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Parking brake

Driving

Setting

Starting and stopping the engine

Pull the switch.

The LED on the switch and the indicator

light in the instrument cluster are illuminated.

Ignition on/off

▷ On: press the Start/Stop but‐

ton.

Releasing

Most of the indicator/warning

lights light up for a varied

length of time.

With the ignition switched on:

Steptronic transmission: press the switch

while the brake is pressed or selector lever posi‐

tion P is set.

▷ Off: press the Start/Stop button again.

All indicator lights go out.

The LED and indicator light go out.

The parking brake is released.

▷ Radio-ready state: when the ignition is

switched off, press the ON/OFF button on

the radio or when the engine is running, press

the Start/Stop button.

Steptronic transmission

Some electronic systems/power consumers

remain ready for operation.

Selector lever positions

Parking position P.

R is reverse.

Start/stop engine

Neutral N.

Steptronic transmission: starting

1. Depress the brake pedal.

Drive mode D.

Engage selector lever position P or R only when

the vehicle is stationary.

2. Press the Start/Stop button.

To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you

select a drive mode or reverse, maintain pressure

on the brake pedal until you are ready to start.

Steptronic transmission: switching off

1. When the vehicle is stationary, apply the

parking brake.

Selector lever lock

2. Engage selector lever position P.

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

A lock prevents an inadvertent change from se‐

lector lever position P to another selector lever

position and, depending on the transmission ver‐

sion, inadvertent switching to selector lever posi‐

tion P or R.

Auto Start/Stop function

Steptronic transmission: switches the engine off

automatically while stationary to save fuel. The

engine starts automatically when the brake pedal

is released.

To release the lock: with the brake pedal de‐

pressed, press the button on the front or side of

the selector lever.

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Turn signal

Steptronic transmission, Sport

and manual mode

▷ On: press the lever past the resistance point.

Sport program:

▷ Off: press the lever past the resistance point

in the opposite direction.

Press the selector lever to the left from selector

lever position D.

▷ Off: lightly tap the lever to the resistance

point.

Manual mode:

▷ Triple turn signal activation: lightly tap the

lever up or down.

▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for‐

ward.

▷ Brief signaling: press the lever to the resist‐

ance point and hold it there for as long as you

want the turn signal to flash.

▷ To shift up: pull the selector lever rearwards.

High beams, headlight flasher,

turn signal, roadside parking

light

Canada: roadside parking light

High beams, headlight flasher

To illuminate the vehicle on one side.

▷ On: with the ignition switched off, press the

lever either up or down past the resistance

point for approx. 2 seconds.

Push the lever forward or pull it backward.

▷ High beams on, arrow 1.

▷ Off: briefly press the lever to the resistance

point in the opposite direction.

The high beams light up when the low beams

are switched on.

▷ High beams off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.

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▷ Fast wiper speed: position 3.

Lights and lighting

Light functions

Brief wipe and switching off

Symbol

Function

Front fog lights.

Automatic headlight control.

Cornering light.

Lights off.

Daytime running lights.

Press the lever down.

▷ Switching off: press the lever down until it

reaches its standard position.

Parking lights.

Low beams.

▷ Brief wipe: press the lever down from the

standard position.

Rain sensor

Instrument lighting.

Activating/deactivating

Wiper system

Switching the wipers on/off and

brief wipe

Switching on

To activate: press the lever up once from its

standard position, arrow 1.

To deactivate: press the lever back into the

standard position.

Press the lever up until the desired position is

reached.

▷ Resting position of the wipers: position 0.

▷ Rain sensor: position 1.

▷ Normal wiper speed: position 2.

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Set interval or sensitivity of the rain sensor

Clean the rear window

Turn the outer switch in the desired direction.

▷ In resting position: turn the switch downward,

arrow 3. The switch automatically returns to

its idle position when released.

▷ In intermittent mode: turn the switch further,

arrow 2. The switch automatically returns to

its interval position when released.

Canada: wiper systemWiper

system

Turn the thumbwheel on the wiper lever.

Switching the wipers on/off and

brief wipe

Cleaning the windshield and

headlights

Switching on

Pull the lever.

▷ Normal wiper speed: tap up once.

Rear window wiper

▷ Fast wiper speed: tap up twice or tap once

beyond the resistance point.

Switching on

Brief wipe and switching off

Turn the outer switch upward.

▷ Resting position of the wiper, position 0.

Push wiper lever down.

▷ Intermittent mode, arrow 1. When reverse

gear is engaged, the system switches to con‐

tinuous operation.

▷ Brief wipe: press down once.

▷ To switch off normal wipe: press down once.

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▷ To switch off fast wipe: press down twice.

Rear window wiper

Switching on

Rain sensor

Activating/deactivating

Turn the outer switch upward.

▷ Resting position of the wiper, position 0.

Press the button on the wiper lever.

▷ Intermittent mode, arrow 1. When reverse

gear is engaged, the system switches to con‐

tinuous operation.

Adjusting the sensitivity

Clean the rear window

Turn the outer switch in the desired direction.

▷ In resting position: turn the switch downward,

arrow 3. The switch automatically returns to

its idle position when released.

▷ In intermittent mode: turn the switch further,

arrow 2. The switch automatically returns to

its interval position when released.

Turn the thumbwheel on the wiper lever.

Climate control

Cleaning the windshield and

headlights

Air conditioner

Button

Function

Temperature.

Air conditioning.

Pull the wiper lever towards you.

Recirculated-air mode

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Button

Function

Button

Function

Air flow, manual.

Seat heating.

Air distribution, manual.

Switches off the system.

Refueling

Rear window defroster.

Seat heating.

Refueling

Fuel cap

1. To open the fuel filler flap, press on the rear

edge, arrow. The fuel filler flap opens.

Automatic climate control

Button

Function

Temperature.

Air conditioning.

2. Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise.

Maximum cooling.

3. Place the fuel cap in the bracket attached to

the fuel filler flap.

AUTO program.

Gasoline

For the best fuel efficiency, the gasoline should

be sulfur-free or very low in sulfur content.

Recirculated-air mode/AUC.

Air flow, manual.

Refuel only with unleaded gasoline without met‐

allic additives.

Air distribution, manual.

SYNC program.

Information on the recommended fuel grade can

be found in the Owner's Manual.

Defrost and defog window.

Rear window defroster.

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Wheels and tires

Adding engine oil

Tire inflation pressure specifications General information

Switch off the ignition and safely park the vehicle

before engine oil is added.

Adding

The tire inflation pressure values can be found

on the sign on the door pillar.

After correcting the tire inflation

pressure

For run-flat tires: reinitialize run-flat tires.

Only add engine oil when the message is dis‐

played in the instrument cluster.

Observe the quantity to be added in the mes‐

sage.

For the Tire Pressure Monitor TPM: reset the

Tire Pressure Monitor TPM.

Take care not to add too much engine oil.

Observe recommended engine oil types.

Checking the tire inflation pressure

Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and

correct it as needed:

Providing assistance

▷ At least twice a month.

▷ Before embarking on an extended trip.

Hazard warning flashers

Electronic oil measurement

Requirements

A current measured value is available after ap‐

prox. 30 minutes of driving. During a shorter trip,

the status of the last, sufficiently long trip is dis‐

played.

Displaying the engine oil level

1. "My Vehicle"

The button is located in the center console.

2. "Vehicle status"

"Engine oil level"

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Breakdown assistance

BMW Roadside Assistance

Via iDrive:

1. "ConnectedDrive"

2. "BMW Assist"

3. "BMW Roadside Assistance"

A voice connection is established to BMW

Roadside Assistance.

ConnectedDrive

Concierge service

The BMW Assist Concierge service offers infor‐

mation on events, gas stations or hotels, and

provides phone numbers and addresses. Many

hotels can be booked directly by the BMW Con‐

cierge service. The Concierge service is part of

the optional BMW Assist Response Center.

1. "ConnectedDrive"

2. "Concierge"

Teleservices

Teleservices are services that help to maintain

vehicle mobility.

Depending on the equipment version, Teleservi‐

ces comprise the following services:

▷ Roadside Assistance.

▷ Service Request.

▷ Automatic Service Request.

▷ Teleservice Report.

▷ Teleservice Battery Guard.

▷ Your dealer’s service center.

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