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Manual gearbox: stopping

Driving

1. Press the Start/Stop button when the vehicle

is at standstill.

Starting and stopping the engine

2. Engage first gear or reverse.

3. Apply the parking brake.

Ignition on/off

▷ On: press the start/stop but‐

ton.

Auto Start Stop function

Manual gearbox: switches the engine off auto‐

matically at a standstill to save fuel. As soon as

the clutch pedal is depressed, the engine starts

automatically.

Most of the indicator and

warning lamps are illuminated

for different lengths of time.

▷ Off: press the start/stop button again.

All indicator lamps turn off.

Steptronic transmission: switches the engine off

automatically at a standstill to save fuel. As soon

as the brake pedal is released, the engine starts

automatically.

▷ Radio-ready state: with the ignition switched

off, press on the on/off button on the radio or

press the start/stop button when the engine

is running.

Parking brake

Individual power consumers remain opera‐

tional.

Applying

The lever engages itself after pulling up.

Starting/stopping engine

Releasing

Steptronic transmission: starting

1. Depress the brake pedal.

2. Press the start/stop button.

Manual gearbox: starting

1. Depress the brake pedal.

2. Press the clutch and engage idle position.

3. Press the start/stop button.

Pull up the lever a bit, press the button and guide

the lever down.

Steptronic transmission: stopping

1. With the vehicle at a standstill, engage selec‐

tor lever position P.

Manual gearbox

Shifting gears

2. Press the start/stop button.

3. Apply parking brake if necessary.

When shifting into a lower gear, high engine

speeds can damage the engine. There is a risk of

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material damage. Push the shift lever to the right

while shifting into the 5th or 6th gear.

Engaging D, N, R

Reverse gear

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.

▷ D drive position.

▷ N neutral.

Steptronic transmission

▷ R reverse.

Engaging selector lever positions

Selector lever returns to centre position in each

case.

Engaging P

Press the button to:

▷ Engage R.

▷ Shift from P.

Apply the brakes until ready to drive off, other‐

wise the vehicle will move when a drive position

or reverse gear is selected.

Press button P.

Steptronic transmission, Sport

and manual operation

Only engage selector lever position P or R when

the vehicle is stationary.

Sport/manual operation

Sport programme:

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Press the selector lever out of selector lever po‐

sition D to the left.

Turn indicator

Manual operation:

▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for‐

wards.

▷ To shift up: pull the selector lever backwards.

High-beam headlights, headlight

flasher, turn indicators, parking

lights

▷ On: press the lever beyond the resistance

point.

High-beam headlights, headlight

flasher

▷ Off: press the lever in the opposite direction

beyond the resistance point.

▷ Triple turn signal: lightly tip the lever up or

down.

▷ Indicating 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.

Parking light

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.

Illuminate the vehicle on one side.

▷ On: with the ignition switched off, push the

lever upwards or downwards beyond the re‐

sistance point.

▷ Off: press the lever back to the home posi‐

tion.

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Light and lighting

Light functions

Wiper system

Switching the wipers on/off and

flick-wiping

Symbol Function

Switching on

Rear fog light.

Front fog lights.

Automatic driving lights control.

Adaptive light functions.

Lights off.

Daytime driving lights.

Press the lever upwards to the desired position.

▷ Rest position of the wipers: position 0.

▷ Rain sensor: position 1.

Side lights.

▷ Normal wiper speed: position 2.

▷ Fast wiper speed: position 3.

Low-beam headlights.

Switching off and flick-wiping

Manual headlight beam throw adjust‐

ment.

Instrument lighting.

Press the lever down.

▷ To switch off: press lever downwards until

the home position is reached.

▷ To flick-wipe: press the lever downwards

from the home position.

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Rain sensor

Air conditioning

Activating/deactivating

Automatic air conditioning

Button

Function

Temperature.

Cooling function.

To activate: press the lever up once from its

home position, arrow 1.

AUTO programme.

Recirculated-air mode

Air flow, manual.

To deactivate: press the lever back to the home

position.

Setting the interval time or sensitivity of

the rain sensor

Air distribution, manual.

Rear window heating.

Seat heating.

Turn the knurled wheel on the wiper lever.

Automatic air conditioning with

extended functionality

To clean the windscreen and

headlights

Button

Function

Temperature.

Cooling function.

Pull the lever.

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Petrol

Button

Function

For optimal fuel consumption, the petrol should

be sulphurfree or have a low sulphur content.

Maximum cooling.

Only refuel with unleaded petrol without metallic

additives.

AUTO programme.

Information about the recommended petrol

grade is provided in the Owner's Handbook.

Recirculated-air mode/AUC.

Air flow, manual.

Diesel

Diesel fuel to DIN EN 590 standard.

Air distribution, manual.

Window defrost/demist

Rear window heating.

Seat heating.

Wheels and tyres

Tyre inflation pressure information

Refuelling stop

Refuelling

The tyre inflation pressures are on the plate on

the door pillar.

Fuel tank cap

1. Tap the rear edge of the fuel filler flap to open

it.

After adjusting the tyre inflation

pressure

For the runflat indicator RPA: reinitialise the run‐

flat indicator RPA.

For the Tyre Pressure Monitor TPM: reset the

Tyre Pressure Monitor TPM.

Checking the tyre inflation pressure

Check regularly and adjust as necessary:

▷ At least twice a month.

2. Turn the fuel tank cap anticlockwise.

▷ Before a long journey.

3. Place the fuel tank cap in the holder on the

fuel filler flap.

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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.

Breakdown Assist

Hazard warning lights

Displaying the engine oil level

On the Control Display:

1. "My Vehicle"

2. "Vehicle status"

3.

"Engine oil level"

The button is located in the centre console.

Different messages are shown on the display,

depending on the engine oil level. Follow these

messages.

Help in case of a breakdown

Adding engine oil

General

Switch off the ignition and park the vehicle safely

before topping up with engine oil.

BMW Emergency Service

Via iDrive:

1. "ConnectedDrive"

2. "BMW Assistance"

3. "BMW Roadside Assistance"

Topping up

A voice connection to BMW breakdown as‐

sistance is established.

ConnectedDrive

Concierge Service

Phone numbers and addresses of hotels, emer‐

gency chemists etc., can be sent to the vehicle

and called directly or adopted as destinations in

the navigation system.

Do not top up engine oil unless a message is dis‐

played in the instrument cluster.

1. "ConnectedDrive"

2. "Concierge Services"

Note the top-up quantity in the message.

Do not add too much engine oil.

Teleservice

Teleservices are services that help to keep the

vehicle mobile.

Note recommended engine oil types.

Depending on equipment, Teleservice includes

the following services:

▷ Breakdown assistance.

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▷ Teleservice Call.

▷ Automatic Teleservice Call.

▷ Teleservice Report.

▷ Teleservice Battery Guard.

▷ Your Service Partner.

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