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Contents Owner's Manual for Vehicle A-Z The Ultimate Driving Machine TTHHEE BBMMWW AACCTTIIVVEE HHYYBBRRIIDD 55.. OOWWNNEERR''SS MMAANNUUAALL.. Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 917 574 - II/13 ActiveHybrid 5 Owner's Manual for Vehicle Thank you for choosing a BMW. The more familiar you are with your vehicle, the better control you will have on the road. We therefore strongly suggest: Read this Owner's Manual before starting off in your new BMW. Also use the Integrated Owner's Manual in your vehicle. It con‐ tains important information on vehicle operation that will help you make full use of the technical features available in your BMW. The manual also contains information designed to enhance operating reliability and road safety, and to contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW. Any updates made after the editorial deadline for the printed or integrated Owner's Manual are located in the appendix of the printed quick reference for the vehicle. Supplementary information can be found in the additional bro‐ chures in the onboard literature. We wish you a safe and enjoyable drive. BMW AG Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 917 574 - II/13 © 2012 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Germany Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich. US English II/13, 03 13 490 Printed on environmentally friendly paper, bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling. Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 917 574 - II/13 Contents The fastest way to find information on a partic‐ Mobility ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to 172 Refueling page 214. 174 Fuel 175 Wheels and tires 182 Engine compartment 6 Notes 184 Engine oil 187 Coolant At a glance 188 Maintenance 14 Cockpit 190 Replacing components 18 iDrive 198 Breakdown assistance 24 Voice activation system 204 Care 27 Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 29 BMW ActiveHybrid Reference 210 Technical data Controls 214 Everything from A to Z 34 Opening and closing 51 Adjusting 62 Transporting children safely 66 Driving 79 Displays 94 Lamps 99 Safety 117 Driving stability control systems 122 Driving comfort 138 Climate control 146 Interior equipment 152 Storage compartments Driving tips 158 Things to remember when driving 163 Loading 166 Saving fuel Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 917 574 - II/13 Seite 6 Notes Notes The hybrid system of your Symbols BMW Indicates precautions that must be followed Your BMW is a hybrid vehicle. In addition to the precisely in order to avoid the possibility of per‐ combustion engine, your vehicle features a sonal injury and serious damage to the vehicle. high-voltage system that consists of an electric ◄ Marks the end of a specific item of informa‐ motor and a high-voltage battery among other tion. things. "..." Identifies Control Display texts used to se‐ This combination permits a particularly efficient lect individual functions. fuel utilization. ›...‹ Verbal instructions to use with the voice ac‐ tivation system. ››...‹‹ Identifies the answers generated by the Using this Owner's Manual voice activation system. The fastest way to find information on a partic‐ Refers to measures that can be taken to help ular topic is by using the index. protect the environment. An initial overview of the vehicle is provided in the first chapter. Symbols on vehicle components Indicates that you should consult the rele‐ Updates made after the editorial vant section of this Owner's Manual for infor‐ deadline mation on a particular part or assembly. Any updates made after the editorial deadline for the Owner's Manuals are located in the appen‐ dix of the printed quick reference for the vehicle. User's manual for Navigation, Entertainment, Communication The topics of Navigation, Entertainment, Com‐ munication and the short commands of the voice activation system are described in a sep‐ arate user's manual, which is also included with Indicate, on certain parts or assemblies, that in‐ the onboard literature. correct use of high-voltage equipment or high- voltage components results in the risk of fatal Additional sources of information injury from electric shock. Should you have any questions, your service center will be glad to advise you at any time. Information on BMW, e.g., on technology, is Vehicle equipment available on the Internet: bmwusa.com. This Owner's Manual describes all models and all standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series. Therefore, in this Owner's Manual, equipment is 6 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 917 574 - II/13 Seite 7 Notes also described and illustrated that is not availa‐ Parts and Accessories ble in your vehicle, e.g. because of the selected For your own safety, use genuine parts and ac‐ optional equipment or the country-specific var‐ cessories approved by BMW. When you pur‐ iants. chase accessories tested and approved by This also applies for safety-related functions BMW and Genuine BMW Parts, you simultane‐ and systems. ously acquire the assurance that they have been For options and equipment not described in this thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum Owner's Manual, please refer to the Supple‐ performance when installed on your vehicle. mentary Owner's Manuals. BMW warrants these parts to be free from de‐ fects in material and workmanship. BMW will not On right-hand drive vehicles, some controls are accept any liability for damage resulting from in‐ arranged differently than shown in the illustra‐ stallation of parts and accessories not approved tions. by BMW. BMW cannot test every product made by other manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk to either the Status of the Owner's Manual vehicle, its operation, or its occupants. Genuine The manufacturer of your vehicle pursues a pol‐ BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other prod‐ icy of constant development that is conceived ucts approved by BMW, together with profes‐ to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody sional advice on using these items, are available the highest quality and safety standards. In rare from all BMW centers. Installation and operation cases, therefore, the features described in this of non-BMW approved accessories such as Owner's Manual may differ from those in your alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, vehicle. wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones, including operation of any Updates made after the editorial mobile phone from within the vehicle without deadline using an externally mounted antenna, or trans‐ ceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie- Any updates made after the editorial deadline for talkies, ham radios or similar accessories, may the Owner's Manuals are located in the appen‐ cause extensive damage to the vehicle, com‐ dix of the printed quick reference for the vehicle. promise its safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW center For your own safety for additional information. Maintenance, re‐ placement, or repair of the emission control de‐ Maintenance and repairs vices and systems may be performed by any au‐ Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern tomotive repair establishment or individual materials and high-performance electronics, re‐ using any certified automotive part. quires suitable maintenance and repair meth‐ ods. California Proposition 65 Warning Therefore, have this work performed only by a California laws require us to state the following BMW center or a workshop that works accord‐ warning: ing to BMW repair procedures with appropri‐ Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automobile ately trained personnel. components and parts, including components If this work is not carried out properly, there is found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, con‐ the danger of subsequent damage and related tain or emit chemicals known to the State of Cal‐ safety hazards. ifornia to cause cancer and birth defects and re‐ 7 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 917 574 - II/13 Seite 8 Notes productive harm. In addition, certain fluids Maintenance contained in vehicles and certain products of Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the road component wear contain or emit chemicals safety, operational reliability and the New Vehi‐ known to the State of California to cause cancer cle Limited Warranty. and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Specifications for required maintenance meas‐ Battery posts, terminals and related accessories ures: contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used engine oil contains ▷ BMW Maintenance system chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory ▷ Service and Warranty Information Booklet animals. Always protect your skin by washing for US models thoroughly with soap and water. ▷ Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models Service and warranty If the vehicle is not maintained according to We recommend that you read this publication these specifications, this could result in serious thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐ damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not cov‐ lowing warranties: ered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited War‐ ▷ New Vehicle Limited Warranty. ranty. ▷ Rust Perforation Limited Warranty. ▷ Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty. Data memory ▷ Federal Emissions Performance Warranty. Many electronic components on your vehicle ▷ California Emission Control System Limited are equipped with data memories that tempo‐ Warranty. rarily or permanently store technical information Detailed information about these warranties is about the condition of the vehicle, events and listed in the Service and Warranty Information faults. This technical information generally Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and documents the state of a component, a module, Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models. a system or the environment: Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and ▷ Operating states of system components, fill designed to meet the particular operating con‐ levels for instance. ditions and homologation requirements in your ▷ Status messages for the vehicle and from its country and continental region in order to deliver individual components, e.g., wheel rotation the full driving pleasure while the vehicle is op‐ speed/ vehicle speed, deceleration, trans‐ erated under those conditions. If you wish to op‐ verse acceleration. erate your vehicle in another country or region, you may be required to adapt your vehicle to ▷ Malfunctions and faults in important system meet different prevailing operating conditions components, e.g., lights and brakes. and homologation requirements. You should ▷ Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐ also be aware of any applicable warranty limita‐ tions, e.g., deployment of an airbag, engage‐ tions or exclusions for such country or region. In ment of stability control systems. such case, please contact Customer Relations ▷ Ambient conditions, such as temperature. for further information. This data is purely technical in nature and is used to detect and correct faults and to optimize ve‐ hicle functions. Motion profiles over routes trav‐ eled cannot be created from this data. When 8 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 917 574 - II/13 Seite 9 Notes service offerings are used, e.g., repair services, These data can help provide a better under‐ service processes, warranty claims, quality as‐ standing of the circumstances in which crashes surance, this technical information can be read and injuries occur. out from the event and fault memories by the EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a service personnel, including the manufacturer, nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are re‐ using special diagnostic tools. You can obtain corded by the EDR under normal driving condi‐ further information there if it is needed. After a tions and no personal data, e.g., name, gender, fault is corrected, the information in the fault age, and crash location, are recorded. memory is deleted or overwritten on a continu‐ However, other parties, such as law enforce‐ ous basis. ment, could combine the EDR data with the type When the vehicle is in use, situations are con‐ of personally identifying data routinely acquired ceivable in which it might be possible to asso‐ during a crash investigation. ciate this technical data with individuals if it is To read data recorded by an EDR, special equip‐ combined with other information, e.g., an acci‐ ment is required, and access to the vehicle or the dent report, damage to the vehicle, eye witness EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manu‐ accounts — possibly with the assistance of an facturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, expert. that have the special equipment, can read the Additional functions that are contractually information if they have access to the vehicle or agreed with the customer, such as vehicle lo‐ the EDR. cating in an emergency, enable certain vehicle data to be transmitted from the vehicle. Reporting safety defects Event Data Recorder EDR For US customers This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐ The following only applies to vehicles owned corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to and operated in the US. record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐ If you believe that your vehicle has a defect tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a which could cause a crash or could cause injury road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐ or death, you should immediately inform the Na‐ standing how a vehicle’s systems performed. tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration The EDR is designed to record data related to NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record 1-800-831-1117. such data as: If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may ▷ How various systems in your vehicle were open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety operating. defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order ▷ Whether or not the driver and passenger a recall and remedy campaign. safety belts were fastened. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in ▷ How far, if at all, the driver was depressing individual problems between you, your dealer, the accelerator and/or brake pedal. or BMW of North America, LLC. ▷ How fast the vehicle was traveling. To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safe‐ 9 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 917 574 - II/13 Seite 10 Notes rcar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about mo‐ tor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov For Canadian customers Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, De‐ fect Investigations and Recalls, may telephone the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510. You can also obtain other information about motor vehi‐ cle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety. 10 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 917 574 - II/13