check engine light BMW 650I CONVERTIBLE 2013 User Guide

Starting the engine
Never use spray fluids to start the engine.1.Start the engine of the assisting vehicle and
let it run for several minutes at an increased
idle speed.2.Start the engine of the vehicle being started
in the usual way.
If the first starting attempt is not successful,
wait a few minutes before making another
attempt in order to allow the discharged bat‐
tery to recharge.3.Let both engines run for several minutes.4.Disconnect the jumper cables in the reverse
order.
Check the battery and recharge if necessary.
Tow-starting and towing
Manual transmission
Observe before towing your vehicle
Gearshift lever in neutral position.
Towing When the parking brake is blocked
The parking brake cannot be released
manually.
Do not tow the vehicle with the parking brake
blocked, or the vehicle can be damaged.
Contact your service center.◀
Follow the towing instructions
Follow all towing instructions; otherwise,
vehicle damage or accidents may occur.◀
▷Make sure that the ignition is switched on;
otherwise, the low beams, tail lamps, turn
signals, and windshield wipers may be un‐
available.▷Do not tow the vehicle with the rear axle
tilted, as the front wheels could turn.▷When the engine is stopped, there is no
power assist. Consequently, more force
needs to be applied when braking and steer‐
ing.▷Larger steering wheel movements are re‐
quired.▷The towing vehicle must not be lighter than
the vehicle being towed; otherwise, it will not
be possible to control the vehicle response.
Tow truck
Have your vehicle transported with a tow truck
with a so-called lift bar or on a flat bed.
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage may
result.◀
Automatic 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 loading
platform only; otherwise, damage may occur.◀
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Exterior mirror, automatic dim‐ming feature 58
Exterior mirrors 57
External start 206
External temperature dis‐ play 83
External temperature warn‐ ing 83
Eyes for securing cargo 168
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 80
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 42
Fan, refer to Air flow 149
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 80
Filler neck for engine oil 192
Fine wood, care 213
First aid kit 205
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 208
Flat tire, changing wheels 201
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 105
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 102
Flat tire, warning lamp 103, 106
Flooding 165
Floor carpet, care 213
Floor mats, care 213
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 72
Foot brake 165
Front airbags 98
Front center armrest 159
Front fog lamps 96
Front lamps 0
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 99
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 100
Front seats 51 Front turn signals, refer to
Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs 199
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 105
Fuel cap 176
Fuel consumption, current 84
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 88
Fuel filler flap 176
Fuel gauge 83
Fuel quality 178
Fuel, tank capacity 220
Fuse 203
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 153
Gasoline 178
Gasoline quality 178
Gear change, automatic trans‐ mission 73
Gear shift indicator 85
General driving notes 164
Glove compartment 158
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 219
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 67
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 154
Hazard warning flashers 204
HDC Hill Descent Control 120
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 94
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 94
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 35
Headlamp flasher 70
Headlamp glass 199 Headlamps 0
Headlamps, care 211
Headlamp washer system 70
Head restraints 51
Head restraints, front 55
Head-Up Display 146
Head-up Display, care 214
Heavy cargo, stowing 168
Height, seats 51
Height, vehicle 218
High-beam Assistant 95
High beams 70
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 95
Hill Descent Control HDC 120
Hills 166
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 118
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 159
Homepage 6
Hood 189
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 39
Hot exhaust system 165
HUD Head-Up Display 146
Hydroplaning 165
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 83
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 83
Identification marks, tires 184
Identification number, refer to Important features in the en‐
gine compartment 189
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 30
Ignition off 63
Ignition on 63
Indication of a flat tire 103 , 106
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Manual operation, SideView 141
Manual operation, Top View 140
Manual transmission 72
Marking on approved tires 186
Marking, run-flat tires 187
Massage seat, front 53
Master key, refer to Remote control 30
Maximum cooling 150
Maximum speed, display 85
Maximum speed, winter tires 187
Measure, units of 91
Medical kit 205
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 56
Menu, EfficientDynamics 172
Menu in instrument cluster 87
Menus, operating, iDrive 16
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 17
Messages, refer to Check Control 80
Microfilter 151
Minimum tread, tires 185
Mirror 57
Mirror memory 56
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 165
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlamp 199
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 60
Multifunctional instrument display 77
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 12 N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 55
New wheels and tires 186
Night Vision with pedestrian detection 111
No Passing Information 85
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 208
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 196
Obstacle marking, backup camera 138
Octane rating, refer to Gaso‐ line quality 178
Odometer 83
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 191
Oil, adding 192
Oil additives 192
Oil change 192
Oil change interval, service re‐ quirements 84
Oil filler neck 192
Oil types, alternative 192
Oil types, approved 192
Old batteries, disposal 202
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 196
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 16
Onboard vehicle tool kit 198
Opening/closing from in‐ side 37
Opening/closing via door lock 37 Opening/closing with remote
control 34
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Automatic recirculated-air control 150
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 83
Overtaking prohibitions 85
P
Paint, vehicle 211
Panic mode 35
Parallel parking assistant 142
Park Distance Control PDC 134
Parked-car ventilation 152
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 166
Parking aid, refer to PDC 134
Parking assistant 142
Parking brake 67
Parking lamps 93
Parking lamps and roadside parking lamps, refer to Light-
emitting diodes, LEDs 199
Parking with Auto Hold 68
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 58
Pathway lines, backup cam‐ era 138
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 134
Pedestrian detection, refer to Night Vision 111
People detection, refer to Night Vision 111
Personal Profile 31
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 43
Plastic, care 213
Power failure 202
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