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Steptronic transmission

Driving

Engaging selector lever position D, N,

R, S

Drive-ready state

Turning on the drive-ready state

1. Depress the brake pedal.

2.

On the center console, press the

Start/Stop button.

Turning off drive-ready state

After stopping the vehicle:

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D is drive.

1. While the vehicle is stationary, depress the

brake and engage selector lever position P.

N Neutral.

Reverse R.

S Sport mode.

2. Set the parking brake.

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

To prevent the vehicle from moving after en-

gaging drive or reverse, maintain pressure on

the brake pedal until you are ready to drive off.

The READY indicator goes out and a signal

tone sounds.

The drive-ready state is switched off automat-

ically if the driver's seat belt is not buckled

when the driver's door is opened.

Engage selector lever position R only when the

vehicle is stationary.

Sport program: the gearshift behavior is de-

signed for a sportier driving behavior.

Auto Start/Stop function

The Auto Start/Stop function helps to conserve

fuel. The system switches off the engine during

a stop, for instance in traffic jam or at traffic

lights. Drive-ready state remains switched on.

The engine starts automatically under the fol-

lowing preconditions:

Engaging selector lever position P

Engage selector lever position P only when the

vehicle is stationary.

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By releasing the brake pedal.

When Automatic Hold is activated: step on

the accelerator pedal.

Press button P.

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Parking brake

Light and view

Setting the parking brake

Turn signal, high-beam headlights,

headlight flasher

Pull the switch.

The LED on the switch and the indica-

tor light in the instrument cluster are

illuminated.

Turn signal

Releasing the parking brake

With drive-ready state switched on:

Press the switch while stepping on the

brake pedal or selector lever position P

is set.

The LED and the indicator light go out.

The parking brake is released.

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Flashing: press the lever past the resist-

ance point.

Parking

One-touch signaling: lightly tap the lever up

or down.

Make sure the parking brake is engaged.

Brief flashing: press the lever to the resist-

ance point and hold it there for as long as

you want the turn signal to flashing.

High-beam headlights,

headlight flasher

Press the lever forward or pull it backward.

▷

High-beam headlights on, arrow 1.

The high-beam headlights illuminate when

the low-beam headlights are switched on.

▷

High-beam headlights off/headlight flasher,

arrow 2.

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Normal wiper speed, position 2.

Fast wiper speed, position 3.

Lights and lighting

Buttons in the vehicle

Turning off the window wiper system

and flick wipe

Icon

Function

Exterior lighting off.

Daytime driving lights.

Parking lights.

Automatic headlight control.

Adaptive lighting functions.

Low-beam headlights.

Press the lever down.

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Turning off: press the lever down until it

reaches the 0 position.

Instrument lighting.

▷

Flick wipe: press the lever down from the 0

position.

Right roadside parking light.

Left roadside parking light.

The lever automatically returns to its 0 po-

sition when released.

Activating/deactivating rain sensor

Window wiper system

Turning on window wiper system

Enable: press lever up once from the 0 posi-

tion, arrow 1.

Disable: press lever back into the 0 position.

Press the lever up until the desired position is

reached.

▷

Rest position of the wipers, position 0.

Rain sensor mode, position 1.

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Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity

Icon

Function

Air conditioning.

Maximum cooling.

Air recirculation mode.

Turn the knurled wheel on the wiper lever.

Automatic recirculated-air con-

trol.

Cleaning the windshield

Fresh air.

Air flow.

Air distribution.

SYNC program.

Seat heating.

Active seat ventilation.

Pull the lever.

Climate control

Climate control functions

Functions in the Climate menu

Buttons, automatic climate control

Icon

Function

Turn the climate control sys-

tem on/off.

Automatic program.

Temperature.

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Function

Icon

Intermediate stop

Defrost function.

Refueling

Rear window defroster.

Fuel filler cap

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

edge, arrow. The fuel filler flap opens.

Buttons, rear automatic climate control

2. Open the fuel filler cap counterclockwise.

Icon

Function

Automatic program.

Temperature.

Air distribution.

Switching off.

3. Place the fuel filler cap in the bracket on the

fuel filler flap.

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Adding engine oil

1. Opening the hood.

Wheels and tires

Tire pressure specifications

2. Open the lid counterclockwise.

The tire inflation pressure specifications can be

found in the tire inflation pressure table in the

printed Owner's Manual.

After correcting the tire pressure

If equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitor, the

corrected tire pressures are applied automati-

cally. Make sure that the correct tire settings

have been made. With tires that cannot be

found in the tire pressure values on the control

display, reset the Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM).

3. Add engine oil.

4. Close the lid.

If equipped with a flat tire monitor, reinitialize

the flat tire monitor.

Providing assistance

Checking the tire pressure

Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and

correct it as needed:

Hazard warning system

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At least twice a month.

Before embarking on an extended trip.

Electronic oil measurement

Functional requirements

A current measured value is available after ap-

prox. 30 minutes of normal driving with the

combustion engine running.

Hazard warning system button

Displaying the engine oil level

1.

Apps menu

ConnectedDrive

2. "Vehicle"

3. "Vehicle status"

4. "Engine oil level"

The engine oil level is displayed.

BMW Assistance

Contact BMW Assistance for information and

support for all aspects of the vehicle.

1.

Apps menu

Adding engine oil

2. "All apps"

General information

3. "BMW Assist"

Safely park the vehicle and switch off drive-

ready state before adding engine oil.

4. If necessary, select the desired service.

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A voice connection to the selected service is

established.

BMW Teleservices

Teleservices are services that help to maintain

vehicle mobility.

Teleservices can comprise the following serv-

ices:

▷

BMW Roadside Assistance.

BMW Accident Assistance.

Teleservice Call.

An authorized service center.

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