2019-2024 BMW 1 Series 4 Door QUICK REFERENCE -> On the move User Manual
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On the move  
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On the move  
Steptronic transmission:  
Driving  
▷ By releasing the brake pedal.  
▷ With Automatic Hold activated: press the ac‐  
celerator pedal.  
Drive-ready state  
Switching on drive-ready state  
Parking brake  
Engaging  
Pull the switch.  
The LED on the switch and the indicator  
lamp in the instrument cluster are illuminated.  
1. Press the brake.  
2. With manual transmission: press the clutch  
and engage neutral.  
Releasing  
3. Press the start/stop button.  
With drive-ready state switched on:  
Steptronic transmission: press the switch  
with the brakes applied or selector lever posi‐  
tion P engaged.  
Switching off drive-ready state  
Manual transmission:  
1. Press the Start/Stop button when the vehicle  
is at standstill.  
Manual transmission: press the button with the  
brakes applied.  
The engine is switched off.  
2. Engage first gear or reverse.  
3. Apply the parking brake.  
Steptronic transmission:  
The LED and indicator lamp are illuminated.  
The parking brake is released.  
Steptronic transmission: parking  
1. With the vehicle at a standstill, engage selec‐  
tor lever position P.  
The parking brake is automatically applied when  
the vehicle is held by Automatic Hold and the  
drive-ready state is switched off or the vehicle is  
exited.  
2. Press the start/stop button.  
The engine is switched off.  
3. Apply the parking brake.  
Manual transmission  
Shifting gears  
When shifting into a lower gear, high engine  
speeds can damage the engine. There is a risk of  
material damage. Push the shift lever to the right  
while shifting into the 5th or 6th gear.  
Automatic Start/Stop function  
The Auto Start Stop function switches the en‐  
gine off automatically at a standstill to save fuel.  
For driving off, the engine automatically starts  
under the following conditions:  
Manual transmission:  
▷ By pressing the clutch pedal.  
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Reverse gear  
Cancelling the selector lever lock  
Engage this position only when the vehicle is sta‐  
tionary.  
To overcome the resistance, move the shift lever  
firmly to the left towards the left and engage the  
reverse gear with a gear shift movement for‐  
wards.  
Steptronic transmission  
Engaging selector lever positions D,  
N, R  
Press the button.  
Engaging P  
Only engage selector lever position P when the  
vehicle is stationary.  
▷ D drive position.  
▷ N neutral.  
▷ R reverse.  
Press button P.  
With the driver's seat belt fastened, briefly press  
the selector lever in the desired direction, possi‐  
bly overcoming a resistance point. Selector lever  
returns to centre position in each case.  
Steptronic transmission, sport  
programme and manual  
operation  
Apply the brakes until ready to drive off, other‐  
wise the vehicle will move when a drive position  
or reverse gear is selected.  
A selector lever lock prevents inadvertently shift‐  
ing to selector lever position R or inadvertently  
shifting from selector lever position P.  
Only engage selector lever position R when the  
vehicle is stationary.  
Activate sport programme/manual operation:  
Press the selector lever out of selector lever po‐  
sition D to the left.  
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Manual operation:  
High-beam headlights, headlight  
flasher  
▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for‐  
wards.  
▷ To shift up: pull the selector lever backwards.  
Deactivate sport programme/manual operation:  
Press the selector lever to the right.  
Turn indicators, high-beam  
headlights, headlight flasher  
Turn indicator  
Push the lever forwards or pull it back.  
▷ High-beam headlights on, arrow 1.  
The high-beam headlights are illuminated  
when the low-beam headlights are switched  
on.  
▷ High-beam headlights off/headlight flasher,  
arrow 2.  
Lights and lighting  
Light functions  
▷ On: press the lever beyond the resistance  
point.  
▷ Off: press the lever in the opposite direction  
beyond the resistance point.  
Symbol Function  
Rear fog light.  
▷ Triple turn signal: lightly tip the lever up or  
down.  
▷ To indicate a turn briefly: press the lever as  
far as the resistance point and hold it there  
for as long as you wish to indicate a turn.  
Front fog lights.  
Lights off.  
Daytime running lights.  
Side lights.  
Automatic driving lights control.  
Adaptive light functions.  
Low-beam headlights.  
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Switching off and flick-wiping  
Symbol Function  
Manual headlight beam throw adjust‐  
ment.  
Instrument lighting.  
Parking light, right.  
Parking light, left.  
Press the lever down.  
▷ To switch off: press the lever downwards to  
the home position.  
▷ To flick-wipe: press the lever downwards  
from the home position.  
Wiper system  
Switching the wipers on/off and  
flick-wiping  
Rain sensor  
Switching on  
Activating/deactivating  
Press the lever upwards to the desired position.  
▷ Rest position of the wipers: position 0.  
▷ Rain sensor: position 1.  
To activate: press the lever up once from its  
home position, arrow 1.  
To deactivate: press the lever back to the home  
position.  
▷ Normal wiper speed: position 2.  
▷ Fast wiper speed: position 3.  
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To adjust the sensitivity  
To clean the rear window  
Turn the outer switch in the desired direction.  
▷ In rest position: turn the switch downwards,  
arrow 3. The switch returns to the rest posi‐  
tion when released.  
▷ In intermittent operation: turn the switch fur‐  
ther, arrow 2. The switch returns to the inter‐  
mittent position when released.  
Air conditioning  
Turn the knurled wheel on the wiper lever.  
Automatic air conditioning  
To clean the windscreen  
Button  
Function  
Temperature.  
Air-conditioning mode.  
Maximum cooling.  
AUTO programme.  
Recirculated-air mode.  
Switch off.  
Pull the wiper lever.  
Rear wiper  
Switching on  
Air distribution, manual.  
Defrost the windscreen and re‐  
move condensation.  
Rear window heating.  
Seat heating.  
Turn the outer switch upwards.  
Air flow, manual  
▷ Rest position of the wiper, position 0.  
▷ Intermittent mode, arrow 1. Engaging reverse  
gear activates continuous operation.  
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Automatic air conditioning with  
extended functionality  
Refuelling stop  
Refuelling  
Button  
Function  
Temperature.  
Fuel tank cap  
1. To open the fuel tank filler flap, push on the  
upper edge, arrow. The fuel tank filler flap  
opens.  
Recirculated-air mode.  
Maximum cooling.  
AUTO programme.  
Switch off.  
Air flow, manual.  
2. Turn the fuel tank cap anticlockwise.  
Air distribution, manual.  
3. Place the fuel tank cap in the holder on the  
fuel filler flap.  
Defrost the windscreen and re‐  
move condensation.  
Petrol  
Rear window heating.  
For optimal fuel consumption, the petrol should  
be sulphur-free or have a low sulphur content.  
Seat heating.  
Fuels labelled on the pump as containing metal  
must not be used.  
Air-conditioning mode.  
To call up the air conditioning  
menu.  
Diesel  
Diesel fuel as per DIN EN 590 and ASTM D975.  
For the following settings, for ex‐  
ample: upper body temperature  
adjustment, independent venti‐  
lation.  
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Displaying the engine oil level  
Wheels and tyres  
Via iDrive:  
Tyre inflation pressure information  
1. "My Vehicle"  
2. "Vehicle status"  
3.  
"Engine oil level"  
Different messages are shown on the control  
display, depending on the engine oil level. Pay  
attention to these messages.  
Adding engine oil  
General  
Safely stop the vehicle and switch off drive-ready  
state before topping up with engine oil.  
The tyre inflation pressure inscriptions can be  
found on the tyre pressure plate on the door pil‐  
lar.  
Adding engine oil  
After adjusting the tyre inflation  
pressure  
For runflat indicator RPA:  
Reinitialise runflat indicator.  
For Tyre Pressure Monitor TPM:  
The corrected tyre inflation pressures are applied  
automatically. Make sure that the correct tyre  
settings have been made.  
For tyres that cannot be found in the tyre infla‐  
tion pressure information on the Control Display,  
reset the Tyre Pressure Monitor TPM.  
Do not top up engine oil unless a message is dis‐  
played in the instrument cluster.  
Note the top-up quantity in the message.  
Do not add too much engine oil.  
Checking the tyre inflation pressure  
Check regularly and adjust as necessary:  
▷ At least twice a month.  
Note recommended engine oil types.  
▷ Before a long journey.  
Electronic oil measurement  
Requirements  
Depending on the current displays, the status  
display appears with the engine running or after  
at least 30 minutes of journey.  
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How to get assistance  
Hazard warning lights  
The button is located in the centre console.  
Help in case of a breakdown  
BMW Roadside Assistance  
Via iDrive:  
1. "ConnectedDrive"  
2. "BMW Assistance"  
3. "BMW Roadside Assistance"  
A voice connection to BMW Roadside Assis‐  
tance is established.  
ConnectedDrive  
Teleservices  
Teleservices are services that help to keep the  
vehicle mobile.  
Depending on equipment, Teleservices includes  
the following services:  
▷ BMW Roadside Assistance.  
▷ BMW Accident Assistance.  
▷ Teleservice Call.  
▷ Teleservice Report.  
▷ Teleservice Battery Guard.  
▷ Your Service Partner.  
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