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On the road

Releasing

Driving

With drive-ready state switched on:

Press the switch while stepping on the

brake pedal or selector lever position P is set.

Drive-ready state

Turning on the drive-ready state

The LED and the indicator light go out.

The parking brake is released.

Parking

Make sure the parking brake is engaged.

1. Depress the brake pedal.

M Steptronic Sport transmission

2. Press the Start/Stop button.

Engaging selector lever position D/S,

N, R

Turning off drive-ready state

M Steptronic Sport transmission:

1. Engage selector lever position P with the

vehicle stopped.

2. Set the parking brake.

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

The engine is switched off.

Auto Start/Stop function

The Auto Start/Stop function switches the en-

gine off automatically while stationary to save

fuel. The engine starts automatically under the

following preconditions:

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R reverse gear.

Neutral N.

Center position, forward position.

M Steptronic Sport transmission:

- Downshifting, manual.

+ Upshifting, manual.

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By releasing the brake pedal.

When Automatic Hold is activated: step on

the accelerator pedal.

D Drive mode: all forward gears are

changed automatically.

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S Sequential mode: the gears can be

changed manually.

Parking brake

To prevent the vehicle from creeping after

you select a gear position or reverse, main-

tain pressure on the brake pedal until you are

ready to drive off.

Setting

Pull the switch.

The LED on the switch and the indicator

light in the instrument cluster are illuminated.

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Engage selector lever position R only when the

vehicle is stationary.

High-beam headlights,

headlight flasher

Engaging selector lever position P

Engage selector lever position P only when the

vehicle is stationary.

Press the lever forward or pull it backward.

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High-beam headlights on, arrow 1.

The high-beam headlights illuminate when

the low-beam headlights are switched on.

Press button P.

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High-beam headlights off/headlight flasher,

arrow 2.

Light and view

Lights and lighting

Turn signal, high-beam headlights,

headlight flasher

Lighting functions

Icon

Function

Turn signal

Lights off.

Daytime driving lights.

Parking lights.

Automatic headlight control.

Adaptive lighting functions.

Low-beam headlights.

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Flashing: press the lever past the resist-

ance point.

Instrument lighting.

One-touch signaling: lightly tap the lever up

or down.

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.

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Function

▷

Turn off: press the lever down until it

reaches the 0 position.

Icon

Right roadside parking light.

Flick wipe: press the lever down from the 0

position.

Left roadside parking light.

Activating/deactivating rain sensor

Window wiper system

Turning on window wiper system

Activate: press the lever up once from its 0

position, arrow 1.

Deactivate: press the lever back into the 0 po-

sition.

Press the lever up until the desired position is

reached.

Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity

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Resting position of the wipers, position 0.

Rain sensor, position 1.

Normal wiper speed, position 2.

Fast wiper speed, position 3.

Turning off the window wiper system

and flick wipe

Turn the knurled wheel on the wiper lever.

Press the lever down.

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Cleaning the windshield

Button

Function

Active seat ventilation.

Air conditioning.

Open Climate menu such as

for the following settings: up-

per body temperature adjust-

ment, pre-ventilation.

Pull the lever.

Intermediate stop

Refueling

Climate control

Fuel cap

Automatic climate control

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

edge, arrow. The fuel filler flap opens.

Button

Function

Temperature.

Maximum cooling.

AUTO program.

Air recirculation mode.

2. Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise.

Air flow, manual.

3. Place the fuel cap in the bracket attached to

the fuel filler flap.

Intensity AUTO program.

Air distribution, manual.

Gasoline

For the best fuel efficiency, the gasoline should

be sulfur-free or very low in sulfur content.

Defrost function.

Fuels that are marked on the gas pump as

containing metal must not be used.

Rear window defroster.

Depending on the equipment:

Seat and armrest heating.

or

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Wheels and tires

Adding engine oil

Tire pressure specifications

General information

The tire inflation pressure specifications can be

found in the tire inflation pressure table in the

printed Owner's Manual.

Safely park the vehicle and switch off drive-

ready state before adding engine oil.

Adding engine oil

After correcting the tire pressure

For the flat tire monitor:

Reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor.

With Tire Pressure Monitor:

The corrected tire inflation pressures are ap-

plied automatically. Make sure that the correct

tire settings have been made.

With tires that cannot be found in the tire pres-

sure values on the control display, reset the

Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM).

Only add engine oil when the message is dis-

played in the instrument cluster.

Checking the tire pressure

Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and

correct it as needed:

Observe the top-up quantity in the message.

Take care not to add too much engine oil.

Observe recommended engine oil types.

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At least twice a month.

Before embarking on an extended trip.

Providing assistance

Electronic oil measurement

Hazard warning flashers

Functional requirements

A current measured value is available after ap-

prox. 30 minutes of normal driving.

Displaying the engine oil level

1. "CAR"

2. "Vehicle status"

3.

"Engine oil level"

Different messages appear on the control dis-

play depending on the engine oil level. Pay at-

tention to these messages.

The button is located in the center console.

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ConnectedDrive

BMW Assistance

Contact BMW Assistance for information and

support for all aspects of the vehicle.

1. "APPS"

2. "Installed apps"

3. "BMW Assist"

4. Select the desired service.

Follow the displays on the control display.

A voice connection 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.

Authorized service center.

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