QUICK REFERENCE for your BMW X1 2022-2025

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 lock 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.  
Pre-conditioning.  
The central locking buttons are located on the  
front door.  
Open the cargo area.  
The lock button.  
Panic mode.  
Pathway lighting.  
The unlock button.  
Access to vehicle interior  
Locking the vehicle  
Unlocking with the vehicle key  
With the front doors closed, press the  
lock button on the front door.  
Press the unlock button on the vehicle  
key.  
The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.  
If only the driver's door and fuel filler flap have  
been unlocked due to the settings in place,  
press the button on the vehicle key again to  
unlock the other vehicle access points.  
Unlocking the vehicle  
Press the unlock button on the front  
door.  
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Press the button for closing the cargo  
area on the inside of the tailgate.  
Panic mode  
You can trigger the alarm system if you find  
yourself in a dangerous situation.  
Press and hold the panic mode but-  
ton on the vehicle key for at least  
3 seconds.  
Displays, operating  
elements  
Press the panic mode button on the  
vehicle key three times in quick suc-  
cession.  
In the vicinity of the steering wheel  
To switch off the alarm: press any button.  
Access to the cargo area  
Opening the cargo area  
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Light switch  
2
3
4
High-beam headlights, turn signal  
Instrument cluster  
Wipers  
Unlock the vehicle, then press the Open  
button on the outside of the cargo area.  
Indicator/warning lights  
The indicator/warning lights can illuminate in a  
variety of combinations and colors.  
On the vehicle key, press and hold  
the button for opening/closing the  
cargo area for approx. 1 second.  
Several of the lights are checked for proper  
functioning and illuminate temporarily when  
drive-ready state is turned on.  
Depending on the setting, the doors may  
be unlocked.  
Closing the cargo area  
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Buttons on the control display  
When operating the control display, the but-  
tons on the control display illuminate.  
Driver's door  
Button Function  
Go to previous menu.  
Go to Media menu.  
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Safety switch  
Call up the Communication menu.  
Go to Navigation menu.  
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3
4
5
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Power windows  
Exterior mirror adjustment button  
Central locking system  
Seat memory  
Cargo area  
BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant  
Switch console  
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.  
Briefly press the microphone button  
on the steering wheel.  
2. Say the desired command.  
1
Selector lever  
2
3
4
5
Start/Stop button  
Vehicle settings menu  
Automatic Hold  
Parking brake  
Canceling voice control  
Press the microphone button on the  
steering wheel again.  
Say the following command: ›Cancel‹  
BMW iDrive  
Principle  
BMW iDrive is the vehicle’s display and oper-  
ating concept and includes a wide range of  
functions.  
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Set-up and use  
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Set-up and use  
Depending vehicle equipment: Backrest  
width  
Seats, mirrors and steering  
wheel  
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3
Height/longitudinal direction/seat tilt  
Backrest tilt  
Manually adjustable seats  
Adjusting the head restraint  
Adjusting the height  
1
Longitudinal direction  
Thigh support  
Seat tilt  
2
3
4
5
Height  
To lower the height of the head restraint,  
press the release button on the backrest,  
arrow 1, then push the head restraint down-  
ward.  
Lumbar support  
Depending vehicle equipment: Backrest  
width  
To raise the height of the head restraint,  
push the head restraint upward.  
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Backrest tilt  
Electrically adjustable seats  
Adjusting the exterior mirrors  
1
Lumbar support  
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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  
To save settings to memory, proceed as fol-  
lows:  
Adjusting the steering wheel  
1. Set the desired position.  
2.  
Press the SET button on the front  
door. The LED illuminates.  
3. Press memory button 1 or 2 while the LED  
is illuminated. A successful save is indi-  
cated by a signal tone.  
1. On the steering column, press the release  
lever all the way down.  
Calling up settings  
To bring up settings saved to memory, pro-  
ceed as follows:  
2. Grip the steering wheel with both hands  
and move the steering wheel to a height  
and angle that suits the seat position.  
Press memory button 1 or 2.  
3. Flip the lever back again.  
Memory function  
Principle  
The stored position is called up.  
Infotainment  
The following settings can be stored and, if  
necessary, retrieved using the memory func-  
tion:  
Navigation and guidance  
Guidance can be started via the quick search.  
Seat position.  
1. Go to the Navigation menu.  
2. Select the search field.  
Exterior mirror adjustment.  
Lumbar support position.  
Height of the Head-up display.  
3. Enter your desired destination.  
4. Start destination guidance.  
More information may be displayed.  
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the device display and confirm that they  
match.  
Entertainment  
Depending on vehicle equipment and national-  
market version, the center console has the fol-  
lowing operating elements.  
4. If necessary, select connection mode:  
"Continue with BMW iDrive"  
The device is connected and displayed in the  
device list.  
Operating ele-  
ment  
Function  
Turn volume button: Ad-  
just volume.  
Accepting a call  
Depending on the equipment, incoming calls  
can be answered in several ways.  
Press volume button:  
Turn sound output on/  
off.  
Via iDrive:  
"Accept"  
Change the entertain-  
ment source.  
Press the telephone function button  
on the steering wheel.  
Press once: changes the  
station/track.  
On the steering wheel, use the knurled  
wheel to select from the list on the instru-  
ment cluster: "Accept"  
Press and hold: fast for-  
ward/rewind the track.  
Dialing a number  
iDrive can be used to dial a telephone number.  
Using the mobile phone  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "All" / "Telephone" / "Dial".  
General information  
2. Enter the desired digits.  
After the mobile phone is connected once to  
the vehicle, the mobile phone can be operated  
using iDrive and the steering wheel buttons.  
3.  
Select the icon for calling. The connec-  
tion is established via the mobile phone to  
which this function has been assigned.  
Activate Bluetooth® on the mobile phone.  
Connecting via Bluetooth®  
A mobile phone can be paired with the vehicle  
via Bluetooth.  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "All" / "Mobile devices" / "Connect  
new device".  
Mobile phones in range are displayed on  
the control display.  
2. Select the desired mobile phone.  
3. Compare the control number shown on the  
control display with the control number on  
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On the road  
Auto Start/Stop function  
Driving  
The Auto Start/Stop function switches the en-  
gine off automatically while stationary to save  
fuel. The engine starts automatically under the  
following preconditions:  
Drive-ready state  
Overview  
By releasing the brake pedal.  
When Automatic Hold is activated: step on  
the accelerator pedal.  
Steptronic transmission  
Engaging selector lever position D, N,  
R, S, L  
Start/Stop button.  
Turning on the drive-ready state  
1. Depress the brake pedal.  
2. Press the Start/Stop button.  
If READY is displayed in the instrument cluster,  
the Auto Start/Stop function is ready to start  
the engine automatically.  
D is drive.  
N Neutral.  
Reverse R.  
Turning off drive-ready state  
1. When the vehicle is stationary, press the  
brake.  
With shift paddles: S is Sport program.  
Without shift paddles: L LOW mode.  
To prevent the vehicle from moving after en-  
gaging drive or reverse, maintain pressure on  
the brake pedal until you are ready to drive off.  
2. Engage the parking brake.  
3. Press the Start/Stop button.  
The READY indicator goes out and a signal  
tone sounds.  
Only engage selector lever position R when the  
vehicle is stationary.  
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.  
Sport program: the gearshift behavior is de-  
signed for a sportier driving behavior.  
LOW mode: the engine braking effect is in-  
creased and acceleration is quicker.  
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Engaging selector lever position P  
Only press parking brake button P when the  
vehicle is stationary.  
Light and view  
Turn signal, high-beam headlights,  
headlight flasher  
Turn signal  
Press the parking brake button on the  
center console.  
The parking brake is applied and the  
transmission lock is engaged.  
To flash the turn signal, push the turn sig-  
nal lever up or down past the resistance  
point.  
Parking brake  
For one-touch signaling: Lightly tap the  
turn signal lever up or down.  
Setting the parking brake  
To flash the turn signal briefly: Push the  
turn signal lever to the resistance point and  
hold it there for as long as you wish to indi-  
cate a turn.  
To engage the parking brake, press  
the parking brake button on the center  
console.  
The LED on the button and the indicator 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 selector lever position P and drive-  
ready state switched on, press the  
parking brake button on the center  
console.  
The LED and the indicator light go out.  
The parking brake is released.  
To turn on the high-beam headlights, push  
the turn signal lever forward, arrow 1.  
Parking  
Make sure the parking brake is engaged.  
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The high-beam headlights illuminate when  
the low-beam headlights are switched on.  
Icon  
Function  
Left roadside parking light.  
To turn off the high-beam headlights or op-  
erate the headlight flasher, pull the turn sig-  
nal lever backward, arrow 2.  
Right roadside parking light.  
Lights and lighting  
Window wiper system  
Buttons in vehicle  
Turning on window wiper system  
Icon  
Function  
Exterior lighting menu.  
Automatic headlight control.  
Low-beam headlights.  
Exterior lighting off.  
Exterior lighting off.  
To turn on the wiper system, push the wiper  
lever upward to the desired position.  
Functions via iDrive  
Position  
Function  
Icon  
Function  
Position 0.  
Position 1.  
Position 2.  
Position 3.  
Rest position of wipers.  
Rain sensor mode.  
Normal wiper speed.  
Fast wiper speed.  
Automatic headlight control.  
Low-beam headlights.  
Exterior lighting off.  
Automatic High Beam Assistant.  
Parking lights.  
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Turning off the window wiper system  
and flick wipe  
Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity  
To adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor, turn  
the knurled wheel on the wiper lever.  
To turn off the wipers or to activate flick wiping,  
proceed as follows:  
To turn off: Push the wiper lever downward,  
arrow 1, until position 0 is reached.  
Cleaning the windshield  
To flick wipe: Push the wiper lever down-  
ward from position 0, arrow 1, and push the  
wiper lever forward to position 0 or position  
1, arrow 2.  
The wiper lever returns to its initial position  
when released.  
Activating/deactivating rain sensor  
To clean the windshield, pull the wiper lever  
back.  
Rear wiper  
Switching on the rear wiper  
To activate the rain sensor: Push the wiper  
lever upward from position 0, arrow 1, once.  
To deactivate the rain sensor: Push the wiper  
lever back to position 0.  
To turn on the rear wiper, rotate the outer  
switch on the wiper lever upward.  
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Switch posi- Function  
tion  
Icon  
Function  
Air conditioning.  
Position 0.  
Position 1.  
Rest position of the wiper.  
Intermittent operation.  
Maximum cooling.  
When reverse gear is en-  
gaged, the system switches  
to continuous operation.  
Air recirculation mode.  
Clean the rear window  
Automatic recirculated-air con-  
trol.  
To clean the rear window, turn the outer switch  
on the wiper lever as follows:  
In rest position: Turn the switch downward,  
arrow 3. The switch returns to its rest posi-  
tion when released.  
Fresh air.  
In intermittent operation: Turn the switch  
further, arrow 2. The switch automatically  
returns to its interval position when re-  
leased.  
SYNC program.  
Seat heating.  
Climate control  
Steering wheel heating.  
Climate control functions  
Buttons, automatic climate control  
Functions in the Climate menu  
Icon  
Function  
Turn the climate control sys-  
tem on/off.  
Automatic program.  
Temperature.  
Air flow.  
Icon  
Function  
Defrost function.  
Rear window defroster.  
Air distribution.  
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Wheels and tires  
Intermediate stop  
Tire pressure specifications  
The tire inflation pressure specifications can be  
found in the tire inflation pressure table in the  
printed Owner's Manual.  
Refueling  
Fuel filler cap  
1. To open the fuel filler flap, press on the rear  
edge, arrow. The fuel filler flap opens.  
After correcting the tire pressure  
If vehicle is equipped with the Tire Pressure  
Monitor, corrected tire pressures are applied  
automatically. Make sure that the correct tire  
settings have been made. When using tires  
not listed in the tire inflation pressure specifi-  
cations on the Interaction Unit, reset the Tire  
Pressure Monitor.  
If equipped with a flat tire monitor, reinitialize  
the flat tire monitor.  
2. Open the fuel filler cap counterclockwise.  
Checking the tire pressure  
Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and  
correct it as needed:  
At least twice a month.  
Before embarking on an extended trip.  
Electronic oil measurement  
Functional requirements  
A current measured value is available after ap-  
prox. 30 minutes of normal driving with the  
combustion engine running.  
3. Place the fuel filler cap in the bracket on the  
fuel filler flap.  
Displaying the engine oil level  
To display the engine oil level on the control  
display, go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "Vehicle" / "Vehicle status" / "Engine oil  
level".  
The engine oil level is displayed.  
Adding engine oil  
General information  
Safely park the vehicle and switch off drive-  
ready state before adding engine oil.  
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Adding engine oil  
BMW Teleservices  
1. Opening the hood.  
Teleservices are services that help to maintain  
vehicle mobility.  
2. Open the lid counterclockwise.  
Teleservices can comprise the following serv-  
ices:  
BMW Roadside Assistance.  
BMW Accident Assistance.  
Teleservice Call.  
An authorized service center.  
3. Add engine oil.  
4. Close the lid.  
Providing assistance  
Hazard warning system  
The button for the hazard warning sys-  
tem is located on the center console.  
ConnectedDrive  
BMW Assistance  
Contact BMW Assistance for information and  
support for all aspects of the vehicle.  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "All" / "BMW Assist".  
2. Select the desired service, as necessary.  
A voice connection to the selected service is  
established.  
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