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Activatingtheparkingbrake
automatically
Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallysetifdrive-readystateisswitchedoffwhilethevehicleis
beingheldbyAutomaticHoldorifthevehicleis
exited.
Theindicatorlightchangesfromgreen
tored.
Theparkingbrakeisnotsetautomatically,ifthe
drive-readystateisswitchedoff,whilethevehi#j
cleiscoastingtoahalt.AutomaticHoldisdeacti#j
vated.
Switchingfunctionreadinessoff Pressthebutton.TheLEDgoesout.
Theindicatorlightgoesout.
AutomaticHoldisswitchedoff.
IfthevehicleisbeingheldbyAutomaticHold,
pressadditionallyonthebrakepedal,when
switchingoff.
Malfunction Iftheparkingbrakefailsormalfunctions,securethevehicleagainstrollingbeforeexiting.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Securethevehicleagainstrollingaway,forin#j
stancewithawheelchock,afterexitingthevehi#j
cle.
Afterapowerfailure
Toreestablishparkingbrakefunctionalityaftera powerfailure:1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pulltheswitchwhilesteppingonthe
brakepedalorselectorleverpositionPisset
andthenpush.Thisprocessmaytakeafewseconds.Some
mechanicalsoundsassociatedwiththisprocess arenormal.
Theindicatorlightisnolongerillumi#j
natedassoonastheparkingbrakeis
readyforoperationagain.
Turnsignal,highbeams, headlightflasher
Turnsignal
Turnsignalinexteriormirror
Whendrivingandduringoperationoftheturn
signalsorhazardwarningsystem,donotfoldin theexteriormirrors,sothatthesignallightson
theexteriormirrorareeasytosee.
Usingturnsignals
Presstheleverpasttheresistancepoint.
Tripleturnsignalactivation Lightlytaptheleverupordown.
Thetripleturnsignaldurationcanbeadjusted.
ViaiDrive:
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5."One-touchturnsignal"6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
Signalingbriefly
Pressthelevertotheresistancepointandholdit thereforaslongasyouwanttheturnsignalto
flash.
Highbeams,headlightflasher Pushtheleverforwardorpullitbackward.
'xHighbeamson,arrow1.
Thehighbeamslightupwhenthelowbeams
areswitchedon.'xHighbeamsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Wipersystem
Generalinformation
Donotusethewipersifthewindshieldisdry,as
thismaydamagethewiperbladesorcausethem
tobecomewornmorequickly.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway
state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthewipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#jshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Switchingon
Presstheleverupuntilthedesiredpositionisreached.
'xRestingpositionofthewipers,position0.'xRainsensor,position1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whentravelisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whentravelcontinues,thewipers
resumeattheirpreviousspeed.
Switchingoffandbriefwipe
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Presstheleverdown.'xSwitchingoff:presstheleverdownuntilitreachesitsstandardposition.'xBriefwipe:presstheleverdownfromthe
standardposition.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitial positionwhenreleased.
Rainsensor
Concept
Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthetime betweenwipesdependingontheintensityoftherainfall.
Generalinformation Thesensorislocatedonthewindshield,directly
infrontoftheinteriormirror.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Iftherainsensorisactivated,thewiperscan
accidentallystartmovinginvehiclewashes. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Deacti#j
vatetherainsensorinvehiclewashes.
Activating
Presstheleveruponcefromitsstandardposi#j tion,arrow1.
Wipingisstarted.
TheLEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Infrostyconditions,wiperoperationmaynot
start.
Deactivating Presstheleverbackintothestandardposition.
Adjustingtherainsensorsensitivity
Turnthethumbwheeltoadjustthesensitivityof therainsensor.
Upward:highrainsensorsensitivity.
Downward:lowrainsensorsensitivity.
WindshieldwashersystemSafetyinformation
Warning
Thewasherfluidcanfreezeontothewindowat lowtemperaturesandobstructtheview.There
isariskofaccident.Onlyusethewashersys#j
tems,ifthewasherfluidcannotfreeze.Use
washerfluidwithantifreeze,ifneeded.
NOTICE
Whenthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washpumpcannotworkasintended.Thereis
ariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotusethe
washersystemwhenthewasherfluidreservoir
isempty.
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Cleaningthewindshield
Pullthelever.
Thesystemsprayswasherfluidonthewind#j shieldandactivatesthewipersbriefly.
Windshieldwashernozzles
Thewindshieldwashernozzlesareautomatically
heatedwhilestandbystateisswitchedon.
Fold-awaypositionofthewipers Concept
Thefold-awaypositionenablesthewiperstobe
foldedawayfromthewindshield.
Generalinformation Important,forinstancewhenchangingthewiper
bladesorforfoldingawayunderfrostycondi#j
tions.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage
mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisarisk
ofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe
wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#j
shieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Foldingawaythewipers
1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pressandholdthewiperleverdown,untilthe
wipersstopinaclosetoverticalposition.3.Foldthewipersallthewayawayfromthe
windshield.
Foldingdownthewipers
Afterthewipersarefoldedbackdown,thewiper
systemmustbereactivated.
1.Foldthewipersbackdownontothewind#j
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Washerfluid
GeneralinformationAllwashernozzlesaresuppliedfromonereser#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.
NOTICE
Silicon-containingadditivesinthewasherfluid
forthewater-repellingeffectonthewindows
canleadtodamagetothewashingsystem.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot addsilicon-containingadditivestothewasherfluid.
NOTICE
Mixingdifferentwindshieldwasherconcen#j
tratesorantifreezecandamagethewashing
system.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty. Donotmixdifferentwindshieldwasherconcen#jtratesorantifreeze.Followtheinformationand
mixingratiosprovidedonthecontainers.
Overview
Thewasherfluidreservoirislocatedintheen#j
ginecompartment.
Malfunction
Theuseofundilutedwindshieldwasherconcen#j trateoralcohol-basedantifreezecanleadtoin#jcorrectreadingsattemperaturesbelow
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Steptronictransmission
Concept
TheSteptronictransmissioncombinesthefunc#j tionsofanautomatictransmissionwiththepos#j sibilityofmanualshifting,ifneeded.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
Selectorleverpositions
DrivemodeD
Selectorleverpositionfornormalvehicleopera#j
tion.Allgearsforforwardtravelareactivatedau#j
tomatically.
Risreverse EngageselectorleverpositionRonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
NeutralN
Thevehiclemaybepushedorrollwithoutpower,
forinstanceinvehiclewashes,referto
page 127,inselectorleverpositionN.
ParkingpositionP
Selectorleverposition,forinstanceforparking
thevehicle.Thetransmissionblockstheindivid#j
ualwheelsinselectorleverpositionP.
EngageselectorleverpositionPonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomati#j
callyinsituationssuchasthefollowing:'xAfterthedrive-readystateisswitchedoffand selectorleverpositionR,DorM/Sisen#jgaged.'xIfthedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckled,the
driver'sdoorisopened,andthebrakepedal isnotpressedwhilethevehicleisstationaryandselectorleverpositionD,M/SorRisen#j
gaged.'xAfterthestandbystatehasbeenswitchedoff
whenselectorleverpositionNisengaged.
Engagingselectorlever
positions
Generalinformation
Topreventthevehiclefromcreepingafteryou
selectadrivemode,maintainpressureonthe
brakepedaluntilyouarereadytostart.
Functionalrequirements
Onlywhenthedrive-readystateisswitchedon
andthebrakepedalisdepressedisitpossibleto
changefromselectorleverpositionPtoanother
selectorleverposition.
TheselectionleverpositionPcannotbe
changeduntilalltechnicalrequirementsaremet.
EngagingselectorleverpositionD,
N,R
Aselectorleverlockpreventsthefollowingfaultyoperation:
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'xUnintentionalshiftingfromselectorleverpo#jsitionPintoanotherselectorleverposition.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.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressingon thebrakepedal.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,switchoffAutomaticHold,refertopage 119.4.Depressthebrakepedal.5.Touchtheselectorleverlockandengagese#j
lectorleverpositionN.6.Switchoffdrive-readystate.
Inthisway,standbystateremainsswitched
on,andaCheckControlmessageisdis#j
played.
Thevehiclecanroll.
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyen#j
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot switchstandbystateoffinvehiclewashes.
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomati#j
callyafterapproximately35minutes.
Ifthereisamalfunction,youmaynotbeableto
changetheselectorleverposition.
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlock,if
needed,refertopage 129.
Kickdown Kickdownisusedtoachievemaximumdriving
performance.
Stepontheacceleratorpedalbeyondtheresist#j
ancepointatthefullthrottleposition.
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SportprogramM/S
Concept
Theshiftingpointsandshiftingtimesinthe
Sportprogramaredesignedforasportierdriving style.Thetransmission,forinstanceshiftsuplaterandtheshiftingtimesareshorter.
ActivatingtheSportprogram
PresstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselectorleverpositionD.
Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceS1.
Thesportprogramofthetransmissionisacti#j vated.
EndingtheSportprogram Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
ManualmodeM/S
Concept
Manualgear-shiftingispossibleinmanualmode.
Activatingmanualmode1.Presstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselec#j torleverpositionD,arrow1.2.Pushtheselectorleverforwardorpullit
backward,arrows2.
Manualmodebecomesactiveandthegearis
changed.
Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceM1.
Shifting
'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverfor#j ward.'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverrearwards.
Thetransmissioncontinuesshiftingautomati#j
callyincertainsituations,forinstancewhen
speedlimitsarereached.
SteptronicSporttransmission:
preventautomaticupshiftinginM/S
manualmode
Dependingonthemotorization:ifdrivemode
SPORT,refertopage 131,isselected,the
SteptronicSporttransmissiondoesnotautomat#j
icallyupshiftinM/Smanualmodeoncethemaxi#j mumspeedisreached.
Inaddition,thereisnodownshiftingforkick#j down.
Endingthemanualmode
Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
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Shiftpaddles
Concept
Theshiftpaddlesonthesteeringwheelallow
youtoshiftgearsquicklywhilekeepingboth
handsonthesteeringwheel.
Generalinformation Shifting
Thevehicleonlyshiftsatsuitableengineand
roadspeeds.
Short-termmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionD,actuatingashiftpad#j
dleswitchesintomanualmodetemporarily.
Afterconservativedrivinginmanualmodewith#j
outaccelerationorshiftingviatheshiftpaddles
foracertainamountoftime,thetransmission
switchesbacktoautomaticmode.
Itispossibletoswitchintoautomaticmode:'xKeeptherightshiftpaddlepulleduntilDis displayedintheinstrumentcluster.'xInadditiontothepulledrightshiftpaddle,pulltheleftshiftpaddle.
Continuousmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionS,actuatingashiftpad#j dleswitchesintomanualmodepermanently.
Withthetransmissionversionitispossibleto
switchintoautomaticmode:
'xKeeptherightshiftpaddlepulleduntilSis
displayedintheinstrumentcluster.'xInadditiontothepulledrightshiftpaddle,pull theleftshiftpaddle.
SteptronicSporttransmission
Withtheappropriatetransmissionversion,the
lowestpossiblegearcanbeselectedbysimulta#j
neouslyactivatingkickdownandoperatingthe
leftshiftpaddles.Thisisnotpossibleinshort- termmanualmode.
Shifting'xShiftingup:pulltherightshiftpaddle.'xShiftingdown:pullleftshiftpaddle.'xDownshiftingtothelowestpossiblegear:keeptheleftshiftpaddlepulled.
Theselectedgearisbrieflydisplayedinthein#j
strumentcluster,followedbythecurrentgear.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselectorleverpositionisdis#j
played,forexampleP.
Electronicunlockingofthe
transmissionlock
Generalinformation
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlockto
maneuvervehiclefromadangerarea.
Beforeunlockingthetransmissionlock,setthe
parkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrolling
away.
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EngageselectorleverpositionN
Unlockingispossible,ifthestartercanspinthe
engine.1.Pressandholddownbrakepedal.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.Thestartermust audiblystart.HoldtheStart/Stopbutton
pressed.3.Withyourfreehand,pressthebuttononthe selectorlever,arrow1,andpresstheselectorleverintoselectorleverpositionNandhold,
arrowN,untilselectorleverpositionNisdis#j
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.4.ReleaseStart/Stopbuttonandselectorlever.5.Releasebrake,assoonasthestarterstops.6.Maneuverthevehiclefromthedangerarea
andsecureitagainstmovingonitsown.
Foradditionalinformation,seethechapteron tow-startingandtowing,refertopage 334.
LaunchControl
Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration onsurfaceswithgoodtractionunderdrysur#jroundingconditions.
Generalinformation TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in,
refertopage 266,period.
Donotsteerthesteeringwheelwhendrivingoff
withLaunchControl.
Functionalrequirement LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineisat
operatingtemperature.Theengineisatoperat#j
ingtemperatureafteranuninterruptedtripofat least6miles/10km.
Startwithlaunchcontrol1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstrument clusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFFlightsup.3.EngageselectorleverpositionS.4.Withtheleftfoot,forcefullypressdownon
thebrake.5.Pressandholddowntheacceleratorpedal
beyondtheresistancepointatthefullthrottle
position,kickdown.
Adestinationflagisdisplayedintheinstru#j mentcluster.6.Thestartingenginespeedadjusts.Wait
brieflyuntiltheenginespeedisconstant.
Keepacceleratorpedalinthisposition.7.Releasethebrakewithin3secondsafterthe destinationflagilluminates.
Thevehicleaccelerates.
Upshiftingoccursautomaticallyaslongasthe destinationflagisdisplayedandtheaccelera#j
torpedalisnotreleased.
Repeateduseduringatrip
AfterLaunchControlhasbeenused,thetrans#j missionmustcooldownforapprox.5minutesbeforeLaunchControlcanbeusedagain.LaunchControladjuststothesurroundingcon#j
ditions,whenusedagain.
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