BMW i3 2015 User Manual
Contents
A-Z
THE BMW i3.
OWNER'S MANUAL.
BMW i.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
BMW i SUSTAINABILITY.
AUTOMOBILITY.
REINVENTED.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
THE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT
LIFE CYCLE OF BMW i.
01. DEVELOPMENT
• Redefine design principles for
purpose-built e-mobility.
• Reshape aerodynamics for less drag.
• Replace traditional materials with
recycled and renewable materials.
04. RECYCLING
• Retain used batteries as temporary
storage units, e.g. for solar energy.
• Recycle carbon bers by returning
them to the production process.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
03. UTILIZATION
• Recharge battery with innovative
BMW eDrive technology.
• Receive power from clean energy
producers for zero emission driving.
• Reduce CO2 emissions by 50%
throughout the product life cycle
by using energy from renewable
sources.
02. PRODUCTION
• Use clean electric power for
BMW i plants.
• Reduce energy consumption
in BMW i production.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
01. DEVELOPMENT
FOR OVER THREE QUARTERS OF
A CENTURY, THE BASIC IDEA BEHIND
THE CAR WAS LEFT UNTOUCHED.
Until now. Today, the BMW i3 introduces a wealth of new ways to create
the ultimate sustainable electric car. One key innovation is LifeDrive:
the rst serial production passenger cell made of light and extremely
robust carbon ber. It substantially reduces the weight of the vehicle
for maximum electric range. Moreover, streamow aerodynamics
reduce drag and energy consumption.
The interior of the BMW i3 features natural-ber based raw materials
in the instrument panel and door trim surfaces. Textiles for the seats
are made of up to 100% recycled materials. The leather components
are tanned with natural olive leaf extract, which gives the leather a
unique, fresh scent. The interior wood panels are made of open-pore
eucalyptus wood. All wood is sourced from responsible forestry and
certied by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®).
Innovation is also built into the BMW i3 product development process
itself: To ensure a truly sustainable product, measurable targets were
already set in the early strategic phase of development to dene environmental guidelines for the entire product life cycle – from the sourcing
of raw materials to production, utilization and recycling. These were
agreed to and monitored throughout the development phase of the
vehicle. The life cycle assessment process and the results have been
certied by a third party according to ISO 14040/14044. Further
details can be found online at bmw-i.com.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
The Life module
is made of ultra-light
carbon ber.
%
5 0
lighter than steel.
%
30
lighter than aluminum.
The interior of the BMW i3 includes a variety
of premium-quality, sustainable materials.
Approximately 25% of the thermoplastics used
are composed of recyclates or have been
replaced by renewable materials.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
02. PRODUCTION
THE BMW i3: FORGED BY THE POWER
OF WIND AND WATER.
The BMW i3 not only produces zero emissions while driving; all
electricity that goes into its production in Leipzig is generated from
renewables. BMW factories have been leading the way in sustainable
production for a long time now, but BMW i has gone even further
and signicantly improved its facilities. The BMW i factory in Leipzig
produces its own renewable energy – right on the premises – and
operates on 100% clean electric power at zero emissions. It also
consumes signicantly less resources.
And consider the unique approach to carbon ber production: It has
been located in Moses Lake, USA, so that all operations can be
powered completely by renewable energy from the numerous hydroelectric plants nearby.
For BMW i, sustainable production is not only an environmental consideration but also a social one, creating future-proof job proles and
training BMW i’s suppliers to comply with advanced sustainability
standards.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
-5 0
energy input
%
-70
%
100
renewable energy
%
Energy and resource
consumption per
BMW i3 produced*
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
water consumption
* compared to the industry-
leading BMW average
03. UTILIZATION
THE ORIGIN OF EMISSION-FREE
DRIVING: POWER FROM RENEWABLE
RESOURCES.
With zero local emissions while driving, the BMW i3 helps reduce air
pollution in urban areas. When charged with clean power – generated
from renewables – the positive impact is greater still. This is because,
throughout the entire product life cycle, driving the new BMW i3 on
energy from renewable sources can potentially reduce emissions (CO2
equivalents) by up to 50%, when compared to a highly efcient vehicle
of the same class with a combustion engine. That’s why BMW i recommends clean energy producers, to help make an even bigger difference. Further details can be found online at bmw-i.com/sustainability.
As if that weren’t enough, the innovative eDrive technology of the
BMW i3 also features all sorts of efciency enhancers: from state-ofthe-art brake energy recuperation to range-increasing ECO PRO+
driving mode, which can boost the driving range by up to 40km at the
touch of a button.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
In terms of its performance throughout the entire
product life cycle – from the sourcing of raw
materials to production, use and recycling – how
does the BMW i3 compare to a vehicle with a
high-ef ciency combustion engine?
5 0
fewer CO2 equivalents
when driving on electricity from renewable
sources.
%
30
fewer CO2 equivalents
when driving with
EU-25 or comparable
energy mixes.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
%
04. RECYCLING
AT BMW i WE NOT ONLY PIONEER
NEW MATERIALS, WE ALSO TAKE
CARE OF THEIR RECYCLING.
Recycling is a given at BMW i. Production residues from carbon ber
production, carbon components and body parts, for instance, are
valuable materials. That’s why they are either reused as secondary raw
materials for the in-house BMW i production cycle or recycled for other
automotive or non-automotive applications. And the early production
stage of a BMW i3 marks a rst for the automotive industry – the rst
time recycled carbon ber is being used for a vehicle passenger cell.
Together with partners, BMW i is pioneering closed loops for up to
100% of carbon ber from production residues or end-of-life vehicles.
BMW i is also branching out in new directions when it comes to the
recycling of other components and materials. For example, there are
many possible ways to reuse the high-capacity BMW i lithium ion
battery pack. A very simple and effective one is as temporary energy
storage for solar power or wind energy to make renewably produced
energy available when it is needed.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
%
100
of used battery
packs could, for example, be reused as
temporary storage
units for solar power
equipment and wind
energy systems.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
To nd out more about the sustainability
philosophy behind your BMW i, please visit:
bmw-i.com/sustainability
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
Owner's Manual for Vehicle
i3
Thank you for choosing a BMW i.
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 Handbook before starting off in your new
BMW i. Also use the Integrated Owner's Manual in your vehicle.
It contains important information on vehicle operation that will
help you make full use of the technical features available in your
BMW i. The manual also contains information designed to en‐
hance operating reliability and road safety, and to contribute to
maintaining the value of your BMW i.
Any updates made after the editorial deadline can be found in
the appendix of the Owner's Handbook for Vehicle.
We wish you a safe and enjoyable ride.
BMW AG
The Owner's Manual is available in many countries as an app.
Additional information on the Internet:
www.bmw.com/bmw_i_drivers_guide
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
© 2015 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft
Munich, Germany
Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written
consent of BMW AG, Munich.
US English II/15, 03 15 490
Printed on environmentally friendly paper, bleached
without chlorine, suitable for recycling.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
ADDENDUM TO OWNER'S MANUAL
We wanted to provide you with some updates
and clarifications with respect to the printed
BMW Owner's Manual. These updates and
clarifications will supersede the materials contained in that document.
1. Where the terms “service center,” “the ser-
vice center,” “your service center,” “service
specialist,” or “service” are used in the
Owner's Manual, we wanted to clarify that
the terms refer to a BMW dealer's service
center or another service center or repair
shop that employs trained personnel that
can perform maintenance and repair work
on your vehicle in accordance with BMW
specifications.
2. Where the text of the Owner's Manual con-
tains an affirmative instruction to contact a
“service center” or “your service center,”
we wanted to clarify that BMW recommends that, if you are faced with one of the
situations addressed by that text, you contact or seek the assistance of a BMW
dealer's service center or another service
center or repair shop that employs trained
personnel that can perform maintenance
and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with BMW specifications.
While BMW of North America LLC, at no
cost to you, will pay for repairs required by
the limited warranties provided with respect
to your vehicle and for maintenance under
the Maintenance Program during the applicable warranty and maintenance coverage
periods, you are free to elect, both during
those periods and thereafter, to have maintenance and repair work provided by other
service centers or repair shops.
3. Where the Owner's Manual makes refer-
ence to parts and accessories having been
approved by BMW, those references are
intended to reflect that those parts and
accessories are recommended by BMW of
North America LLC. You may elect to use
other parts and accessories, but, if you do,
we recommend that you make sure that any
such parts and/or accessories are appropriate for use on your vehicle.
4. At page 7, under the warranty section's dis-
cussion of homologation, where it states
that you “cannot lodge warranty claims for
your vehicle there,” the text should read
that you “may not be able to lodge warranty
claims for your vehicle there.”
5. At page 7, under the heading “Body work
and working on the high-voltage system,”
the text of that section should be disregarded and the following text should be
read in lieu thereof: “BMW recommends to
have modifications and work on the vehicle
only be carried out by an authorized BMW i
service center or one that operates according to BMW i specifications with personnel
trained accordingly. If work is not carried out
properly, there is the risk of fire and fatal
injury from electrocution due to the highvoltage system's high voltage.”
6. At page 8, under the “Parts and Accesso-
ries” section, in the sixth sentence, the
word “cannot” should read “does not.”
7. At page 55, in the “Check and replace
safety belts” section, the text beginning,
“This should only be done by your service
center …” should be disregarded and the
following text should be read in lieu thereof:
“BMW recommends having this work performed by a service center as it is important
that this safety feature functions properly.”
8. At page 150 under the heading: “Objects
within the range of movement of the pedals” and at page 203 under the heading:
“Carpets and floor mats,” the paragraph
that begins: “Only use floor mats …” should
be disregarded and the following language
should be read in lieu thereof: “The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that
you use floor mats that have been identified
Addendum
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
Addendum
by it as appropriate for use in your vehicle
and that can be properly fixed in place.”
9. At page 155, under the heading: “Have
maintenance carried out,” the sentence
beginning, “The maintenance should be
carried out …” should be disregarded and
the following text should be read in lieu
thereof: “BMW recommends that you have
the maintenance carried out by your service
center.”
10. At page 161, under the heading “Make sure
that the charging device is in flawless operating condition,” the word “flawless” should
read “proper.”
11. At page 173, under the heading “Tire infla-
tion specifications,” the sentence beginning, “Tire inflation pressure specifications
apply to approved tire sizes … .” should be
disregarded.
12. At page 176, under the heading: “Mount-
ing,” the paragraph beginning, “Have
mounting and balancing …” should be disregarded and the following text should be
read in lieu thereof: “BMW recommends
that you have mounting and balancing performed by your service center or a tire
mounting specialist.”
13. At page 177, under the heading: “Approved
wheels and tires,” the term “Approved”
should be disregarded and in lieu thereof,
the term “Recommended” should be read
in its place. In addition, the text of that section should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof:
The manufacturer of your vehicle strongly
suggests that you use wheels and tires that
have been recommended by the vehicle
manufacturer for your vehicle type; otherwise, for example, despite having the same
official size ratings, variations can lead to
body contact and with it, the risk of severe
accidents.
The manufacturer of your vehicle does not
evaluate non-recommended wheels and
tires to determine if they are suitable for use
on your vehicle.
14. At page 181, under the heading: “Snow
Chains,” the text should be disregarded and
the following text should be read in lieu
thereof:
Only certain types of fine-link snow chains
have been tested by the manufacturer of
your vehicle and are determined by the
manufacturer of your vehicle to be road safe
and are recommended by the manufacturer
of your vehicle.
Information about recommended snow
chains is available from a service center.
15. At page 182, under the heading “Hood,” the
sentence beginning, “If you are unfamiliar”
should be disregarded.
16. At page 185, under the heading: “Adding or
changing engine oil,” the text should be disregarded and in lieu thereof should be read
as follows:
If necessary, BMW recommends that you
have oil added changed at your BMW
dealer's service center or at another service
center that has trained personnel that can
perform the work in accordance with BMW
specifications.
17. At page 189, under the heading: “Service
and Warranty Information Booklet for US
models and Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian models,” the second
paragraph should be disregarded and the
following text read in lieu thereof:
The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you have maintenance and
repair performed by your BMW dealer's service center or another service center or
repair shop that employs trained personnel
that can perform maintenance and repair
work on your vehicle in accordance with
BMW specifications. The manufacturer of
your vehicle recommends that you maintain
records of all maintenance and repair work
performed on your vehicle.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
18. At page 194, under the “Battery replace-
ment” section, the text should be disregarded and in lieu thereof the following text
should be read:
Use of recommended vehicle batteries
The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you use vehicle batteries that it
has tested and recommends for use in your
vehicle; otherwise the vehicle could be
damaged and systems or functions may not
be fully available.
After a battery replacement, the manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you
have the battery registered on your vehicle
by a service center to ensure that all comfort functions are fully available, and that
any “check control” messages of these
comfort functions are no longer displayed.
Addendum
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
Contents
The fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 210.
6 Notes
At a glance
14 Cockpit
18 iDrive
26 Voice activation system
29 Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle
31 BMW eDRIVE
34 Safety of the high-voltage system
Controls
38 Opening and closing
53 Adjusting
60 Transporting children safely
64 Driving
75 Displays
90 Lights
93 Safety
107 Driving stability control systems
110 Driving comfort
128 Climate control
135 Interior equipment
143 Storage compartments
Mobility
160 Charging vehicle
169 Refueling
172 Fuel
173 Wheels and tires
182 Under the hood
184 Engine oil
186 Coolant
188 Maintenance
190 Replacing components
196 Breakdown assistance
200 Care
Reference
206 Technical data
208 Appendix
210 Everything from A to Z
Driving tips
148 Things to remember when driving
152 Loading
154 Increase range
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
Notes
Notes
Using this Owner's Manual
Orientation
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
can be found in the appendix of the printed
Owner's Handbook for Vehicle.
User's manual for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communication
The topics Navigation, Entertainment, Com‐
munication and the short commands of the
voice activation system can be retrieved on the
Control Display via the Integrated Owner's
Handbook.
Additional sources of
information
The service center will be happy to answer any
other questions you may have.
Information on BMW, e.g., on technology, is
available on the Internet: www.bmwusa.com.
Symbols
Indicates precautions that must be followed
precisely in order to avoid the possibility of
personal injury and serious damage to the
vehicle.
◄ Marks the end of a specific item of
information.
Refers to measures that can be taken to
help protect the environment.
"..." Identifies display texts in vehicle used to
select individual functions.
›...‹ Verbal instructions to use with the voice
activation system.
››...‹‹ Identifies the answers generated by the
voice activation system.
Symbols on vehicle components
Indicates that you should consult the
relevant section of this Owner's Manual for
information on a particular part or assembly.
BMW i Driver’s Guide App
The Owner's Manual is available in many coun‐
tries as an app. Additional information on the
Internet:
www.bmw.com/bmw_i_drivers_guide
6
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
Indicates, on certain parts or assemblies, that
incorrect use of high-voltage equipment or of
orange-colored high-voltage components re‐
sults in the risk of life-threatening injury from
electric shock.
Vehicle features and options
This Owner's Manual describes all models and
all standard, country-specific and optional
Notes
equipment that is offered in the model series.
Therefore, in this Owner's Manual, we also de‐
scribe and illustrate features that are not avail‐
able in your vehicle, e.g., because of the se‐
lected optional features or the country-specific
version.
This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems.
The respectively applicable country provisions
must be observed when using the respective
features and systems.
On right-hand drive vehicles, some controls
are arranged differently from what is shown in
the illustrations.
Status of the Owner's
Manual
Basic information
The manufacturer of your vehicle pursues a
policy of constant development that is con‐
ceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to
embody the highest quality and safety stan‐
dards. In rare cases, therefore, the features de‐
scribed 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
can be found in the appendix of the printed
Owner's Handbook for Vehicle.
For your own safety
Warranty
Your vehicle is technically configured for the
operating conditions and registration require‐
ments applying in the country of first delivery homologation. If your vehicle is to be operated
in a different country it might be necessary to
adapt your vehicle to potentially differing oper‐
ating conditions and permit requirements. If
your vehicle does not comply with the homolo‐
gation requirements in a certain country you
cannot lodge warranty claims for your vehicle
there. Further information can be obtained
from your Service Centre.
Working on the vehicle, maintenance
and repairs
Advanced technology, especially the use of
high-performance high-voltage electronics
and modern materials such as carbon, requires
special knowledge when making modifications
to and working on the vehicle, as well as cus‐
tomized maintenance and repair work.
BMW recommends to have modifications and
work on the vehicle, especially maintenance
and repairs to the high-voltage system and
carbon body as well as the retrofitting of ac‐
cessories only be carried out by an authorized
BMW i service center or one that operates ac‐
cording to BMW i specifications with personnel
trained accordingly.
Body work and working on the high-volt‐
age system
Do not perform any modifications or work on
the vehicle, especially maintenance and repair
work on the high-voltage system and the car‐
bon body and avoid retrofitting accessories.
If work is not carried out properly, there is the
risk of fire and fatal injury from electrocution
due to the high-voltage system's high voltage.
BMW recommends to have modifications and
work on the vehicle only be carried out by an
authorized BMW i service center or one that
operates according to BMW i specifications
with personnel trained accordingly.◀
Parts and accessories
BMW recommends using parts and accesso‐
ries approved by BMW for this purpose.
Your BMW center is the right contact for genu‐
ine BMW parts and accessories, other prod‐
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
7
Notes
ucts approved by BMW and related qualified
advice.
BMW has tested these products for safety and
suitability in relation to BMW vehicles.
BMW can assume responsibility for them.
However, we cannot assume any responsibility
whatsoever for parts and accessories that have
not been specifically approved by BMW.
BMW cannot evaluate whether each individual
product from another manufacturer can be
used with BMW vehicles without presenting a
safety hazard. This guarantee does not apply
when country-specific government approval
has been granted. Testing of this kind may fail
to embrace the entire range of potential oper‐
ating conditions to which components might
be exposed on BMW vehicles. Such products
could conceivably fail to comply with BMW's
own stringent quality standards.
California Proposition 65 Warning
California laws require us to state the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automo‐
bile components and parts, including compo‐
nents found in the interior furnishings in a vehi‐
cle, 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 repro‐
ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re‐
lated accessories contain lead and lead com‐
pounds. 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 vehicle is covered by the fol‐
lowing warranties:
▷ New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
▷ Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.
▷ Federal Emissions System Defect War‐
ranty.
▷ Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.
▷ California Emission Control System Lim‐
ited 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 de‐
liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle
is operated under those conditions. If you wish
to operate your vehicle in another country or
region, you may be required to adapt your ve‐
hicle to meet different prevailing operating
conditions and homologation requirements.
You should also be aware of any applicable
warranty limitations 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
Vehicle 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 seri‐
ous damage to the vehicle. Such damage is
not covered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
8
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
Notes
Data memory
Many electronic components on your vehicle
are equipped with data memories that tempo‐
rarily or permanently store technical informa‐
tion about the condition of the vehicle, events
and faults. This technical information generally
records the state of a component, a module, a
system or the environment:
▷ Operating mode of system components, fill
levels for instance.
▷ Status messages for the vehicle and from
its individual components, e.g., wheel rota‐
tion speed/vehicle speed, deceleration,
transverse acceleration.
▷ Malfunctions and faults in important sys‐
tem components, e.g., lights and brakes.
▷ Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐
tions such as airbag deployment or engag‐
ing the stability control system.
▷ Ambient conditions, such as temperature.
This data is purely technical in nature and is
used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐
mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over
routes traveled cannot be created from this
data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re‐
pair services, service processes, warranty
claims, quality assurance, this technical infor‐
mation can be read out from the event and
fault memories by the service personnel, in‐
cluding the manufacturer, using special diag‐
nostic tools. You can obtain further information
there if you need it. After an error is corrected,
the information in the fault memory is deleted
or overwritten on a continuous basis.
With the vehicle in use there are situations
where you can associate these technical data
with individuals if combined with other infor‐
mation, e.g., an accident report, damage to the
vehicle, eye witness accounts — possibly with
the assistance of an expert.
Additional functions that are contractually
agreed with the customer - such as vehicle
emergency locating - you can transmit certain
vehicle data from the vehicle.
Event Data Recorder EDR
This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐
corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐
tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting
a road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐
standing how a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a
short period of time, typically 30 seconds or
less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
▷ How various systems in your vehicle were
operating.
▷ Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were fastened.
▷ How far, if at all, the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal.
▷ How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better under‐
standing of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur.
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a
nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data, e.g., name,
gender, age, and crash location, are recorded.
However, other parties, such as law enforce‐
ment, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely ac‐
quired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the vehi‐
cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the ve‐
hicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law
enforcement, that have the special equipment,
can read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
9
Notes
Vehicle identification
number
The vehicle identification number can be found
under a cover under the front passenger seat.
The vehicle identification number can also be
found behind the windshield.
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 in‐
jury or death, you should immediately inform
the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis‐
tration NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of
North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, West‐
wood, 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.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator,
NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washing‐
ton, DC 20590. You can also obtain other in‐
formation about motor 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 call the
toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510. You can also
obtain other information about motor vehicle
safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety.
10
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
Notes
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
11
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
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.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
At a glance Cockpit
Cockpit
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
All around the steering wheel
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
1 Power windows 50
2 Exterior mirror operation 57
3 Unlocking hood 44
Unlock tailgate 45
With Range Extender: vent fuel tank 169
4 Lights
Parking lights 90
Low beams 90
14
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15
Automatic headlight con‐
trol 91
Daytime running lights 91
Instrument lighting 91
5 Left steering column stalk
Turn signal 71
High beams, head‐
light flasher 71
Loading...