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Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW.

Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced control and security when you drive it. We therefore have this request:

Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and familiarize yourself with the information that we have compiled for you before starting off in your new vehicle. It contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in gaining maximum use and satisfaction from your BMW's unique range of technical features. The manual also contains information on maintenance designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service life.

This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or a Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.

We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.

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The fastest way to find information on a particular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 146.

Using this Owner's Manual

4 Notes 6 Reporting safety defects

At a glance

10 Cockpit

Controls

18 Opening and closing 31 Adjustments 39 Transporting children safely 42 Driving 57 Everything under control 65 Technology for driving comfort and

safety

74 Lamps 78 Climate 84 Practical interior accessories

Driving tips

96 Things to remember when driving

Mobility

104 Refueling 106 Wheels and tires 112 Under the hood 117 Maintenance 119 Replacing components 125 Giving and receiving assistance 130 Indicator and warning lamps

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142 Technical data 146 Everything from A to Z

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Using this Owner's Manual

Notes

We have tried to make all the information in this Owner's Manual easy to find. The fastest way to find specific topics is to refer to the detailed index at the back of the manual. If you wish to gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will find this in the first chapter.

Should you sell your BMW some day, please remember to hand over the Owner's Manual as well; it is an important component of your vehicle.

Additional sources of information

Should you have any other questions, your BMW Center will be glad to advise you at any time.

Information on BMW, e.g. on technical aspects, can also be found on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.

Symbols used

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in gaining the optimum benefit from your vehicle and enable you to care more effectively for your vehicle.

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help protect the environment.

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tion.

* Indicates special equipment, country-spe-

cific equipment and optional extras, as well as equipment and functions not yet available at the time of printing.

Symbols on vehicle components

Indicates that you should consult the rel-

evant section of this Owner's Manual for information on a particular part or assembly.

The individual vehicle

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When you ordered your BMW, you chose various items of equipment. This Owner's Manual describes the entire array of options and equipment available with a specific BMW model.

Please bear in mind that the manual may contain information on accessories and equipment that you have not specified for your own vehicle. Sections describing options and special equipment are marked by asterisks identifying possible differences between the descriptions in this manual and your own vehicle's equipment.

If equipment in your BMW is not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accompanying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.

* to assist you in

Editorial notice

BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing development that is conceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety standards combined with advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this reason, it is possible in exceptional cases that features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle.

For your own safety

Maintenance and repair

Advanced technology, e.g. the use of

modern materials and powerful electronics, requires specially adapted maintenance and repair methods. You should therefore have the corresponding work on your vehicle performed only by your BMW Center or at a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. If this work is not carried out properly, there is a danger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards.<

Parts and accessories

For your own safety, use genuine parts

and accessories approved by BMW.

When you purchase accessories tested and approved by BMW and Original BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire the assurance that they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle.

BMW warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship.

BMW will not accept any liability for damage resulting from installation of parts and accessories not approved by BMW.

BMW cannot test every product made by other manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occupants.

Original BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other products approved by BMW, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all BMW Centers.

Installation and operation of non-BMW approved accessories such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones, including operation of any mobile phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radio or similar accessories, may cause extensive damage

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to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere

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with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW Center for additional information.<

Notes

Maintenance, replacement, or repair of

the emission control devices and systems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using any certified automotive part.<

California Proposition 65 warning

California law requires us to issue the following warning:

Engine exhaust and a wide variety of

automobile components and parts, including components found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your hands after handling.

Used engine oil contains chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and water.<

Service and warranty

We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly.

Your BMW is covered by the following warranties:

> New Vehicle Limited Warranty

> Rust Perforation Limited Warranty

> Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty

> Federal Emissions Performance Warranty

> California Emission Control System Limited

Warranty

Detailed information about these warranties is listed in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.

Reporting safety defects

For US customers

The following applies only to vehicles owned and operated in the US.

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone 1-800-831-

1117.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or BMW of North America, LLC.

To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov

For Canadian customers

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Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, Defect Investigations and Recalls, may telephone the toll free hotline 1-800-333-0510, or contact Transport Canada by mail at: Transport Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville Tower C, 330 Sparks Street, Ottawa ON K1A 0N5.

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At a glance

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At a glance

This overview of buttons, switches and displays is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's

operating environment. The section will also

assist you in becoming acquainted with the

control concepts and options available for

operating the various systems.

Cockpit

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Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

Cockpit

3 Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb

monitor

Safety switch for electric rear windows 28

Opening and closing windows 27

* 36

Parking lamps 74

Low beams 74

Automatic headlamp control Adaptive Head Light

Fog lamps

* 76

* 75

* 74

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Turn signals 46

High beams, headlamp flasher 76

Changing radio station Selecting music track Scrolling through phone book and lists with stored phone numbers

Roadside parking lamps

Computer 58

Settings and information about the vehicle 59

Instrument lighting 76

7 Instrument cluster 12

10 Ignition lock 42

11 Buttons

Windshield wipers 47

Rain sensor

Rear window wiper 48

Switching the ignition on/off and starting/stopping the engine 42

* 47

* on the steering wheel

Telephone

> Press: accepting and ending a

> Press longer: redialing

call, starting dialing selected phone number and redialing if no phone number is selected

* 76

* for a

Next entertainment source

Recirculated-air mode 79

12 Horn: the entire surface

13 Steering wheel adjustment 38

15 Releasing the hood 112

16 Opening the tailgate

Cruise control

Active cruise control

* 48

* 50

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Volume

Instrument cluster

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Cockpit

1 Speedometer

2 Indicator lamps for turn signals

3 Indicator and warning lamps 13

4 Displays for active cruise control

5 Tachometer 57

6 Energy Control 58

7 Display for

> Clock 57

> Outside temperature 57

> Indicator and warning lamps 63

* 50

8 Display for

> Position of automatic transmission

> Computer 58

> Date of next scheduled service, and

remaining distance to be driven 61

> Odometer and trip odometer 57

> Initializing Flat Tire Monitor 69

> Checking engine oil level

> Settings and information 59

9 Fuel gauge 58

10 Resetting trip odometer 57

* 113

* 44

Indicator and warning lamps

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The concept

Indicator and warning lamps can light up in various combinations and colors in both the indicator area 1 and the display 2.

Some lamps are checked for proper functioning and thus come on briefly when the engine is started or the ignition is switched on.

What to do in case of a malfunction

A list of all indicator and warning lamps, as well as notes on possible causes of malfunctions and on how to respond, can be found starting on page 130.

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Around the center console: controls and displays

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Cockpit

1 Microphone for voice command system*

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and for telephone in hands-free mode*

2 Initiating an emergency call*

3 Reading lamps 77

4 Panorama glass roof

5 Interior lamps 77

6 Passenger airbag status lamp

7 Hazard warning flashers

8 DTC Dynamic Traction Control 66

9 Central locking system 22

10 Air conditioner or automatic climate con-

trol

Air distribution for air conditioner 79 Air distribution to the windshield

Air distribution to the upper body area

* 81

* 28

* 73

* 81

Heated seats

PDC Park Distance Control

Hill Descent Control HDC

* 34

* 65

* 67

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Air distribution to the footwell

Automatic air distribution and flow

* 82

rate

Cooling function 83

AUC Automatic recirculated-air control

* 82

Recirculated-air mode 79, 82

Maximum cooling

Residual heat mode

Air flow rate 79, 82

Defrosting windows

Rear window defroster 79, 83

* 81

* 82

* 83

* 81

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Controls

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Controls

This chapter is intended to provide you with

information for complete control of your vehicle.

All features and accessories that are useful for

driving and your safety, comfort and

convenience are described here.

Opening and closing

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Keys/remote controls

1 Remote control with integrated key

Opening and closing

2 Spare key

3 Adapter for spare key, in the glove compart-

ment

Remote control with integrated key

Each remote control contains a rechargeable battery that is automatically recharged when it is in the ignition lock while the car is being driven. Use the remote control at least twice a year in order to keep the batteries charged. In cars equipped with convenient access remote control contains a replaceable battery, refer to page 27.

The settings called up and implemented when the car is unlocked depend on which remote control is used to unlock the car, refer to Personal Profile, page 19.

In addition, information about service requirements is stored in the remote control, refer to Service data in the remote control, page 117.

*, the

Integrated key

Press button 1 to release the key.

The integrated key fits the following locks:

> Glove compartment, refer to page 87

> Driver's door, refer to page 22

New remote controls

Your BMW Center can supply new remote controls with integrated keys as additional units or as replacements in the event of loss.

Spare key

Spare key for storage in a safe place, such as in your wallet. This key is not intended for regular use.

The spare key and the integrated key fit the same locks.

Adapter for spare key

The adapter is necessary for starting the car with the spare key or switching on radio readiness.

Take the adapter out of the bracket on the

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inside of the glove compartment and slide the spare key into the adapter before using it.

> Units of measure for fuel consumption, dis-

tance covered/remaining distances, and temperature, refer to page 60

> Automatic climate control

gram, activating/deactivating cooling function and automatic recirculated-air control, setting temperature, air flow rate and distribution, refer to page 81 ff

> Audio volume, refer to separate Owner's

Manual

> Speed-dependent volume, refer to sepa-

rate Owner's Manual

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Personal Profile

The concept

You can set many of your BMW's functions to suit your personal needs and preferences. Without any action on your part, Personal Profile ensures that most of these settings are stored for the remote control currently in use. When you unlock the car, the remote control used for the purpose is recognized and the settings stored for it are called up and implemented.

This means that your personal settings are active when you return to your BMW, even if the car was used in the meantime by someone else with a remote control of their own and the settings were changed accordingly.

You can configure a maximum of three remote controls for three different people. The prerequisite for this is that each person has his or her own remote control.

Personal Profile settings

For more information on specific settings, refer to the specified pages.

> Automatic call-up

exterior-mirror positions after unlocking, refer to page 34

> 12h/24h mode of the clock, refer to page 60

> Date format, refer to page 60

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Central locking system

The concept

The central locking system is ready for operation whenever the driver's door is closed.

The system simultaneously engages and releases the locks on the following:

> Doors

> Tailgate

> Fuel filler door

Operating from outside

> Via the remote control

> Via the door lock

> In cars with convenient access

handles on the driver's and front passenger's doors

The anti-theft system is also operated at the same time. It prevents the doors from being unlocked using the lock buttons or door handles. The interior lamp and the courtesy lamps are also switched on or off with the remote control. The alarm system armed. For further details of the alarm system, page 25.

* is also armed or dis-

Operating from inside

By means of the button for central locking, refer to page 22.

*, via the

refer to

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In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the

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central locking system unlocks automatically. In addition, the hazard warning flashers and interior lamps come on.

Opening and closing: from outside

Using the remote control

Persons or animals in a parked vehicle

could lock the doors from the inside. You should therefore take the remote control with you so that the car can be opened from the outside.<

Opening and closing

Unlocking

Press the button. The interior lamp and the doors' courtesy

* come on. Exterior mirrors that were

lamps folded in are automatically folded back out

You can also set the way in which the car is unlocked. The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.

Operating principle, refer to page 59.

1. Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator

stalk up or down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display accompanied by the word "SET".

3. Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator

stalk down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display.

4. Press button 2.

5. Use button 1 to select:

Press the button once to unlock only the driver's door and the fuel filler door. Press the button twice to unlock the entire vehicle.

Press the button once to unlock the entire vehicle.

6. Press button 2.

The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.

Convenience opening

Hold the button down. The electric windows and the panorama glass roof

* are opened.

2. Press button 2.

Locking

Press the button.

Switching on interior lamps

While the car is locked: Press the button. You can also use this function to locate your vehicle in parking garages etc.

Panic mode*

You can also trigger the alarm system if you find yourself in a dangerous situation:

Press the button for at least three seconds.

To switch off the alarm: press any button.

Unlocking the tailgate

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Press the button for a longer period.

The tailgate opens a short distance, regardless of whether it was locked or unlocked.

If you press the button on the remote control a second time for a longer period

within three seconds, the cargo area cover is

*. Before closing the tailgate, press the

raised cover downward until it engages.<

In order to avoid damage, make sure there

is sufficient clearance in all directions before opening the tailgate. A previously locked tailgate is locked again after closing. Before and after each trip, check that the tailgate has not been inadvertently unlocked.<

Setting confirmation signals

You can program the vehicle to confirm when it has been locked or unlocked.

1. Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator

stalk up or down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display accompanied by the word "SET".

3. Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator

stalk down repeatedly until the desired symbol appears in the display.

> Confirmation signal during unlocking

> Confirmation signal during locking

4. Press button 2.

5. Use button 1 to select:

The hazard warning flashers light up during unlocking/locking.

An acoustic signal sounds during unlocking/locking.

The hazard warning flashers light up and an acoustic signal sounds during unlocking/locking.

The function is deactivated.

6. Press button 2.

The setting is stored.

2. Press button 2.

Malfunctions

The remote control may malfunction due to local radio waves. If this occurs, unlock and lock the car at the door lock with the integrated key.

If the car can no longer be locked with a remote control, the battery in the remote control is discharged. Use this remote control during an extended drive; this will recharge the battery, refer to page 18.

For US owners only

The transmitter and receiver units comply with part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communications

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Commission regulations. Operation is gov-

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erned by the following:

FCC ID: LX8766S LX8766E LX8CAS

Compliance statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

> This device must not cause harmful inter-

ference, and

> This device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may

Opening and closing

cause undesired operation.

Any unauthorized modifications or changes to these devices could void the

user's authority to operate this equipment.<

Using the door lock

integrated key or the spare key to the corresponding limit positions in the door lock.

Opening and closing: from inside

This button serves to unlock or lock doors and the tailgate, but does not activate the anti-theft system. The fuel filler door remains unlocked.

You can also set the situations in which the car locks:

Operating principle, refer to page 59.

1. Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator

stalk up or down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display accompanied by the word "SET".

You can set the way in which the car is unlocked, refer to page 20.

Convenient operation

You can also operate the windows and panorama glass roof via the door lock

Hold the key in the position for unlocking or locking.

Watch during the closing process to be sure that no one is injured. Releasing the

key stops the operation.<

Manual operation

In the event of an electrical malfunction, you can lock and unlock the driver's door by turning the

2. Press button 2.

3. Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator

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stalk down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display.

4. Press button 2.

5. Use button 1 to select:

The central locking system automatically locks the vehicle after some time if no door has been opened.

The central locking system automatically locks the vehicle as soon as you drive off.

The central locking system automatically locks the vehicle after some time if no door has been opened, or as soon as you drive off.

The central locking system remains unlocked.

6. Press button 2.

The setting is stored.

> press down the safety lock button of a door.

To prevent you from being locked out, the open driver's door cannot be locked using the lock button.

Persons or animals in a parked vehicle

could lock the doors from the inside. You should therefore take the remote control with you so that the car can be opened from the outside.<

Tailgate

In order to avoid damage, make sure there

is sufficient clearance in all directions before opening the tailgate.<

Opening from inside

Press the button: the tailgate opens unless it has been locked.

Opening from outside

Unlocking and opening doors

> Either unlock the doors together using the

button for the central locking system and then pull the door handle above the armrest or

> pull on the door handle of each door twice:

the first time unlocks the door, the second time opens it.

Locking

> Use the central locking button to lock all of

the doors simultaneously, or

Press the button, see arrow, or the button on the remote control for a longer period. The tailgate will open slightly. It can now be swung upwards.

Press the button, see arrow, or the button on the remote control a second time for a longer

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period within three seconds: the cargo area

cover is raised.

Before closing the tailgate, press the cover downward until it engages.

Opening manually

Opening and closing

In the event of an electrical malfunction:

1. From the cargo area, swing the cover on the

tailgate upward.

Closing

The handle recesses on the interior trim of the tailgate make it easier to pull down.

Make sure that the closing path of the tailgate is clear, otherwise injuries may

result.<

Opening and closing the rear window

Small items can be loaded and unloaded quickly when the rear window is opened separately.

The cargo area cover is raised when the rear window is opened. Before closing the

rear window, press the cover downward until it engages.<

2. Pull the ring upward. The tailgate is

unlocked.

3. Open the tailgate and close the cover again.

The tailgate is locked as soon as it is pressed shut.

Press the button: the rear window opens slightly. It can now be swung upwards.

Press the window shut to close it.

Make sure that the corners of any pointed

or sharp-edged cargo are padded if they could bump against the rear window while the vehicle is in motion, otherwise the heating elements of the rear window could be damaged.<

Alarm system*

The concept

The vehicle alarm system responds:

> When a door, the hood or the tailgate is

opened

> To movements inside the vehicle: Interior

motion sensor, refer to the information further below

> When the car's inclination changes, for

instance if an attempt is made to jack it up and steal the wheels or to raise it prior to towing away

> When there is an interruption in the power

supply from the battery

The alarm system signals unauthorized entry attempts for a short time by means of:

> An acoustic alarm

> Switching on the hazard warning flashers

> Flashing the high beams

Arming and disarming

When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either with the remote control or at the door lock, the alarm system is armed or disarmed at the same time.

Even when the alarm system is armed, you can open the tailgate by means of the button on the remote control, refer to page 21. When you subsequently close the tailgate it is again locked and monitored.

Switching off an alarm

> Unlock the car with the remote control, refer

to page 20, or

> insert the remote control all the way into the

ignition lock.

Indicator lamp displays

> The indicator lamp under the inside rear-

view mirror flashes continuously: the system is armed.

> The indicator lamp flashes after locking:

doors, hood or tailgate are not properly closed. Even if you do not close the alerted area, the system begins to monitor the remaining areas, and the indicator lamp flashes continuously after approx. 10 seconds. However, the interior motion sensor is not activated.

> The indicator lamp goes out after unlocking:

your vehicle has not been disturbed while you were away.

> If the indicator lamp flashes after unlocking

until the remote control is inserted in the ignition, but for no longer than approx. 5 minutes: your vehicle has been disturbed while you were away.

Tilt alarm sensor

The tilt of the vehicle is monitored. The alarm system reacts, e.g. to attempts to steal a wheel or tow the vehicle.

Interior motion sensor

In order for the interior motion sensor to function properly, the windows and glass sunroof must be completely closed.

Avoiding unintentional alarms

The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor may be switched off at the same time. This prevents unintentional alarms, e.g. in the following situations:

> In duplex garages

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> When transporting on car-carrying trains

> When animals are to remain in the vehicle

Switching off tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor

Press the button on the remote control twice in a row.

The indicator lamp comes on for approx. two seconds, then begins to flash steadily. The tilt alarm sensor and the interior motion sensor are switched off until the next time the vehicle is unlocked and subsequently locked again.

Convenient access*

Opening and closing

Convenient access enables you to enter your vehicle without needing to hold the remote control in your hand. All you need to do is wear the remote control close to your body, e.g. in your jacket pocket. The vehicle automatically detects the corresponding remote control within the immediate vicinity or in the passenger compartment.

Convenient access supports the following functions:

> Unlocking/locking the vehicle

> Unlocking the tailgate separately

> Engine starting

> Convenient closure

Functional requirement

> The vehicle or the tailgate can only be

locked when the vehicle detects that the remote control currently in use is outside of the vehicle.

> The vehicle cannot be locked or unlocked

again until after approx. 2 seconds.

> The engine can only be started when the

vehicle detects that the remote control currently in use is inside the vehicle.

Special features in comparison to conventional remote controls

In general, there is no difference between using convenient access or pressing the buttons on

the remote control to carry out the functions mentioned above. You should therefore first familiarize yourself with the instructions on opening and closing starting on page 18.

Special features regarding the use of convenient access are described below.

Unlocking

Grasp the handle on the driver's or front passenger's door completely, arrow 1. This corresponds to pressing the button.

If a remote control is detected inside the car after the vehicle is unlocked, the electric steering wheel lock is released, refer to page 42.

Locking

Touch the surface, arrow 2, with your finger for approx. 1 second. This corresponds to pressing the button.

For convenient closure, keep your finger on the surface, arrow 2.

If the vehicle detects that a remote con-

trol has been accidentally left inside the locked vehicle's cargo area after the tailgate is closed, the tailgate will reopen slightly. The hazard warning flashers flash and an acoustic sig-

* sounds.<

nal

Unlocking just the tailgate

Press the button on the outside of the tailgate. This corresponds to pressing the button.

Switching on radio readiness

Radio readiness is switched on by pressing the start/stop button, refer to page 42.

Do not depress the brake or the clutch,

otherwise the engine will start immedi-

ately.<

Starting the engine

You can start the engine or switch on the ignition when a remote control is inside the vehicle. It is not necessary to insert a remote control into the ignition switch, refer to page 42.

Switching off the engine in vehicles with automatic transmission

The engine can only be switched off when the selector lever is in position P, refer to page 43. To switch the engine off when the selector lever is in position N, the remote control must be in the ignition switch.

Before driving a vehicle with automatic transmission into a car wash

1. Insert remote control into ignition switch.

2. Depress the brake.

3. Move the selector lever to position N.

4. Switch off the engine.

The vehicle can roll.

Malfunction

Convenient access may malfunction due to local radio waves. If this happens, open or close the vehicle via the buttons on the remote control or using the integrated key. To start the engine afterward, insert the remote control into the ignition switch.

Warning lamps

The warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up when you attempt to

start the engine: the engine cannot be started. The remote control is not inside the vehicle or is malfunctioning. Take the remote control with you inside the vehicle or have it checked. If necessary, insert another remote control into the ignition switch.

The warning lamp in the instrument

cluster lights up while the engine is

running: the remote control is no

longer inside the vehicle. After the engine is switched off, the engine can only be restarted within approx. 10 seconds.

The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster comes on: replace the battery in the remote control.

Replacing the battery

The remote control for convenient access contains a battery that will need to be replaced from time to time.

1. Take the integrated key out of the remote

control, refer to page 18.

2. Remove the cover.

3. Insert the new battery with the plus side fac-

ing up.

4. Press the cover on to close.

Take the old battery to a battery collection point or to your BMW Center.<

Windows

To prevent injuries, exercise care when

closing the windows and keep them in your field of vision until they are shut. Take the remote control with you when you leave the car, otherwise children could operate the electric windows and possibly injure themselves.<

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Opening, closing

> Press the switch to the resistance point.

The window continues to open as long as you keep the switch pressed.

> Press the switch beyond the resistance

Opening and closing

point. The window opens automatically. Press the switch again to stop the opening movement.

You can close the windows in the same manner by pulling the switch.

There are separate switches in the rear seat armrests.

After switching off the ignition

When the remote control is removed or the ignition is switched off, you can still operate the windows for approx. 1 minute as long as no door is opened.

For information on convenient operation via the remote control or the door lock, refer to page 20 or 22. For information on closing with convenient access, refer to Locking on page 20.

Take the remote control with you when you leave the car, otherwise children

could operate the electric windows and possibly injure themselves.<

Anti-trapping mechanism

If the closing force exceeds a specific value as an electric window closes, the closing action is interrupted immediately and the window reopens slightly.

Despite the anti-trapping mechanism

check and clear the window's travel path prior to closing it, otherwise the safety system might fail to detect certain kinds of obstruc-

tions, such as thin objects, and the window would continue closing. Pulling the switch beyond the resistance point and holding it limits the response of the antitrapping mechanism. In this case, if the closing force exceeds a defined threshold, the window will only open a few fractions of an inch/a few millimeters. If the switch is pulled past the resistance point again within approx. 4 seconds, the anti-trapping mechanism will be deactivated.<

Safety switch

With the safety switch, you can prevent the rear windows from being opened or closed via the switches in the rear passenger area, by children, for example. When the safety function is switched on, the LED comes on.

Always press the safety switch when children ride in the rear, otherwise

unchecked closing of the windows could lead to injuries.<

Accessories in a window area

If you install accessories within the power window movement range, e.g. a clip-on antenna for your mobile phone, the system must be initialized to teach it the new conditions. BMW recommends having this work done by your BMW Center.

Panorama glass roof*

To prevent injuries, exercise care when

closing the panorama glass roof and keep it in your field of vision until it is shut. Take the remote control with you when you

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