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Manual transmission:

By pressing the clutch pedal.

Steptronic transmission:

Driving

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Drive-ready state

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By releasing the brake pedal.

Turning on the drive-ready state

When Automatic Hold is activated: step on

the accelerator pedal.

Parking brake

Setting

1. Depress the brake pedal.

Pull the switch.

2. Manual transmission: step on the clutch

pedal and shift to Neutral.

The LED on the switch and the indicator

light in the instrument cluster are illuminated.

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

Releasing

Turning off drive-ready state

With drive-ready state switched on:

Manual transmission:

Manual transmission: press the switch

while the brake pedal is depressed.

1. With the vehicle at a standstill, press the

Start/Stop button.

Steptronic transmission: press the switch while

the brake is depressed or selector lever posi-

tion P is set.

The engine is switched off.

2. Shift into first gear or reverse gear.

3. Set the parking brake.

The LED and the indicator light go out.

The parking brake is released.

Steptronic transmission:

1. Engage selector lever position P with the

vehicle stopped.

Parking

2. Set the parking brake.

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

The engine is switched off.

Make sure the parking brake is engaged.

Manual transmission

Shifting

Auto Start/Stop function

When shifting to a lower gear, excessive RPM

can damage the engine. There is a risk of

damage to property. When shifting into 5th or

6th gear, press the gearshift lever to the right.

The Auto Start/Stop function switches the en-

gine off automatically while stationary to save

fuel. The engine starts automatically under the

following preconditions:

Reverse gear

Select only when the vehicle is stationary.

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To overcome the resistance push the gearshift

lever dynamically to the left and engage re-

verse gear with a forward shifting movement.

Engaging selector lever position P

Engage selector lever position P only when the

vehicle is stationary.

Steptronic transmission

Engaging selector lever position D, N,

R

Press button P.

Light and view

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Gear position D.

Neutral N.

Turn signal, high-beam headlights,

headlight flasher

R reverse gear.

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.

Turn signal

Engage selector lever position R only when the

vehicle is stationary.

Releasing the selector lever lock

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Flashing: press the lever past the resist-

ance point.

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.

Press and hold the button to release the selec-

tor lever lock.

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High-beam headlights,

headlight flasher

Icon

Function

Right roadside parking light.

Left roadside parking light.

Window wiper system

Turning on window wiper system

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.

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High-beam headlights off/headlight flasher,

arrow 2.

Lights and lighting

Press the lever up until the desired position is

reached.

Lighting functions

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Resting position of the wipers, position 0.

Rain sensor, position 1.

Icon

Function

Lights off.

Normal wiper speed, position 2.

Fast wiper speed, position 3.

Daytime driving lights.

Parking lights.

Turning off the window wiper system

and flick wipe

Automatic headlight control.

Adaptive lighting functions.

Low-beam headlights.

Instrument lighting.

Press the lever down.

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Turn off: press the lever down until it

reaches the 0 position.

Cleaning the windshield

Flick wipe: press the lever down from the 0

position.

Activating/deactivating rain sensor

Pull the lever.

Climate control

Activate: press the lever up once from its 0

position, arrow 1.

Automatic climate control

Button

Function

Deactivate: press the lever back into the 0 po-

sition.

Defrost function.

Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity

Rear window defroster.

AUTO program.

Temperature.

Switching off.

Air flow, manual.

Air distribution, manual.

Air recirculation mode.

Air conditioning.

Turn the knurled wheel on the wiper lever.

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Button

Function

Intermediate stop

Maximum cooling.

Refueling

Seat heating.

Fuel cap

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

edge, arrow. The fuel filler flap opens.

Automatic climate control with

enhanced features

Button

Function

Temperature.

Air recirculation mode.

Maximum cooling.

AUTO program.

2. Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise.

3. Place the fuel cap in the bracket attached to

the fuel filler flap.

Air flow, manual.

Gasoline

Switching off.

For the best fuel efficiency, the gasoline should

be sulfur-free or very low in sulfur content.

Intensity AUTO program.

Fuels that are marked on the gas pump as

containing metal must not be used.

Air distribution, manual.

Defrost function.

Wheels and tires

Rear window defroster.

Seat heating.

Tire pressure specifications

The tire inflation pressure specifications can be

found in the tire inflation pressure table in the

printed Owner's Manual.

Air conditioning.

After correcting the tire pressure

For the flat tire monitor:

Open Climate menu such as

for the following settings: up-

per body temperature adjust-

ment, pre-ventilation.

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.

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With tires that cannot be found in the tire pres-

sure values on the control display, reset the

Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM).

Observe the top-up quantity in the message.

Take care not to add too much engine oil.

Observe recommended engine oil types.

Checking the tire pressure

Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and

correct it as needed:

Providing assistance

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At least twice a month.

Hazard warning flashers

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.

Displaying the engine oil level

1. "CAR"

The button is located in the center console.

2. "Vehicle status"

3.

"Engine oil level"

ConnectedDrive

Different messages appear on the control dis-

play depending on the engine oil level. Pay at-

tention to these messages.

BMW Assistance

Contact BMW Assistance for information and

support for all aspects of the vehicle.

Adding engine oil

1. "APPS"

2. "Installed apps"

3. "BMW Assist"

General information

Safely park the vehicle and switch off drive-

ready state before adding engine oil.

4. Select the desired service.

Follow the displays on the control display.

A voice connection is established.

Adding engine oil

BMW Teleservices

Teleservices are services that help to maintain

vehicle mobility.

Teleservices can comprise the following serv-

ices:

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BMW Roadside Assistance.

BMW Accident Assistance.

Teleservice Call.

Only add engine oil when the message is dis-

played in the instrument cluster.

Authorized service center.

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