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
Door locks, care 146
Doors
emergency release 38
manual operation 38
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remote control 40
unlocking and locking 38
DOT Quality Grades 151
Drive belts 224
Driving in winter 146
Driving notes 141
Driving through water 141
DSC (Dynamic Stability
Control) 24, 102, 208
DSP sound system 211
refer also to the Radio
Owner's Manual
Dynamic Brake Control
(DBC) 23, 100, 145
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 24, 102, 208
E
Electric power seat 52
Electric power windows 49
Electrical defect
fuel filler door 198
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sliding/tilt sunroof 198
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tailgate 199
Electrical heating, exterior
mirror 57
Electrical steering wheel,
adjusting 56
Electrical system 224
Electronic vehicle
immobilizer 37
Elements of operation 16
Emergency operation
doors 38
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fuel filler door 198
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luggage compartment lid/
tailgate 43, 199
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sliding/tilt sunroof 198
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Energy control 84
Engine
compartment 160
coolant 167
Engine oil
consumption 165
grades 166
level 23
pressure 22
specifications 166
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Engine specifications 218
Error indicators 86
Estimated time of arrival 97
Exterior finish 172
Exterior mirror 56
electrical heating 57
Exterior mirror with
automatic dimming
feature 211
F
Failure messages 86
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Failure of an electrical
accessory 196
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Failure warnings 86
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Filler cap cover 28
Filling capacities 223
Filling the washer
reservoir 164
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First-aid kit 27
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Fittings, tow-starting and
towing 201
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Flashlight 124
Flat tire 150, 190
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Fog lamp, bulb
replacement 185
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Footbrake 144
Footwell lamps 107
bulb replacement 189
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Forward/backward
adjustment, seats 52, 55
Front fog lamps 106
Front seat adjustment 52
Frost protection,
radiator 167
Fuel 29
gauge 84
quality 29
tank capacity 223
Fuel consumption 97
average 97
indicator 84
Fuel filler door, release after
electrical fault 198
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Fuses 196
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, 197
G
Gasoline 29
gauge 84
quality 29
Glove compartment 124
bulb replacement 189
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Gross vehicle weight 221
H
Handbrake 23, 70
Hands-free system 125
Hazard warning
flashers 27
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Hazard warning
triangle 27
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Head restraints 53
Headlamp covers,
care 171
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, 183
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Headlamp flasher 78
Headlamp washer
system 164
Heated seats 119
Heated steering wheel 120
Heating and
ventilation 108, 114
Heating while stopped 118
Heating, rapid 113
Heavy loads 136
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