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Warning
Ifcombustiblematerials,suchasleavesor
grass,comeincontactwithhotpartsoftheex#j
haustgassystem,thesematerialscanignite.
Thereisariskoffireandaninjuryhazard.Do notremovetheheatshieldsinstalledandneverapplyundercoatingtothem.Makesurethatnocombustiblematerialscancomeincontactwith
hotvehiclepartswhiledriving,atidleorduring
parking.
Mobilecommunicationdevices
inthevehicle
Warning
Vehicleelectronicsandmobilephonescanin#j
fluenceoneanother.Thereisradiationdueto thetransmissionoperationsofmobilephones.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamageto
property.Ifpossible,inthecar'sinterioruse onlymobilephoneswithdirectconnectionsto
anexternalantennainordertoexcludemutual
interferenceanddeflecttheradiationfromthe car'sinterior.
Aquaplaning
Onwetorslushyroads,awedgeofwatercan
formbetweenthetiresandroadsurface.
Thisphenomenonisreferredtoasaquaplaning.
Itischaracterizedbyapartialorcompletelossof
contactbetweenthetiresandtheroadsurface,
ultimatelyunderminingyourabilitytosteerand
brakethevehicle.
Drivingthroughwater
Generalinformation Whendrivingthroughwater,followthefollowing:
'xDeactivateAutoStart/Stopfunction.'xDrivethroughcalmwateronly.'xDrivethroughwateronlyifitisnotdeeper
thanmaximum9.8inches/25cm.'xDrivethroughwaternofasterthanwalking
speed,upto3mph/5km/h.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whendrivingtooquicklythroughtoodeepwa#j
ter,watercanenterintotheenginecompart#j
ment,theelectricalsystemorthetransmission.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty,among
otherpotentialdamage.Whendrivingthrough
water,donotexceedthemaximumindicated
waterlevelandthemaximumspeedfordriving
throughwater.
Brakingsafely
Generalinformation
ThevehicleisequippedwithanAntilockBraking
SystemABSasastandardfeature.
Performemergencybrakinginsituationsthatre#j
quiresuch.
Steeringisstillresponsive.Youcanstillavoidany
obstacleswithaminimumofsteeringeffort.
Thepulsingofthebrakepedalindicatesthatthe
AntilockBrakingSystemABSisinitsactive
mode.
Incertainbrakingsituations,theperforatedbrake discscanemitfunctionalnoises.However,func#j tionalnoiseshavenoeffectontheperformance
andoperationalreliabilityofthebrake.
Objectsintheareaaroundthe
pedals
Warning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannot
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enterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormatsthataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats. Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsarese#j
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Drivinginwetconditions Incaseofwetroads,exposuretoroadsalt,in
heavyrain,gentlypressthebrakepedalevery
fewkilometers.
Ensurethatthisactiondoesnotendangerother roadusers.
Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrake discsandbrakepadsandprotectsthemagainst corrosion.
Inthiswaybrakingefficiencywillbeavailable whenyouneedit.
Hills
Generalinformation
Drivelongorsteepdownhillgradientsinthegear
thatrequiresleastbrakingeffort.Otherwise,the
brakesystemmayoverheatandreducebraking
effect.
Youcanincreasetheengine'sbrakingeffectby shiftingdown,goingallthewaytofirstgear,if
needed.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Lightbutconsistentpressureonthebrake
pedalcanleadtohightemperatures,brakes
wearingoutandpossiblyevenbrakesystem
failure.Thereisariskofaccident.Avoidplacing
excessivestressonthebrakesystem.
Warning
Inidlestateorwiththeengineswitchedoff, safetyfunctions,forinstanceenginebrakingef#j
fect,brakingassistanceandsteeringassis#j
tance,maynotbeavailable.Thereisariskof
accident.Donotattempttodriveinidlestateor
withtheengineswitchedoff.
Brakedisccorrosion
Corrosiononthebrakediscsandcontamination onthebrakepadsareincreasedbythefollowing
circumstances:
'xLowmileage.'xExtendedperiodswhenthevehicleisnot
usedatall.'xInfrequentuseofthebrakes.'xAggressive,acidic,oralkalinecleaning
agents.
Corrosionbuilduponthebrakediscswillcausea pulsatingeffectonthebrakesintheirresponse-
generallythiscannotbecorrected.
Condensationwaterunderthe
parkedvehicle
Whenusingtheautomaticclimatecontrol,con#j
densationwaterdevelopsandcollectsunder#j
neaththevehicle.
Groundclearance
NOTICE
Ifthegroundclearanceisinsufficient,e.g., curbsorundergroundgarageentrances,con#j
tactwithvehicleparts,e.g.,spoiler,andtheun#j
derbodymayoccur.Thereisariskofdamage
toproperty,amongotherpotentialdamage.En#j
surethatthereissufficientgroundclearance
available.
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MDriver'sPackage:drivingin
thehigherspeedrange
Warning
Damagetovehiclecomponentscannegatively
impacthandlingathighspeeds.Thisincludes,
amongotherthings,tires,undercarriageand
partsforimprovingaerodynamics.Thereisa riskofaccident.Havedamagecorrectedbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.Donotdriveat
highspeedsuntilthedamageiscorrected.
Roof-mountedluggage
rack
Generalinformation Installationonlypossiblewithroofrack.
Roofracksareavailableasspecialaccessories.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Whendrivingwitharoofload,forinstancewith
roof-mountedluggagerack,thevehicle'scen#j
terofgravityishigher,whichincreasestherisk ofthevehicletippingincriticaldrivingsitua#j
tions.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof damagetoproperty.Drivingwithroofloadonly
withactivatedDynamicStabilityControl.
Mounting
Followtheinstallationinstructionsoftheroof rack.
Besurethatadequateclearanceismaintained fortiltingandopeningtheglasssunroof.
Loading
Becauseroof-mountedluggageracksraisethe vehicle'scenterofgravitywhenloaded,they
haveamajoreffectonvehiclehandlingand
steeringresponse.
Therefore,notethefollowingwhenloadingand driving:'xDonotexceedtheapprovedroof/axle
weightsandtheapprovedgrossvehicle
weight.'xBesurethatadequateclearanceismain#j
tainedfortiltingandopeningtheglasssun#j
roof.'xDistributetheroofloaduniformly.'xTheroofloadshouldnotextendpastthe loadingarea.'xAlwaysplacetheheaviestpiecesonthebot#j
tom.'xSecuretheroofluggagefirmly,forinstance
usingratchetstraps.'xDonotletobjectsprojectintotheopening pathofthetailgate.'xDrivecautiouslyandavoidsuddenaccelera#jtionandbrakingmaneuvers.Takecorners
gently.
Drivingonracetracks
Warning
ThevehicleisnotdesignedforuseinMSport ormotorsporttypecompetition.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.DonotusethevehicleforMSport ormotorsporttypecompetitions.
Highermechanicalandthermalloadsduring
racetrackoperationleadtoincreasedwear.Use
ofthevehicleinMSportormotorsporttype
competitionisanimproperuseofthevehicleand
mayaffectyourwarrantycoverage.Pleasecon#j
sultthe#vNewVehicleLimitedWarranty#wBooklet
forfurtherinformationonwarrantymatters.
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Whendrivingonaracetrack,increasethedura#jtionoftheloadslowly.
Thestandardbrakeliningsandthewearindica#j
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SavingfuelVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Reducingfuelconsumption
Generalinformation
Thevehiclecontainsadvancedtechnologiesfor
thereductionofconsumptionandemissionval#j ues.
Thefuelconsumptiondependsonvariousfac#j tors,suchasdrivingstyle,roadconditions,main#jtenanceorenvironmentalfactors.
Carryingoutcertainmeasures,suchasamoder#j
atedrivingstyleandregularmaintenance,canin#j fluencefuelconsumptionandtheenvironmental
impact.
Removeunnecessarycargo Additionalweightincreasesfuelconsumption.
Removeattachedpartsfollowing
use
Removeroof-mountedwhicharenolongerre#j
quiredfollowinguse.
Attachedpartsonthevehicleimpairtheaerody#j namicsandincreasethefuelconsumption.
Closethewindowsandglass
sunroof
Drivingwiththeglasssunroofandwindowsopen
resultsinincreaseddragandraisesfuelcon#j
sumption.
TiresGeneralinformation
Tirescanaffectconsumptioninvariousways,for
instancetiresizemayinfluenceconsumption.
CheckthetirepressureregularlyCheckand,ifneeded,correctthetireinflation
pressureatleasttwiceamonthandbeforestart#j
ingonalongtrip.
Lowtireinflationpressureincreasesrollingre#j
sistanceandthusraisesfuelconsumptionand
tirewear.
Additionalinformation:
Tirepressurespecifications,refertopage 320.
Driveawaywithoutdelay Donotwaitfortheenginetowarm-upwhilethe
vehicleremainsstationary.Startdrivingright
away,butatmoderateRPM.
Thisisthefastestwayofwarmingthecolden#j
gineuptooperatingtemperature.
Proactivedriving
Drivingsmoothlyandproactivelyreducesfuel
consumption.
Avoidunnecessaryaccelerationandbraking. Bymaintainingasuitabledistancetothevehicle
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AvoidhighRPM
Drivingatlowenginespeedslowersfuelcon#j sumptionandreduceswear.
Ifnecessary,observethevehicle'sgearshiftindi#j
cator.
Usingcoastingoverrunmode
Whenapproachingaredlight,takeyourfootoff
theacceleratorandletthevehiclecoasttoahalt.
Forgoingdownhilltakeyourfootofftheacceler#jatorandletthevehicleroll.
Thefuelsupplyisinterruptedincoastingoverrun mode.
Switchofftheengineduring
longerstops
Switchingofftheengine Switchofftheengineduringlongerstops,forin#jstanceattrafficlights,railroadcrossingsorin
trafficjam.
AutoStart/Stopfunction TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionofthevehicleauto#j
maticallyswitchesofftheengineduringastop.
Iftheengineisswitchedoffandthenrestarted ratherthanleavingtheenginerunningcon#j
stantly,fuelconsumptionandemissionsarere#j
duced.Savingscanbeginwithinafewseconds
ofswitchingofftheengine.
Switchoffanyfunctionsthatare
notcurrentlyneeded
Functionssuchasseatheatingandtherearwin#j
dowdefrosterrequirealotofenergyandin#j
creasefuelconsumption,especiallyincityand
stop-and-gotraffic.
Switchoffthesefunctionsiftheyarenotneeded.
Havemaintenancecarriedout Havethevehiclemaintainedregularlytoachieveoptimalvehicleefficiencyandservicelife.BMWrecommendsthatmaintenanceworkbeper#j
formedbyaBMWservicecenter.
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RefuelingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Followthefollowingwhen refueling
Generalinformation
Followthefuelrecommendationpriortorefuel#j
ing.
Whenrefueling,insertthefillernozzlecompletely intothefillerpipe.Liftingupthefillernozzledur#j
ingrefuelingcauses:
'xPrematureswitchingoff.'xReducedreturnofthefuelvapors.
Thefueltankisfullwhenthefillernozzleclicks
offthefirsttime.
Makesurethatthefuelcapisclosedproperlyaf#j terrefueling,otherwisetheemissionswarning
lightmaylightup.
Followsafetyregulationspostedatthefillingsta#j tion.
Additionalinformation:
Fuelquality,refertopage 349.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Withadrivingdistanceoflessthan
30miles/50kmtheenginemaynolongerhave
sufficientfuel.Enginefunctionsarenoten#j suredanymore.Thereisariskofdamageto
property,amongotherpotentialdamage.Re#j
fuelpromptly.
NOTICE
Fuelsaretoxicandaggressive.Overfillingofthe fueltankcandamagethefuelsystem.Painted
surfacesmaybedamagedbycontactwithfuel.
Escapingfuelcanharmtheenvironment.There
isariskofdamagetoproperty,amongother
potentialdamage.Avoidoverfilling.
Fuelcap
Opening
1.Toopenthefuelfillerflap,pressontherear
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2.Turnthefuelcapcounterclockwise.3.Placethefuelcapinthebracketattachedto
thefuelfillerflap.
Closing
Warning
Theretainingstrapofthefuelcapcanbejam#j
medandcrushedduringclosing.Thecapcan#j notbecorrectlyclosed.Fuelorfuelvaporscan
escape.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdam#j
agetoproperty.Payattentionthattheretaining
strapisnotjammedorcrushedwhenclosing
thecap.
1.Fitthefuelcapandturnitclockwiseuntilyou
clearlyhearaclick.2.Pressonthefuelfillerflapuntilitengages.
Emergencyunlocking
Itmaybenecessaryincertainsituationstoun#j
lockthefuelfillerflapmanually,forinstancewith anelectricalfault.
Havefuelfillerflapunlockedbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorre#j
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WheelsandtiresVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Tirepressure
Generalinformation Thetirecharacteristicsandtirepressureinflu#j
encethefollowing:
'xTheservicelifeofthetires.'xDrivingsafety.'xDrivingcomfort.'xFuelconsumption.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Atirewithtoolittleornotireinflationpressure
mayheatupsignificantlyandsustaindamage.
Thiswillhaveanegativeimpactonaspectsof handling,suchassteeringandbrakingre#j
sponse.Thereisariskofaccident.Regularly
checkthetireinflationpressure,andcorrectit asneeded,forinstancetwiceamonthandbe#j
forealongtrip.
Tirepressurespecifications
Inthetireinflationpressuretable
Thetireinflationpressuretable,referto
page 320,containsalltireinflationpressure
specificationsforthespecifiedtiresizesatthe
ambienttemperature.Thetireinflationpressure
valuesapplytotiresizesapprovedbythemanu#j
facturerofthevehicleforthevehicletype.
Toidentifythecorrecttireinflationpressure,
pleasenotethefollowing:'xTiresizesofyourvehicle.'xMaximumspeedfordriving.
OntheControlDisplay
Thecurrenttireinflationpressurevaluesforthe
mountedtirescanbedisplayedontheControl Display.
Toensurethattheyaredisplayedcorrectly,the tiresizesmustbestoredinthesystemandmust havebeensetforthemountedtires.
Thecurrenttireinflationpressurevalueislo#jcatedoneachtire.
CheckingthetirepressureGeneralinformation
Tiresheatupwhiledriving.Thetirepressurein#j creaseswiththetiretemperature.
Tireshaveanatural,consistenttirepressure loss.
Thedisplaysofinflationdevicesmayunder-read byupto0.1bar/2psi.
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