At a glance -> Dashboard for your BMW 1 Series 2011-2019

At a glance  
This overview of buttons, switches and displays  
is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's  
operating environment. The section will also  
assist you in becoming acquainted with the  
control concepts and options available for  
operating the various systems.  
 
At a glance  
Dashboard  
Dashboard  
tions will be given of some equipment that may  
not be available in a vehicle, for example due to  
the special options or national-market version  
selected. This also applies to safety related  
functions and systems.  
Vehicle equipment  
In this chapter, all production, country, and  
optional equipment that is offered in the model  
range is described. For this reason, descrip-  
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays  
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Dashboard  
At a glance  
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Convertible: opening and closing  
windows jointly 42  
11  
Switching the ignition on/off and  
starting/stopping the engine 61  
Convertible: opening and closing  
rear windows 42  
12 Ignition lock 61  
Opening and closing front  
windows 42  
13 Buttons on the steering wheel  
Telephone:  
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5
Exterior mirrors folding in and out 55  
Accepting and ending a call; dial-  
Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb  
monitor 55  
ing the selected phone number;  
redialing if no phone number is  
selected  
Convertible: microphone on  
steering column  
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Parking lamps 100  
Low beams 101  
Volume  
Automatic headlamp control 100  
Adaptive Light Control 101  
High-beam Assistant 102  
Activating/deactivating the voice  
activation system 27  
Convertible: microphone on  
steering column  
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Fog lamps 103  
Turn signals 71  
Changing the radio station  
Interrupting a traffic bulletin  
Selecting a music track  
High beams, headlamp  
flasher 102  
Scrolling through the redial list  
Next entertainment source  
Recirculated air mode 108  
High-beam Assistant 102  
Roadside parking lamps 102  
Computer 77  
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Steering wheel heating 57  
Settings and information about the  
vehicle 79  
15 Horn, entire surface  
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Instrument cluster 14  
16 Adjusting the steering wheel 57  
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Cruise control 73  
10  
Windshield wipers 71  
Rain sensor 72  
18 Releasing the hood 233  
19 Opening the trunk lid 37  
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At a glance  
Dashboard  
Instrument cluster  
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Speedometer  
7
Display for  
135i: with fuel gauge  
> Position of automatic transmission 64  
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4
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Indicator lamps for turn signals  
Indicator and warning lamps 15  
Tachometer 76  
> Gear indicator of 7-gear Sport automatic  
transmission with double clutch 66  
> Computer 77  
Fuel gauge 76  
> Date of next scheduled service, and  
135i: engine oil temperature 76  
remaining distance to be driven 80  
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Display for  
> Odometer and trip odometer 75  
> High-beam Assistant 102  
> Checking the oil level 233  
> Settings and information 79  
Resetting the trip odometer 75  
> Clock 75  
> Outside temperature 75  
> Indicator and warning lamps 84  
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Dashboard  
At a glance  
Supplementary text messages  
Indicator and warning lamps  
The concept  
You can call up more information on the Control  
Display, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and  
on how to respond, via Check Control, refer to  
page 84.  
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in a  
variety of combinations and colors.  
In urgent cases, this information will be shown  
as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.  
Several of the lamps are checked for proper  
functioning and light up temporarily when the  
engine is started or the ignition is switched on.  
Indicator lamps without text messages  
The following indicator lamps notify you that  
certain functions are active:  
Text messages  
High beams/headlamp flasher 102  
Fog lamps 103  
Lamp flashes:  
DSC or DTC is regulating the propul-  
sive forces in order to maintain driving  
stability 90  
Text messages at the upper edge of the Control  
Display explain the meaning of the displayed  
indicator and warning lamps.  
Canada: parking brake applied 63  
Parking brake applied 63  
Canada: engine malfunction with  
adverse effect on emissions 238  
Engine malfunction with adverse  
effect on emissions 238  
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At a glance  
Dashboard  
Around the center console: controls and displays  
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2
Control Display 20  
5
Automatic climate control  
Driving stability control systems  
> Dynamic Stability Control DSC 89  
> Dynamic Traction Control DTC 90  
Hazard warning flashers  
Air distribution to the  
windshield 107  
Air distribution to the upper body  
area 107  
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4
Air distribution to the footwell 107  
Central locking system 37  
Automatic air distribution and flow  
rate 107  
Air conditioning 109  
Automatic recirculated air control  
AUC and recirculated air  
mode 108  
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At a glance  
Maximum cooling 107  
ALL program 108  
Air volume 108  
Defrosting windows 109  
Rear window defroster 109  
Seat heating 54  
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CD/DVD drive 166  
Programmable memory keys 25  
Changing  
> Radio station 157  
> Track 166  
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Controller 20  
Can be turned, pressed, or moved in four  
directions  
10 Buttons on the controller 21  
Selecting menus directly  
11 Switching entertainment audio sources on/  
off and adjusting volume 154  
12 Ejecting a CD/DVD 166  
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At a glance  
Dashboard  
Around the roofliner  
Coupe  
1
Microphone for voice activation system and  
for telephone in hands-free mode  
SOS: sending an Emergency  
Request 250  
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3
4
5
6
Reading lamps 105  
Glass roof, electric 43  
Interior lamps 104  
Passenger airbag status lamp 98  
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