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Switchingon
Tapuptheleverorpressitpasttheresistancepoint.
'xNormalwiperspeed:tapuponce.'xFastwiperspeed:tapuptwiceortaponce
beyondtheresistancepoint.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitialposij tionwhenreleased.
Switchingoffandbriefwipe
Presstheleverdown.
'xToswitchofffromfastwiperspeed:press
downtwice.'xToswitchofffromnormalwiperspeed:press
downonce.'xBriefwipe:pressdownonce.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitialposij tionwhenreleased.
Intervalmodeorrainsensor
Concept
Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthetime betweenwipesdependingontheintensityofthe rainfall.
Generalinformation Thesensorislocatedonthewindshield,directly
infrontoftheinteriormirror.Withouttherain
sensor,thefrequencyofthewiperoperationis preset.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Iftherainsensorisactivated,thewiperscan
accidentallystartmovinginvehiclewashes. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Deactij
vatetherainsensorinvehiclewashes.
Activating/deactivating
Pressthebuttononthewiperlever.
Wipingisstarted.
Ifthevehicleisequippedwitharainsensor:the LEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Ifwipersarefrozentowindshield,wiperoperaj
tionisdeactivated.
Duringtripinterruptionwiththerainsensor
switchedon:ifthetripisresumedwithinapprox.
15minutes,therainsensorisautomaticallyactij
vatedagain.
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Settingthefrequencyorsensitivity
oftherainsensor
Turnthethumbwheel.
Withdeactivatedrainsensor:setinterval. Withactivatedrainsensor:settherainsensorsensitivity.
Up:shortintervalorhighsensitivityoftherain
sensor.
Down:longintervalorlowsensitivityoftherain
sensor.
Windshieldandheadlight
washersystem
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thewasherfluidcanfreezeontothewindowat lowtemperaturesandobstructtheview.There
isariskofanaccident.Onlyusethewasher
systems,ifthewasherfluidcannotfreeze.Use washerfluidwithantifreeze,ifneeded.
NOTICE
Whenthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washpumpcannotworkasintended.Thereis ariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotusethe
washersystemwhenthewasherfluidreservoir
isempty.
Cleaningthewindshield
Pullthelever.
Thesystemsprayswasherfluidonthewindj shieldandactivatesthewipersbriefly.
Inaddition,theheadlightsarecleanedatregular
intervalswhenthevehicle'slightsareswitched
on.
Windshieldwashernozzles
Thewasherjetsareautomaticallyheatedwhenj
evertheignitionisswitchedon.
BMWX5M:rearwindowwiper
Overview
Switchingon
Turntheouterswitchupward.
'xRestingpositionofthewiper,position0.'xIntermittentmode,arrow1.Whenreverse gearisengaged,thesystemswitchestoconjtinuousoperation.Seite102CONTROLSDriving102
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CleantherearwindowTurntheouterswitchinthedesireddirection.'xInrestingposition:turntheswitchdownward,
arrow3.Theswitchautomaticallyreturnsto itsrestingpositionwhenreleased.'xInintermittentmode:turntheswitchfurther,
arrow2.Theswitchautomaticallyreturnsto itsintermittentpositionwhenreleased.
Fold-awaypositionofthewipers
Concept
Thefold-outpositionenablesthewiperstobe foldedawayfromthewindshield.
Generalinformation Important,forinstancewhenchangingthewiper
bladesorwhenfoldingoutunderfrostycondij
tions.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamagemayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisarisk
ofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewipj
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermoj
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewindj
shieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Foldingawaythewipers1.Switchtheignitiononandoffagain.2.Withfrostyconditions,makesurethatthe bladesarenotfrozentothewindshield.3.Pressthewiperleverupbeyondthepointofresistanceandholditforapprox.3seconds,
untilthewipersremaininanearlyverticalpoj sition.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.
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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
tratesorantifreeze.Followtheinformationand
mixingratiosprovidedonthecontainers.
Overview
Thewasherfluidreservoirislocatedintheenj
ginecompartment.
Malfunction
Theuseofundilutedwindshieldwasherconcenj trateoralcohol-basedantifreezecanleadtoinjcorrectreadingsattemperaturesbelow
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Safetyinformation
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
Selectorlever,selectorlever
positions
Overview
'xR:reversegear.'xN:neutral.'xCenterposition,forwardposition.'x+:manualupshifting.'x-:manualdownshifting.'xD/S:switchbetweendrivemodeandsequenjtialmode.Engagingaselectorleverposition
Withthedriver'ssafetybeltfastened,pressonthebrakepedalandpullorpushtheselector
leverinthecorrespondingdirection.
Assoonastheselectorleverisreleased,itrej
vertstothecenterposition.InpositionR,thesej
lectorleverlocks.
Theengagedselectorleverpositionisdisplayed intheinstrumentclusterandontheselector
lever.
Ifaselectorleverpositionisengaged,thevehicle maystartrolling,afterthebrakeisreleased,for instanceondownhillslopes.Thus,driveoffimjmediatelyafterreleasingthebrake.
UsetheSlowSpeedAssistantformaneuveringandduringstop-and-gotraffic.
LowSpeedAssistant
Concept
TheLowSpeedAssistantgivesassistanceat
verylowspeeds.Thevehiclemovesatwalking
speed.
Thiscanalsobeusedforrockingthevehiclein thesnow.Todothis,switchbetweenreverse gearandforwardgearwithoutsteppingonthebrakesintheprocess.
Activating1.Engageadrivingposition.2.Brieflytaptheacceleratorpedal.
In1stand2ndgearandinreverse,thevehicle rollsatminimumspeed.
Deactivating
Applythebrakesuntilthevehiclecomestoa stop.
Flashingdisplayontheselector
lever
Theactuallyengagedtransmissionpositioncan deviatefromtheselectorleverpositioninsome
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situations.Thedisplayintheselectorleverflashes.
Observethedisplayintheinstrumentclusterin thesecases.
DisDrivemode
InDrivemode,allforwardgearsareautomatically
changed.
Kickdown:formaximumacceleration,forinj
stancewhenpassing.Todothis,depresstheacj celeratorpedalpasttheresistancepoint.
SwitchtoSequentialmode:shiftusingtheshift
paddlesortheselectorlever,orpushtheselecj torleverintheD/Sdirection.
SisSequentialmode
Usetheshiftpaddlesortheselectorlevertoupj shiftordownshiftwithoutlettingoffthegas.'xMaximumspeed:oncemaximumengine
speedisattained,upshiftingisnotautomatij
callyperformedinsequentialmode.Inaddij
tion,thekickdownisdeactivated.'xShortlybeforefallingbelowagear-dependent minimumspeed,thetransmissionisautomatjicallydownshifted.'xUpshiftingordownshiftingisdoneonlyiftherpmandvehiclespeedareappropriate.
E.g.,thereisnodownshiftingiftheenginespeedistoohigh.'xKickdown:thelowestpossiblegearissejlectedbysimultaneouslyoperatingthekickjdownandtheleftshiftpaddleorselector
lever.'xItisalsopossibletostartoutin2ndgear,for instanceonicyroads.
SwitchtoDrivemode:pushselectorleverinD/S
direction.
ReverseR Selectonlywhenthevehicleisstationary.
Itisalsopossibletorockthevehicleupto
6mph/10km/h.Todothis,switchbetweenforj
wardgearandreversegearwithoutsteppingon thebrakesintheprocess.
NisNeutral ThevehiclemayrollinselectorleverpositionN,
forinstanceinvehiclewashes,referto page 274.
PPark Thedrivewheelsareblocked.
Pisengagedautomatically:'xAftertheengineisswitchedoff,ifthevehicle isinradio-readystate,refertopage 92,orif
theignitionisswitchedoff,refertopage 92,
andifpositionRorDisset.'xWiththeignitionisoff,ifpositionNisset.'xIfthesafetybeltisunbuckled,thedriver's
doorisopened,andthebrakeisreleased
whilethevehicleisstationaryandpositionD
orRisset.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Generalinformation Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout
itsownpowerforashortdistance,forinstancein
avehiclewash,orbepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
1.Starttheenginewhilepressingonthebrake
pedal.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,deactivateAutomaticHold,refer
topage 98.4.Depressthebrakepedal.5.EngageselectorleverpositionN.6.Switchtheengineoff.
Inthisway,theignitionremainsswitchedon,
andaCheck-Controlmessageisdisplayed.
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NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhentheignitionisswitchedoff.There isariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotswitch
ignitionoffinvehiclewashes.
Irrespectiveoftheignition,theselectorleverpoj
sitionPisautomaticallyengagedafterapprox.
15minutes.
Ifthereisamalfunction,youmaynotbeableto
changetheselectorleverposition.
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlock,if
needed,refertopage 108.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Drivemode
'xEngagedgeartogetherwitha
D,arrow1.'xSelecteddrivingprogram,
Drivelogic,refertopage 107,
arrow2.
Sequentialmode
'xEngagedgear,arrow1.'xSelecteddrivingprogram,
Drivelogic,refertopage 107,
arrow2.'xGearshiftindicator,referto
page 120
Information
Whentheexternaltemperatureisverylow,the displaymaynotwork.Currentdrivingdirectionis
recognizableattheengagedselectorleverposij
tion.
Gearchange
Generalinformation ShiftinginSequentialmodepossible.
AshiftinDrivemodecausesaswitchtoSequenj
tialmode.
Usingtheselectorlever'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverrearwards.'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverforj ward.
Usingtheshiftpaddlesonthe
steeringwheel
'xShiftup:pullrightshiftpaddle.'xShiftdown:pullleftshiftpaddle.
Drivelogic
Generalinformation
Variousdrivingprogramsareavailable.
AftereachswitchbetweenSequentialmodeand Drivemode,thelastprogramselectedisanacjtive.
Exception:aftereachenginestart,drivingproj
gram1isactiveinDrivemode.
InDrivemode
Choiceofthreedrivingprograms:
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InSequentialmode
Choiceofthreedrivingprograms:'xS1:comfortableshiftingoperations.'xS2:sporty,fastshiftingoperations.'xS3:maximumshiftingspeed,LaunchControl.
Selectingdrivingprogramusing
buttonincenterconsole
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthe
desireddrivingprogramisdisplayedin
theinstrumentcluster.
Selectingdrivingprogramusing
MDrive
ViaiDrive:
1.Settings2.MDrive1orMDrive23.Selectthesymbol.4.Mode5.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredsettingis reachedandpresstheController.'xD:drivemode.'xS:sequentialmode.6.Shiftposition7.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredsettingisreachedandpresstheController.8.Selectinganotherdrivingprogram.
WhenMDriveisactive,settingisimmedij atelyapplied.ToactivateMDrivewiththeselectedsettings,
pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel:'x'x
WARNING
Dependingonthesetting,theDSCmayonly beavailabletoalimitedextentormaynotbe
availablewithactivatedMdrive.Thereisarisk ofaccidentsorriskofdamagetoproperty.
HeedthesettingsforDSCintheMdriveand
reactactively,ifnecessary.Modifyyourdriving
styleandreact,ifnecessary.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Selecteddrivingprogramcorrej
spondstothenumberofillumij
natedfields.
Electronicunlockingofthe
transmissionlock
Generalinformation Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlocktomaneuvervehiclefromadangerarea.
Unlockingispossible,ifthestartercanspinthe
engine.
Beforeunlockingthetransmissionlock,setthe parkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrolling
away.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
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3.Pressandholdtheselectorleverintoselector
leverpositionN,untilselectorleverpositionN
isdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.4.Releasetheselectorlever.5.Releasebrake,assoonasthestarterstops.6.Maneuverthevehiclefromthedangerarea
andsecureitagainstmovingonitsown.
Foradditionalinformation,seethechapteron tow-startingandtowing.
LaunchControl Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration
onsurfaceswithgoodtraction.
Generalinformation TheuseofLaunchControlcausesprematurecomponentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsaveryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in,
refertopage 217,period.
Requirements LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineis
warmedup,thatis,afteruninterrupteddrivingof
atleast6miles/10km.
TostartwithLaunchControldonotsteerthe
steeringwheel.
ActivateLaunchControl
1.DeactivateDynamicStabilityControl,referto
page 167,oractivateMDynamicmode,refer
topage 166.2.SelectSequentialmodewithgear1anddrivj
ingprogram3.3.Withtheenginerunning,firmlyapplythe brakewiththeleftfoot.4.Depresstheacceleratorpedalfarenough
thataflagsymbolisdisplayedintheinstruj mentcluster.Keepacceleratorpedalinthisposition.
Thestartingenginespeedadjusts.5.Within3seconds,releasethebrake.Thevej
hicleaccelerates.
Upshiftingoccursautomaticallyaslongasthe flagsymbolisdisplayedandtheaccelerator
pedalisnotreleased.
LaunchControlisavailableagainonlyafterthe transmissioniscooleddowntoacertaindegree.
MEngineDynamics Control
Concept
TheMEngineDynamicsControlaffectstherej
sponseofthevehicletoacceleratorpedalmovej
ments.
Programs
Responsebehavioroptions:
'xEfficient:efficient,comfortable.Minimal
consumption.
Ideal,forinstanceincitytrafficoronsnow.'xSport:sporty,dynamic.'xSportPlus:spontaneous,direct.Maximum
dynamics.
Selectingachannel
ViaiDrive
1.Settings2.MDrive1orMDrive23.Selectthesymbol.4.Selectthedesiredchannel.
WhenMDriveisactive,settingisimmedij atelyapplied.
ToactivateMDrivewiththeselectedsettings,
pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel:
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'x'x
Usingthebutton
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthedej
siredprogramisdisplayedintheinstruj
mentcluster.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster EngineDynamicsControlwithselected
programwithactivatedDisplayofthe
systemstatesofthedrivingdynamics,
refertopage 119.
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