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Retreaded tires
Possibly substantial variations in the de‐
sign and age of the tire casing structures can
limit service life and have a negative impact on
road safety.◀
Winter tires
Winter tires are recommended for operating on
winter roads.
Although so-called all-season M+S tires do
provide better winter traction than summer tires, they do not provide the same level of per‐
formance as winter tires.
Maximum speed of winter tires If the maximum speed of the vehicle is higher
than the permissible speed for the winter tires,
then display a corresponding sign in the field
of vision. You can obtain this sign from the tire
specialist or from your service center.
Maximum speed for winter tires
Do not exceed the maximum speed for
the respective winter tires; otherwise, tire dam‐
age and accidents can occur.◀
Run-flat tires If you are already using run-flat tires, for your
own safety you should replace them only with
the same kind. No spare tire is available in the
case of a flat tire. Your service center will be
glad to advise you.
Rotating wheels between axles Different wear patterns can occur on the front
and rear axles depending on individual driving
conditions. The tires can be rotated between
the axles to achieve even wear. Your service
center will be glad to advise you. After rotating,
check the tire pressure and correct if neces‐
sary.
Rotating the tires is not permissible on vehi‐
cles with different tire sizes on the front andrear axles, i.e. when using different types of
tires.
Storage
Store wheels and tires in a cool, dry place with
as little exposure to light as possible.
Always protect tires against all contact with oil,
grease and fuels.
Do not exceed the maximum tire inflation pres‐
sure indicated on the side wall of the tire.
Run-flat tires
Label
RSC label on the tire sidewall.
The wheels are composed of special rims and
tires that are self-supporting, to a limited de‐
gree.
The support of the sidewall allows the tire to
remain drivable to a restricted degree in the
event of a pressure loss.
FTM: continued driving with a damaged tire,
refer to page  111.
TPM: continued driving with a damaged tire,
refer to page  108.
Changing run-flat tires
For your own safety, only use run-flat tires. No
spare tire is available in the case of a flat tire.
Your service center will be glad to advise you.
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General information
A detailed measurement is only possible with
certain engines.
Requirements▷Vehicle is on level road.▷Manual transmission: shift lever in neutral
position, clutch and accelerator pedals not
depressed.▷Automatic transmission: selector lever in
selector lever position N or P and accelera‐
tor pedal not depressed.▷Engine is running and is at operating tem‐
perature.
Performing a detailed measurement
In order to perform a detailed measurement of
the engine oil level:
1."Vehicle Info"2."Vehicle status"3.  "Measure engine oil level"4."Start measurement"
The oil level is checked and displayed via a
scale.
Duration: approx. 1 minute.
Adding engine oil General information
Switch off the ignition and safely park the vehi‐
cle before engine oil is added.
Filler neck
Only add oil when the message is displayed in
the instrument cluster or when the oil level has
almost dropped to the lower mark of the dip‐
stick.
Add 1 US quart/liter.
With 8 cylinder engine:
Add 2 US quarts/liters.
Adding oil
Add oil within the next 125 miles/200 km.
Otherwise, the engine may be damaged.◀
Do not add too much engine oil
When too much engine oil is added, im‐
mediately have the vehicle checked, otherwise,
this may cause engine damage.◀
Protect children
Keep oil, grease, etc., out of reach of chil‐
dren and heed the warnings on the containers
to prevent health risks.◀
Oil types for refilling
Hints No oil additives
Oil additives may lead to engine dam‐
age.◀
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Viscosity grades for engine oils
When selecting an engine oil, ensure that
the engine oil belongs to one of the viscosity
grades SAE 0W-40, SAE 0W-30, SAE 5W-40,
and SAE 5W-30 or malfunctions or engine
damage may occur.◀
The engine oil quality is critical for the life of
the engine.
Approved oil types You can add oils with the following specifica‐
tions:Gasoline engineBMW Longlife-01.BMW Longlife-01 FE.Diesel engineBMW Longlife-04.
Additional information about the approved
types of oils can be requested from the service
center.
Alternative oil types If the approved engine oils are not available, up
to 1 US quart/liter of an oil with the following
specification can be added:
Gasoline engineAPI SM or superior grade specification.Diesel engineAPI ILSAC GF-5.
Engine oil change:
The vehicle manufacturer recommends that
you let the service center change the motor oil.
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem  129 
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go  136 
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control  76 
Accessories and parts  7 
Activated-charcoal filter  166 
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion  124 
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC  136 
Active Protection  126 
Active seat, front  50 
Active seat ventilation, front  51 
Active Steering, integral  133 
Adaptive brake assistant  129 
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display  126 
Adaptive drive  132 
Adaptive light control  99 
Additives, oil  227 
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints  47 
After washing vehicle  247 
Airbags  103 
Airbags, indicator/warning light  104 
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode  165 
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function  165 
Air distribution, manual  164 
Air flow, automatic climate control  164 
Air pressure, tires  209 
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion  166 Alarm system  41 
Alarm, unintentional  43 
All around the center con‐ sole  14 
All around the headliner  15 
All around the steering wheel  12 
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires  222 
All-wheel-drive  131 
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter  171 
Alternative oil types  228 
Ambient light  102 
Animal detection, see Night Vision  120 
Antifreeze, washer fluid  73 
Antilock Brake System, ABS  129 
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC  129 
Approved axle load  252 
Approved engine oils  228 
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest  180 
Arrival time  93 
Ashtray  172 
Ashtray, front  172, 173  
Ashtray, rear  173 
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance  241 
Assistance when driving off  129  
Attentiveness assistant  126 
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold  68 
AUTO intensity  164 
Automatic car wash  246 
Automatic climate con‐ trol  163  Automatic Cruise Control
with Stop & Go  136 
Automatic Curb Monitor  56 
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags  105 
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol  99 
Automatic Hold  68 
Automatic locking  41 
Automatic recirculated-air control  165 
Automatic Soft Closing, doors  36 
Automatic transmission with Steptronic  74 
Automatic trunk lid  37 
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control  164 
AUTO program, intensity  164 
Auto Start/Stop function  65 
Average fuel consumption  93 
Average speed  93 
Axle loads, weights  252 
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support  49 
Backrest, width  49 
Backup camera  151 
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit  241  
Bar for tow-starting/ towing  244 
Battery replacement, vehicle battery  238 
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control  30 
Battery, vehicle  238 
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Emergency start function, en‐gine start  31 
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid  38 
Energy Control  88 
Energy recovery  88 
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function  65 
Engine, automatic switch- off  65 
Engine compartment  224 
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in  224 
Engine coolant  229 
Engine idling when driving, coasting  197 
Engine oil  226 
Engine oil, adding  227 
Engine oil additives  227 
Engine oil change  228 
Engine oil filler neck  227 
Engine oil temperature  87 
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive  228 
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved  228 
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion  31 
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing  241  
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine  64 
Engine stop  65 
Engine temperature  87 
Entering a car wash  246 
Equipment, interior  170 
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC  129 
Exchanging wheels/tires  221 
Exhaust system  187 
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature  56 
Exterior mirrors  55 
External start  241 
External temperature dis‐ play  87 External temperature warn‐
ing  87 
Eyes for securing cargo  191 
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control  85 
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm  43 
Fan, refer to Air flow  164 
Fault displays, refer to Check Control  85 
Filler neck for engine oil  227 
Fine wood, care  248 
First aid kit  241 
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting  244 
Flat tire, changing wheels  238 
Flat Tire Monitor FTM  109 
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM  106 
Flat tire, warning lamp  107, 110  
Flooding  187 
Floor carpet, care  249 
Floor mats, care  249 
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system  175 
Fold-out position, windshield wipers  72 
Foot brake  188 
Front airbags  103 
Front fog lamps  101 
Front fog lamps, bulb replace‐ ment  236 
Front lamps  234 
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation  105 
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp  105 
FTM Flat Tire Monitor  109 
Fuel  204 
Fuel cap  202 Fuel consumption, current  88 
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion  93 
Fuel filler flap  202 
Fuel gauge  87 
Fuel quality  204 
Fuel recommendation  204 
Fuel, tank capacity  255 
Fuse  239 
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal garage door
opener  170 
Gasoline  204 
Gear change, automatic transmission  74 
Gear shift indicator  89 
General driving notes  186 
Glass sunroof, powered  45 
Glove compartment  179 
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved  252 
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake  67 
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code  171 
Hazard warning flashers  240 
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol  131  
Head airbags  103 
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic  99 
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture  98 
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control  34 
Headlamp flasher  71 
Headlamp glass  234 
Headlamps  234 
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Office, see user's manual forNavigation, Entertainment
and Communication 
Oil  226  
Oil, adding  227 
Oil additives  227 
Oil change  228 
Oil change interval, service requirements  88 
Oil filler neck  227 
Oil types, alternative  228 
Oil types, approved  228 
Old batteries, disposal  239 
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display  16 
Onboard vehicle tool kit  233 
Opening/closing the trunk lid with no-touch activation  40 
Opening/closing via door lock  35 
Opening and closing  30 
Opening and closing, without remote control  35 
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control  33 
Operating concept, iDrive  16 
Optional equipment, standard equipment  6 
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol  165  
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature  87 
P Paint, vehicle  247 
Parallel parking assistant  157 
Park Distance Control PDC  148 
Parked-car ventilation  168 
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion  188 
Parking aid, refer to PDC  148 
Parking assistant  157 
Parking brake  67 Parking lamps  98 
Parking with Auto Hold  68 
Particulate filter  187 
Parts and accessories  7 
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward  56 
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era  152  
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol  148  
Pedestrian detection, see Night Vision  120 
Pedestrian warning with city braking function  118 
Personal Profile  31 
Personal Profile, exporting profiles  32 
Personal Profile, importing profiles  33 
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof  45 
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows  44 
Plastic, care  248 
Power failure  238 
Power sunroof, glass  45 
Power windows  43 
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure  209 
Pressure warning FTM, tires  109 
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file  31 
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive  21 
Protective function, glass sunroof  45 
Protective function, win‐ dows  44 
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller  16 
Q Queuing Assistant, see Traf‐ fic Jam Assist  143 R
Radiator fluid  229 
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control  30 
Radio ready state  64 
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication 
Rain sensor  71 
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol  167  
Rear axle steering  133 
Rear lamps  236 
Rear socket  174 
Rearview mirror  55 
Rear window defroster  165 
Recirculated-air mode  165 
Recommended fuel grade  204 
Recommended tire brands  221 
Refueling  202 
Remaining range  88 
Remote control/key  30 
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion  34 
Remote control, univer‐ sal  170  
Replacement fuse  239 
Replacing parts  233 
Replacing wheels/tires  221 
Reporting safety defects  9 
RES button  139 
Reserve warning, refer to Range  88 
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM  107 
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control  165 
Retaining straps, securing cargo  191 
Retreaded tires  221 
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment  237 
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Roller sunblinds 44 
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive  132 
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive  132 
RON recommended fuel grade  204 
Roof load capacity  252 
Roof-mounted luggage rack  191 
Rope for tow-starting/ towing  244 
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires  222 
Rubber components, care  248 
Run-flat tires  222 
S Safe braking  188 
Safety  7 
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat  52 
Safety belts  51 
Safety belts, care  248 
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection  126 
Safety switch, windows  44 
Safety systems, airbags  103 
Saving fuel  193 
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play  16 
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit  233 
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting  245 
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts  51 
Seat heating, front  50 
Seat heating, rear  50 
Seating position for chil‐ dren  59 Seat, mirror, and steering
wheel memory  54 
Seats  47 
Seat ventilation, front  51 
Selection list in instrument cluster  91 
Selector lever, automatic transmission  74 
Sensors, care  249 
Service and warranty  8 
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS  231 
Service requirements, dis‐ play  88 
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance  241 
Services, ConnectedDrive 
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing  41 
Settings on Control Dis‐ play  94 
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel  54 
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion  74 
Shifting, manual transmis‐ sion  73 
Shift Lights  84 
Shift paddles on steering wheel  76 
Shoulder support  50 
Side airbags  103 
Side View  154 
Signaling, horn  12 
Signals when unlocking  41 
Sitting safely  47 
Size  252 
Ski bag  177 
Slide/tilt glass roof  45 
Smallest turning circle  252 
Smoker's package  172 
Snow chains  223 
Socket  174 
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics  231 Soot particulate filter  187 
SOS button  240 
Spare fuse  239 
Speaker lighting  102 
Specified engine oil types  228 
Speed, average  93 
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer  93 
Speed limiter, display  90 
Speed Limit Information  90 
Speed warning  94 
Split screen  21 
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control  134 
Sport automatic transmis‐ sion  76 
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play  94 
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics  134 
Sport program, transmis‐ sion  75 
Stability control systems  129 
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion  65 
Start/Stop button  63 
Start function during malfunc‐ tion  31 
Starting the engine  64 
Status control display, tires  106 
Status information, iDrive  20 
Status of Owner's Manual  6 
Steering, Integral Active Steering  133 
Steering wheel, adjusting  57 
Steering wheel heating  58 
Steering wheel memory  54 
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission  74 
Stopping the engine  65 
Storage compartment, re‐ mote control  182 
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