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Getting in
QUICK REFERENCE
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.
Stationary climate control.
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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Opening the door
Closing the cargo area
Press the button.
The door is unlocked and slightly open.
Push the door outward.
Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press the button on the inside of the cargo
area.
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Press the button on the vehicle key
and hold for at least 3 seconds.
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Briefly press the button on the vehi-
cle key three times in succession.
Displays, operating
elements
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Access to the cargo area
Opening the cargo area
In the vicinity of the steering wheel
1
Light switch
2
3
4
Turn signal indicator, high-beam headlights
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Unlock the vehicle and then press the but-
ton on the trunk.
Instrument cluster
Wipers
Press and hold the button on the
vehicle key for approx. 1 second.
Indicator/warning lights
The indicator/warning lights can illuminate in a
variety of combinations and colors.
Depending on the setting, the doors
may be unlocked.
Several of the lights are checked for proper
functioning and illuminate temporarily when
drive-ready state is turned on.
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Driver's door
BMW iDrive
Principle
BMW iDrive is the vehicle’s display and oper-
ating concept and includes a wide range of
functions.
Buttons on the Controller
Button
Function
1
Safety switch
Call up the main menu.
2
3
4
5
6
7
Power windows
Seating comfort features
Seat setting
Go to Media menu.
Go to Phone menu.
Go to Navigation menu.
Go to previous menu.
Central locking system
Opening the door
Exterior mirror adjustment button
Door emergency unlocking
Cargo area
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9
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
My Modes
1.
Press the button on the steering
wheel briefly.
2. Say the command.
Assistance systems
Parking brake, Automatic Hold
Selector lever
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Canceling voice control
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Press the button on the steering
wheel again.
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›Cancel‹
Slide the Controller to the right or left.
Press the Controller.
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Set-up and use
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Set-up and use
Icon
Meaning
Seats, mirrors and steering
wheel
Select left exterior mirror.
Adjusting the seat
Select right exterior mirror.
Adjusting the steering wheel
position
1
Seat settings menu
Backrest tilt
2
3
4
Height/longitudinal direction
Seat tilt
Press the switch to adjust the steering wheel
forward/back position and height to the seat
position.
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Memory function
Principle
The following settings can be stored and, if
necessary, retrieved using the memory func-
tion:
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Seat position.
Icon
Meaning
Exterior mirror adjustment.
Steering wheel position.
Height of the Head-up display.
Fold the exterior mirror in and out.
Adjust the exterior mirrors.
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5. Select the desired entry.
6. "Start guidance"
Overview
Entertainment
Depending on vehicle variant, the center con-
sole or instrument panel provides the following
operating elements:
Operating ele-
ment
Function
Turn volume button: Ad-
just volume.
The memory buttons are located on the front
doors.
Press volume button:
Turn sound output on/
off.
Storing settings
1. Set the desired position.
Change the entertain-
ment source.
2.
Press the button. The LED illumi-
nates.
Press once: changes the
station/track.
3. Press the desired memory button as long
as the LED is illuminated. A signal sounds.
Press and hold: fast for-
ward/rewind the track.
Calling up settings
Press the desired memory button 1 or 2.
Using the mobile phone
Infotainment
General information
After the mobile phone is connected once to
the vehicle, the mobile phone can be operated
using iDrive and the steering wheel buttons.
Navigation destination input
1.
Navigation menu
2. "Destination input"
Activate Bluetooth® on the mobile phone.
A search box and entered information such
as the search history are displayed.
Connecting via Bluetooth®
3. Select the desired entry or the search box.
1.
Apps menu
4. When selecting the search box, enter char-
acters or choose one of the POI categories
displayed.
2. "All apps"
3. "Mobile devices"
4. "Connect new device"
If necessary, select
to display more
Mobile phones in range are displayed on
the control display.
information, e.g. to preview a map.
If necessary, accept the suggested search
keywords.
5. Select the desired mobile phone.
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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.
7. If necessary, select the connection mode:
"Use Bluetooth®"
The device is connected and displayed in the
device list.
Accepting a call
Depending on the equipment, incoming calls
can be answered in several ways.
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Via iDrive:
"Accept"
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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"
Dialing a number
1.
Communication menu
2. "More"
3. "Dial number"
4. Enter the numbers.
5.
Select the icon. The connection is es-
tablished via the mobile phone to which this
function has been assigned.
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On the road
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On the road
Drive-ready state in detail
Driving
Functional requirements
Driving is possible when the following prereq-
uisites are met:
Drive-ready state
General information
Activated drive-ready state is the equivalent of
a running engine in conventional vehicles.
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The state of high-voltage battery charge is
sufficient.
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The driver's door is closed.
Charging cable is detached.
Turning on the drive-ready state
1. Close the driver's door.
Driving
2. Depress the brake pedal.
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.
3.
On the center console, press the
Start/Stop button.
A signal tone sounds. Drive-ready state is
switched on.
Engaging selector lever position R, N,
D, B
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:
1. While the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake and apply the parking brake.
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R reverse gear.
Neutral N.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
Gear position D.
The READY indicator goes out and a signal
tone sounds.
B gear position with high energy recovery.
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 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.
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On the road
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In selector lever position B, the vehicle will de-
celerate more than in selector lever position D
when rolling to a stop.
Light and view
Turn signal, high-beam headlights,
headlight flasher
Engaging selector lever position P
Turn signal
Press the button.
The transmission lock is engaged and
the parking brake is engaged.
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Flashing: press the lever past the resist-
ance point.
One-touch signaling: lightly tap the lever up
or down.
Parking brake
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.
Setting the parking brake
Press the parking brake button.
The LED on the button and the indica-
tor light in the instrument cluster are
illuminated.
High-beam headlights,
headlight flasher
The parking brake is engaged and transmis-
sion lock is engaged.
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.
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.
Parking
Make sure the parking brake is engaged.
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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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Activating/deactivating rain sensor
Rear wiper
Switching on the rear wiper
Enable: press lever up once from the 0 posi-
tion, arrow 1.
Turn the outer switch upward.
Disable: press lever back into the 0 position.
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Resting position of wiper, position 0.
Intermittent operation, arrow 1. When re-
verse gear is engaged, the system switches
to continuous operation.
Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity
Clean the rear window
Turn the outer switch in the desired direction.
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In rest position: Turn the switch downward,
arrow 3. The switch returns to its rest posi-
tion when released.
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In intermittent operation: turn the switch
further, arrow 2. The switch automatically
returns to its interval position when re-
leased.
Turn the knurled wheel on the wiper lever.
Cleaning the windshield
Climate control
Climate control functions
Functions in the Climate menu
Icon
Function
Turn the climate control sys-
tem on/off.
Pull the lever.
Automatic program.
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Buttons, automatic climate control
Icon
Function
Temperature.
Air conditioning.
Maximum cooling.
Air recirculation mode.
Icon
Function
Defrost function.
Automatic recirculated-air con-
trol.
Rear window defroster.
Fresh air.
Buttons, rear automatic climate control
Air flow.
Air distribution.
SYNC program.
Seat heating.
Panel heating.
Icon
Function
Automatic program.
Active seat ventilation.
Temperature.
Steering wheel heating.
Air conditioning.
Maximum cooling.
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After correcting the tire pressure
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Function
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).
Air flow.
Air distribution.
If equipped with a flat tire monitor, reinitialize
the flat tire monitor.
Seat and panel heating.
Checking the tire pressure
Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and
correct it as needed:
Intermediate stop
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At least twice a month.
Charging the vehicle
Before embarking on an extended trip.
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.
Providing assistance
The charging cable can be stowed in the cargo
area, for instance under the cargo floor panel
or in a bag.
Hazard warning system
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.
If necessary, unlock the charging cable before
removing.
The charging status is indicated on the indica-
tor light on the charging socket.
Hazard warning system button
Keep the charging socket flap and, if neces-
sary, the charging socket lid closed when the
charging socket is not used.
ConnectedDrive
BMW Assistance
Wheels and tires
Contact BMW Assistance for information and
support for all aspects of the vehicle.
Tire pressure specifications
The tire inflation pressure specifications can be
found in the tire inflation pressure table in the
printed Owner's Manual.
1.
Apps menu
2. "All apps"
3. "BMW Assist"
4. If necessary, select the desired service.
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A voice connection to the selected service is
established.
BMW Teleservices
Teleservices are services that help to maintain
vehicle mobility.
Teleservices can comprise the following serv-
ices:
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BMW Roadside Assistance.
BMW Accident Assistance.
Teleservice Call.
An authorized service center.
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