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Getting in

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Getting in

Locking with the vehicle key

1. Close the driver's door.

Opening and closing

Vehicle key

2.

Press the button on the vehicle key.

All vehicle access points are locked.

Buttons for the central locking

system

Overview

Buttons on the vehicle key.

Icon

Meaning

Unlock.

Lock.

The central locking buttons are located on the

front door.

Stationary climate control.

Display the charging screen.

Lock.

Open the cargo area.

Unlock.

Panic mode.

Pathway lighting.

Locking the vehicle

Access to vehicle interior

Press the button with the front doors

closed.

Unlocking with the vehicle key

Press the button on the vehicle key.

Unlocking the vehicle

Press the button.

If only the driver's door and charging socket

flap have been unlocked due to the settings,

press the button on the vehicle key again to

unlock the other vehicle access points.

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Opening the door

Closing the cargo area

Press the button.

The door is unlocked and slightly open.

Push the door outward.

Panic mode

You can trigger the alarm system if you find

yourself in a dangerous situation.

Press the button on the inside of the cargo

area.

▷

Press the button on the vehicle key

and hold for at least 3 seconds.

▷

Briefly press the button on the vehi-

cle key three times in succession.

Displays, operating

elements

To switch off the alarm: press any button.

Access to the cargo area

Opening the cargo area

In the vicinity of the steering wheel

1

Light switch

2

3

4

Turn signal indicator, high-beam headlights

▷

Unlock the vehicle and then press the but-

ton on the trunk.

Instrument cluster

Wipers

Press and hold the button on the

vehicle key for approx. 1 second.

Indicator/warning lights

The indicator/warning lights can illuminate in a

variety of combinations and colors.

Depending on the setting, the doors

may be unlocked.

Several of the lights are checked for proper

functioning and illuminate temporarily when

drive-ready state is turned on.

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Driver's door

BMW iDrive

Principle

BMW iDrive is the vehicle’s display and oper-

ating concept and includes a wide range of

functions.

Buttons on the Controller

Button

Function

1

Safety switch

Call up the main menu.

2

3

4

5

6

7

Power windows

Seating comfort features

Seat setting

Go to Media menu.

Go to Phone menu.

Go to Navigation menu.

Go to previous menu.

Central locking system

Opening the door

Exterior mirror adjustment button

Door emergency unlocking

Cargo area

8

9

Switch console

BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant

Principle

The BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant is a

personal assistant that enables natural voice

operation of various vehicle functions.

Activating the voice control system

1

Start/Stop button

Controller

2

3

4

5

6

My Modes

1.

Press the button on the steering

wheel briefly.

2. Say the command.

Assistance systems

Parking brake, Automatic Hold

Selector lever

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Canceling voice control

▷

Press the button on the steering

wheel again.

▷

›Cancel‹

Slide the Controller to the right or left.

Press the Controller.

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Set-up and use

Icon

Meaning

Seats, mirrors and steering

wheel

Select left exterior mirror.

Adjusting the seat

Select right exterior mirror.

Adjusting the steering wheel

position

1

Seat settings menu

Backrest tilt

2

3

4

Height/longitudinal direction

Seat tilt

Press the switch to adjust the steering wheel

forward/back position and height to the seat

position.

Adjusting the exterior mirrors

Memory function

Principle

The following settings can be stored and, if

necessary, retrieved using the memory func-

tion:

▷

Seat position.

Icon

Meaning

Exterior mirror adjustment.

Steering wheel position.

Height of the Head-up display.

Fold the exterior mirror in and out.

Adjust the exterior mirrors.

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5. Select the desired entry.

6. "Start guidance"

Overview

Entertainment

Depending on vehicle variant, the center con-

sole or instrument panel provides the following

operating elements:

Operating ele-

ment

Function

Turn volume button: Ad-

just volume.

The memory buttons are located on the front

doors.

Press volume button:

Turn sound output on/

off.

Storing settings

1. Set the desired position.

Change the entertain-

ment source.

2.

Press the button. The LED illumi-

nates.

Press once: changes the

station/track.

3. Press the desired memory button as long

as the LED is illuminated. A signal sounds.

Press and hold: fast for-

ward/rewind the track.

Calling up settings

Press the desired memory button 1 or 2.

Using the mobile phone

Infotainment

General information

After the mobile phone is connected once to

the vehicle, the mobile phone can be operated

using iDrive and the steering wheel buttons.

Navigation destination input

1.

Navigation menu

2. "Destination input"

Activate Bluetooth® on the mobile phone.

A search box and entered information such

as the search history are displayed.

Connecting via Bluetooth®

3. Select the desired entry or the search box.

1.

Apps menu

4. When selecting the search box, enter char-

acters or choose one of the POI categories

displayed.

2. "All apps"

3. "Mobile devices"

4. "Connect new device"

If necessary, select

to display more

Mobile phones in range are displayed on

the control display.

information, e.g. to preview a map.

If necessary, accept the suggested search

keywords.

5. Select the desired mobile phone.

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6. Compare the control number displayed on

the control display with the control number

in the display of the mobile phone, and con-

firm that they match.

7. If necessary, select the connection mode:

"Use Bluetooth®"

The device is connected and displayed in the

device list.

Accepting a call

Depending on the equipment, incoming calls

can be answered in several ways.

▷

Via iDrive:

"Accept"

▷

Press the button on the steering

wheel.

Use the knurled wheel on the steering

wheel to select from the list in the instru-

ment cluster: "Accept"

Dialing a number

1.

Communication menu

2. "More"

3. "Dial number"

4. Enter the numbers.

5.

Select the icon. The connection is es-

tablished via the mobile phone to which this

function has been assigned.

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On the road

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On the road

Drive-ready state in detail

Driving

Functional requirements

Driving is possible when the following prereq-

uisites are met:

Drive-ready state

General information

Activated drive-ready state is the equivalent of

a running engine in conventional vehicles.

▷

The state of high-voltage battery charge is

sufficient.

▷

The driver's door is closed.

Charging cable is detached.

Turning on the drive-ready state

1. Close the driver's door.

Driving

2. Depress the brake pedal.

1. Turn on drive-ready state.

2. Depress the brake pedal.

3. Engage selector lever position D, B or R.

4. Depress the accelerator pedal to drive.

3.

On the center console, press the

Start/Stop button.

A signal tone sounds. Drive-ready state is

switched on.

Engaging selector lever position R, N,

D, B

Display in the instrument cluster

The READY display indicates

that the vehicle is ready for driv-

ing.

Turning off drive-ready state

After stopping the vehicle:

1. While the vehicle is stationary, depress the

brake and apply the parking brake.

▷

R reverse gear.

Neutral N.

2. Press the Start/Stop button.

Gear position D.

The READY indicator goes out and a signal

tone sounds.

B gear position with high energy recovery.

To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you

select a gear position or reverse gear, main-

tain pressure on the brake pedal until you are

ready to drive off.

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.

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In selector lever position B, the vehicle will de-

celerate more than in selector lever position D

when rolling to a stop.

Light and view

Turn signal, high-beam headlights,

headlight flasher

Engaging selector lever position P

Turn signal

Press the button.

The transmission lock is engaged and

the parking brake is engaged.

▷

Flashing: press the lever past the resist-

ance point.

One-touch signaling: lightly tap the lever up

or down.

Parking brake

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.

Setting the parking brake

Press the parking brake button.

The LED on the button and the indica-

tor light in the instrument cluster are

illuminated.

High-beam headlights,

headlight flasher

The parking brake is engaged and transmis-

sion lock is engaged.

Releasing the parking brake

With the brake pedal pressed and

drive-ready state on, press the parking

brake button.

The LED and the indicator light go out.

The parking brake is released.

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.

Parking

Make sure the parking brake is engaged.

▷

High-beam headlights off/headlight flasher,

arrow 2.

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Lights and lighting

Window wiper system

Buttons in the vehicle

Turning on window wiper system

Icon

Function

Exterior lighting menu.

Automatic headlight control.

Low-beam headlights.

Exterior lighting off.

Press the lever up until the desired position is

reached.

▷

Rest position of the wipers, position 0.

Rain sensor mode, position 1.

Normal wiper speed, position 2.

Fast wiper speed, position 3.

Functions via iDrive

Icon

Function

Automatic headlight control.

Turning off the window wiper system

and flick wipe

Low-beam headlights.

Parking lights.

Exterior lighting off.

Left roadside parking light.

Right roadside parking light.

Press the lever down or forward.

▷

Turning off: press the lever down, arrow 1,

until it reaches the 0 position.

▷

Flick wipe: press the lever down from the

0 position, arrow 1, and press the lever in

position 0 or position 1 forward, arrow 2.

The lever returns to its initial position when

released.

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Activating/deactivating rain sensor

Rear wiper

Switching on the rear wiper

Enable: press lever up once from the 0 posi-

tion, arrow 1.

Turn the outer switch upward.

Disable: press lever back into the 0 position.

▷

Resting position of wiper, position 0.

Intermittent operation, arrow 1. When re-

verse gear is engaged, the system switches

to continuous operation.

Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity

Clean the rear window

Turn the outer switch in the desired direction.

▷

In rest position: Turn the switch downward,

arrow 3. The switch returns to its rest posi-

tion when released.

▷

In intermittent operation: turn the switch

further, arrow 2. The switch automatically

returns to its interval position when re-

leased.

Turn the knurled wheel on the wiper lever.

Cleaning the windshield

Climate control

Climate control functions

Functions in the Climate menu

Icon

Function

Turn the climate control sys-

tem on/off.

Pull the lever.

Automatic program.

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Buttons, automatic climate control

Icon

Function

Temperature.

Air conditioning.

Maximum cooling.

Air recirculation mode.

Icon

Function

Defrost function.

Automatic recirculated-air con-

trol.

Rear window defroster.

Fresh air.

Buttons, rear automatic climate control

Air flow.

Air distribution.

SYNC program.

Seat heating.

Panel heating.

Icon

Function

Automatic program.

Active seat ventilation.

Temperature.

Steering wheel heating.

Air conditioning.

Maximum cooling.

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After correcting the tire pressure

Icon

Function

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).

Air flow.

Air distribution.

If equipped with a flat tire monitor, reinitialize

the flat tire monitor.

Seat and panel heating.

Checking the tire pressure

Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and

correct it as needed:

Intermediate stop

▷

At least twice a month.

Charging the vehicle

Before embarking on an extended trip.

Depending on national-market version, use a

mode 2 charging cable, fast charging cable

(mode 3), or the permanently installed cable

of a charging station to charge the vehicle.

Providing assistance

The charging cable can be stowed in the cargo

area, for instance under the cargo floor panel

or in a bag.

Hazard warning system

Before disconnecting and connecting a charg-

ing cable, clean the area between the charg-

ing socket flap and charging socket and the

charging cable plug as necessary, for instance

remove snow.

If necessary, unlock the charging cable before

removing.

The charging status is indicated on the indica-

tor light on the charging socket.

Hazard warning system button

Keep the charging socket flap and, if neces-

sary, the charging socket lid closed when the

charging socket is not used.

ConnectedDrive

BMW Assistance

Wheels and tires

Contact BMW Assistance for information and

support for all aspects of the vehicle.

Tire pressure specifications

The tire inflation pressure specifications can be

found in the tire inflation pressure table in the

printed Owner's Manual.

1.

Apps menu

2. "All apps"

3. "BMW Assist"

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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