BMW ActiveHybrid 2012 User Manual

Contents

Owner's Manual for Vehicle

A-Z

The Ultimate Driving

Machine

THE BMW

THE BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 5.

ACTIVE HYBRID 5.

OWNER'S MANUAL.

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Owner's Manual for Vehicle

Thank you for choosing a BMW.

The more familiar you are with your vehicle, the better control you will have on the road. We therefore strongly suggest:

Read this Owner's Manual before starting off in your new BMW. Also use the Integrated Owner's Manual in your vehicle. It con‐ tains important information on vehicle operation that will help you make full use of the technical features available in your BMW. The manual also contains information designed to enhance operating reliability and road safety, and to contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW.

Any updates made after the editorial deadline for the printed or integrated Owner's Manual are located in the appendix of the printed quick reference for the vehicle.

Supplementary information can be found in the additional bro‐ chures in the onboard literature.

We wish you a safe and enjoyable drive.

BMW AG

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Contents

The fastest way to find information on a partic‐ ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 308.

6 Notes

At a glance

12 Cockpit 16 iDrive 22 Voice activation system 25 Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 27 BMW ActiveHybrid

Controls

32 Opening and closing 49 Adjusting 60 Transporting children safely 64 Driving 76 Displays 89 Lamps 94 Safety 107 Driving stability control systems 112 Driving comfort 130 Climate control 141 Interior equipment 146 Storage compartments

Driving tips

154 Things to remember when driving 158 Loading 161 Saving fuel

Entertainment

186 Tone 188 Radio 196 CD/multimedia 217 Rear entertainment

Communication

226 Telephone 238 Office 247 Contacts 249 ConnectedDrive

Mobility

258 Refueling 260 Fuel 261 Wheels and tires 268 Engine compartment 270 Engine oil 272 Coolant 273 Maintenance 275 Replacing components 283 Breakdown assistance 289 Care

Reference

296 Technical data 299 Short commands of the voice activation

system

308 Everything from A to Z

Navigation

166 Navigation system

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The hybrid system of your BMW

Your BMW is a hybrid vehicle. In addition to the combustion engine, your vehicle features a high-voltage system that consists of an electric motor and a high-voltage battery among other things.

This combination permits a particularly efficient fuel utilization.

Using this Owner's Manual

The fastest way to find information on a partic‐ ular topic is by using the index.

An initial overview of the vehicle is provided in the first chapter.

Updates made after the editorial deadline

Any updates made after the editorial deadline for the Owner's Manuals are located in the appen‐ dix of the printed quick reference for the vehicle.

Additional sources of information

Should you have any questions, your service center will be glad to advise you at any time.

Information on BMW, e.g., on technology, is available on the Internet: bmwusa.com.

Symbols

Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the possibility of per‐ sonal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.

◄ Marks the end of a specific item of informa‐ tion.

"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to se‐ lect individual functions.

›...‹ Verbal instructions to use with the voice ac‐ tivation system.

››...‹‹ Identifies the answers generated by the voice activation system.

Refers to measures that can be taken to help

protect the environment.

Symbols on vehicle components

Indicates that you should consult the rele‐ vant section of this Owner's Manual for infor‐ mation on a particular part or assembly.

Indicate, on certain parts or assemblies, that in‐ correct use of high-voltage equipment or highvoltage components results in the risk of fatal injury from electric shock.

Vehicle equipment

This Owner's Manual describes all models and all standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series. Therefore, in this Owner's Manual, equipment is also described and illustrated that is not availa‐ ble in your vehicle, e.g. because of the selected optional equipment or the country-specific var‐ iants.

This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.

For options and equipment not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the Supple‐ mentary Owner's Manuals.

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Notes

On right-hand drive vehicles, some controls are arranged differently than shown in the illustra‐ tions.

Status of the Owner's Manual

The manufacturer of your vehicle pursues a pol‐ icy of constant development that is conceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety standards. In rare cases, therefore, the features described in this Owner's Manual may differ from those in your vehicle.

Updates made after the editorial deadline

Any updates made after the editorial deadline for the Owner's Manuals are located in the appen‐ dix of the printed quick reference for the vehicle.

For your own safety

Maintenance and repairs

Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern materials and high-performance electronics, re‐ quires suitable maintenance and repair meth‐ ods.

Therefore, have this work performed only by a BMW center or a workshop that works accord‐ ing to BMW repair procedures with appropri‐ ately trained personnel.

If this work is not carried out properly, there is the danger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards.

Parts and Accessories

For your own safety, use genuine parts and ac‐ cessories approved by BMW. When you pur‐ chase accessories tested and approved by BMW and Genuine BMW Parts, you simultane‐ ously 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 de‐ fects in material and workmanship. BMW will not accept any liability for damage resulting from in‐ stallation 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. Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other prod‐ ucts approved by BMW, together with profes‐ sional 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 trans‐ ceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkietalkies, ham radios or similar accessories, may cause extensive damage to the vehicle, com‐ promise its safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW center for additional information. Maintenance, re‐ placement, or repair of the emission control de‐ vices and systems may be performed by any au‐ tomotive repair establishment or individual using any certified automotive part.

California Proposition 65 Warning

California laws require us to state the following warning:

Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automobile components and parts, including components found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, con‐ tain or emit chemicals known to the State of Cal‐ ifornia to cause cancer and birth defects and re‐ productive 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

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Notes

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 vehicle is covered by the fol‐ lowing 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.

Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and designed to meet the particular operating con‐ ditions and homologation requirements in your country and continental region in order to deliver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle is op‐ erated under those conditions. If you wish to op‐ erate your vehicle in another country or region, you may be required to adapt your vehicle to meet different prevailing operating conditions and homologation requirements. You should also be aware of any applicable warranty limita‐ tions or exclusions for such country or region. In such case, please contact Customer Relations for further information.

Maintenance

Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the road safety, operational reliability and the New Vehi‐ cle Limited Warranty.

Specifications for required maintenance meas‐ ures:

▷ BMW Maintenance system

▷ Service and Warranty Information Booklet

for US models

▷ Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for

Canadian models

If the vehicle is not maintained according to these specifications, this could result in serious damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not cov‐ ered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited War‐ ranty.

Reporting safety defects

For US customers

The following only applies 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 Na‐ tional 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 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safe‐ rcar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about mo‐ tor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov

For Canadian customers

Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, De‐ fect Investigations and Recalls, may telephone the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510. You can also obtain other information about motor vehi‐ cle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety.

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Notes

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At a glance

These overviews of buttons, switches and displays are intended to familiarize you with your vehicle. You will also become quickly acquainted

with the available control concepts and options.

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At a glance Cockpit

Cockpit

Vehicle equipment

All standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series is described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment

All around the steering wheel

is also described that is not available in a vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐ ment or country variant. This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.

1 Seating comfort functions

Seat, mirror, steering wheel mem‐ ory 56

Active seat 51

2 Roller sunblinds 46

3 Rear window safety switch 46

4 Power windows 45

5 Exterior mirror operation 57

6 Driver assist systems

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Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 104

Lane departure warning 102

Night Vision with pedestrian de‐ tection 125

Head-up Display 128

7 Lamps

Cockpit At a glance

Front fog lamps 92

Parking lamps 89

Low beams 89

Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 90

Daytime running lights 90

Adaptive light control 91

High-beam Assistant 91

Instrument lighting 93

8 Steering column stalk, left

Turn signal 70

High beams, head‐ lamp flasher 70

High-beam Assistant 91

Roadside parking lamps 90

Cruise control on/off, interrupt‐ ing 112

Cruise control rocker switch 113

10 Instrument cluster 76

11 Steering wheel buttons, right

Entertainment source

Volume

Voice activation 22

Telephone 226

Thumbwheel for selection lists 83

12 Steering column stalk, right

Windshield wipers 71

Rain sensor 72

Clean the windshields and head‐ lamps 71

Computer 84

9 Steering wheel buttons, left

Store speed 112

Resume speed 113

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13 Starting/stopping the engine,

switching drive readiness modes and the ignition on/off 64

14 Horn

15 Steering wheel heating 59

16 Adjust the steering wheel 59

17 Open the trunk lid 39

18 Unlocking the hood

At a glance Cockpit

All around the center console

1 Headliner 15

2 Control Display 16

3 Glove compartment 146

4 Ventilation 133

5 Hazard warning system 283

Central locking system 39

6 Radio 188

CD/Multimedia 196

7 Automatic climate control 130

8 Controller with buttons 16

9 Parking brake 68

Auto Hold 69

10 PDC Park Distance Control 114

Top View 119

Backup camera 116

Parking assistant 121

Side View 120

11 Driving Experience Switch 109

DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 107

12 Transmission selector lever

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All around the headliner

Cockpit At a glance

1 Emergency Request 283

2 Glass sunroof, powered 47

3 Indicator lamp, front passenger

airbag 96

4 Reading lamps 93

5 Interior lamps 93

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At a glance iDrive

iDrive

Vehicle equipment

All standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series is described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment is also described that is not available in a vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐ ment or country variant. This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.

The concept

The iDrive combines the functions of a multitude of switches. Thus, these functions can be oper‐ ated from a central location.

Using the iDrive during a trip

To avoid becoming distracted and posing an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's occu‐ pants and to other road users, never attempt to use the controls or enter information unless traf‐ fic and road conditions allow this.◀

Controls at a glance

Controls

Control Display

Notes

▷ To clean the Control Display, follow the care

instructions.

▷ Do not place objects close to the Control

Display; otherwise, the Control Display can be damaged.

Switching off

1. Press the button.

2. "Switch off control display"

Switching on

Press the controller again to switch the screen back on.

1 Control Display

2 Controller with buttons

The buttons can be used to open the menus directly. The controller can be used to select menu items and create the settings.

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Controller

Select menu items and create settings.

Turn.

iDrive At a glance

2. Press.

3. Move in four directions.

Buttons on controller

Press the button Function

MENU Open the main menu.

Operating concept

Opening the main menu

Press the button.

The main menu is displayed.

All iDrive functions can be called up via the main menu.

Selecting menu items

Menu items shown in white can be selected.

Turn the controller until the desired menu

item is highlighted.

RADIO Opens the Radio menu.

CD Opens the CD/Multimedia

menu.

NAV Opens the Navigation

menu.

TEL Opens the Telephone

menu.

BACK Displays the previous

panel.

OPTION Opens the Options menu.

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2. Press the controller.

Menu items in the Owner's Manual

In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be selected are set in quotation marks, e.g., "Settings".

Changing between panels

After a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.

▷ Move the controller to the left.

At a glance iDrive

The current panel is closed and the previous panel is displayed.

The previous panel is opened again by pressing the BACK button. In this case, the current panel is not closed.

▷ Move the controller to the right.

A new panel is opened on top of the previous display.

White arrows pointing to the left or right indicate that additional panels can be opened.

View of an opened menu

When a menu is opened, it generally opens with the panel that was last selected in that menu. To display the first panel of a menu:

▷ Move the controller to the left repeatedly

until the first panel is displayed.

▷ Press the menu button on the controller

twice.

Opening the Options menu

Press the button.

The "Options" menu is displayed.

Additional options: move the controller to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is dis‐ played.

Options menu

The "Options" menu consists of various areas:

▷ Screen settings, e.g., "Split screen".

This area remains unchanged.

▷ Control options for the selected main menu,

e.g., for "Radio".

▷ If applicable, further operating options for

the selected menu, e.g., "Store station".

Changing settings

Select a field.

2. Turn the controller until the desired setting

is displayed.

3. Press the controller.

Activating/deactivating the functions

Several menu items are preceded by a check‐ box. It indicates whether the function is acti‐ vated or deactivated. Selecting the menu item activates or deactivates the function.

The function is activated.

The function is deactivated.

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iDrive At a glance

Example: setting the clock

Setting the clock

1. Press the button. The main menu is

displayed.

2. Turn the controller until "Settings" is high‐

lighted, and then press the controller.

3. If necessary, move the controller to the left

to display "Time/Date".

4. Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is high‐

lighted, and then press the controller.

6. Turn the controller to set the hours and

press the controller.

7. Turn the controller to set the minutes and

press the controller.

Status information

Status field

The following information is displayed in the sta‐ tus field at the top right:

▷ Time.

▷ Current entertainment source.

▷ Sound output, on/off.

▷ Wireless network reception strength.

▷ Telephone status.

▷ Traffic bulletin reception.

Status field symbols

The symbols are grouped as follows.

Radio symbols

Symbol Meaning

5. Turn the controller until "Time:" is high‐

lighted, and then press the controller.

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HD Radio™ is switched on.

Satellite radio is switched on.

Telephone symbols

Symbol Meaning

Incoming or outgoing call.

Missed call.

Wireless network reception

strength Symbol flashes: searching for network.

Wireless network is not available.

Bluetooth is switched on.

Roaming is active.

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Symbol Meaning

Text message was received.

Check the SIM card.

SIM card is blocked.

SIM card is missing.

Enter the PIN.

Entertainment symbols

Symbol Meaning

CD/DVD player.

Music collection.

Gracenote® database.

AUX-IN port.

Rear AUX-IN port on the left.

Rear AUX-IN port on the right.

USB audio interface.

Mobile phone audio interface.

In the divided screen view, the so-called split screen, this information remains visible even when you change to another menu.

Switching the split screen on and off

1. Press the button.

2. "Split screen"

Selecting the display

1. Press the button.

2. "Split screen"

3. Move the controller until the split screen is

selected.

4. Press the controller or select "Split screen

content".

5. Select the desired menu item.

Additional symbols

Symbol Meaning

Spoken instructions are switched off.

Request of the current vehicle posi‐

tion.

Split screen

General information

Additional information can be displayed on the right side of the split screen, e.g., information from the onboard computer.

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Programmable memory buttons

General information

The iDrive functions can be stored on the pro‐ grammable memory buttons and called up di‐ rectly, e.g., radio stations, navigation destina‐ tions, phone numbers and entry points into the menu.

The settings are stored for the remote control currently in use.

Saving a function

Highlight the function via the iDrive.

iDrive At a glance

2. Press the desired button for more

than 2 seconds.

Running a function

Press the button.

The function will run immediately. This means, for example, that the number is dialed when a phone number is selected.

Displaying the button assignment

Use a finger to touch the buttons. Do not wear gloves or use objects.

The key assignment is displayed at the top edge of the screen.

▷ To display short information: touch the but‐

ton.

▷ To display detailed information: touch the

button for an extended period.

Deleting the button assignments

Press buttons 1 and 8 simultaneously for

approx. five seconds.

2. "OK"

3. "OK": confirm the entry.

Symbol Function

Press the controller: delete the letter

or number.

Press the controller for an extended

period: delete all letters or numbers.

Enter a blank space.

Switching between cases, letters and numbers

Depending on the menu, you can switch be‐ tween entering upper and lower case, letters and numbers:

Symbol Function

Enter the letters.

Enter the numbers.

or Move the controller up.

Entry comparison

Entry of names and addresses: the selection is narrowed down every time a letter is entered and letters may be added automatically.

The entries are continuously compared to the data stored in the vehicle.

▷ Only those letters are offered during the en‐

try for which data is available.

▷ Destination search: town/city names can be

entered using the spelling of language avail‐ able on the Control Display.

Entering letters and numbers

General information

Turn the controller: select letters or num‐

bers.

2. Select additional letters or numbers if

needed.

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At a glance Voice activation system

Voice activation system

Vehicle equipment

The concept

▷ Most functions that are displayed on the

Control Display can be operated by spoken commands via the voice activation system. The system prompts you to make your en‐ tries.

▷ Functions that can only be used when the

vehicle is stationary cannot be operated us‐ ing the voice activation system.

▷ The system uses a special microphone on

the driver's side.

▷ ›...‹ Verbal instructions in the Owner's

Manual to use with the voice activation sys‐ tem.

Requirements

Via the Control Display, set a language that is also supported by the voice activation system so that the spoken commands can be identified.

Set the language, refer to page 87.

Using voice activation

2. Wait for the signal.

3. Say the command.

The command is displayed in the instrument cluster.

This symbol in the instrument cluster indi‐

cates that the voice activation system is active.

If no other commands are available, operate the function in this case via iDrive.

Terminating the voice activation system

Briefly press the button on the steering wheel or ›Cancel‹.

Possible commands

Most menu items on the Control Display can be voiced as commands.

The available commands depend on which menu is currently displayed on the Control Dis‐ play.

There are short commands for functions of the main menu.

Some list entries, e.g. Phone book entries, can also be selected via the voice activation system. Speak these list entries exactly as they are dis‐ played in the respective list.

Having possible commands read aloud

You can have the available commands read out loud for you: ›Voice commands‹

For example, if the "Settings" menu is displayed, the commands for the settings are read out loud.

Activating the voice activation system

Press the button on the steering

wheel.

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Executing functions using short commands

Functions on the main menu can be performed directly by means of short commands, nearly ir‐

Voice activation system At a glance

respective of which menu item is currently se‐ lected, e.g., ›Vehicle status‹.

List of short commands of the voice activation system, refer to page 299.

Help dialog for the voice activation system

Calling up help dialog: ›Help‹

Additional commands for the help dialog:

▷ ›Help with examples‹: information about the

current operating options and the most im‐ portant commands for them are announced.

▷ ›Help with voice activation‹: information

about the principle of operation for the voice activation system is announced.

Example: playing back a CD

Switch on the Entertainment sound output

if necessary.

2. Press the button on the steering

wheel.

3. ›C D and multimedia‹

The medium last played is played back.

4. ›C D track ...‹ e.g., CD track 4.

Setting the voice dialog

You can set whether the system should use the standard dialog or a shorter version.

In the shorter variant of the voice dialog, the an‐ nouncements from the system are issued in an abbreviated form.

On the Control Display:

"Settings"

2. "Language/Units"

3. "Speech mode:"

4. Select the setting.

Adjusting the volume

Turn the volume button while giving an instruc‐ tion until the desired volume is set.

▷ The volume remains constant even if the

volume of other audio sources is changed.

▷ The volume is stored for the remote control

currently in use.

Notes on Emergency Requests

Do not use the voice activation system to initiate an Emergency Request. In stressful situations, the voice and vocal pitch can change. This can unnecessarily delay the establishment of a tel‐ ephone connection.

Instead, use the SOS button, refer to page 283, in the vicinity of the interior mirror.

Environmental conditions

▷ Say the commands, numbers, and letters

smoothly and with normal volume, empha‐ sis, and speed.

▷ Always say commands in the language of

the voice activation system.

▷ When selecting a radio station, use the com‐

mon pronunciation of the station name:

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At a glance Voice activation system

›Station ...‹ e. g. Classic Radio station

▷ Keep the doors, windows, and glass sun‐

roof closed to prevent noise interference.

▷ Avoid making other noise in the vehicle

while speaking.

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Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle At a glance

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Vehicle equipment

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

The integrated Owner's Manual can be dis‐ played on the Control Display. The equipment and functions that are in the vehicle are descri‐ bed therein.

Components of the integrated Owner's Manual

The integrated Owner's Manual consists of three parts, which offer various levels of infor‐ mation or access possibilities.

Quick Reference Guide

Located in the Quick Reference is important in‐ formation for the operation of the vehicle, the operation of basic vehicle functions or for what to do in the event of a flat tire. This information can also be displayed during driving.

Search by pictures

Information and descriptions based on illustra‐ tions can be searched via search by pictures. This is helpful, for example, if the description of an outfitting package that cannot be named is needed.

Select components

1. Press the button.

2. Turn the controller: open "Vehicle Info".

3. Press the controller.

4. Selecting desired range:

▷ "Quick reference"

▷ "Search by pictures"

▷ "Owner's Manual"

Leafing through the Owner's Manual

Page by page with link access

Turn the controller until the next or previous page is displayed.

Page by page without link access

Leaf through the pages directly while skipping the links.

Highlight the symbol once. Now simply press the controller to leaf from page to page.

Leaf back.

Leaf forward.

Owner's Manual

Information and descriptions can be searched by direct entry of a search term via the index.

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Context help - Owner's Manual to the temporarily selected function

The relevant information can be opened directly.

At a glance Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Opening during operation via iDrive

To move directly from the application on the Control Display to the options menu:

1. Press the button or move the controller

to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is displayed.

2. "Display Owner's Manual"

Opening when a Check Control message is displayed

Directly from the Check Control message on the Control Display:

"Display Owner's Manual"

Changing between a function and the Owner's Manual

To change from a function, e.g., radio, to the Owner's Manual on the Control Display and to switch between the two displays:

2. "Display Owner's Manual"

3. Select the desired page in the Owner's

Press the button or move the controller to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is displayed.

Manual.

Programmable memory buttons

General information

The Owner's Manual can be stored on the pro‐ grammable memory buttons and called up di‐ rectly.

Storing

1. "Owner's Manual" Select via the iDrive.

2. Press the desired button for more

than 2 seconds.

Executing

Press the button.

The Owner's Manual is displayed im‐

mediately.

4. Press the button again to return to the

function displayed last.

5. Press the button to return to the page

of the Owner's Manual displayed last.

To switch back and forth repeatedly between the function displayed last and the page of the Owner's Manual displayed last, repeat steps 4 and 5. This opens a new panel every time.

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BMW ActiveHybrid

BMW ActiveHybrid At a glance

Vehicle equipment

Hybrid system

At a glance

1 Combustion engine

2 Electric motor

3 Control-system electronics, electric motor

4 High-voltage cables (orange)

5 High-voltage battery

6 Auxiliary battery, combustion engine

7 Starter battery, combustion engine

In addition to this, the electric motor acts like an alternator: during braking, it converts the vehi‐ cle's kinetic energy into electricity. The current is stored in the high-voltage battery and is used to drive the electric motor.

The hybrid system combines the following func‐ tions:

▷ Acceleration boost.

▷ Electric driving.

▷ Energy recovery: conversion and storage of

kinetic energy as electric current.

▷ Auto Start/Stop function: automatic stop‐

ping and starting the combustion engine when coasting, breaking and while stopped.

▷ Electric operation of the automatic climate

control.

Functions

Acceleration boost: ASSIST and eBOOST

Driving off and accelerating require a lot of en‐ ergy. To reduce fuel consumption during high acceleration and to optimize acceleration, the electric motor supports the combustion engine. For this purpose, the electric motor is supplied by the high-voltage battery.

Electric driving: eDRIVE

Under certain conditions, refer to page 67, the vehicle is powered only by the electric motor.

The concept

The hybrid system makes it possible to optimize fuel consumption and driving characteristics.

An electric motor assists the combustion en‐ gine. The vehicle can therefore be driven in cer‐ tain driving situations using only electric power, which reduces fuel consumption.

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Driving with the combustion engine: DRIVE

The combustion engine provides the drive power to move the vehicle. The high-voltage battery is charged at the same time.

The hybrid system always starts the combus‐ tion engine automatically.

At a glance BMW ActiveHybrid

Energy recovery: CHARGE

The high-voltage battery of the hybrid system is charged through energy recovery.

The electric motor acts as a generator and con‐ verts the kinetic energy of the vehicle into elec‐ tric current.

Charging can take place in various situations:

▷ When the vehicle is rolling if the accelerator

is not pressed.

▷ During vehicle braking.

When exerting gentle pressure on the brakes, the vehicle is only braked by the electric motor. When the brake pedal is depressed further, the brake system is activated additionally. This is why only part of the brake energy is used to charge the high-voltage battery when exerting firm pressure on the brake.

Foresighted driving and the early reduction of speed are important to make full use of the hy‐ brid characteristics of your vehicle.

Auto Start/Stop function

The Auto Start/Stop function, refer to page 66, switches the combustion engine off when coasting, braking and while the vehicle is stopped. Convenience functions such as the automatic climate control are supplied by the high-voltage battery and can remain switched on.

Adapting to the course of the road

When destination guidance is active, the hybrid system uses the navigation data. This makes it possible to switch off the combustion engine upon reaching the destination zone even before reaching the destination.

Pay attention to the notes in Adapting to the course of the road, refer to page 82.

Display

The displays of the hybrid system, refer to page 81, provide information about the cur‐ rent state of hybrid operation and show the sys‐ tem activity in a chart.

Energy-saving driving

To save energy while driving, read the following information:

▷ Saving fuel, refer to page 161

▷ Using the hybrid system efficiently, refer to

page 154

▷ ECO PRO mode, refer to page 162.

▷ Adapting to the course of the road, refer to

page 82.

Safety information

Read the information on Safety of the hybrid system, refer to page 287.

Auxiliary functions of the automatic climate control

The hybrid system allows the operation of the automatic climate control even when the com‐ bustion engine is switched off, for instance when the combustion engine was switched off by the Auto Start/Stop function.

▷ Residual cooling, refer to page 135.

▷ Auxiliary air conditioning, refer to

page 137

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Vehicle equipment

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Operating concept

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Requirements

Using voice activation

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Example: playing back a CD

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Adjusting the volume

Notes on Emergency Requests

Environmental conditions

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