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SignalingbrieflyPressthelevertotheresistancepointandholdit
thereforaslongasyouwanttheturnsignalto
flash.
Highbeams,
headlightflasher
Pushtheleverforwardorpullitbackward.
'xHighbeamson,arrow1.
Thehighbeamslightupwhenthelowbeams
areswitchedon.'xHighbeamsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Washer/wipersystem
Generalinformation
Donotusethewipersifthewindshieldisdry,as
thismaydamagethewiperbladesorcausethem tobecomewornmorequickly.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Makesurethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe
wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewipj
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermoj torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewindjshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Switchingon
Presstheleverupuntilthedesiredpositionisreached.
'xRestingpositionofthewipers,position0.'xRainsensor,position1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whentravelisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whentravelcontinues,thewipers
resumeattheirpreviousspeed.
Switchingoffandbriefwipe
Presstheleverdown.
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'xSwitchingoff:presstheleverdownuntilitreachesitsstandardposition.'xBriefwipe:presstheleverdownfromthe
standardposition.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitial positionwhenreleased.
Rainsensor
Concept
Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthetime betweenwipesdependingontheintensityoftherainfall.
Generalinformation Thesensorislocatedonthewindshield,directly
infrontoftheinteriormirror.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Iftherainsensorisactivated,thewiperscan
accidentallystartmovinginvehiclewashes. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Deactij
vatetherainsensorinvehiclewashes.
Activating
Presstheleveruponcefromitsstandardposij tion,arrow1.
Wipingisstarted.
TheLEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Ifwipersarefrozentowindshield,wiperoperaj
tionisdeactivated.
Deactivating
Presstheleverbackintothestandardposition.
Adjustingtherainsensorsensitivity
Turnthethumbwheeltoadjustthesensitivityof therainsensor.
Upward:highrainsensorsensitivity.
Downward:lowrainssensorsensitivity.
Windshieldwashersystem Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thewasherfluidcanfreezeontothewindowat lowtemperaturesandobstructtheview.There
isariskofanaccident.Onlyusethewasher
systems,ifthewasherfluidcannotfreeze.Use washerfluidwithantifreeze,ifneeded.
NOTICE
Whenthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washpumpcannotworkasintended.Thereis
ariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotusethe
washersystemwhenthewasherfluidreservoir
isempty.
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Cleaningthewindshield
Pullthelever.
Thesystemsprayswasherfluidonthewindj shieldandactivatesthewipersbriefly.
Windshieldwashernozzles
Thewindshieldwashernozzlesareautomatically
heatedwhilestandbystateisswitchedon.
Fold-awaypositionofthewipers Concept
Thefold-outpositionenablesthewiperstobe
foldedawayfromthewindshield.
Generalinformation Important,forinstancewhenchangingthewiper
bladesorwhenfoldingoutunderfrostycondij
tions.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage
mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisarisk
ofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe
wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewipj
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermoj
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewindj
shieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Foldingawaythewipers
1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pressandholdthewiperleveldown,untilthe wipersstopinaclosetoverticalposition.3.Foldthewipersallthewayawayfromthe
windshield.
Foldingdownthewipers
Afterthewipersarefoldedbackdown,thewiper
systemmustbereactivated.
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Steptronictransmission
Concept
TheSteptronictransmissioncombinesthefuncj tionsofanautomatictransmissionwiththeposj sibilityofmanualshifting,ifneeded.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing,forinstancewiththeparkingbrake.
Selectorleverpositions
DrivemodeD
Selectorleverpositionfornormalvehicleoperaj tion.Allgearsforforwardtravelareactivatedauj
tomatically.
ReverseR
EngageselectorleverpositionRonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
NeutralN
Thevehiclemaybepushedorrollwithoutpower,
forinstanceinvehiclewashes,referto
page 125,inselectorleverpositionN.
ParkingpositionP Selectorleverposition,forinstanceforparkingthevehicle.ThetransmissionblocksthedrivewheelsinselectorleverpositionP.
EngageselectorleverpositionPonlywhenthe vehicleisstationary.
Pisengagedautomatically
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomatij
callyinsituationssuchasthefollowing:
'xAfterthedrive-readystateisswitchedoffand selectorleverpositionR,DorM/Sisenjgaged.'xAfterthestandbystatehasbeenswitchedoff
whenselectorleverpositionNisengaged.'xIfthedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckled,the
driver'sdoorisopened,andthebrakepedal isnotpressedwhilethevehicleisstationaryandselectorleverpositionD,M/SorRisenj
gaged.
Engagingselectorlever
positions
Generalinformation
Topreventthevehiclefromcreepingafteryou
selectadrivemode,maintainpressureonthe
brakepedaluntilyouarereadytostart.
Functionalrequirements
Onlywhenthedrive-readystateisswitchedon
andthebrakepedalisdepressedisitpossibleto
changefromselectorleverpositionPtoanother
selectorleverposition.
TheselectionleverpositionPcannotbe
changeduntilalltechnicalrequirementsaremet.
EngagingselectorleverpositionD,
N,R
Aselectorleverlockpreventsthefollowingfaultyoperation:
'xUnintentionalshiftingintoselectorleverposij
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2.Pressandholdthebuttontoreleasethesejlectorleverlock.3.Pushtheselectorleverinthedesireddirecj
tion,pastaresistancepoint,ifneeded.The
selectorleverautomaticallyreturnstothe
centerpositionwhenreleased.
EngagingselectorleverpositionP
PressbuttonP.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout
itsownpowerforashortdistance,forinstancein
avehiclewash,orbepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressingon thebrakepedal.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,switchoffAutomaticHold,refertopage 118.4.Depressthebrakepedal.5.Touchtheselectorleverlockandengagesej
lectorleverpositionN.6.Switchoffdrive-readystate.
Inthisway,standbystateremainsswitched
on,andaCheckControlmessageisdisj
played.
Thevehiclemayroll.
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot switchstandbystateoffinvehiclewashes.
Irrespectiveofstandbystate,theselectorlever
positionPisautomaticallyengagedafterapprox.
35minutes.
Ifthereisamalfunction,youmaynotbeableto
changetheselectorleverposition.
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlock,if
needed,refertopage 127.
Kickdown Kickdownisusedtoachievemaximumdriving
performance.
Stepontheacceleratorpedalbeyondtheresistj ancepointatthefullthrottleposition.
SportprogramM/S Concept
Theshiftingpointsandshiftingtimesinthe
Sportprogramaredesignedforasportierdriving
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style.Thetransmission,forinstanceshiftsup
laterandtheshiftingtimesareshorter.
Activatingthesportprogram
PresstheselectorlevertotheleftoutofselectorleverpositionD.
Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceS1.
Thesportprogramofthetransmissionisactij vated.
EndingtheSportprogram Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
ManualmodeM/S
Concept
Manualgear-shiftingispossibleinmanualmode.
Activatingmanualmode
1.Presstheselectorlevertotheleftoutofsej
lectorleverpositionD,arrow1.2.Pushtheselectorleverforwardorpullit
backward,arrows2.
Manualmodebecomesactiveandthegearis
changed.
Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceM1.
Shifting
'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverforj ward.'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverrearwards.
Thetransmissioncontinuesshiftingautomatij
callyincertainsituations,forinstancewhen
speedlimitsarereached.
SteptronicSporttransmission:
preventautomaticupshiftinginM/S
manualmode
IfdrivingmodeSPORT,refertopage 129,issej
lected,theSteptronicSporttransmissiondoes notautomaticallyupshiftinM/Smanualmode oncethemaximumspeedisreached.
DependingontheBMWMdriveconfiguration,
thisfunctionisactiveindependentlyofthedrivj
ingmode.
Inaddition,thereisnodownshiftingforkickj down.
Endingthemanualmode
Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Shiftpaddles
Concept
Theshiftpaddlesonthesteeringwheelallow
youtoshiftgearsquicklywhilekeepingboth handsonthesteeringwheel.
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GeneralinformationShifting
Thevehicleonlyshiftsatsuitableengineand
roadspeeds.
Short-termmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionD,actuatingashiftpadj
dleswitchesintomanualmodetemporarily.
Afterconservativedrivinginmanualmodewithj
outaccelerationorshiftingviatheshiftpaddles
foracertainamountoftime,thetransmission
switchesbacktoautomaticmode.
Itispossibletoswitchintoautomaticmodeas
follows:'xPullandholdrightshiftpaddle.'xInadditiontothebrieflypulledrightshiftpadj dle,brieflypulltheleftshiftpaddle.
Continuousmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionS,actuatingashiftpadj dleswitchesintomanualmodepermanently.
SteptronicSporttransmission
Withtheappropriatetransmissionversion,the
lowestpossiblegearcanbeselectedbysimultaj
neouslyactivatingkickdownandoperatingthe
leftshiftpaddles.Thisisnotpossibleinshort- termmanualmode.
Shifting
'xToshiftup:brieflypullrightshiftpaddle.'xToshiftdown:brieflypullleftshiftpaddle.'xThelowestpossiblegearcanbeselectedbypullingandholdingtheleftshiftpaddle.
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.HoldtheStart/Stopbutton
pressed.3.Withyourfreehand,pressthebuttononthe selectorlever,arrow1,andpresstheselectorleverintoselectorleverpositionNandhold,
arrowN,untilselectorleverpositionNisdisj
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ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.4.ReleaseStart/Stopbuttonandselectorlever.5.Releasebrake,assoonasthestarterstops.6.Maneuverthevehiclefromthedangerarea
andsecureitagainstmovingonitsown.
Foradditionalinformation,seethechapteron tow-startingandtowing,refertopage 300.
LaunchControl
Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration onsurfaceswithgoodtractionunderdrysurjroundingconditions.
Generalinformation TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in,
refertopage 238,period.
Donotsteerthesteeringwheelwhendrivingoff
withLaunchControl.
Functionalrequirements LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineisatoperatingtemperature.Theengineisatoperatj
ingtemperatureafteranuninterruptedtripofat least6miles/10km.
Startwithlaunchcontrol
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstrument clusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFFlightsup.3.EngageselectorleverpositionS.4.Withtheleftfoot,forcefullypressdownon
thebrake.5.Pressandholddowntheacceleratorpedal
beyondtheresistancepointatthefullthrottle
position,kickdown.
Aflagsymbolisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.6.Thestartingenginespeedadjusts.Within 3seconds,releasethebrake.
Repeateduseduringatrip
AfterLaunchControlhasbeenused,thetransj missionmustcooldownforapprox.5minutesbeforeLaunchControlcanbeusedagain.LaunchControladjuststothesurroundingconj
ditions,whenusedagain.
AfterusingLaunchControl Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCDyj
namicStabilityControlagainassoonaspossible.
Systemlimits AnexperienceddrivermaybeabletoachievebetteraccelerationvaluesinDSCOFFmode.
DrivingDynamicsControl
Concept
TheDrivingDynamicsControlinfluencesthe
drivingdynamicspropertiesofthevehicle.The
vehiclecanbeadjusteddependingonthesituaj
tionusingvariousdrivingmodes.
Generalinformation
Thefollowingsystemsareaffected,forinstance:
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'xAdaptiveMchassis.'xSteering.'xDisplayintheinstrumentcluster.'xCruisecontrol.
Overview
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselecteddrivingmodeisdisjplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Drivingmodes Buttoninthevehicle
ButtonDriving
modeConfiguraj
tionSPORTSPORTINDIVIDUALSPORTSPORT
PLUSCOMFORTCOMFORTECOPROECOPROINDIVIDUALADAPTIVEADAPTIVEWhendrive-readystateisswitchedon,the COMFORTdrivingmodeisselectedautomatijcally.
Drivingmodesindetail COMFORT
Concept
Balancedtuningbetweendynamicandefficient
driving.
Switchingon PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilCOMjFORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
SPORT
Concept
Dynamictuningforhigheragilitywithanoptij mizedchassisandsuspension.
Switchingon Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
SPORTINDIVIDUAL
Concept
IndividualsettingscanbeadjustedintheSPORT INDIVIDUALdrivingmode.
Configuration
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Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
ResetSPORTINDIVIDUALtothestandardsetj
tings:
ResettoSPORTSTANDARD.
SPORTPLUS
Concept
Dynamictuningformaximumagilitywithanadj justeddrive.
Switchingon Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTPLUSisdisplayedintheinstruj
mentcluster.
ECOPRO Concept
Efficientdrivingsetting.
Switchingon PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilECO
PROisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusj
ter.
ECOPROINDIVIDUAL
Concept
IndividualsettingscanbeadjustedintheECO
PROINDIVIDUALdrivingmode.
Configuration
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.Drivingmode4.ECOPROINDIVIDUAL5.Selectthedesiredsetting.Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
ResetECOPROINDIVIDUALtothestandard settings:
ResettoECOPROSTANDARD.
ADAPTIVE
Concept
Comfort-orienteddrivingmode,whosetuningis automaticallymodifiedtothedrivingsituation anddrivingstyle.
Ifthenavigationsystemisactive,upcomingroad
sectionsareconsidered.
Switchingon Pressthebutton.ADAPTIVEisdisj
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
INDIVIDUALconfiguration
Generalinformation Theindividualconfigurationofthedrivingmode
isstoredfortheactivedriverprofile.Thelastset
configurationisactivateddirectlywhenthedrivj
ingmodeiscalledupagain.
Activatingconfigurationofthe
drivingmode
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