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TheUltimate
DrivingMachinen
OWNER'SMANUAL.
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WELCOMETOBMW.Owner'sManual.
ThankyouforchoosingaBMW.
Themorefamiliaryouarewithyourvehicle,thebettercontrolyouwillhaveon
theroad.Wethereforestronglysuggest:
ReadthisOwner'sManualbeforestartingoffinyournewBMW.Alsousethe
IntegratedOwner'sManualinyourvehicle.Itcontainsimportantnotesonve#j
hicleoperationthatwillhelpyoumakefulluseofthetechnicalfeaturesavaila#j
bleinyourBMW.Themanualalsocontainsinformationdesignedtoenhance
operatingreliabilityandtrafficsafety,andtocontributetomaintainingthe valueofyourBMW.
Atthetimeofproductionattheplant,theprintedOwner'sManualisthemost currentresource.Afteravehiclesoftwareupdate#msuchas,aRemoteSoft#j
wareUpgrade#mtheIntegratedOwner'sManualforthevehiclewillcontainthe
latestinformation.
Youcanfindsupplementaryinformationintheadditionalbrochuresintheve#j
hicleliterature.
Wewishyouasafeandenjoyableride.3
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TABLEOFCONTENTSAfteravehiclesoftwareupdatemsuchas,aRemoteSoftwareUpgradem
the*ntegratedOwner'sManualforthevehiclewillcontainthelatestinforj
mation.
NOTES
Information.........................................................................................................................  6
Owner'sManualmedia................................................................................................  14
QUICKREFERENCE
Entering............................................................................................................................  16
Set-upanduse...............................................................................................................  20
Ontheroad...................................................................................................................... 24
CONTROLS
Dashboard........................................................................................................................ 32
Sensorsofthevehicle..................................................................................................  37
Operatingstateofthevehicle....................................................................................  41
iDrive.................................................................................................................................. 44
BMWRemoteSoftwareUpgrade.............................................................................  59
Generalsettings.............................................................................................................  63
Personalsettings...........................................................................................................  68
Connections....................................................................................................................  73
Openingandclosing.....................................................................................................  82
Seats,mirrorsandsteeringwheel..........................................................................  118
Transportingchildrensafely.....................................................................................  139
Driving............................................................................................................................. 145
Displays..........................................................................................................................  163
Lights..............................................................................................................................  184
Safety.............................................................................................................................. 192
Drivingstabilitycontrolsystems.............................................................................. 228
Driverassistancesystems........................................................................................  235
Drivingcomfort............................................................................................................. 285
Climatecontrol.............................................................................................................  2924
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Interiorequipment....................................................................................................... 313
Storagecompartments.............................................................................................. 325
Cargoarea.....................................................................................................................  331
DRIVINGTIPS
Thingstorememberwhendriving.........................................................................  340
Trailertowing................................................................................................................  345
Savingfuel.....................................................................................................................  349
MOBILITY
Refueling........................................................................................................................  356
Wheelsandtires..........................................................................................................  358
Enginecompartment.................................................................................................  388
Operatingmaterials....................................................................................................  391
Maintenance.................................................................................................................  398
Replacingcomponents.............................................................................................. 400
BreakdownAssistance..............................................................................................  405
VehicleCare.................................................................................................................. 413
REFERENCE
Technicaldata..............................................................................................................  418
Appendix........................................................................................................................  421
EverythingfromAtoZ...............................................................................................  422
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InformationUsingthisOwner'sManual
OrientationThefastestwaytofindinformationonaparticu#jlartopicisbyusingtheindex.
Aninitialoverviewofthevehicleisprovidedin thefirstchapter.
ValidityoftheOwner'sManual Productionofthevehicle Atthetimeofproductionattheplant,theprinted
Owner'sManualisthemostcurrentresource. Duetoupdatesaftertheeditorialdeadline,differ#j
encesmayexistbetweentheprintedOwner's
ManualandtheIntegratedOwner'sManualin
thevehicle.
Notesonupdatescanbefoundintheappendix
oftheprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Afterasoftwareupdateinthe
vehicle
Afteravehiclesoftwareupdate,suchasviaRe#j moteSoftwareUpgrade,theIntegratedOwner's Manualforthevehiclewillcontainthelatestin#jformation.
Owner'sManualforNavigation,
Entertainment,Communication
TheOwner'sManualforNavigation,Entertain#j ment,andCommunicationcanbeobtainedasaprintedbookfromtheservicecenter.
ThetopicsarealsodiscussedintheIntegrated Owner'sManualinthevehicle.
Additionalsourcesof
information
Servicecenter Aservicecenterwillbegladtoanswerquestions
atanytime.
Internet VehicleinformationandgeneralinformationonBMW,forinstance,ontechnology,areavailable
ontheInternet:www.bmwusa.com.
IntegratedOwner'sManualinthe
vehicle
TheIntegratedOwner'sManualspecificallyde#j
scribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehi#j
cle.TheIntegratedOwner'sManualcanbedis#j
playedontheControlDisplay.
BMWDriverssGuideapp
TheBMWDriver'sGuideappspecificallyde#j scribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehi#j
cle.Theappcanbedisplayedonsmartphones andtablets.
BMWDriverssGuideWeb Driver#ssGuideWebshowsthemostsuitablein#j
formationfortheselectedvehicle.Ifpossible, onlyequipmentandfunctionsthatareactuallyin#jstalledinthevehiclewillbeexplained.Driver#ssGuideWebcanbedisplayedinanycurrentbrowser.
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Symbolsanddisplays
SymbolsintheOwner'sManual
IconMeaningPrecautionsthatmustbefollowedin
ordertoavoidthepossibilityofinjuryto yourselfandtoothersaswellasserious
damagetothevehicle.Measuresthatcanbetakentohelp
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ManualandtheIntegratedOwner'sManualin
thevehicle.
Notesonupdatescanbefoundintheappendix
oftheprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Afterasoftwareupdateinthe
vehicle
Afteravehiclesoftwareupdate,suchasviaRe#j
moteSoftwareUpgrade,theIntegratedOwner's
Manualforthevehiclewillcontainthelatestin#j
formation.
ForYourOwnSafety
Intendeduse
Heedthefollowingwhenusingthevehicle:
'xOwner'sManual.'xInformationonthevehicle.Donotremove stickers.'xTechnicalvehicledata.'xThetraffic,speed,andsafetylawswherethe
vehicleisdriven.'xVehicledocumentsandstatutorydocuments.
Warranty
Yourvehicleistechnicallyconfiguredfortheop#j
eratingconditionsandregistrationrequirements
applyinginthecountryoffirstdelivery,also
knownashomologation.Ifyourvehicleistobe
operatedinadifferentcountryitmightbeneces#j
sarytoadaptyourvehicletopotentiallydiffering operatingconditionsandregistrationrequire#jments.Noncompliancewithhomologationre#jquirementsinacertaincountrymayaffectwar#jrantycoverage.PleaseconsulttheNewVehicleLimitedWarrantyBookletforfurtherinformationonwarrantymatters.
Maintenanceandrepairs
Advancedtechnology,forinstancetheuseof
modernmaterialsandhigh-performanceelec#j
tronics,requiressuitablemaintenanceandrepair
work.
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends
thatyouentrustcorrespondingprocedurestoa
BMWcenter.Ifyouchoosetouseanotherserv#j
icefacility,BMWrecommendsuseofafacility
thatperformswork,e.g.,maintenanceandrepair,
accordingtoBMWspecificationswithproperly
trainedpersonnel,referredtointheOwner's
Manualas"anotherqualifiedservicecenterorre#j
pairshop".
Ifworkisperformedimproperly,forinstance maintenanceandrepair,thereisariskofsubse#j quentdamageandrelatedsafetyrisks.
Improperlyperformedworkonthevehiclepaint#j workcanleadtoafailureorfaultofcomponents,e.g.,theradarsensors,andtherebyresultinasafetyrisk.
Partsandaccessories
BMWrecommendstheuseofpartsandacces#j
soryproductsapprovedbyBMW.
Approvedpartsandaccessories,andadviceon
theiruseandinstallationareavailablefroma BMWcenter.
BMWpartsandaccessorieshavebeentestedby BMWfortheirsafetyandsuitabilityinBMWvehi#j cles.
BMWwarrantsgenuineBMWpartsandacces#j sories.
BMWdoesnotevaluatewhethereachindividual
productfromanothermanufacturercanbeused withBMWvehicleswithoutpresentingasafety
hazard,evenifacountry-specificofficialapproval
wasissued.BMWdoesnotevaluatewhether theseproductsaresuitableforBMWvehicles
underallusageconditions.
CaliforniaProposition65
Warning
ForvehiclessoldinCalifornia,thelawrequires
vehiclemanufacturerstoprovidethefollowing
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Warning
EngineexhaustandawidevarietyofAutomo#j
bilecomponentsandparts,includingcompo#j
nentsfoundintheinteriorfurnishingsinavehi#j cle,containoremitchemicalsknowntothe
StateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirth
defectsandreproductiveharm.Inaddition,cer#j
tainfluidscontainedinvehiclesandcertain
productsofcomponentwearcontainoremit chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherrepro#j ductiveharm.Batteryposts,terminalsandre#j
latedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcom#j
pounds.Batteriesalsocontainotherchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecan#j
cer.Washyourhandsafterhandling.Useden#j
gineoilcontainschemicalsthathavecaused
cancerinlaboratoryanimals.Alwaysprotect
yourskinbywashingthoroughlywithsoapand
water.Formoreinformationgoto
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.
Warning
Operating,servicingandmaintainingapassen#j gervehicleoroff-highwaymotorvehiclecan
exposeyoutochemicalsincludingengineex#j
haust,carbonmonoxide,phthalates,andlead,
whichareknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherrepro#j
ductiveharm.Tominimizeexposure,avoid
breathingexhaust,donotidletheengineex#j
ceptasnecessary,serviceyourvehicleina
well-ventilatedareaandwearglovesorwash
yourhandsfrequentlywhenservicingyourve#j
hicle.Formoreinformationgoto
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.
Serviceandwarranty
Werecommendthatyoureadthispublication thoroughly.Yourvehicleiscoveredbythefollow#jingwarranties:
'xNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.'xRustPerforationLimitedWarranty.'xFederalEmissionsSystemDefectWarranty.'xFederalEmissionsPerformanceWarranty.'xCaliforniaEmissionControlSystemLimitedWarranty.
DetailedinformationaboutthesewarrantiesislistedintheNewVehicleLimitedWarrantyBook#j
let.
Yourvehiclehasbeenspecificallyadaptedand
designedtomeettheparticularoperatingcondi#j
tionsandhomologationrequirementsinyour
countryandcontinentalregioninordertodeliver
thefulldrivingpleasurewhilethevehicleisoper#j atedunderthoseconditions.Ifyouwishtooper#j
ateyourvehicleinanothercountryorregion,you
mayberequiredtoadaptyourvehicletomeet
differentprevailingoperatingconditionsandho#j mologationrequirements.Youshouldalsobe
awareofanyapplicablewarrantylimitationsor
exclusionsforsuchcountryorregion.Insuch
case,pleasecontactCustomerRelationsforfur#j
therinformation.
Maintenance Maintainthevehicleregularlytosustaintheroad
safety,operationalreliabilityandtheNewVehicle LimitedWarranty.
Specificationsformaintenancemeasures:
'xBMWMaintenancesystem.'xMaintenanceBooklet,availableonlineandac#j
cessibleviaaQRcodeintheNewVehicle
LimitedWarrantyBooklet.'xWarrantyandServiceGuideBookletfor
Canadianmodels.
Ifthevehicleisnotmaintainedorisimproperly
maintained,thiscouldresultinseriousdamage
tothevehicle.
Afailuretomaintainyourvehicleorimproper
maintenancemayaffectyourwarrantycoverage.
PleaseconsulttheNewVehicleLimitedWar#j rantyBookletforfurtherinformationonwarrantymatters.
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Refertosectiononengineoilchangeregardingrecommendedserviceintervalsforoilchanges.
Datamemory
GeneralinformationElectroniccontroldevicesareinstalledintheve#j
hicle.Electroniccontrolunitsprocessdatathey
receivefromvehiclesensors,self-generateor
exchangewitheachother.Somecontrolunits
arenecessaryforthevehicletofunctionsafelyor provideassistanceduringdriving,forinstance
driverassistancesystems.Furthermore,control
unitsfacilitatecomfortorinfotainmentfunctions.
Informationaboutstoredorexchangeddatacanberequestedfromthemanufacturerofthevehi#j
cle,inaseparatebooklet,forexample.
Personalreference
Eachvehicleismarkedwithauniquevehicle identificationnumber.Dependingonthecountry,thevehicleownercanbeidentifiedwiththevehi#j
cleidentificationnumber,licenseplateandcorre#jspondingauthorities.Inaddition,thereareother
optionstotrackdatacollectedinthevehicleto thedriverorvehicleowner,forinstance,viathe
ConnectedDriveaccountthatisused.
Operatingdatainthevehicle Controlunitsprocessdatatooperatethevehicle.
Forexample,thisincludes:
'xStatusmessagesforthevehicleanditsindi#j
vidualcomponents,e.g.,wheelrotational
speed,wheelspeed,deceleration,lateralac#j celeration,engagedsafetybeltindicator.'xAmbientconditions,e.g.,temperature,rainsensorsignals.
Theprocesseddataisonlyprocessedintheve#jhicleitselfandgenerallyvolatile.Thedataisnot
storedbeyondtheoperatingperiod.
Electroniccomponents,e.g.controlunitsandve#j
hiclekeys,containcomponentsforstoringtech#j
nicalinformation.Informationaboutthevehicle condition,componentusage,maintenancerec#j
ommendations,eventsorfaultscanbestored
temporarilyorpermanently.
Thisinformationgenerallydocumentsthestate
ofacomponent,amodule,asystem,orthesur#j roundingarea,forinstance:'xOperatingstatesofsystemcomponents,for
instance,filllevels,tirepressure,batterysta#j tus.'xMalfunctionsandfaultsinimportantsystemcomponents,forinstancelightsandbrakes.'xResponsesbythevehicletospecialdriving
situationssuchasairbagdeploymentoren#j gagementofthedrivingstabilitycontrolsys#jtems.'xInformationonvehicle-damagingevents.
Thedataisrequiredtoperformthecontrolunitfunctions.Furthermore,italsoservestodetect
andcorrectmalfunctions,andhelpsthevehicle manufacturertooptimizevehiclefunctions.
Themajorityofthisdataisstoredtemporarily
andisonlyprocessedwithinthevehicleitself.In
somecircumstancesthevehiclemaystoresome
dataforanadditionalbutlimitedperiodoftime.
Whenservicing,forinstanceduringrepairs,serv#j
iceprocesses,warrantycases,andqualityassur#j
ancemeasures,thistechnicalinformationcanbe
readoutfromthevehicletogetherwiththevehi#j
cleidentificationnumber.
Adealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshopcanreadoutthein#j
formation.ThesocketforOBDOnboardDiagno#j
sisrequiredbylawinthevehicleisusedtoread
outthedata.
Thedataiscollected,processed,andusedby therelevantorganizationsintheservicenetwork. Thedatadocumentstechnicalconditionsofthevehicle,whichcanbeusedtodeterminevehiclemaintenancestatus,andfacilitatequalityim#jprovement.
Faultandeventmemoriesinthevehiclecanbe resetwhenadealer#ssservicecenteroranother
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