This chapter describes all standard, country-specific
and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g.,
General information
There are various options to search for and
download an upgrade:
Automatic.
Via iDrive.
Via BMW Connected app.
Automatic download
The available data for Remote Software Upgrad
WARNING: Risk of scalding!
Only perform the following repair work on an engine that has cooled down.
Follow Notes for Repair Work on Cooling System.
NOTE: Clamp off coolant hoses on independent heater.
Recycling
Fuel escapes when fuel line is detached. Have a suitable collecting vessel
ready.
Cat
ADB Active Even When DSC is Off
The DSC function ADB has been around for a long while on a wide variety of
BMW vehicles and especially in
the form of the ADB-X version on the xDrive models.
If one of the wheels of a driven axle is spinning, it cannot transmit any
driving force (torque) to the roa