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Warning
Ifcombustiblematerials,suchasleavesor
grass,comeincontactwithhotpartsoftheex#j
haustgassystem,thesematerialscanignite.
Thereisariskoffireandinjuries.Donotre#j movetheheatshieldsinstalledandneverapply
undercoatingtothem.Makesurethatnocom#j
bustiblematerialscancomeincontactwithhot
vehiclepartsindrivingoperation,idleorduring
parking.
Mobilecommunicationdevices
inthevehicle
Warning
Vehicleelectronicsandmobilephonescanin#j fluenceoneanother.Thereisradiationdueto thetransmissionoperationsofmobilephones.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Ifpossible,inthecar'sinterioruseonlymobilephoneswithdirectconnectionsto
anexteriorantennainordertoexcludemutual interferenceanddeflecttheradiationfromthecar'sinterior.
Hydroplaning
Onwetorslushyroads,awedgeofwatercanformbetweenthetiresandroadsurface.
Thisphenomenonisreferredtoashydroplaning.
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.When
drivingthroughwater,donotexceedthemaxi#j mumindicatedwaterlevelandthemaximum
speedfordrivingthroughwater.
Brakingsafely
Generalinformation ThevehicleisequippedwithanAntilockBraking
SystemABSasastandardfeature.
Performanemergencystopinsituationsthatre#j
quiresuch.
Steeringisstillresponsive.Youcanstillavoidany
obstacleswithaminimumofsteeringeffort.
Thepulsingofthebrakepedalindicatesthatthe
AntilockBrakingSystemABSisinitsactive
mode.
Incertainbrakingsituations,theperforatedbrake discscanemitfunctionalnoises.However,func#j
tionalnoiseshavenoeffectontheperformance
andoperationalreliabilityofthebrake.
Objectsintheareaaroundthe
pedals
Warning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannotenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormats
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thataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats. Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsarese#j
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Pedalfeelwhendrivingoff Afterturningonthedrive-readystatefromtheidlestate,thepedalmayfeelunusual,short
pedaldistance.Afterthebrakepedalhasbeen fullyreleased,thepedalwillfeelasusualagain.
Drivinginwetconditions Whenroadsarewet,salted,orinheavyrain,gen#j
tlypressthebrakepedaleveryfewmiles.
Ensurethatthisactiondoesnotendangerother traffic.
Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrake discsandbrakepadsandprotectsthemagainstcorrosion.
Inthiswaybrakingefficiencywillbeavailable
whenyouneedit.
Hills
Generalinformation
Drivelongorsteepdownhillgradientsinthegear
thatrequiresleastbrakingeffort.Otherwise,the
brakesmayoverheatandreducebrakeeffi#j
ciency.
Youcanincreasetheengine'sbrakingeffectby shiftingdown,goingallthewaytofirstgear,if needed.Safetyinformation
Warning
Lightbutconsistentbrakepressurecanleadto
hightemperatures,brakeswearingoutand possiblyevenbrakefailure.Thereisariskofaccident.Avoidplacingexcessivestressonthe
brakesystem.
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.
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Groundclearance
NOTICE
Ifthegroundclearanceisinsufficient,e.g.,
curbsorundergroundgarageentrances,con#j tactwithvehicleparts,e.g.,spoiler,andtheun#j
derbodymayoccur.Thereisariskofdamage toproperty.Ensurethatthereissufficientgroundclearanceavailable.
MDriver'sPackage:drivingin
thehigherspeedrange
Warning
Damagetovehiclecomponentscannegatively impactthedrivingperformanceathighspeeds.
Thisincludes,amongotherthings,tires,under#j
carriageandpartsforimprovingaerodynamics.
Thereisariskofaccident.Havedamagecor#j
rectedbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.Donot
driveathighspeedsuntilthedamageiscor#j
rected.
Roof-mountedluggage
rack
Generalinformation Installationonlypossiblewithroofrack.
Roofracksareavailableasspecialaccessories.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Whendrivingwitharoofload,forinstancewith
roof-mountedluggagerack,thevehicle'scen#j terofgravityishigher,whichincreasestheriskofthevehicletippingincriticaldrivingsitua#j
tions.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof
damagetoproperty.DonotdeactivateDSC
DynamicStabilityControlwhendrivingwith
roofload.
Mounting Followtheinstallationinstructionsoftheroofrack.
Besurethatadequateclearanceismaintained fortiltingandopeningtheglasssunroof.
Loading
Becauseroof-mountedluggageracksraisethe vehicle'scenterofgravitywhenloaded,they
haveamajoreffectonvehiclehandlingand
steeringresponse.
Therefore,notethefollowingwhenloadingand driving:'xDonotexceedtheapprovedroof/axleloads andtheapprovedgrossvehicleweight.'xBesurethatadequateclearanceismain#j
tainedfortiltingandopeningtheglasssun#j
roof.'xDistributetheroofloaduniformly.'xTheroofloadshouldnotextendpastthe loadingarea.'xAlwaysplacetheheaviestpiecesonthebot#j
tom.'xSecuretheroofluggagefirmly,forinstance
usingratchetstraps.'xDonotletobjectsprojectintotheopening pathofthetailgate.'xDrivecautiouslyandavoidsuddenaccelera#jtionandbrakingmaneuvers.Takecorners
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Drivingonracetracks
Warning
ThevehicleisnotdesignedforuseinMSport ormotorsporttypecompetition.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.DonotusethevehicleforMSport ormotorsporttypecompetitions.
Highermechanicalandthermalloadsduring
racetrackoperationleadtoincreasedwear.This
wearisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Whendrivingonaracetrack,increasethedura#j
tionoftheloadslowly.
Thestandardbrakeliningsandthewearindica#j
torsarenotdesignedforracetrackoperation.
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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.
Fuelconsumptiondependsonanumberofdif#j
ferentfactors.
Carryingoutcertainmeasures,suchasamoder#j atedrivingstyleandregularmaintenance,canin#j
fluencefuelconsumptionandtheenvironmental
impact.
Removeunnecessarycargo Additionalweightincreasesfuelconsumption.
Removeattachedpartsfollowing
use
Removeroof-mountedwhicharenolongerre#j
quiredfollowinguse.
Attachedpartsonthevehicleimpairtheaerody#j
namicsandincreasethefuelconsumption.
Closethewindowsandglass
sunroof
Drivingwiththeglasssunroofandwindowsopen
resultsinincreasedairresistanceandraisesfuel
consumption.
TiresGeneralinformation
Tirescanaffectconsumptioninvariousways,for
instancetiresizemayinfluenceconsumption.
Checkthetireinflationpressure
regularly
Checkand,ifneeded,correctthetireinflation
pressureatleasttwiceamonthandbeforestart#j
ingonalongtrip.
Lowtireinflationpressureincreasesrollingre#j sistanceandthusraisesfuelconsumptionand
tirewear.
Additionalinformation:
Tireinflationpressurespecifications,referto
page 330.
Driveawaywithoutdelay Donotwaitfortheenginetowarm-upwhilethe
vehicleremainsstationary.Startdrivingright
away,butatmoderateenginespeeds.
Thisisthequickestwayofwarmingthecolden#j
gineuptooperatingtemperature.
Lookwellaheadwhendriving Drivingsmoothlyandproactivelyreducesfuelconsumption.
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Avoidhighenginespeeds
Drivingatlowenginespeedslowersfuelcon#j sumptionandreduceswear.
Ifnecessary,observethevehicle'sgearshiftindi#j
cator.
Usecoastingconditions
Whenapproachingaredlight,takeyourfootoff theacceleratorandletthevehiclecoasttoahalt.
Forgoingdownhilltakeyourfootofftheacceler#j
atorandletthevehicleroll.
Theflowoffuelisinterruptedwhilecoasting.
Switchofftheengineduring
longerstops
Switchingofftheengine Switchofftheengineduringlongerstops,forin#j
stanceattrafficlights,railroadcrossingsorin
trafficcongestion.
AutoStart/Stopfunction
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionofthevehicleauto#j
maticallyswitchesofftheengineduringastop.
Iftheengineisswitchedoffandthenrestartedratherthanleavingtheenginerunningcon#j
stantly,fuelconsumptionandemissionsarere#j
duced.Savingscanbeginwithinafewseconds
ofswitchingofftheengine.
Inaddition,fuelconsumptionisalsodetermined
byotherfactors,suchasdrivingstyle,roadcon#j
ditions,maintenanceorenvironmentalfactors.
Switchoffanyfunctionsthatare
notcurrentlyneeded
Functionssuchasseatheatingandtherearwin#j
dowdefrosterrequirealotofenergyandin#j
creasefuelconsumption,especiallyincityand
stop-and-gotraffic.
Switchoffthesefunctionsiftheyarenotneeded.Havemaintenancecarriedout
Havethevehiclemaintainedregularlytoachieve
optimalvehicleefficiencyandservicelife.BMW
recommendsthatmaintenanceworkbeper#j
formedbyaBMWservicecenter.
ForinformationontheBMWMaintenanceSys#j
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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.Liftingupthefuelpumpnozzleduringrefuelingcauses:
'xPrematureswitchingoff.'xReducedreturnofthefuelvapors.
Thefueltankisfullwhenthefillernozzleclicks
offthefirsttime.
Makesurethatthefuelcapisclosedproperlyaf#j terrefueling,otherwisetheemissionswarning
lightmaylightup.
Followsafetyregulationspostedatthegassta#j
tion.
Additionalinformation:
Fuelquality,refertopage 359.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Withadrivingrangeoflessthan 30miles/50kmtheenginemaynolongerhave
sufficientfuel.Enginefunctionsarenoten#j
suredanymore.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Refuelpromptly.
NOTICE
Fuelsaretoxicandaggressive.Overfillingofthe fueltankcandamagethefuelsystem.Painted
surfacesmaybedamagedbycontactwithfuel.
Escapingfuelcanharmtheenvironment.There
isariskofdamagetoproperty.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.Fitthecapandturnitclockwiseuntilyou
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.
Tireinflationpressure
Generalinformation Thetirecharacteristicsandtireinflationpressure
influencethefollowing:
'xTheservicelifeofthetires.'xRoadsafety.'xDrivingcomfort.'xFuelconsumption.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Atirewithtoolittleornotireinflationpressure
mayheatupsignificantlyandsustaindamage.
Thiswillhaveanegativeimpactonaspectsof handling,suchassteeringandbrakingre#j
sponse.Thereisariskofaccident.Regularly
checkthetireinflationpressure,andcorrectit asneeded,forinstancetwiceamonthandbe#j
forealongtrip.
Tireinflationpressure
specifications
Inthetireinflationpressuretable Thetireinflationpressuretable,referto
page 330,containsalltireinflationpressure
specificationsforthespecifiedtiresizesatthe
ambienttemperature.Thetireinflationpressure
valuesapplytotiresizesapprovedbythemanu#j
facturerofthevehicleforthevehicletype.
Toidentifythecorrecttireinflationpressure,
pleasenotethefollowing:'xTiresizesofyourvehicle.'xMaximumpermitteddrivingspeed.
OntheControlDisplay
Thecurrenttireinflationpressurevaluesforthe
mountedtirescanbedisplayedontheControl Display.
Toensurethattheyaredisplayedcorrectly,the tiresizesmustbestoredinthesystemandmust havebeensetforthemountedtires.
Thecurrenttireinflationpressurevalueislo#jcatedoneachtire.
Checkingthetireinflation
pressure
Generalinformation
Tiresheatupwhiledriving.Thetireinflation pressureincreaseswiththetiretemperature.
Tireshaveanatural,consistentlossoftireinfla#j
tionpressure.
Thedisplaysofinflationdevicesmayunder-read byupto0.1bar/2psi.
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