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
roll-up cover 132
securing a load 136
ski bag 131
tail lamp assembly, bulb
replacement 186t
tailgate, manual release
after electrical fault 198t
Sports seat 55
Sports steering wheel 26
Start the engine 69
Starting 69
Starting assistance 200t
Starting help 200
Starting off 147
Starting problems
69, 142t, 200t
Starting the engine 68t
Steel wheel 158
Steering 148
Steering wheel
adjustment 56
heating 120
lock 68
memory 58
Steptronic 75
Stopwatch 93
Storage 124
Summer tires 153
Sun blind cover 120
Sun visors 57
Sunroof 50
with glass moonroof 51
Switching off the engine 69
Switch-on times
input 94
Symbols 4
T
Tachometer 84
Tail lamp assembly, bulb
replacement 186t
Tail lamps 186
Tailgate 199
convenience opening
mode 40
manual release after
electrical fault 199
refer also to luggage
compartment
release after an electrical
defect 199t
Tank capacity 223
Technical
modifications 6, 177
Telephone hookup 125
Temperature display, engine
coolant 85
Temperature display,
outside temperature 83
Temperature gauge 85
Temperature
layering 111, 119
Tensioning straps 46
Thigh support
adjustment 55
Third brake lamp, bulb
replacement 187t
Through-loading
system 128
Tilt alarm 40
Tilt alarm sensor 48
deactivation 48
Tilt function
passenger side exterior
mirror 59
steering wheel 56
Time
calling up 92
changing 92
of arrival, estimated 97
Tire
change 190
code 153
damage 150
inflation pressure 30, 150
monitoring inflation
pressure 103, 213
renewal 151
rotation between
axles 151
tread 150
valve caps 154
wear indicator 150
Tire Pressure Control
(RDC) 103, 213
Tire, changing 190t
Tools 182t
Torque 218
Tow fittings 201t
Towing 201t
Tow-starting 201t
Track width 219
Traction control system,
refer to ASC+T/DSC
Transmission 70, 75
Transmitter key 36
Transporting children
safely 66
Tread depth indicators 150
Tread depth, tires 150
Tread wear indicator 150
Trip odometer 83
Trunk, refer to luggage
compartment
Turn signal indicator 78
bulb replace-
ment 184t, 186t
Turning circle 219
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQR) 152
Universal Transmitter 121
Use antifreeze 167t
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