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LED front fog lights
These front fog lights are made using LED
technology. Contact your service center in the
event of a malfunction.
Turn signal in exterior mirror The turn signals in the exterior mirrors feature
LED technology. Contact your service center in the event of a malfunction.
Tail lights, bulb replacement
At a glance1Turn signal/brake lamp2Reversing lamp3Inside brake lamp4Rear lamp5Outside brake lamp6Rear reflector
Turn signal, outer brake, tail, and
license plate lights
Follow general instructions, refer to page 222.
These lights feature LED technology.
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
Lights in the trunk lid
Access to the lights
If necessary, remove the fasteners using the
screwdriver from the onboard vehicle tool kit
and fold away the cover.
Inside brake lamp
Follow general instructions, refer to page 222.
24-watt bulb, HP24W.
1.Squeeze the bulb holder and pull it out.2.Pull off the connector.3.Replace the bulb.4.Mount the bulb holder and the cover of the
trunk lid in reverse order.
Reversing lamp
Follow general instructions, refer to page 222.
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16-watt bulb, W16W.1.Unscrew the bulb holder counterclockwise.2.Pull out the bulb and replace it.3.Mount the bulb holder and the cover of the
trunk lid in reverse order.
Changing wheels
Hints
When using run-flat tires or sealants, a tire
does not need to be changed immediately in
the event of pressure loss due to a flat tire.
Which is why no spare tire is available.
The tools for changing wheels are available as
accessories from your service center.
Jacking points for the vehicle jack
The jacking points for the vehicle jack are lo‐
cated at the positions shown.
Vehicle battery
Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free.
The added amount of acid is sufficient for the
service life of the battery.
Further information about the battery can be
obtained from your service center.
Battery replacement Use approved vehicle batteries only
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manufacturer;
otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged and
systems or functions may not be fully availa‐
ble.◀
After a battery replacement, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by the service center
to ensure that all comfort features are fully
available and that any Check Control mes‐
sages of these comfort features are no longer
displayed.
Charging the battery
General information Make sure that the battery is always suffi‐
ciently charged to guarantee that the battery
remains usable for its full service life.
The battery may need to be charged in the fol‐
lowing cases:▷When making frequent short-distance
drives.▷If the vehicle is not used for prolonged pe‐
riods, longer than a month.
Hints
Do not connect charging devices to the
12 volt socket in the vehicle
Do not connect battery chargers to the fac‐
tory-installed 12 volt sockets in the vehicle as
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this may damage the vehicle battery due to an
increased power consumption.◀
Starting aid terminals In the vehicle, only charge the battery via thestarting aid terminals, refer to page 229, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
Power failure After a temporary power loss, some equipment
needs to be newly initialized or individual set‐
tings updated, e. g.:▷Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory:
store the positions again.▷Time: update.▷Date: update.
Disposing of old batteries
Have old batteries disposed of by your
service center or bring them to a recy‐
cling center.
Maintain the battery in an upright position for
transport and storage. Secure the battery so
that it does not tip over during transport.
Fuses Hints Replacing fuses
Never attempt to repair a blown fuse and
do not replace a defective fuse with a substi‐
tute of another color or amperage rating; this
could lead to a circuit overload, ultimately re‐
sulting in a fire in the vehicle.◀
Plastic tweezers and information on the fuse
types and locations are stored in the fuse box
in the trunk.
In the glove compartment
Push the handle to the side, arrow 1, and open
the lid, arrow 2.
In the trunk
Open the cover on the right side trim, arrow.
Information on the fuse types and locations is
found on a separate sheet.
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When the emergency request is received
at the BMW Response Center, the BMW
Response Center contacts you and takes
further steps to help you.
Even if you are unable to respond, the
BMW Response Center can take further
steps to help you under certain circum‐
stances.
For this, data are transmitted to the BMW
Response Center which serve to deter‐
mine the necessary rescue measures. E. g.
the current position of the vehicle, if it can
be established.▷If the LED is flashing green, but the BMW
Response Center can no longer be heard
via the speaker, you can nevertheless still
be heard at the BMW Response Center.
Initiating an Emergency Request
automatically
Under certain conditions, an Emergency Re‐
quest is automatically initiated immediately af‐
ter a severe accident. Automatic Collision Noti‐
fication is not affected by pressing the SOS
button.
Warning triangle
The warning triangle is located under a cover
on the left side of the trunk.
Press against the lower edge of the cover and
remove the cover.
First aid kit
Note
Some of the articles have a limited service life.
Check the expiration dates of the contents
regularly and replace any expired items
promptly.
StorageThe first aid kit is located in the insert in the
rear seat backrest.1.Pull the release in the direction of the ar‐
row, and remove the insert from the front. If
necessary, when pulling the release, press
against the insert.2.Remove the first aid kit.
When replacing the insert, place both pins into
the rail at the bottom and press the insert back
in place until a 'click' is heard. Ensure that the
rear seat backrest upholstery is not damaged.
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Electronic Stability ProgramESP, refer to DSC 134
Emergency detection, remote control 35
Emergency operation, convertible top 50
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 194
Emergency Request 227
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 35
Emergency unlocking, trans‐ mission lock 81
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 42
Energy Control 92
Energy recovery 93
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 71
Engine, automatic switch- off 71
Engine compartment 213
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 213
Engine coolant 218
Engine idling when driving, coasting 189
Engine oil 215
Engine oil, adding 216
Engine oil additives 216
Engine oil change 217
Engine oil filler neck 216
Engine oil temperature 91
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 217
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 217
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 35
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 229
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 70
Engine stop 70
Engine temperature 91 Entering/exiting vehicle, as‐
sistance, steering wheel 65
Entering a car wash 232
Equipment, interior 170
Error displays, see Check Control 87
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 134
Exchanging wheels/tires 206
Exhaust system 181
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 64
Exterior mirrors 63
External start 229
External temperature dis‐ play 91
External temperature warn‐ ing 91
Eyes for securing cargo 184
F
Failure message, see Check Control 87
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 45
Fan, refer to Air flow 164
Filler neck for engine oil 216
Fine wood, care 235
First aid kit 228
Fitting for towing, see Tow fit‐ ting 231
Flat tire, changing wheels 225
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 114
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 111
Flat tire, warning lamp 112, 115
Flooding 181
Floor carpet, care 235
Floor mats, care 235
Fold-out position, wiper 77
Foot brake 181
Front airbags 107
Front center armrest 176 Front-end collision warning
with braking function 118
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion 120
Front fog lights 105
Front fog lights, bulb replace‐ ment 224
Front lights 222
front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 109
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 109
Front seats 56
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 114
Fuel 196
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 96
Fuel filler flap 194
Fuel gauge 91
Fuel lid 194
Fuel quality 196
Fuel recommendation 196
Fuel, tank capacity 242
Fuse 226
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control 170
Gasoline 196
Gear change, Steptronic transmission 79
Gear shift indicator 94
General driving notes 180
Glare shield 172
Glove compartment 175
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 241
H
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Hand-held transmitter, alter‐nating code 171
Hazard warning flashers 227
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 136
Headlight control, auto‐ matic 103
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture 103
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 39
Headlight flasher 76
Headlight glass 223
Headlights 222
Headlights, care 233
Headlight washer system 76
Head restraints 56
Head restraints, front 60
Head-up Display 99
Head-up Display, care 236
Heating, refer to Parked-car heating 167
Heavy cargo, stowing 184
Height, seats 56
Height, vehicle 240
High-beam Assistant 104
High beams 76
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 104
Hill Descent Control HDC 136
Hills 182
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 134
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 177
Homepage 6
Hood 213
Horn 14
Hotel function, trunk lid 41
Hot exhaust system 181
HUD Head-up Display 99
Hydroplaning 181 I
Ice warning, see External temperature warning 91
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 91
Identification marks, tires 204
Identification number, see ve‐ hicle identification num‐
ber 9
iDrive 18
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 34
Ignition off 69
Ignition on 69
Indication of a flat tire 112 , 115
Indicator and alarm lamps, see Check Control 87
Indicator lamp, see Check Control 87
Individual air distribution 164
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 35
Inflation pressure, tires 198
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 114
Info display, refer to On- Board computer 96
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 138
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 112
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 115
Instrument cluster 83
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 83
Instrument display, multifunc‐ tional 84
Instrument lighting 105
Integral Active Steering 138
Integrated key 34
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 29 Intelligent Emergency Re‐
quest 227
Intelligent Safety 116
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 164
Interior equipment 170
Interior lights 105
Interior lights during unlock‐ ing 37
Interior lights with the vehicle locked 38
Interior motion sensor 45
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 64
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 93
Interval mode 76
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 225
Joystick, Steptronic transmis‐ sion 79
Jump-starting 229
K
Key/remote control 34
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 42
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 35
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission 79
Knee airbag 107
L Lamp replacement, front 222
Lamp replacement, rear 224
Lane departure warning 129
Lane margin, warning 129
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Lashing eyes, securingcargo 184
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 68
Launch Control 81
Leather, care 234
LED front fog lights, bulb re‐ placement 224
LED headlights, bulb replace‐ ment 223
LED light 223
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 223
Length, vehicle 240
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 224
Light alloy wheels, care 235
Light control 103
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 223
Lighting 102
Lighting, speaker 106
Lights 102
Lights and bulbs 222
Light switch 102
Load 184
Loading 183
Lock, door 40
Locking/unlocking via door lock 40
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 37
Locking, automatic 44
Locking, settings 43
Locking via trunk lid 41
Low beams 102
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 104
Lower back support 57
Lumbar support 57
M
Maintenance 220 Maintenance require‐
ments 220
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 93
Maintenance system, BMW 220
Make-up mirror 172
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 87
Manual air distribution 164
Manual air flow 164
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 72
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 80
Manual operation, door lock 40
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 63
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 194
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 152
Manual operation, rearview camera 154
Manual operation, Side View 156
Manual operation, Top View 158
Marking on approved tires 207
Marking, run-flat tires 208
Massage seat, front 58
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 165
Maximum speed, display 94
Maximum speed, winter tires 207
Measure, units of 99
Medical kit 228
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 62
Menu, EfficientDynamics 188
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 95 Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 19
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 87
Microfilter 166
Minimum tread, tires 206
Mirror 63
Mirror memory 62
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 181
Mobility System 208
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 223
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 66
Multifunctional instrument display 84
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 60
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 235
New wheels and tires 206
Night Vision 125
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 125
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 230
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 221
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Surround View 153
Suspension settings 138
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 138
Switch-on times, parked-car heating 168
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 168
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 22
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 166
T Tachometer 91
Tail and brake lights 224
Tail lights 224
Tail lights, bulb replace‐ ment 224
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 240
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 164
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 91
Temperature, engine oil 91
Terminal, starting aid 229
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 90
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 44
Thermal camera, see Night Vision 125
Thigh support 57
Tilt alarm sensor 45
Tilt, seats 56
Time of arrival 97
Tire damage 206
Tire identification marks 204
Tire inflation pressure 198 Tire inflation pressure moni‐
tor, refer to FTM 114
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 111
Tires, changing 206
Tire sealant 208
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 198
Tires, run-flat tires 208
Tire tread 205
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 222
Top View 157
Total vehicle weight 241
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 231
Towing 230
Tow lug, see Tow fitting 231
Tow-starting 230
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 111
Traction control 135
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 135
TRACTION program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 139
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 81
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission 78
Transporting children safely 66
Tread, tires 205
Trip computer 97
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 75
Trip odometer 91
Trunk, cargo area partition 50
Trunk lid closing 41
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 42
Trunk lid, hotel function 41
Trunk lid opening 41 Trunk lid via remote con‐
trol 39
Turning circle 240
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 155
Turn signals, operation 75
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 224
U
Unintentional alarm 45
Units of measure 99
Universal remote control 170
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 79
Unlocking/locking via door lock 40
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 37
Unlocking, settings 43
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 234
USB interface 175
V
Vanity mirror 172
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering 138
Vehicle battery 225
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 225
Vehicle, break-in 180
Vehicle care 233
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 9
Vehicle jack 225
Vehicle paint 233
Vehicle storage 236
Vehicle wash 232
Ventilation 167
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