingtimesinthe
Sportprogramaredesignedforasportierdriving style.Thetransmission,forinstanceshiftsup
laterandtheshiftingtimesareshorter.
ActivatingtheSportprogram
Presstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselector leverpositionD.
Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceS1.
Thesportprogramofthetransmissionisacti#j vated.
EndingtheSportprogram Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
ManualmodeM/S
Concept
Manualgear-shiftingispossibleinmanualmode.
Activatingmanualmode
1.Presstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselec#jtorleverpositionD,arrow1.2.Pushtheselectorleverforwardorpullit
backward,arrows2.
Manualmodebecomesactiveandthegearis
changed.
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Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceM1.
Shifting'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverfor#j ward.'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverrearwards.
Thetransmissioncontinuesshiftingautomati#j
callyincertainsituations,forinstancewhen
speedlimitsarereached.
Withatap-operatedselectorlever:whenM2is setmanuallywhilethevehicleisstationary,the
transmissionwillnolongershiftbacktoM1.This
shiftingbehaviorisretaineduntilyouengageM1
manuallyorexitM.
SteptronicSporttransmission:
preventautomaticupshiftinginM/S
manualmode
Onceaparticularenginespeedisattained,M/S
manualmodeisautomaticallyupshiftedas
needed.
TheSteptronicSporttransmissiondoesnotau#j
tomaticallyupshiftinM/Smanualmodeoncethe maximumspeedisreached,ifoneofthefollow#jingconditionsismet:
'xDSCDynamicStabilityControldeactivated.'xDynamicTractionControlDTCactivated.
Inaddition,thereisnodownshiftingforkick#jdown.
Withtheappropriatetransmissionversion,the
lowestpossiblegearcanbeselectedbysimulta#j
neouslyactivatingkickdownandoperatingthe
leftshiftpaddles.Thisisnotpossiblebyswitch#j
ingbrieflyviatheshiftpaddlesfromselector
leverpositionDtomanualmodeM/S.
Endingthemanualmode
Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Shiftpaddles
Concept
Theshiftpaddlesonthesteeringwheelallow
youtoshiftgearsquicklywhilekeepingboth
handsonthesteeringwheel.
Generalinformation Shifting
Thevehicleonlyshiftsatsuitableengineand
roadspeeds.
Short-termmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionD,actuatingashiftpad#j
dleswitchesintomanualmodetemporarily.
Afterconservativedrivinginmanualmodewith#j
outaccelerationorshiftingviatheshiftpaddles
foracertainamountoftime,thetransmission
switchesbacktoautomaticmode.
Itispossibletoswitchintoautomaticmodeas
follows:'xPullandholdrightshiftpaddle.'xInadditiontothebrieflypulledrightshiftpad#j dle,brieflypulltheleftshiftpaddle.
Continuousmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionS,actuatingashiftpad#j dleswitchesintomanualmodepermanently.
Shifting
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'xThelowestpossiblegearcanbeselectedbypullingandholdingtheleftshiftpaddle.
Theselectedgearisbrieflydisplayedinthein#j
strumentcluster,followedbythecurrentgear.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselectorleverpositionisdis#j
played,forexampleP.
Releasingthetransmissionlock
manually:withalatching
selectorlever
Iftheselectorleverislockedinselectorleverpo#j
sitionPdespitetheignitionbeingswitchedon, thebrakepedalbeingdepressedandthebutton
ontheselectorleverbeingpressed,thetrans#j missionlockcanbeunlockedmanually:
Beforeunlockingthetransmissionlockmanually,
settheparkingbraketopreventthevehiclefrom
rollingaway.
1.Loosentheselectorleversleeveatthebot#j
tomfromthecenterconsole.2.Liftthesleeve.Unplugthecableconnector,if
needed.3.Usingthescrewdriverfromtheonboardvehi#j
cletoolkit,refertopage 261,presstheyel#j
lowreleaseleverdownward,arrow.4.Pressthebuttononthefrontoftheselector
leverandmovetheselectorleverback
slightly.
Releasethereleaselever.5.Bringtheselectorleverintothedesiredposi#j
tion.
Foradditionalinformation,seethechapteron tow-startingandtowing.
Releasingthetransmissionlock
electronically:withatap- operatedselectorlever
Generalinformation
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlockto maneuvervehiclefromadangerarea.
Beforeunlockingthetransmissionlock,setthe parkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrolling
away.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
Unlockingispossible,ifthestartercanspinthe
engine.
1.Pressandholddownbrakepedal.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.Thestartermust audiblystart.3.Pressthebuttonontheselectorlever,ar#j
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selectorleverpositionNisdisplayedinthein#jstrumentcluster.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.4.Releasetheselectorlever.5.Releasebrake,assoonasthestarterstops.6.Maneuverthevehiclefromthedangerarea
andsecureitagainstmovingonitsown.
Foradditionalinformation,seethechapteron tow-startingandtowing.
SteptronicSporttransmission:
LaunchControl
Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration onsurfaceswithgoodtractionunderdrysur#j
roundingconditions.
Generalinformation TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa
veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in,
refertopage 214,period.
TostartwithLaunchControl,pointthefront
wheelsstraightforwards.
Functionalrequirements LaunchControlisavailableassoonastheengineandtransmissionareatoperatingtemperature.
Dependingontheexternaltemperatureanddriv#j
ingstyle,theengineandtransmissionrequirean
interruptedtripofupto30miles/50kminorder
toreachtheoperatingtemperatureneededfor
LaunchControl.
StartwithlaunchcontrolWhiletheengineisrunning:1.PressthebuttonandselectSPORT
withtheDrivingDynamicsControl.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstrument clusterincombinationwithSPORTandthe
DSCOFFindicatorlightlightsup.2.EngageselectorleverpositionS.3.Withtheleftfoot,forcefullypressdownon
thebrake.4.Pressandholddowntheacceleratorpedal
beyondtheresistancepointatthefullthrottle
position,kickdown.
Adestinationflagisdisplayedintheinstru#j mentcluster.5.Thestartingenginespeedadjusts.Wait
brieflyuntiltheenginespeedisconstant.
Keepacceleratorpedalinthisposition.6.Releasethebrakewithin3secondsafterthe destinationflagilluminates.
Thevehicleaccelerates.
Upshiftingoccursautomaticallyaslongasthe destinationflagisdisplayedandtheaccelera#j
torpedalisnotreleased.
Repeateduseduringatrip
AfterLaunchControlhasbeenused,thetrans#j missionmustcooldownforapprox.5minutesbeforeLaunchControlcanbeusedagain.
AfterusingLaunchControl
Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCDy#j namicStabilityControlagain.
Systemlimits Anexperienceddrivermaybeabletoachieve
betteraccelerationvaluesinDSCOFFmode.
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DisplaysVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Overview,instrumentcluster
1Speedometer2Messages,forinstanceCheckControl3Tachometer#\#_ 1244CurrentconsumptionDrivingdynamicssystems5Electronicdisplays6Fuelgauge#\#_1247Resetmiles#\#_ 125Seite120CONTROLSDisplays120
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