Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 128i Coupe (2011) BMW
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The Ultimate Driving Mac hine Owner 's Manua l for Vehicle Contents A - Z Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 604 079 - © 02/10 BMW AG.
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128i 135i Owner's M anual for Vehicle Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW. Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced cont rol and s ecurity when yo u drive it .
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Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility Contents The quic kest w ay to find sp ecia l topi cs is to consult the index starting on page 162 .
Notes 4 Notes Using this Owner's Manual We have tried to make all the information in this Owner's Manu al easy to find. The faste st way to find specific topics is to refer to the detailed index at the back of the manual. If you wish to ga in an in itia l ove rvie w of yo ur ve hicle , yo u will find this in the first chapter.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 5 The individual vehicle When you ordere d your BMW, yo u chose vari - ous items of equipment . This Owner 's Manual describes the entire array of options and equip- ment available with a specific BMW m odel.
Notes 6 California Proposition 65 warn ing Ca liforn ia l aw req uire s us t o issue the follo wing warning: Engine exhaust and a wi de variety of automobile components and parts, including components.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 7 Reporting safety defects For US customers The followin g only appl ies to veh icles owned and operated in the US.
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At a glance This overvi ew of buttons, switches and displays is intended to familiarize you wi th your vehicle's operati ng environment. The section w ill al so assist y ou in beco ming acquai nted with the control concepts and opt ions available for operating the various sys tems.
Dashbo ard 10 Dashboard Around the steering wheel: controls and displays 1 Convertible: opening and closing windows jointly 28 2 Convertible: opening and closing rear wi ndows 28 3 Opening and clos in.
At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility Refere nce 11 7 Fog lamps * 84 8 Turn signals 57 High beams, head lamp flasher 83 High-beam assi stant * 83 Roadside parking lamps * 83 Computer 63 Settin.
Dashbo ard 12 Instrument cluster 1 Speedometer 135i: with fue l gauge 2 Indicator lamps for turn signals 3 Indicator and wa rning la mps 13 4 Tachometer 62 5 Fuel gauge 63 135i: en gine oil te mperatu.
At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility Refere nce 13 Indicator and warning lamps The concept Indicator and war ning lamps c an light up in a var iety of com bina tion s an d co lors. Several of the lamps a re checked f or proper functioning and light up temporarily when the engine is started or the ignition is switched on.
Dashbo ard 14 Around the center conso le: controls and di splays Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 604 079 - © 02/10 BMW AG.
At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility Refere nce 15 1 Coupe: microphone for telephone * in hands-free mode Convertible : microphone o n steering col - umn 2 SOS: initiating an Emergency Reques.
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Controls This chapter is intended to provide you wi th inf orm atio n for c omple te c ontro l of yo ur v ehic le. All features and ac cessories that are use ful for driving and your safety, comfort and convenienc e, are described her e. Controls Online Edition for Part no.
Opening and closing 18 Opening and closing Remote control Each remote control conta ins a recharge able battery that is automatically recharged when it is in the i gnitio n lock while t he car i s being driven. Use eac h remote control a t least twic e a yea r for lo nger road trip s in ord er to m ainta in th e batteries' charge status.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 19 > Settings for the display in the instrument cluster: > 12h /24h format of the clo ck, refer to page 66 > Da te format, refer to pa.
Opening and closing 20 3. Pr ess button 2 . 4. Briefly press button 1 in the turn signal/high beam lever down repeatedl y until the sym- bol appears in the display. 5. Pr ess button 2 . 6. Use button 1 to select: > Press the button once to unl ock only the driver's door and the fue l filler flap.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 21 Confirmation signals You can activate or de activate the confirmation sign als . For operating princi ple refer to page 65 .
Opening and closing 22 Opening and closing: Using the door lock You can set the way in which the car is unlocked, refer to page 19 . Coupe In vehicles without an alarm system * or Comfort Access * , only the d rive r's d oor can be locked vi a the door lock.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 23 4. Briefly press button 1 in the turn signal/high beam lever down repeatedly until the s ym- bol appears in the display. 5. Press button 2 . 6. Use button 1 to select: > The central l ocking system a utomati- cally locks the vehicle after some time if no door ha s been opened.
Opening and closing 24 In the event of a malfu nction, plea se con- ta c t yo u r BM W c en t e r or a wo r k s ho p th a t works accordi ng to BMW repai r procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. < Locking or unlo cking separately The switch i s located in the gl ove compart ment.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 25 You can open the trunk lid usi ng the button of the remot e control even if the al arm system i s arm ed, re fer t o pag e 20 . T he lid is loc ked and monitored again as soon as it is closed.
Opening and closing 26 Comfort Access* Comfort Access enables you to enter your vehi- cle without needing to hold the remote control in your hand. All y ou need to do is wear th e remote control close to your body, e.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 27 Switching on radio read iness Radio readi ness is swi tched on by press ing the start/stop button, refer to page 48 . Do not depr ess the bra ke or the c lutch; otherwis e, the engine will start immedi - ately.
Opening and closing 28 Coupe: opening, closing > Press th e switch to the resistance point: The window opens as long as yo u press the switch . > Press th e switch beyon d the resis tance point: The window opens automati cally. Pr ess the switch agai n to stop t he op ening m ove- ment.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 29 might fail to de tect certain kinds of obstruc- tions, such as thin ob jects, and the window would continue closing. Do n ot ins tal l any acces sor ies that mi gh t inte r- fere with window moveme nt.
Opening and closing 30 Closing withou t pinch pr otection If there i s an exte rnal dange r, press t he swit ch forwar d past the re sistance point and hol d it there.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 31 > If the top is opened while it is wet, e.g. after driving in the rai n, water may drip in to the cargo area. If nec essary, remo ve items from the cargo area beforehand to avoid water stains or soilin g.
Opening and closing 32 LEDs > While the convertibl e top is bei ng operated, the left L ED lights up gr een. It goes out as soon as t he top is f ully opened or closed. > If the ri ght-hand LED flashes red when you release the button, the opening or closing action has not yet finished.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 33 do not clo se the conver tible top box cover completely . 4. Lift out the front part of the convertible top, arrows 4 , on both sides and swi ng it for- ward. At the s ame time ke ep the convertibl e top box cover from closing, e .
Opening and closing 34 2. Press toge ther the top and bottom parts of the wind deflector until the catch engages, arrow 2 . 3. Position both locking pins of one side at the openings provi ded for them.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 35 Adjustments Sitting safely The ideal sitting position can make a vital con- tribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving. In con- junction with the safety belts, the head restraints and the airbags, the seated pos ition has a majo r influe nce on your safety in the event of an accident .
Adjustments 36 Seats Note before adjusting Never attempt to adjust y our seat while the vehicl e is moving. The s eat could respond wit h unexpected movement, and the ensuing loss of vehi cle control coul d lead to an acc ide nt.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 37 Electrical adju stment* Obse rve the adjustme nt inst ructio ns above to ensure the bes t possible per- sonal protection. < 1 Lon gitud inal d irec tion 2 Height 3 Angle 4 Backrest The head restraints are adjusted manually, refer to H ead re stra ints on pa ge 38 .
Adjustments 38 Head restraints Correctly adju sted head rest raint A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the risk of neck inj ury in the event of an acc ident. Adjust the head restraint in such a way that its cente r is at approx. ear level. Oth- erwise, there is an i ncreased ri sk of inju ry in t he event of an accident.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 39 Coupe: f olding he ad restrai nt down and up* Depending on your vehicle's equipment, it may con tain folda ble he ad re strain ts. Folding down: Press the button, arrow 1 . Folding up: Pull the h ead re st raint .
Adjustments 40 Heated seats* Depending on the vehicle's equipment, pr ess one of the buttons labeled 1 or 2 he re. Press the button once per temperature level. Three LEDs indicate the highest temperature. To switch off: Press button longer. If you continue dri ving withi n approx.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 41 Call-up with the remote cont rol The driver' s seat pos ition la st set is stored fo r the remo te co ntro l curr ent ly in us e. You can select whether or not the seat is reset to that position automatically.
Adjustments 42 "Fasten safety be lts" reminder for front seats The indicato r lamps light up and a n acou sti c signa l sou nds. Chec k whether the safety belt h as been fa s- tened correctly. The " Fasten sa fety bel ts" remin der is issued as long as the driver' s safety belt has no t been fas- tened.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 43 Passenger-side mir ror til t function – automatic c urb mon itor* Activating 1. Push the switch to the position for the driver' s side mirror, arrow 1 . 2. Shift into reverse or move the selector leve r into the R position.
Adjustments 44 Do not use force to swing the lever back up; otherwise, the mechanism will be damaged. < Steering wheel heating* Press the button. The LED in the bu tton ligh ts up when the s teer- ing wheel hea ting is sw itched o n. Online Edition for Part no.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 45 Transporting children safely The right pl ace for children Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle; otherwise, they could endanger themselves and/or other persons by opening the doors, for exa mple.
Transporting children safely 46 Child seat security The rear safety belts and the front passenger safety belt can be prevented from being pulled out in order to fasten child restraint syste ms. To lock the safety belt 1. Secure the child restraint system with the belt.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 47 Coupe Use the top tether anchors to secure child restr aint syste ms onl y; ot herwis e, the anchors could be da maged. < For child restraint systems w ith tether straps there are two additi onal a nchors, see a rrows.
Driving 48 Driving Ignition lock Insert the remote control into the ignition lock Insert the remote control all the way into the ignition lo ck. > Radio readines s is switch ed on.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 49 Radio readin ess and ign ition off All i ndicat or an d warn ing la mps a s well as dis- plays in the instrument cluster go out. Starting the engine Do not run the engine in enclosed are as; otherwise, the inhalation of toxic exhaust gases can cause l oss of consciousnes s and death.
Driving 50 3. Forcefully apply the parki ng brake. 4. Rem oving the remote control from the igni- tion lock, refer to page 48 . Sports automatic tra nsmission with doubl e clutc h 1.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 51 Vehicl e parking To prevent the veh icle fr om rolling, always select position P and apply the parking brake before l eaving the vehicle with the engine runni ng.
Driving 52 Sport program and manual opera tion M/S Move selector lever from position D toward the left into the M/S shifting slot; the Sport program is activated. This position is recommended for a performance-oriente d driving styl e. DS is displa yed in the ins trument cluster .
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 53 1. Unclip the sl eeve of th e select or lever. 2. Pull the sleeve up over the s elector l ever until the sleeve is inside out.
Driving 54 Shift ing into N, D, R Brie fly pu sh th e selec tor le ver i n the d esire d direction, overcoming a resistance point if nec- essary. When shi fting out of P or into R, simul- taneously press the button 1 The engaged selec tor lever posi tion is also dis- played on the selector lever.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 55 In the following situations, the 7-gear Sports automatic transmission with double clutch does the thi nking for yo u: > Upshift s and dow.
Driving 56 Manually un locking par king lock In the event of a power supply interrup- tion such as a discharged or discon- nected battery or an electrical malfunction, the parking lock must be manually unlocked; other- wise, the rear wheel s are i mmobilized and the vehicle cannot be towed.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 57 Launch Control Launch Control enables an opti mum accelera- tion when starting off on a road s urface with good traction. Do not use Launch Control too often; oth- erwise, the p owerful stresses on the vehi- cle will lead to pr emature co mponent wear.
Driving 58 1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 48 . 2. Briefly press button 1 in the turn signal/high beam lever up or down r epeatedly until th e symbol appears i n the display, accompa- nied by th e wor d "SET ". 3. Pr ess button 2 . 4.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 59 Activating i ntermittent wipe or ra in sensor Press the button, arrow 3 . The LED in the but- ton lights up. Setting sp eed for inter mittent wipe or sensitivity of the r ain sensor Turn the thumb wheel 5 .
Driving 60 Cruise control * The concept You can use the cr uise control f eature begi n- ning at approx. 20 mph/30 km/h. The car then stores and ma intains t he speed that yo u specif y using the lever on the steeri ng column. Do not use cruise control when dr iving at constant speed is preve nted by adverse conditions, e.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 61 Resuming a speed stored beforehand Press the button, arrow 4 . The last s tored spee d is r esumed and main- tained. The stored speed is br iefly di splayed i n the instrument cluste r. The stored speed is cleared when the ignitio n is switched off.
Controls overview 62 Controls o verview Odometer, outside temperature display, clock 1 Knob in the instrument cluster 2 Outside temper ature and c lock 3 Odometer and tri p odometer Knob i n the in st.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 63 Coolant tem perature A warning lamp will come on if the cool ant, and therefore t he engine, becomes too hot. Check coolant leve l, refer to page 125 . Engine oil temperature* When the engine is a t normal operating t emper- ature, the engine oi l temperature is betwee n approx.
Controls overview 64 The follo wing items of informati on are dis- played in th e order l isted: > Cruising r ange > Average sp eed > Average fuel consumption > Current fuel consumption > No information To set the co rresponding un its of measure, refer to Fo rmats and units of mea sure on page 66 .
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 65 Settings and information Operating pr inciple Certain settings and i nformation can only be made or called up when the igni tion is swi tched on. A number of settings cannot be made while driving.
Controls overview 66 Formats and units of measure You can set for mats and units of measu re. For operating princi ple refer to page 65 . 1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 48 .
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 67 immediately after you start the e ngine or switch on the ignition. The extent of service work required ca n be read out from the remote control by your BMW Service Advisor.
Controls overview 68 Clock Setting the t ime In the i nstrument c luster To set the 12h/24h format, refe r to Forma ts and units of measure on page 66 . 1. Push button 1 in the turn signal/high beam lever up or down repeatedl y until the appro- priate symbol appears in the display, accompanied by the time and the word "SET" .
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 69 What to do in case of a malfu nctio n The meaning of e ach lamp in the event of a mal- function and tips on how to respond are listed starting on page 143 . Hiding Check Control messages Press the button on the turn signal/high beam lever.
Technology for driving comfort and safety 70 Technology for drivin g com fort and safe ty Park Distance Control PDC* The concept The PDC assists you with m aneuvering in tight parking spaces. Acousti c signals warn you of the presence of an object behind your vehicle.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 71 Antilock Brake S ystem ABS ABS prevents lo cking of the whee ls during bra king. S afe s teer ing r espon se is m ainta ine d even during ful l braking. Active safety is thus increased. The ABS is operational every time you start the engine.
Technology for driving comfort and safety 72 > Whe n dr iving uphi ll on snow -co vered roa ds, in slush or on unplowed, snow-covered roads > When rocking a s tuck vehicl e free or start- ing of.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 73 Do n ot ini tiali ze the syste m whi le sno w chai ns are attached . For operating princi ple refer to page 65 . 1. Start the engine immediatel y before pulling away, but do not drive off yet.
Technology for driving comfort and safety 74 Tire Pressure Monitor TPM* The concept Check the infla tion pressur e in the four in stalled tires. The sys tem noti fies yo u if ther e is a signi f- icant lo ss of pre ssure in one or more tires.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 75 Message for l ow tire inflat ion pressure The warning lamps come on i n yell ow and red. In add itio n, a si gn al sou nds. > There is a f lat t ire or subs tantial loss of tire pressure .
Technology for driving comfort and safety 76 The TPM S mal func tion in dic ator is c omb ined with the low tire pressure telltale. Wh en the sys- tem detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for approxima tely one minu te and then remain continuously lit.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 77 Brake Force Display* On the left: normal braking. On the right: sharp braking. Airbags The following airbags are located under the marked co.
Technology for driving comfort and safety 78 remove or dis mantle th e steering whe el. Do not touch the individual components imme- diately a fter the s ystem has been trigger ed, because ther e is a danger of bur ns.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 79 Operational readin ess of airbag system As of radio readiness, refer to page 48 , the warning lamp comes on briefly to indicate that the entire airbag sys tem and the belt tensione rs are opera tional.
Technology for driving comfort and safety 80 To check the s ystem and ensure fla wless long- term operati on, always o bserve the s ervice intervals , refer to pa ge 66 .
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 81 Lamps Parking lamps/low beams 0 Lamps off, day tim e runn ing ligh ts 1 Par king l amps a nd da ytim e run ning light s 2 Low b eams, welc o.
Lamp s 82 1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 48 . 2. Briefly press button 1 in the turn signal/high beam lever up or down r epeatedly until th e symbol appears i n the display, accompa- nied by th e wor d "SET ". 3. Pr ess button 2 . 4.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 83 Adaptive light control* The concept Ada ptiv e lig ht co ntrol is a va riab le he adla mp control system that enables better illumination of the ro ad surfac e. Depending on the steeri ng angle and other parameters, the light from the hea dlam p foll ows th e co urse o f the road .
Lamp s 84 The indi cato r lam p in th e ins trum ent cluster lights up when the high be ams are activated. The system autom ati- cally switches from high beams to low beams and vice versa in response to oncomi ng traffic, traffic ahead of you, and ade quate ambient lighting, e.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 85 Instrument lighting You can adjust the brightness of the instrument lighti ng only when the parking lamps or the low beams are s witched o n.
Climate 86 Climate Equipmen t versions Depending on the equipme nt version, your vehicle contains either an air conditio ner * or a n automatic climate control system * . 1 Heating, air condit ioner * 2 Automatic climate control * Air vents 3 Airflo w directed toward the windshield and side wind ows 4 Air to the upper body ar ea.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 87 Heating and ventilation, air conditioner* 1 Air distribution 2 Reci rcu lat ed- air m ode 3 Air volume 4 Cooling function * If the vehicle is not equipped with a cooling function, the rear window defroster is loca te d her e.
Climate 88 The cooling funct ion hel ps prevent condensa- tion on the windows or removes it quickly. Depending on the weather, the windshiel d may fog over brie fly wh en the engi ne is st arte d. Rear window defroster The defroste r is sw itched off a uto- matically after a certain time.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 89 Automatic climate control* 1 Seat heating * , left side 40 2 Air distribution, manual 3 Temperature, l eft side 4 Maximum cool ing 5 AUTO pr.
Climate 90 Air flows out of the vent outlets for the upper body region. Open them for this purpose. Air is coo led as q uickl y as po ssibl e > Above an outsi de temperatu re of approx. 32 7 /0 6 > When the engine is running AUTO program Press the button.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 91 The program i s switched off when the setting is adjusted on the front pa ssenger si de or the but- ton is pressed agai n. Defrosti ng windo ws and remo ving condensatio n Press the button. Quickly r emoves ice and conden- sation from the windshield and front side windows.
Practical interi or acc essories 92 Practical interior accessories Integrated universal remote control* The concept The integrat ed universa l remote c ontrol c an replace as many as three hand-held transm it- ters for var ious remote-cont rolled devi ces, such as garage doors and gates or lighting sys- tems.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 93 The corresponding memory button 1 is now programmed wi th the signal o f the original hand-held transmitter.
Practical interi or acc essories 94 Digital compass* 1 Adjustment button 2 Display The di splay s hows y ou t he main or s econda ry compass directio n in which you are driving. Operating pri nciple You can call up various functi ons by pressing the adjustment button with a pointed object such as a pe n or simila r item.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 95 Cal ibra tin g the di gi tal co mpa ss The digital compass must be calibrated in the following s ituati ons: > An incorrect compass direction is shown. > The compass dire ction shown does not change although the direction of trave l does.
Practical interi or acc essories 96 Open in g Press the butt on, see arrow. Connection for external audio device You can connect an exter nal audio device suc h as a CD or MP3 player and play audio tracks over the car's lou dspeake r system.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 97 You can mount an attachable cupholder * on the side of the cente r console. Ashtray* Opening Push the rid ge on the cover. Emptying Lift out the insert. Lighter With the engine running or the ignition sw itched on, press in the cigarette lighter.
Practical interi or acc essories 98 Coupe: through- loading system Open in g 1. To releas e the rear seat backrest, pull the correspondi ng lever in the cargo a rea. 2. The unlocked rear seat backrest mo ves for- war d slig htly. Fold the ba ckres t forw ard by the head res trai nt.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 99 Coupe: ski bag* The ski bag is designed for safe, clean transport of up to 4 pairs of standard skis or up to 2s n o w b o a r d s . With the ski bag you can stow skis with a length o f u p t o 6 .
Practical interi or acc essories 100 When using the transport bag, it is not permissible to tr ansport passengers in the rear seats . < Loading 1. Pull the grip in the fi ller piece of the r ear backrest up and take out the filler piece. 2. Place the fi ller piece onto the s eat cushion with the backrest side facing up.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 101 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 604 079 - © 02/10 BMW AG.
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Driving tips This sect ion prov ides you w ith in for mati on usef ul in d ealin g with spec ific d rivin g and operating c onditions . Driving tips Online Edition for Part no.
Things to rememb er when driving 104 Things to remember when driving Break-in pe riod Moving parts need breaking-in time to adjust to each other . Please foll ow the ins tructio ns below in order to achieve the optimal servic e life and economy of operation for your vehicle.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 105 Drive defen sively Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking maneuvers. To do s o, keep an adequ ate dis- tance between yo u and the vehi cle in front of you. A defensiv e and smooth driving s tyle keeps fuel co nsumption down.
Things to rememb er when driving 106 Dr ivin g thr ough wat er Drive through water on the road only if it is not deeper than 1 ft/30 cm, and then only at walking speed at t he most. Othe rwise, the vehicle's engine, the elect rical sy stems and the transmission may be damaged.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 107 develop s inside the tires. In some case s, this can resu lt in sud den tire press ure lo ss. < Make sure th at no li quids are spilled or leak fro m their conta iners in the carg o area, as this could result in damage to the vehi- cle.
Things to rememb er when driving 108 > For very heavy cargo when the rear seat is not occupied, secure each safety bel t in the opposite buckle. Secu rin g carg o > Sec ure sm alle r and light er ite ms us ing retaining s traps * , a cargo area net * or draw stra ps * .
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 109 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 604 079 - © 02/10 BMW AG.
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Mobility This section h elps you mai ntain your car's mobility by s upplying important i nformation on vital topics inc luding fuel s and lubr icants , wheels and t ires, s ervice, maint enance and roadsi de a ssistance. Mobility Online Edition for Part no.
Refueling 112 Refueling Always switch off the engine before refu- eling; other wise, fue l cannot be added to the tank and a mess age will be displayed. < Take all pre cautionary measur es and ob serve a ll app lica ble regula tion s whe n handling fuel.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 113 Fuel specifications Do not fill the tank with le aded fuel, as this would cause permanent damage to the catalytic conver ter. Do not fill the tank wi th E85, i.e. fuel containing 85 % ethanol, nor with Fl exFuel.
Wheels and tires 114 Wheels and tire s Tire inflation pressur es Information fo r your safety It is not merely the tires' service life, but also driving comfort a nd, to a great extent, driving safety that depend on the condition of the tires and the mainte nance of the specifi ed tire pr es- sure.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 115 Coupe: tire infl ation pressure s for the 128i Coupe: tire infl ation pressure s for the 135i Tire size Press ure specif icat ions in psi/ kPa Tra veling sp eeds up to a max.
Wheels and tires 116 Convertible : tire inflati on pressure s for the 128i Tire size Pr essure spe cific ations in psi/kPa Traveling spee ds up to a max. of 100 mph/160 km/h Tra veling sp eeds includin g those exc eedi ng 100 mph/160 km/h All pressur e specif ications i n the tabl e are indicated i n psi/kilo pascal with cold t ires.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 117 Convertible: tire inflation pressures for the 135i Tire size Press ure specif icat ions in psi/ kPa Tra veling sp eeds up to a max.
Wheels and tires 118 Tire identifi cation marks Knowledge of the la beling on the si de of the ti re makes it eas ier to ident ify and choo se the righ t tires.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 119 Tempe ra ture The temperat ure grades a re A, th e highest, B, and C, representing the tire's resistance to the gen erati on o f hea t and its ab ility to dis sipa te heat when tested unde r controlled conditi ons on a sp eci fied in door labora tory test w heel .
Wheels and tires 120 Run-flat tires The symbol ident ifying run-f lat tir es is a circle with the letters RSC on the sidewall. Run-flat tires compris e a conditionally self-sup- po rting tire an d a spe cial r im.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 121 When properl y used, t hese tires meet the hi gh- est st andar ds i n ter ms of s afe ty and handl in g characte ristics. Special c haract eristics o f winter t ires BMW recommends winter ti res for wi nter roads or at temperature s below +45 7 /+7 6 .
Under the hood 122 Under the hood Do not work on the car unless you pos - sess t he ne cessary tec hnical knowl edge. If you are unfa miliar with the statutor y guide- lines, have any work on the vehicle per formed only by a BMW center or by a works hop that work according to BMW repair procedures with correspondi ngly traine d personnel .
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 123 Important parts of the engine compartment 1 Expansion tank for co olant, refe r to page 125 2 Washer fluid filler neck for headlamp clean- .
Under the hood 124 Possible displays 1 Oil leve l OK 2 Oil leve l is be ing c hecke d. This can take about 3 minutes if the car is at a stand still on a le vel surface, o r about 5 m inute s wh ile th e car i s on t he mo ve.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 125 The engine oi l grade i s a decisive factor for the service l ife of th e engine. Approved engine oils can be found in the fol- low ing spe cific atio n: Approved engine oils bel ong to the viscosity classes SAE 0W-4 0, SAE 0W-30, SAE 5W-40, and SAE 5W-30.
Maintenance 126 Maintenance BMW Maintenance System The BMW Maintenance System support s the preservati on of the tr affic and oper ating sa fety of your BMW.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 127 Socket for On board Diagnosis OB D On the driver's side is an OBD socket for check- ing components relevant to the composition o f the vehi cle's emissi ons. Emissions The warning l amp lights up: The vehicle i s producing high er emis- sions.
Care 128 Care Care produc ts Regular cleanin g and care contributes si gnifi- cantly to the value retention of your BMW. BMW recommends cleanin g and cari ng for your vehicle with pr oducts that are approved by BMW for t his p urpo se.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 129 Sports automatic transmissi on with doubl e clut ch Before driving into an automatic car wash, per- form the following steps to ensure that the vehi- cle can r oll: 1. Insert the remote control into the ignition lock, even wi th Comfort A ccess.
Care 130 Paint wo rk c are Regular care co ntributes t o value retention and protects the paintwork against the long-term effects of d amaging substanc es. Region-spec ific envi ronmental inf luences can damage the vehicle paintwork. Therefore, it is important to adapt the frequency and scope of car care accordi ngly.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 131 Clean light-co lored leather more freque ntly as dust and dirt a re more noticeable. Treat the leather at least once every two months using a leather lo tion as dirt and grease will graduall y attack the leather 's protecti ve layer.
Replacing components 132 Replacing components Onboard vehicle tool kit The onboard ve hicle tool kit is stored below the floor mat in the cargo area. Wiper blades 1. Fold out the wiper arm and hold it. 2. Press together the locking spring, arrows 1 , and fold out the wiper blade, arrow 2 .
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 133 Xeno n lam ps* These bulbs have a very long se rvice l ife and a re high ly un like ly to fail. I f a xe non lamp fails never - theless, switch o n the fog lamps and co ntinue the journey with great care, provided that l ocal legislat ion does not pr ohibit this .
Replacing components 134 Xenon head lam ps Parking la mps, roa dside parkin g lamps, daytime run ning lights H8 bulb, 35 w atts The figure shows the righ t-hand hea dlamp. 1. Remove the headlamp cover. 2. Turn the bulb, s ee arrow, a nd remove it. 3. Pull off the connector and replace the bulb.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 135 Side turn signals W5W bulb, 5 watts 1. Press the rear edge of the lamp towar d the front with your finge rtip, arrow 1 and pivot it out, arrow 2 . 2. Wh ile si mult aneou sly liftin g the retai ning tab, rotate bulb holder to the left and remove.
Replacing components 136 Inner brake lamp, turn signal, backup lamp and B rake Force D isplay lamp The bulbs are inte grated in a si ngle bulb holder . 1. Rem ove the cover from the panel of the cargo area. 2. Detach the bulb holder by pressing together t he clips, s ee arro ws, and remove it.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 137 Charging the battery Only charge the battery in the vehi cle via the terminals in the engine compartment wi th the engine off. Connections, refer to Jump-starting on page 139 . Dispos al Have old ba tteries disposed of by your BMW center or bring them to a recycl ing center.
Giving and receiving assistance 138 Giving and receiving assistance Emergency Request* Conditions for an Emergency Request: > Full preparation package mobile ph one: this equipment makes it possible t o send an Emergency Request even if no mobile phone is paired with the vehicle.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 139 ularly and replace any items in good time, if nec- essary . The first aid pouch is located on the right-hand side of the cargo area in a storage area. Warning triang le* The warning tria ngle is loca ted in a holder in t he trunk lid.
Giving and receiving assistance 140 Your BMW has a special nut as body ground or negative pole. 5. Attach the second terminal clamp of the minus/– jumper cable to the negative termi- nal of the battery or to the engine or body ground of the vehicle to be started.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 141 ing will requi re increa sed eff ort. Acti ve steering is not active and it will be necessary to turn the steeri ng wheel fu rther. < Manual transmission Gea rshift l ever in neu tral po sitio n.
Giving and receiving assistance 142 Sports au tomatic transmis sion with double clutch: Have the BMW transported with a tow truck with a so-called lift bar, or on a flatbed. Do not tow the vehicle with just the rear axle raised as t his may cau se the steeri ng to tur n.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 143 Indicator and warning lamps Indicator and warning lamps c an light up in the displa y area s 1 or 2 in a variety of combinatio ns and color s. See the table for information o n causes and how to react.
Indicator and warning lamps 144 Door open Engine compartment lid open Trunk lid open Lights up in red : Convertible top not l ocked Automatic lock ma lfunctioning. Lock the convertible top m anually, refer to page 32 . H a v e i t c h e c k e d b y y o u r B M W center.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 145 Lights up in red: Service due Arrange a servi ce appointment. Check servi ce requirement s, refer t o page 66 .
Indicator and warning lamps 146 Indication in US models: Warning lamp flashes: Engine malfunction under high load. Hi gh eng ine lo ad w ill re sult in dam age to the catalytic converter You can continue your journey, but moderate your speed and exerci se due caution.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 147 Indication in US models: Parking brake applied Indication in Canadian models: Parking brake applied Indication in US models Lights up in r ed: Brake fluid level too low Reduced braking effect, stop the car care full y.
Indicator and warning lamps 148 Flashing: Dy nami c Sta bilit y Co ntro l DSC or Dynamic Traction Contro l DTC is con- trolling dri ve and braking force s, refer also to page 71 Dynamic Traction Contr.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 149 Indication * in Canadian model s: Vehicle electronics failed You cannot continue your journey . Contact your BMW center. Indication * in Canadian model s: Vehicle electronics failed You cannot continue your journey .
Indicator and warning lamps 150 Vehicles with Tire Pressure Monitor * : Ligh t up i n ye llow : > Ti re Pre ssu re Mo nito r not in itial ized C heck th e in flat ion p ress ure and re set the syst em, refer to page 74 .
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 151 Lights up in r ed: > Transm ission lim p-home pro gram active with restricted range of gears, possibly with redu ced accel- eratio n. You can contin ue your journey, but moderate your speed and exerc ise due cauti on.
Indicator and warning lamps 152 Selector lever position P not engaged. Ignition cannot be switched off Engage selector lever position P when you wish to sw itch off the ignition, refer to page 48 . Sel ector leve r ma lfunc tio ning You ca n continue your journey.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 153 Lights up in red: Service appointment overdu e Arrange a service appoint ment. Check servi ce requirement s, refer t o page 66 . Lights up in ye llow: Service due Arrange a servi ce appointment.
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Technical data 156 Technical data Engine data 128i 135i Displacement cu in/cm μ 182.8/2, 996 181.8/2,979 Numb e r of cy l in der s 6 6 Maximum power outp ut hp 230 300 at eng ine sp eed rpm 6,500 5,800 Maximum torque l b ft/Nm 200/270 300/407 at eng ine speed r pm 2, 750 1,20 0-5 ,000 Online Edition for Part no.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 157 Dimensions Coupe All d ime nsio ns giv en in inch es/m m. Smallest turning circle dia.: 35.
Technical data 158 Convertible All dimensions given in inches/mm. Smallest turni ng circle dia.: 35.1 ft/10.7 m 135i: heigh t 54.8 in/1,392 m m Online Edition for Part no.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 159 Weig hts Coupe Convertible 128i 135i Approved gross weight > with manual transmission lbs/kg 4,134/1,87 5 4,255/1,93 0 > with automat.
Technical data 160 Capacitie s Not es Fuel tank: US gal/liters approx. 14.0/53 Fuel grade: page 11 3 including res erve of US gal/liters approx. 2.1/8.0 Window washer sy stem For mor e details: page 59 including headlamp was hers US qt/liter s a pprox.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 161 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 604 079 - © 02/10 BMW AG.
Everything from A to Z 162 Everythin g from A to Z Index A ABS Ant i lock Bra ke System 71 Accelera tion ass ista nt, re fer to Launch Contr ol 57 Accessori es, refe r to The individual vehicle 5 Acci.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 163 Belts, refer to Safety belts 41 Belt tensioner, refer to Safety belts 41 Beverage holde rs, refe r to Cupholders 96 Blower, refer to A ir v.
Everything from A to Z 164 Cleaning headlamps 59 – washer flui d 59 Cleaning your BMW, refer to Care 128 Climate control – automatic air distribution 90 Clock 62 – 12h/24h format 66 – setting .
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 165 Doors, emer gency operation 22 DOT Q uality Grades 118 Draft-free ventilation 88 , 91 Drinks holders, refer to Cupholders 96 Drive mode 54 .
Everything from A to Z 166 Foot br ake, ref er to Brak in g safel y 106 Footwell lamps 85 For your own safety 5 Front airbags 77 Front seat setting 36 Frost, removi ng from windows, re fer to De frost.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 167 Inflation pressure, tires 114 Inflation pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pres sure Monitor TPM 74 Init ializ ing – compas s, refe r to .
Everything from A to Z 168 Maximum speed – for winter t ires 12 1 Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter for automatic clim ate control 91 Microfilte r for heating or a ir conditioner 88 Mic r oph on.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 169 Rearview m irror, refer to Mirrors 42 Rear wind ow de fros ter 88 , 91 Recir culat ed-ai r mode 87 , 90 Recirc ulation of air, refer to Rec.
Everything from A to Z 170 Sitting safely 35 – airbags 35 – saf ety be lt 35 Ski bag 99 Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to Glass r oof, electri c 29 Slo t for remot e co ntro l 48 Smokers' packag.
Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 171 Tires – age 118 – air loss 75 – breaki ng in 104 – changing, refe r to Changing wheels 13 6 – conditi on 119 – damage 11 9 – .
Everything from A to Z 172 Was he r fl ui d 59 – content of the reservoi r 59 Washer fluid filler neck 59 Waste tr ay, refer to Ashtray 97 Water on road s, refe r to Driving through wa ter 106 Water.
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