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untilthewipersremaininanearlyverticalpojsition.4.Foldthewipersallthewayawayfromthe
windshield.
Foldingdownthewipers
Afterthewipersarefoldedbackdown,thewiper
systemmustbereactivated.
1.Foldthewipersbackdownontothewindj
shield.2.Switchontheignition.3.Pushwiperleverdown.Wipersreturntotheir restingpositionandarereadyagainforoperj
ation.
Washerfluid
Generalinformation
Allwashernozzlesaresuppliedfromonereserj
voir.
Useamixtureoftapwaterandwindshield washerconcentrate.Ifdesired,awindshield
washerconcentratecontainingantifreezecanbe used.
Recommendedminimumfillquantity:
0.2USgal/1liter.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Someantifreezeagentscancontainharmful substancesandareflammable.Thereisariskoffireandariskofinjury.Followtheinstrucj
tionsonthecontainers.Keepantifreezeaway fromignitionsources.Donotrefilloperating
materialsintodifferentbottles.Storeoperating
materialsoutofreachofchildren.
UnitedStates:thewasherfluidmixtureratiois
regulatedbytheU.S.EPAandmanyindividual
states;donotexceedtheallowablewasherfluid
dilutionratiolimitsthatapply.Followtheusage
instructionsonthewasherfluidcontainer.
UseofBMWssWindshieldWasherConcentrate
ortheequivalentisrecommended.
WARNING
Washerfluidcanigniteandcatchfireonconj
tactwithhotengineparts.Thereisariskofinj
juryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Onlyadd
washerfluidwhentheengineiscooleddown.
Next,fullyclosethelidofthewasherfluidresj
ervoir.
NOTICE
Silicon-containingadditivesinthewasherfluid
forthewater-repellingeffectonthewindows canleadtodamagetothewashingsystem.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot addsilicon-containingadditivestothewasherfluid.
NOTICE
Mixingdifferentwindshieldwasherconcenj
tratesorantifreezecandamagethewashing
system.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty. Donotmixdifferentwindshieldwasherconcenj
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tratesorantifreeze.Followtheinformationand
mixingratiosprovidedonthecontainers.
Overview
Thewasherfluidreservoirislocatedintheenj
ginecompartment.
Malfunction
Theuseofundilutedwindshieldwasherconcenj trateoralcohol-basedantifreezecanleadtoinjcorrectreadingsattemperaturesbelow
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'xAftertheignitionhasbeenswitchedoffwhile
selectorleverpositionNisengaged.
Engagingselectorlever
positions
Generalinformation
Topreventthevehiclefromcreepingafteryou
selectadrivemode,maintainpressureonthe
brakepedaluntilyouarereadytostart.
Functionalrequirements
Onlywhentheengineisrunningandthebrake
pedalisdepressedisitpossibletochangefrom
selectorleverpositionPtoanotherselectorlever
position.
TheselectionleverpositionPcannotbe changeduntilalltechnicalrequirementsaremet.
EngagingselectorleverpositionD,
N,R
Aselectorleverlockpreventsthefollowingfaultyoperation:
'xUnintentionalshiftingintoselectorleverposij
tionR.'xUnintentionalshiftingfromselectorleverpoj sitionPintoanotherselectorleverposition.1.Fastendriver'ssafetybelt.2.Pressandholdthebuttontoreleasethesejlectorleverlock.3.Pushtheselectorleverinthedesireddirecj
tion,pastaresistancepoint,ifneeded.Theselectorleverautomaticallyreturnstothe
centerpositionwhenreleased.
EngagingselectorleverpositionP
PressbuttonP.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout
itsownpowerforashortdistance,forinstancein
avehiclewash,orbepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
1.Starttheenginewhilepressingonthebrake
pedal.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,deactivateAutomaticHold,refer
topage 95.4.Depressthebrakepedal.5.Touchtheselectorleverlockandengagesej
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Inthisway,theignitionremainsswitchedon,
andaCheck-Controlmessageisdisplayed.
Thevehiclemayroll.
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhentheignitionisswitchedoff.There isariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotswitch
ignitionoffinvehiclewashes.
Irrespectiveoftheignition,theselectorleverpoj
sitionPisautomaticallyengagedafterapprox.
15minutes.
Ifthereisamalfunction,youmaynotbeableto
changetheselectorleverposition.
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlock,if
needed,refertopage 106.
Kickdown Kickdownisusedtoachievemaximumdriving
performance.
Stepontheacceleratorpedalbeyondtheresistj ancepointatthefullthrottleposition.
SportprogramM/S Concept
Theshiftingpointsandshiftingtimesinthe
Sportprogramaredesignedforasportierdriving style.Thetransmission,forinstanceshiftsup
laterandtheshiftingtimesareshorter.
Activatingthesportprogram
Presstheselectorlevertotheleftoutofselector leverpositionD.
Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceS1.
Thesportprogramofthetransmissionisactij vated.
EndingtheSportprogram Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
ManualmodeM/S
Concept
Manualgear-shiftingispossibleinmanualmode.
Activatingmanualmode
1.Presstheselectorlevertotheleftoutofsej
lectorleverpositionD,arrow1.2.Pushtheselectorleverforwardorpullit
backward,arrows2.
Manualmodebecomesactiveandthegearis
changed.
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Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceM1.
Shifting'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverforj ward.'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverrearwards.
Thetransmissioncontinuesshiftingautomatij
callyincertainsituations,forinstancewhen
speedlimitsarereached.
SteptronicSporttransmission:
preventautomaticupshiftinginM/S
manualmode
TheSteptronicSporttransmissiondoesnotauj
tomaticallyupshiftinM/Smanualmodeoncethe maximumspeedisreached,ifoneofthefollowjingconditionsismet:
'xDSCDynamicStabilityControldeactivated.'xDynamicTractionControlDTCactivated.'xSPORT+activated.
DependingontheBMWMdriveconfiguration,
thisfunctionisactiveindependentlyofthe above-specifiedconditions.
Inaddition,thereisnodownshiftingforkickj down.
Withtheappropriatetransmissionversion,the
lowestpossiblegearcanbeselectedbysimultaj
neouslyactivatingkickdownandoperatingthe
leftshiftpaddles.Thisisnotpossiblebyswitchj
ingbrieflyviatheshiftpaddlesfromselector
leverpositionDtomanualmodeM/S.
Endingthemanualmode
Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Shiftpaddles
Concept
Theshiftpaddlesonthesteeringwheelallow
youtoshiftgearsquicklywhilekeepingboth
handsonthesteeringwheel.
Generalinformation Shifting
Thevehicleonlyshiftsatsuitableengineand
roadspeeds.
Short-termmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionD,actuatingashiftpadj
dleswitchesintomanualmodetemporarily.
Afterconservativedrivinginmanualmodewithj
outaccelerationorshiftingviatheshiftpaddles
foracertainamountoftime,thetransmission
switchesbacktoautomaticmode.
Withsometransmissionversionsitispossibleto switchintoautomaticmodeasfollows:'xPullandholdrightshiftpaddle.'xInadditiontothebrieflypulledrightshiftpadjdle,brieflypulltheleftshiftpaddle.
Continuousmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionS,actuatingashiftpadj dleswitchesintomanualmodepermanently.
Shifting
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'xWiththeappropriatetransmissionversion,
thelowestpossiblegearcanbeselectedby pullingandholdingtheleftshiftpaddle.
Theselectedgearisbrieflydisplayedintheinj
strumentcluster,followedbythecurrentgear.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselectorleverpositionisdisj
played,forexampleP.
Electronicunlockingofthe
transmissionlock
Generalinformation
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlockto
maneuvervehiclefromadangerarea.
Unlockingispossible,ifthestartercanspinthe
engine.
Beforeunlockingthetransmissionlock,setthe parkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrolling
away.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
1.Pressandholddownbrakepedal.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.Thestartermustaudiblystart.3.Pressthebuttonontheselectorlever,arj
row1,andpressandholdtheselectorlever intoselectorleverpositionN,arrowN,until
selectorleverpositionNisdisplayedintheinj strumentcluster.ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.4.Releasetheselectorlever.5.Releasebrake,assoonasthestarterstops.6.Maneuverthevehiclefromthedangerarea
andsecureitagainstmovingonitsown.
Foradditionalinformation,seethechapteron tow-startingandtowing.
SteptronicSporttransmission:
LaunchControl
Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration onsurfaceswithgoodtractionunderdrysurj
roundingconditions.
Generalinformation TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa
veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in,
refertopage 224,period.
TostartwithLaunchControldonotsteerthe
steeringwheel.
Functionalrequirements LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineisat
operatingtemperature.Theengineisatoperatj
ingtemperatureafteranuninterruptedtripofat least6miles/10km.
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StartwithlaunchcontrolWhiletheengineisrunning:1.PressbuttonorselectSport+with
theDrivingDynamicsControl.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstrument clusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFFlightsup.2.EngageselectorleverpositionS.3.Withtheleftfoot,forcefullypressdownon
thebrake.4.Pressandholddowntheacceleratorpedal
beyondtheresistancepointatthefullthrottle
position,kickdown.
Aflagsymbolisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.5.Thestartingenginespeedadjusts.Within 3seconds,releasethebrake.
Repeateduseduringatrip
AfterLaunchControlhasbeenused,thetransj missionmustcooldownforapprox.5minutesbeforeLaunchControlcanbeusedagain.
LaunchControladjuststothesurroundingconj
ditions,whenusedagain.
AfterusingLaunchControl Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCDyj
namicStabilityControlagain.
Systemlimits
Anexperienceddrivermaybeabletoachieve betteraccelerationvaluesinDSCOFFmode.
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DisplaysVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarily availableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliesto
safety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.Whenusj
ingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicable lawsandregulationsmustbeobserved.
Overview,instrumentcluster
1Fuelgage\_ 1172Speedometer3Messages,forinstanceCheckControl4Tachometer\_ 1175Engineoiltemperature\_ 1176Currentconsumption7Electronicdisplays\_1088Resetmiles\_117
Electronicdisplays
'xSelectionlists,refertopage 121.'xExternaltemperature,refertopage 118.'xAutoStart/Stopfunction,refertopage 93.'xOnboardComputer,refertopage 122.Seite108CONTROLSDisplays108
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'xDate,refertopage118.'xEnergyrecovery,refertopage 119.'xTransmissiondisplay,refertopage 106.'xMiles/tripmiles,refertopage 117.'xMessages,forinstanceCheckControl,refer
topage 113.'xCurrentconsumption,refertopage 119.'xNavigationdisplay,seeOwner'sManualfor
Navigation,EntertainmentandCommunicaj
tion.'xRange,refertopage 118.'xStatus,DrivingDynamicsControl,referto
page 171.'xServicerequirements,refertopage 119.'xSpeedLimitInfo,refertopage 120.'xTime,refertopage 118.
Multifunctionalinstrumentdisplay
Concept
Theinstrumentdisplayisavariabledisplay.
WhenyouchangetoadifferentprogramviaDrivjingDynamicsControl,thedisplaysintheinstruj
mentdisplayadapttotherespectiveprogram.
Generalinformation
Thedisplaychangeintheinstrumentdisplaycan
bedeactivatedviaiDrive.Someofthedisplaysintheinstrumentdisplay maydifferfromillustrationsinthisOwner's
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Overview1Fuelgage\_1172Indicator/warninglights\_ 1133Speedometer4Variabledisplays5Tachometer\_117Selectionlists\_ 121
ECOPROdisplays\_ 2336Engineoiltemperature\_ 1177OnboardComputer\_1228Resetmiles\_117Switchingthechangeofdisplay
onandoff
Youcansetwhethertheinstrumentdisplayautoj
maticallychangestotheECOPROorSPORTin
thedisplaywhenyouswitchdrivingmodes.
OntheControlDisplay:1.Settings2.Instrumentcluster3.ECOPROInfoOrDrivingmodeview
WithProfessionalNavigation
System:switchingzoomfunction
on/off
Thecurrentspeedcanbeshownenlargedinthe
speedometer.
ViaiDrive:
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