Owner`s manual
Table Of Contents
- Notes on the Owner's Manual
- Symbols used
- The individual vehicle
- Status at time of printing
- For your own safety
- Symbol on vehicle parts
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
- Contents
- Cockpit
- Instrument cluster
- Instrument cluster*
- Indicator and warning lamps
- Multifunction steering wheel (MFL)
- Sports steering wheel*
- Hazard warning flashers
- Warning triangle*
- First-aid kit*
- Refueling
- Fuel specifications
- Tire inflation pressure
- Keys
- Electronic vehicle immobilizer
- Central locking system
- Opening and closing – from the outside
- Opening and closing – from the inside
- Luggage compartment lid/Tailgate
- Luggage compartment
- Alarm system
- Electric power windows
- Sliding/Tilt sunroof*
- Seat adjustment
- Electric power seat(s*)
- Mechanical seat
- BMW comfort seat*
- BMW sports seat*
- BMW active seat*
- Adjusting the steering wheel
- Mirrors
- Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory
- Car Memory, Key Memory
- Safety belts
- Airbags
- Transporting children safely
- Steering/Ignition lock
- Starting the engine
- Switching off the engine
- Parking brake
- Manual transmission
- Automatic transmission*
- Automatic transmission with Steptronic*
- Indicator/Headlamp flasher
- Wiper/Washer system
- Rear window defroster
- Cruise control
- Odometer, outside temperature display
- Tachometer
- Energy control
- Fuel gauge
- Coolant temperature gauge
- Service Interval Display
- Check Control
- Computer
- Multi-Information Display (MID)*
- Digital clock in the MID*
- Computer in the MID*
- Park Distance Control (PDC)*
- ASC+T/DSC*
- Tire Pressure Control (RDC)*
- Parking lamps/Low beams
- Instrument lighting
- High beams/Parking lamps
- Fog lamps
- Interior lamps
- Reading lamps
- Air conditioner
- Automatic climate control*
- Seat heating*
- Steering wheel heating*
- Roller sun blind*
- Independent ventilation*
- BMW Universal Transmitter*
- Glove compartment
- Storage facilities
- Cellular phone*
- Beverage holder*
- Ashtray, front
- Cigarette lighter*
- Ashtray, rear
- Through-loading system*
- Ski bag*
- Luggage compartment – sport wagon
- Cargo loading
- Roof-mounted luggage rack
- Break-in procedure
- Driving notes
- Catalytic converter
- Antilock Brake System (ABS)
- Disc brakes
- Brake system
- Winter operation
- Power steering
- Level control system*
- Cellular phone*
- Radio reception
- Tire inflation pressure
- Tire condition
- Tire replacement
- Tire rotation
- Wheel and tire combinations
- Winter tires
- Snow chains*
- Approved wheel and tire specifications – sedan
- Hood
- Engine compartment – BMW 525i, 530i
- Engine compartment – BMW 540i
- Washer fluids
- Washer nozzles
- Engine oil
- Coolant
- Brake fluid
- Vehicle Identification Number
- The BMW Maintenance System
- Caring for your car
- Airbags
- Vehicle storage
- Technical modifications
- California Proposition 65 Warning
- OBD interface socket
- Onboard tool kit
- Wiper blades
- Lamps and bulbs
- Changing a wheel
- Battery
- Fuses
- Fuel filler door
- Sliding/Tilt sunroof
- Tailgate
- Jump-starting
- Towing the vehicle
- Airbags
- ATC*
- ASC+T/DSC*
- Radio reception
- BMW active seat*
- Safety belt tensioner
- DSP sound system*
- Mirrors with automatic dimmer*
- Rain sensor*
- Tire Pressure Control (RDC)*
- Integrated rear suspension
- Level control system*
- Xenon lamps*
- Engine specifications
- Dimensions – sedan
- Dimensions – sport wagon
- Weights – sedan
- Weights – sport wagon
- Capacities
- Electrical system
- Drive belts
- Everything from A to Z
- Refueling
Everything from A to Z
A
ABS (Antilock Brake
System) 23, 143
Accessories 6
Activated-charcoal
filter 119
Active seat 55, 210
Adaptive Transmission
Control (ATC) 72, 207
Add
antifreeze 168
t
brake fluid 168
t
engine coolant 168
t
engine oil 165
t
washer fluids 164
t
Adjust washer
nozzles 164
t
Adjusting
backrest angle 53
backrest, forward/
backward 52
seats 52
steering wheel 56
temperature 110, 116
thigh support 55
Air conditioner 108
Air distribution 110, 116
Air outlets 108, 114
Air pressure 29
t
, 150
t
Air supply 110, 117
Air vent 108, 114
Airbags 23, 62, 176, 206
Alarm system 47
Antennas 149
Antifreeze 167
t
radiator 146
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) 23, 143
Anti-theft alarm system 47
Anti-theft protection 39
Approved axle weight 221
Approved gross vehicle
weight 221
Approved roof load
capacity 221
Aquaplaning 141, 150
Arrival time 97
ASC+T/DSC (Automatic
Stability Control plus
Traction/Dynamic Stability
Control) 24, 102, 208
Ashtray 126
ATC (Adaptive Transmission
Control) 72, 207
Attach vacuum cleaner 127
AUC (Automatic
recirculated-air
control) 117
Automatic car washes 171
Automatic climate
control 114
remove condensation from
windows 117
Automatic cruise control 81
Automatic curb monitor 59
Automatic dimming
interior rearview mirror 57
Automatic rear window
cleaning 80
Automatic recirculated-air
control (AUC) 117
Automatic Stability Control
plus Traction/Dynamic
Stability Control (ASC+T/
DSC) 24, 102, 208
Automatic transmission 72
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 75
Average fuel
consumption 89
Average speed 89, 98
Avoid false alarms 48
t
Axle loads 221
B
Backrest, adjusting 52, 55
Backup lamps 71
bulb replacement 186
t
Battery 193
t
, 224
capacity 224
charge condition 194
t
charging 194
discharged 200
t
removing and
installing 195
t
Belts 61
Beverage holder 125
Blower 110, 117
BMW active seat 55, 210
BMW comfort seat 54
BMW sports seat 55
BMW Universal
Transmitter 121
Body-cavity protectant 172
Brake faults 146
t
Brake hydraulic
system 22, 146
Brake lamps, bulb
replacement 186
t
Brake system 140
brake faults 146
brake fluid 168
brake lamps, bulb
replacement 186
brake pads 23
disc brakes 144
parking brake 23, 70
Brake-in procedure 140
Break-resistant security
glass 174
care 174
t
Bulb replacement 183
t
C
California Proposition
65 Warning 177
Capacity 223
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