BMW 1 SERIES 2013 User manual

THE BMW 1 SERIES.
OWNER'S MANUAL.
Owner's Manual
for Vehicle
The Ultimate
Driving Machine
Contents
A - Z
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1 Series Owner's Manual for Vehicle
Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW.
Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with
enhanced control and security when you drive it. We therefore
have this request:
Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and familiarize
yourself with the information that we have compiled for you
before starting off in your new vehicle. It contains important data
and instructions intended to assist you in gaining maximum use
and satisfaction from your BMW's unique range of technical fea-
tures. The manual also contains information on maintenance
designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to main-
taining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service
life.
This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Informa-
tion Booklet for US models or a Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian models.
We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.
BMW AG
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Contents
The quickest way to find special topics is to
consult the index, refer to page 268.
4Notes
7Reporting safety defects
At a glance
12 Dashboard
20 iDrive
27 Voice activation system
Controls
32 Opening and closing
49 Adjustments
58 Transporting children safely
61 Driving
75 Controls overview
88 Technology for driving comfort and
safety
100 Lamps
106 Climate
111 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
124 Things to remember when driving
Navigation
132 Navigation system
134 Destination entry
143 Destination guidance
151 What to do if …
Entertainment
154 On/off and tone
157 Radio
161 Satellite radio
166 CD/DVD player
172 Music collection
177 External devices
Communications
188 Telephone
201 Office
210 Contacts
212 ConnectedDrive
Mobility
220 Refueling
223 Wheels and tires
232 Engine compartment
237 Maintenance
239 Care
243 Replacing components
250 Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
258 Technical data
260 Short commands for the voice activation
system
268 Everything from A to Z
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Notes
Notes
Using this Owner's Manual
We have tried to make all the information in this
Owner's Manual easy to find. The fastest way to
find specific topics is to refer to the detailed
index at the back of the manual. If you wish to
gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will
find this in the first chapter.
Should you sell your BMW some day, please
remember to hand over the Owner's Manual as
well; it is an important component of your
vehicle.
Updates after press date
Updates after press date for the Owner's Man-
uals, when necessary, are issued as appendices
to the printed Quick Reference Guide for the
vehicle.
Additional sources of information
Should you have any other questions, your
BMW center will be glad to advise you at any
time.
Information on BMW, e.g. on technical aspects,
can also be found on the Internet at
www.bmwusa.com.
Symbols used
Indicates precautions that must be fol-
lowed precisely in order to avoid the pos-
sibility of personal injury and serious damage to
the vehicle.
Indicates information that will assist you
in gaining the optimum benefit from your
vehicle and enable you to care more effectively
for your vehicle.
Refers to measures that can be taken to
help protect the environment.
<Marks the end of a specific item of
information.
"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to
select individual functions.
{...}Verbal instructions to use with the voice
activation system.
{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the
voice activation system.
Symbols on vehicle components
Indicates that you should consult the rel-
evant section of this Owner's Manual for
information on a particular part or assembly.
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Vehicle equipment
This Owner's Manual describes all models and
all series-specific equipment, country-specific
equipment, and optional equipment that is
offered in the series. For this reason, this
Owner's Manual also describes and illustrates
some equipment that may not be available in
your vehicle, for example due to the special
options or national-market version selected.
This also applies to safety related functions and
systems.
If equipment and models are not described in
this Owner's Manual, please consult the
accompanying Supplementary Owner's
Handbooks.
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing
BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing
development that is conceived to ensure that
our vehicles continue to embody the highest
quality and safety standards combined with
advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this
reason, it is possible in exceptional cases that
features described in this Owner's Manual
could differ from those on your vehicle.
Updates after press date
Updates after press date for the Owner's Man-
uals, when necessary, are issued as appendices
to the printed Quick Reference Guide for the
vehicle.
Your own safety
Warranty
Your vehicle is technically configured for the
operating conditions and registration require-
ments applying in the country of first delivery –
homologation. If your vehicle is to be operated
in a different country it might be necessary to
adapt your vehicle to potentially differing oper-
ating conditions and permit requirements. If
your vehicle does not comply with the homolo-
gation requirements in a certain country you
cannot lodge warranty claims for your vehicle
there.
Further information can be obtained from your
service center.
Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
modern materials and powerful electron-
ics, requires specially adapted maintenance
and repair methods. You should therefore have
the corresponding work on your vehicle per-
formed only by your BMW center or at a work-
shop that works according to BMW repair
procedures with correspondingly trained per-
sonnel. If this work is not carried out properly,
there is a danger of subsequent damage and
related safety hazards.<
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts
and accessories approved by BMW.
When you purchase accessories tested and
approved by BMW and Original BMW Parts, you
simultaneously acquire the assurance that they
have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure
optimum performance when installed on your
vehicle.
BMW warrants these parts to be free from
defects in material and workmanship.
BMW will not accept any liability for damage
resulting from installation of parts and accesso-
ries not approved 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
vehicle, its operation, or its occupants.
Original BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and
other products approved by BMW, together
with professional advice on using these items,
are available from all BMW centers.
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Installation and operation of accessories not
approved by BMW, such as alarms, radios,
amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension
components, brake dust shields, telephones,
including operation of any mobile phone from
within the vehicle without using an externally
mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for
instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radio or sim-
ilar accessories, may cause extensive damage
to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere
with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the
validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your
BMW center for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and sys-
tems may be performed by any automotive
repair establishment or individual using any
certified automotive part.<
California Proposition 65 warning
California law requires us to issue the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts,
including components found in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects and reproductive harm. In
addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accesso-
ries contain lead and lead compounds. Wash
your hands after handling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that have
caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always
protect your skin by washing thoroughly with
soap and water.<
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly.
Your BMW is covered by the following
warranties:
>New Vehicle Limited Warranty
>Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
>Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty
>Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
>California Emission Control System Limited
Warranty
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the particular operating con-
ditions and registration requirements in your
country and continental region in order to
deliver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle
is operated under those conditions. If you wish
to operate your vehicle in another country or
region, you may be required to adapt your vehi-
cle to meet different prevailing operating condi-
tions and registration requirements. You should
also be aware of any applicable warranty limita-
tions or exclusions for such country or region. In
such case, please contact Customer Relations
for further information.
Maintenance
Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the
road safety, operational reliability and the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Specifications for required maintenance
measures:
>BMW Maintenance system
>Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models
>Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models
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Notes
If the vehicle is not maintained according to
these specifications, this could result in serious
damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not
covered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Data memory
A variety of electronic components in your vehi-
cle include data storage devices, which store
technical information on the condition of your
vehicle, events and errors, either temporarily or
permanently. In general, this technical informa-
tion documents the condition of a component, a
module, a system or the surroundings:
>Operating conditions of system compo-
nents, e.g., fill levels.
>Status messages regarding the vehicle and
of its individual components, such as wheel
rpm/vehicle speed, response delay, lateral
acceleration.
>Malfunctions and defects in the major sys-
tem components, such as the lights and
brakes.
>Responses of the vehicle in special driving
situations, such as the deployment of an
airbag, the utilization of stability control
systems.
>Environmental conditions, such as
temperature.
These data are exclusively of a technical nature
and are used for the detection and correction of
errors, as well as the optimization of vehicle
functions. Motion profiles of traveled routes can
not be deduced from these data. If services are
required, such as repair services, service pro-
cesses, warranty claims and quality assurance,
then this technical information can be read out
by employees of service departments, includ-
ing the manufacturer, from the event and error
data storage devices by using special diagnos-
tic equipment. There, if necessary, you will
receive further information. After remedying an
error, the information in the error memory is
deleted or progressively overwritten.
When using the vehicle, situations are conceiv-
able in which this technical data, in conjunction
with other information, such as accident
reports, vehicle damage, witness statements,
etc. - possibly with the assistance of an expert -
could be traced to particular individuals.
Additional functions that are agreed upon
contractually with the customer, such as vehi-
cle tracking in case of emergency, permit the
transmission of certain vehicle data from the
vehicle.
Reporting safety defects
For US customers
The following only applies to vehicles owned
and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause injury
or death, you should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North
America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New
Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone [phone]-
1117.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order
a recall and remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved in individual
problems between you, your center, or BMW of
North America, LLC.
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.safercar.gov; or write to: Adminis-
trator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain
other information about motor vehicle safety
from http://www.safercar.gov
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For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a
safety-related defect to Transport Canada,
Defect Investigations and Recalls, may tele-
phone the toll-free hotline [phone].
You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/
roadsafety
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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
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At a glance Dashboard
Dashboard
Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all production, country, and
optional equipment that is offered in the model
range is described. For this reason, descrip-
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.
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
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Dashboard At a glance
1Convertible: opening and closing
windows jointly 42
2Convertible: opening and closing
rear windows 42
3Opening and closing front
windows 42
4Exterior mirrors folding in and out 55
5Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb
monitor 55
6Parking lamps 100
Low beams 101
Automatic headlamp control 100
Adaptive Light Control 101
High-beam Assistant 102
7Fog lamps 103
8Turn signals 71
High beams, headlamp
flasher 102
High-beam Assistant 102
Roadside parking lamps 102
Computer 77
Settings and information about the
vehicle 79
9Instrument cluster 14
10 Windshield wipers 71
Rain sensor 72
11 Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine 61
12 Ignition lock 61
13 Buttons on the steering wheel
Telephone:
Accepting and ending a call; dial-
ing the selected phone number;
redialing if no phone number is
selected
Convertible: microphone on
steering column
Volume
Activating/deactivating the voice
activation system 27
Convertible: microphone on
steering column
Changing the radio station
Interrupting a traffic bulletin
Selecting a music track
Scrolling through the redial list
Next entertainment source
Recirculated air mode 108
14 Steering wheel heating 57
15 Horn, entire surface
16 Adjusting the steering wheel 57
17 Cruise control 73
18 Releasing the hood 233
19 Opening the trunk lid 37
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At a glance Dashboard
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
135i: with fuel gauge
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps 15
4Tachometer 76
5Fuel gauge 76
135i: engine oil temperature 76
6Display for
>Clock 75
>Outside temperature 75
>Indicator and warning lamps 84
7Display for
>Position of automatic transmission 64
>Gear indicator of 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double clutch 66
>Computer 77
>Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven 80
>Odometer and trip odometer 75
>High-beam Assistant 102
>Checking the oil level 233
>Settings and information 79
8Resetting the trip odometer 75
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Dashboard At a glance
Indicator and warning lamps
The concept
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in a
variety of combinations and colors.
Several of the lamps are checked for proper
functioning and light up temporarily when the
engine is started or the ignition is switched on.
Text messages
Text messages at the upper edge of the Control
Display explain the meaning of the displayed
indicator and warning lamps.
Supplementary text messages
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.
In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps notify you that
certain functions are active:
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
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
1Control Display 20
2Driving stability control systems
>Dynamic Stability Control DSC 89
>Dynamic Traction Control DTC 90
3Hazard warning flashers
4Central locking system 37
5Automatic climate control
Air distribution to the
windshield 107
Air distribution to the upper body
area 107
Air distribution to the footwell 107
Automatic air distribution and flow
rate 107
Air conditioning 109
Automatic recirculated air control
AUC and recirculated air
mode 108
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Dashboard At a glance
6CD/DVD drive 166
7Programmable memory keys 25
8Changing
>Radio station 157
>Track 166
9Controller 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
Maximum cooling 107
ALL program 108
Air volume 108
Defrosting windows 109
Rear window defroster 109
Seat heating 54
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At a glance Dashboard
Around the roofliner
Coupe
1Microphone for voice activation system and
for telephone in hands-free mode
2SOS: sending an Emergency
Request 250
3Reading lamps 105
4Glass roof, electric 43
5Interior lamps 104
6Passenger airbag status lamp 98
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Dashboard At a glance
Convertible
1SOS: sending an Emergency
Request 250
2Reading lamps 105
3Interior lamps 104
4Passenger airbag status lamp 98
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