Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-specific
and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily ava
Vehicle care products
General information
BMW recommends using vehicle care and
cleaning products from BMW. Suitable care
products are available from a dealer's service
center or another qualified ser
Caring for special components
Light-alloy wheels
When cleaning the vehicle, use only neutral
wheel cleaners having a pH value from 5 to 9. Do
not use abrasive cleaning agents or steam jets
above 140 â
NOTE: The Telestart hand-held transmitter must be initialized when:
Hand-held transmitter is replaced
Car Access System control unit is replaced
The auxiliary heating is switched on under an ambient temperature of approx.
15ºC with the hand-held
transmitter and at a preselected switch-on time.
1. What is telematics?
Telematics combines wireless voice and data to provide location-specific
security, information,
productivity, and in-vehicle entertainment services to drivers and their
passengers.
2. How does a telematics system work?
The heart of a telematics system within the car is a tel