sport BMW 228I 2016 Owner's Guide

Steptronic transmission: transporting
your vehicle
Note Your vehicle is not permitted to be towed.
Therefore, contact a service center in the
event of a breakdown.
Do not have the vehicle towed
Have your vehicle transported on a load‐
ing platform only; otherwise, damage may oc‐
cur.◀
Tow truck
The vehicle should only be transported on a
loading platform.
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage
may result.◀
Use tow fitting located in the front only for po‐
sitioning the vehicle.
Towing other vehicles
Hints Light towing vehicle
The towing vehicle must not be lighter
than the vehicle being towed; otherwise, it will
not be possible to control the vehicle's re‐
sponse.◀
Attaching the tow bar/tow rope correctly
Attach the tow bar or tow rope to the tow
fitting; connecting it to other vehicle parts may
cause damage.◀▷Switch on the hazard warning system, de‐
pending on local regulations.▷If the electrical system has failed, clearly
identify the vehicle being towed by placing
a sign or a warning triangle in the rear win‐
dow.
Tow bar
The tow fittings used should be on the same
side on both vehicles.
Should it prove impossible to avoid mounting
the tow bar at an offset angle, please observe
the following:
▷Maneuvering capability is limited going
around corners.▷The tow bar will generate lateral forces if it
is secured with an offset.
Tow rope
When starting to tow the vehicle, make sure
that the tow rope is taut.
To avoid jerking and the associated stresses
on the vehicle components when towing, al‐
ways use nylon ropes or nylon straps.
Tow fitting
The screw-in tow fitting should always be car‐
ried in the vehicle.
The tow fitting can be screwed in at the front
or rear of the BMW.
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CareVehicle features and optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
Car washes General information
Regularly remove foreign objects such as
leaves in the area below the windshield when
the hood is raised.
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in
winter. Intense soiling and road salt can dam‐
age the vehicle.
Hints Steam jets or high-pressure washers
When using steam jets or high-pressure
washers, hold them a sufficient distance away
and use a maximum temperature of
140 ℉/60 ℃.
Holding them too close or using excessively
high pressures or temperatures can cause
damage or preliminary damage that may then lead to long-term damage.
Follow the user's manual for the high-pressure
washer.◀
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses with
high-pressure washers
When using high-pressure washers, do not
spray the sensors and camera lenses on theoutside of the vehicle for long periods and
maintain a distance of at least 12 in/30 cm.◀
Automatic car washes
Hints Do not use high pressure washing sys‐
tems
With washing systems operating at high pres‐
sures and nozzle positions close to the win‐
dows, drops of water can penetrate.◀▷Give preference to cloth car washes or
those that use soft brushes in order to
avoid paint damage.▷Make sure that the wheels and tires are not
damaged by the transport mechanisms.▷Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they
may be damaged, depending on the width
of the vehicle.▷Unscrew the rod antenna.▷Deactivate the rain sensor, refer to
page 73, to avoid unintentional wiper acti‐
vation.▷Do not treat the convertible top with wax.
Ensure that a cycle without wax or a spe‐
cial cycle for convertibles is available.▷In some cases, an unintentional alarm can
be triggered by the interior motion sensor
of the alarm system. Follow the instruc‐
tions on avoiding an unintentional alarm,
refer to page 45.
Guide rails in car washes
Avoid car washes with guide rails higher
than 4 in/10 cm; otherwise, the vehicle body
could be damaged.◀
Before driving into a car wash In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a
car wash, take the following steps:
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Bulb replacement 195
Bulb replacement, front 196
Bulb replacement, rear 200
Bulbs and lights 195
Button, Start/Stop 67
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 205
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera lenses, care 214
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 128
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 153
Car battery 202
Car care products 211
Care, displays 214
Care, vehicle 211
Cargo 159
Cargo area, enlarging 149
Cargo area partition 49
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 153
Cargo, securing 160
Cargo straps, securing cargo 160
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 213
Car wash 210
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 157
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 193
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 152
Center console 16
Central locking system 40
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 18 Changes, technical, refer to
Safety 7
Changing parts 195
Changing wheels 201
Changing wheels/tires 180
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 9
Check Control 81
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 189
Children, seating position 64
Children, transporting safely 64
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 64
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 66
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 64
Child seat, mounting 64
Child seats 64
Chrome parts, care 213
Cigarette lighter 147
Cleaning displays 214
Climate control 135, 138
Clock 85
Closing/opening via door lock 39
Closing/opening with remote control 37
Coasting 165
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 165
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 165
Cockpit 14
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 71
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 72
Comfort Access 41
COMFORT program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 121
Compartments in the doors 152
Compass 145 Compressor 182
Condensation on win‐ dows 140
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 158
Condition Based Service CBS 193
Configuring driving pro‐ gram 121
Confirmation signal 43
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Connecting electrical devi‐ ces 147
Continued driving with a flat tire 105 , 108
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 91
Controller 18, 19
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 117
Convenient closing with the remote control 38
Convenient opening with the remote control 37
Convertible, convertible top 47
Convertible mode, automatic climate control 136, 139
Convertible program, auto‐ matic climate con‐
trol 136 , 139
Convertible top 47
Convertible top, care 212
Convertible top, cargo area partition 49
Convertible top, emergency operation 49
Convertible top, rollover pro‐ tection system 102
Coolant 192
Coolant level 192
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Socket 147
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 194
SOS button 204
Spare fuse 203
Specified engine oil types 191
Speed, average 90
Speed limit detection, on- board computer 90
Speed limiter, display 87
Speed Limit Information 87
Speed warning 91
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 120
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 91
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 120
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 76
Sport steering, variable 119
Stability control systems 117
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 69
Start/Stop button 67
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 68
Status control display, tires 104
Status information, iDrive 23
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering assistance 119
Steering wheel, adjusting 63
Steering wheel heating 63
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion, refer to Steptronic
transmission 75
Steptronic transmission 75
Stopping the engine 68
Storage compartment in the rear 153
Storage compartments 151 Storage, tires 182
Storing the vehicle 214
Suitable engine oils 191
Summer tires, tread 180
Sun visor 147
Supplementary text mes‐ sages 83
Switch for Dynamic Driv‐ ing 119
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 142
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 23
T Tachometer 84
Tail lights 200
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 218
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 136, 138
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 85
Terminal, starting aid 206
Text messages, supplemen‐ tary 83
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 44
Thigh support 56
Through-loading system 149
Tilt alarm sensor 45
Time of arrival 90
Tire damage 180
Tire identification marks 178
Tire inflation pressure 174
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 107
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 103
Tires, changing 180 Tire sealant 182
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 174
Tires, run-flat tires 182
Tire tread 180
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 195
Total vehicle weight 218
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 208
Towing 207
Tow lug, see Tow fitting 208
Tow-starting 207
Tow truck 207
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 103
Traction control 118
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 118
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 78
Transmission, manual trans‐ mission 75
Transmission, Steptronic transmission 75
Transporting children safely 64
Tread, tires 180
Trip computer 90
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 72
Trip odometer 84
Truck for tow-starting/ towing 207
Trunk, cargo area partition 49
Trunk lid closing 41
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 41
Trunk lid, hotel function 41
Trunk lid opening 40
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 38
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Turn signals, operation 71
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 200
U
Unintentional alarm 45
Units of measure 92
Universal remote control 143
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 76
Unlocking/locking via door lock 39
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 37
Unlocking, settings 43
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 212
USB interface 148
V
Vanity mirror 147
Variable sport steering 119
Vehicle battery 202
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 202
Vehicle, break-in 156
Vehicle care 211
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 9
Vehicle jack 202
Vehicle paint 211
Vehicle storage 214
Vehicle wash 210
Ventilation 141
Ventilation, refer to Parked- car ventilation 141
VIN, see vehicle identification number 9
Voice activation system 27 W
Warning and indicator lamps, see Check Control 81
Warning displays, see Check Control 81
Warning messages, see Check Control 81
Warning triangle 205
Warranty 7
Washer fluid 74
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 74
Washer system 72
Washing, vehicle 210
Water on roads 157
Weights 218
Welcome lamps during un‐ locking 37
Welcome lights 94
Wheel cleaner 213
Wheels, changing 180
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 174
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 107
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 103
Wind deflector 51
Window defroster, rear 136, 140
Windows, powered 46
Windshield washer fluid 74
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 74
Windshield washer sys‐ tem 72
Windshield wiper 72
Winter storage, care 214
Winter tires, suitable tires 181
Winter tires, tread 180
Wiper 72
Wiper blades, replacing 195
Wiper fluid 74
Wiper, fold-out position 74 Wiper system 72
Wood, care 213
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 25
Wrench, see Onboard vehicle tool kit 195
X
xDrive 118
Xenon headlights, bulb re‐ placement 198 Seite 228ReferenceEverything from A to Z228
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