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Getting in
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Getting in
Locking with the vehicle key
1. Close the driver's door.
Opening and closing
Vehicle key
2.
Press the button on the vehicle key.
All vehicle access points are locked.
Buttons for the central locking
system
Overview
Buttons on the vehicle key.
Icon
Meaning
Unlock.
Lock.
The central locking buttons are located on the
front door.
Pre-conditioning.
Display the charging screen.
Lock.
Open the cargo area.
Unlock.
Panic mode.
Pathway lighting.
Locking the vehicle
Access to vehicle interior
Press the button with the front doors
closed.
Unlocking with the vehicle key
Press the button on the vehicle key.
Unlocking the vehicle
Press the button.
If only the driver's door and charging socket
flap have been unlocked due to the settings,
press the button on the vehicle key again to
unlock the other vehicle access points.
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Getting in
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Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
Displays, operating
elements
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Press the button on the vehicle key
and hold for at least 3 seconds.
In the vicinity of the steering wheel
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Briefly press the button on the vehi-
cle key three times in succession.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Access to the cargo area
Opening the cargo area
1
Light switch
2
3
4
Turn signal, high-beam headlights
Instrument cluster
Wipers
Indicator/warning lights
The indicator/warning lights can illuminate in a
variety of combinations and colors.
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Unlock the vehicle and then press the but-
ton on the cargo area.
Several of the lights are checked for proper
functioning and illuminate temporarily when
drive-ready state is turned on.
Press and hold the button on the
vehicle key for approx. 1 second.
Depending on the setting, the doors
may be unlocked.
Driver's door
Closing the cargo area
1
Opening the door
Safety switch
2
3
4
5
Power windows
Exterior mirrors
Press the button on the inside of the cargo
area.
Seats, comfort features
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Getting in
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Seat settings
Button
Function
Central locking system
Cargo area
Go to Navigation menu.
8
Go to previous menu.
Switch console
BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant
Principle
The BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant is a
personal assistant that enables natural voice
operation of various vehicle functions.
Activating the voice control system
1
Start/Stop button
Controller
2
3
4
5
6
1.
Press the button on the steering
wheel briefly.
My Modes
Assistance systems
2. Say the command.
Parking brake, Automatic Hold
Selector lever
Canceling voice control
BMW iDrive
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Press the button on the steering
wheel again.
Principle
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›Cancel‹
BMW iDrive is the vehicle’s display and oper-
ating concept and includes a wide range of
functions.
Slide the Controller to the right or left.
Press the Controller.
Buttons on the Controller
Button
Function
Call up the main menu.
Go to Media menu.
Go to Phone menu.
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Set-up and use
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Set-up and use
Adjusting the head restraint
Seats, mirrors and steering
wheel
Adjusting the height
Semi-electrically adjustable seats
Press switch up or down.
1
Longitudinal direction
Thigh support
Adjusting the distance
2
3
4
5
Backrest tilt
Height/seat tilt
Lumbar support
Adjusting seats
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Back: press the button and push the head
restraint toward the rear.
Forward: pull the head restraint toward the
front.
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
1
Backrest tilt/head restraint
Height/longitudinal direction
Seat tilt
2
3
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Set-up and use
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Meaning
Overview
Icon
Fold the exterior mirror in and out.
Adjust the exterior mirrors.
Select left exterior mirror.
The memory buttons are located on the front
doors.
Select right exterior mirror.
Storing settings
1. Set the desired position.
Adjusting the steering wheel
position
2.
Press the button. The LED illumi-
nates.
3. Press the desired memory button as long
as the LED is illuminated. A signal sounds.
Calling up settings
Press the desired memory button 1 or 2.
Press the switch to adjust the steering wheel
forward/back position and height to the seat
position.
Infotainment
Navigation destination input
Memory function
1.
Navigation menu
2. "Destination input"
Principle
A search box and entered information such
as the search history are displayed.
The following settings can be stored and, if
necessary, retrieved using the memory func-
tion:
3. Select the desired entry or the search box.
4. When selecting the search box, enter char-
acters or choose one of the POI categories
displayed.
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Seat position.
Exterior mirror adjustment.
Steering wheel position.
Lumbar support position.
Height of the Head-up display.
If necessary, select
information, e.g. to preview a map.
to display more
If necessary, accept the suggested search
keywords.
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5. Select the desired entry.
6. "Start guidance"
6. Compare the control number displayed on
the control display with the control number
in the display of the mobile phone, and con-
firm that they match.
Entertainment
Depending on model variant, the center con-
sole or instrument panel provide the following
operating elements:
7. If necessary, select the connection mode:
"Use Bluetooth®"
The device is connected and displayed in the
device list.
Operating ele-
ment
Function
Accepting a call
Depending on the equipment, incoming calls
can be answered in several ways.
Turn volume button: Ad-
just volume.
Press volume button:
Turn sound output on/
off.
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Via iDrive:
"Accept"
Change the entertain-
ment source.
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Press the button on the steering
wheel.
Use the knurled wheel on the steering
wheel to select from the list in the instru-
ment cluster: "Accept"
Press once: changes the
station/track.
Press and hold: fast for-
ward/rewind the track.
Dialing a number
1.
Communication menu
2. "More"
Using the mobile phone
3. "Dial number"
4. Enter the numbers.
General information
5.
Select the icon. The connection is es-
tablished via the mobile phone to which this
function has been assigned.
After the mobile phone is connected once to
the vehicle, the mobile phone can be operated
using iDrive and the steering wheel buttons.
Activate Bluetooth® on the mobile phone.
Connecting via Bluetooth®
1.
Apps menu
2. "All apps"
3. "Mobile devices"
4. "Connect new device"
Mobile phones in range are displayed on
the control display.
5. Select the desired mobile phone.
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On the road
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On the road
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The state of high-voltage battery charge is
sufficient.
Driving
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The driver's door is closed.
Drive-ready state
Charging cable is detached.
The charging socket cover is closed.
General information
Activated drive-ready state is the equivalent of
a running engine in conventional vehicles.
Driving
1. Turn on drive-ready state.
2. Depress the brake pedal.
3. Engage selector lever position D, B or R.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal to drive.
Turning on the drive-ready state
1. Close the driver's door.
2. Depress the brake pedal.
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
Engaging selector lever position R, N,
D, B
A signal tone sounds. Drive-ready state is
switched on.
Display in the instrument cluster
The READY display indicates
that the vehicle is ready for driv-
ing.
Turning off drive-ready state
After stopping the vehicle:
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R reverse gear.
Neutral N.
1. While the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake and apply the parking brake.
Gear position D.
B gear position with high energy recovery.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you
select a gear position or reverse gear, main-
tain pressure on the brake pedal until you are
ready to drive off.
The READY indicator goes out and a signal
tone sounds.
The drive-ready state is switched off automat-
ically if the driver's seat belt is not buckled
when the driver's door is opened.
Engage selector lever position R only when the
vehicle is stationary.
In selector lever position B, the vehicle will de-
celerate more than in selector lever position D
when rolling to a stop.
Drive-ready state in detail
Functional requirements
Driving is possible when the following prereq-
uisites are met:
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On the road
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Engaging selector lever position P
Light and view
Turn signal, high-beam headlights,
headlight flasher
Turn signal
Press the button.
The transmission lock is engaged and
the parking brake is engaged.
Parking brake
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Flashing: press the lever past the resist-
ance point.
Setting the parking brake
One-touch signaling: lightly tap the lever up
or down.
Press the parking brake button.
The LED on the button and the indica-
tor light in the instrument cluster are
illuminated.
Brief flashing: press the lever to the resist-
ance point and hold it there for as long as
you want the turn signal to flashing.
The parking brake is engaged and transmis-
sion lock is engaged.
High-beam headlights,
headlight flasher
Releasing the parking brake
With the brake pedal pressed and
drive-ready state on, press the parking
brake button.
The LED and the indicator light go out.
The parking brake is released.
Parking
Make sure the parking brake is engaged.
Press the lever forward or pull it backward.
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High-beam headlights on, arrow 1.
The high-beam headlights illuminate when
the low-beam headlights are switched on.
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High-beam headlights off/headlight flasher,
arrow 2.
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On the road
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Lights and lighting
Window wiper system
Buttons in the vehicle
Turning on window wiper system
Icon
Function
Exterior lighting menu.
Automatic headlight control.
Low-beam headlights.
Exterior lighting off.
Exterior lighting off.
Press the lever up until the desired position is
reached.
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Rest position of the wipers, position 0.
Rain sensor mode, position 1.
Normal wiper speed, position 2.
Fast wiper speed, position 3.
Functions via iDrive
Icon
Function
Automatic headlight control.
Turning off the window wiper system
and flick wipe
Low-beam headlights.
Parking lights.
Exterior lighting off.
Left roadside parking light.
Right roadside parking light.
Press the lever down or forward.
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Turning off: press the lever down, arrow 1,
until it reaches the 0 position.
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Flick wipe: press the lever down from the
0 position, arrow 1, and press the lever in
position 0 or position 1 forward, arrow 2.
The lever returns to its initial position when
released.
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On the road
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Activating/deactivating rain sensor
Climate control
Climate control functions
Functions in the Climate menu
Icon
Function
Turn the climate control sys-
tem on/off.
Enable: press lever up once from the 0 posi-
tion, arrow 1.
Automatic program.
Temperature.
Disable: press lever back into the 0 position.
Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity
Air conditioning.
Maximum cooling.
Air recirculation mode.
Turn the knurled wheel on the wiper lever.
Automatic recirculated-air con-
trol.
Cleaning the windshield
Fresh air.
Air flow.
Air distribution.
SYNC program.
Pull the lever.
Seat heating.
Panel heating.
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On the road
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Icon
Function
Icon
Function
Seat cooling.
Turning the rear automatic cli-
mate control on/off.
Steering wheel heating.
Automatic program.
Temperature.
Air flow.
Buttons, automatic climate control
Air distribution.
Seat heating.
Panel heating.
Icon
Function
Seat cooling.
Defrost function.
Rear window defroster.
Intermediate stop
Charging the vehicle
Rear automatic climate control
Depending on national-market version, use a
mode 2 charging cable, fast charging cable
(mode 3), or the permanently installed cable
of a charging station to charge the vehicle.
The charging cable can be stowed in the cargo
area, for instance under the cargo floor panel
or in a bag.
Before disconnecting and connecting a charg-
ing cable, clean the area between the charg-
ing socket flap and charging socket and the
charging cable plug as necessary, for instance
remove snow.
The rear climate control is operated via BMW
Touch Command.
If necessary, unlock the charging cable before
removing.
The charging status is indicated on the indica-
tor light on the charging socket.
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On the road
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Keep the charging socket flap and, if neces-
sary, the charging socket lid closed when the
charging socket is not used.
ConnectedDrive
BMW Assistance
Contact BMW Assistance for information and
support for all aspects of the vehicle.
Wheels and tires
1.
Apps menu
Tire pressure specifications
The tire inflation pressure specifications can be
found in the tire inflation pressure table in the
printed Owner's Manual.
2. "All apps"
3. "BMW Assist"
4. If necessary, select the desired service.
A voice connection to the selected service is
established.
After correcting the tire pressure
If equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitor, the
corrected tire pressures are applied automati-
cally. Make sure that the correct tire settings
have been made. With tires that cannot be
found in the tire pressure values on the control
display, reset the Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM).
BMW Teleservices
Teleservices are services that help to maintain
vehicle mobility.
Teleservices can comprise the following serv-
ices:
If equipped with a flat tire monitor, reinitialize
the flat tire monitor.
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BMW Roadside Assistance.
BMW Accident Assistance.
Teleservice Call.
Checking the tire pressure
Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and
correct it as needed:
An authorized service center.
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At least twice a month.
Before embarking on an extended trip.
Providing assistance
Hazard warning system
Hazard warning system button
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