QUICK REFERENCE -> On the move for your BMW 1 Series 2019-2024
On the move
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On the move
Steptronic transmission:
Driving
▷ By releasing the brake pedal.
▷ With Automatic Hold activated: press the ac‐
celerator pedal.
Drive-ready state
Switching on drive-ready state
Parking brake
Engaging
Pull the switch.
The LED on the switch and the indicator
lamp in the instrument cluster are illuminated.
1. Press the brake.
2. With manual transmission: press the clutch
and engage neutral.
Releasing
3. Press the start/stop button.
With drive-ready state switched on:
Steptronic transmission: press the switch
with the brakes applied or selector lever posi‐
tion P engaged.
Switching off drive-ready state
Manual transmission:
1. Press the Start/Stop button when the vehicle
is at standstill.
Manual transmission: press the button with the
brakes applied.
The engine is switched off.
2. Engage first gear or reverse.
3. Apply the parking brake.
Steptronic transmission:
The LED and indicator lamp are illuminated.
The parking brake is released.
Steptronic transmission: parking
1. With the vehicle at a standstill, engage selec‐
tor lever position P.
The parking brake is automatically applied when
the vehicle is held by Automatic Hold and the
drive-ready state is switched off or the vehicle is
exited.
2. Press the start/stop button.
The engine is switched off.
3. Apply the parking brake.
Manual transmission
Shifting gears
When shifting into a lower gear, high engine
speeds can damage the engine. There is a risk of
material damage. Push the shift lever to the right
while shifting into the 5th or 6th gear.
Automatic Start/Stop function
The Auto Start Stop function switches the en‐
gine off automatically at a standstill to save fuel.
For driving off, the engine automatically starts
under the following conditions:
Manual transmission:
▷ By pressing the clutch pedal.
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Reverse gear
Cancelling the selector lever lock
Engage this position only when the vehicle is sta‐
tionary.
To overcome the resistance, move the shift lever
firmly to the left towards the left and engage the
reverse gear with a gear shift movement for‐
wards.
Steptronic transmission
Engaging selector lever positions D,
N, R
Press the button.
Engaging P
Only engage selector lever position P when the
vehicle is stationary.
▷ D drive position.
▷ N neutral.
▷ R reverse.
Press button P.
With the driver's seat belt fastened, briefly press
the selector lever in the desired direction, possi‐
bly overcoming a resistance point. Selector lever
returns to centre position in each case.
Steptronic transmission, sport
programme and manual
operation
Apply the brakes until ready to drive off, other‐
wise the vehicle will move when a drive position
or reverse gear is selected.
A selector lever lock prevents inadvertently shift‐
ing to selector lever position R or inadvertently
shifting from selector lever position P.
Only engage selector lever position R when the
vehicle is stationary.
Activate sport programme/manual operation:
Press the selector lever out of selector lever po‐
sition D to the left.
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Manual operation:
High-beam headlights, headlight
flasher
▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for‐
wards.
▷ To shift up: pull the selector lever backwards.
Deactivate sport programme/manual operation:
Press the selector lever to the right.
Turn indicators, high-beam
headlights, headlight flasher
Turn indicator
Push the lever forwards or pull it back.
▷ High-beam headlights on, arrow 1.
The high-beam headlights are illuminated
when the low-beam headlights are switched
on.
▷ High-beam headlights off/headlight flasher,
arrow 2.
Lights and lighting
Light functions
▷ On: press the lever beyond the resistance
point.
▷ Off: press the lever in the opposite direction
beyond the resistance point.
Symbol Function
Rear fog light.
▷ Triple turn signal: lightly tip the lever up or
down.
▷ To indicate a turn briefly: press the lever as
far as the resistance point and hold it there
for as long as you wish to indicate a turn.
Front fog lights.
Lights off.
Daytime running lights.
Side lights.
Automatic driving lights control.
Adaptive light functions.
Low-beam headlights.
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Switching off and flick-wiping
Symbol Function
Manual headlight beam throw adjust‐
ment.
Instrument lighting.
Parking light, right.
Parking light, left.
Press the lever down.
▷ To switch off: press the lever downwards to
the home position.
▷ To flick-wipe: press the lever downwards
from the home position.
Wiper system
Switching the wipers on/off and
flick-wiping
Rain sensor
Switching on
Activating/deactivating
Press the lever upwards to the desired position.
▷ Rest position of the wipers: position 0.
▷ Rain sensor: position 1.
To activate: press the lever up once from its
home position, arrow 1.
To deactivate: press the lever back to the home
position.
▷ Normal wiper speed: position 2.
▷ Fast wiper speed: position 3.
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To adjust the sensitivity
To clean the rear window
Turn the outer switch in the desired direction.
▷ In rest position: turn the switch downwards,
arrow 3. The switch returns to the rest posi‐
tion when released.
▷ In intermittent operation: turn the switch fur‐
ther, arrow 2. The switch returns to the inter‐
mittent position when released.
Air conditioning
Turn the knurled wheel on the wiper lever.
Automatic air conditioning
To clean the windscreen
Button
Function
Temperature.
Air-conditioning mode.
Maximum cooling.
AUTO programme.
Recirculated-air mode.
Switch off.
Pull the wiper lever.
Rear wiper
Switching on
Air distribution, manual.
Defrost the windscreen and re‐
move condensation.
Rear window heating.
Seat heating.
Turn the outer switch upwards.
Air flow, manual
▷ Rest position of the wiper, position 0.
▷ Intermittent mode, arrow 1. Engaging reverse
gear activates continuous operation.
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Automatic air conditioning with
extended functionality
Refuelling stop
Refuelling
Button
Function
Temperature.
Fuel tank cap
1. To open the fuel tank filler flap, push on the
upper edge, arrow. The fuel tank filler flap
opens.
Recirculated-air mode.
Maximum cooling.
AUTO programme.
Switch off.
Air flow, manual.
2. Turn the fuel tank cap anticlockwise.
Air distribution, manual.
3. Place the fuel tank cap in the holder on the
fuel filler flap.
Defrost the windscreen and re‐
move condensation.
Petrol
Rear window heating.
For optimal fuel consumption, the petrol should
be sulphur-free or have a low sulphur content.
Seat heating.
Fuels labelled on the pump as containing metal
must not be used.
Air-conditioning mode.
To call up the air conditioning
menu.
Diesel
Diesel fuel as per DIN EN 590 and ASTM D975.
For the following settings, for ex‐
ample: upper body temperature
adjustment, independent venti‐
lation.
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Displaying the engine oil level
Wheels and tyres
Via iDrive:
Tyre inflation pressure information
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Vehicle status"
3.
"Engine oil level"
Different messages are shown on the control
display, depending on the engine oil level. Pay
attention to these messages.
Adding engine oil
General
Safely stop the vehicle and switch off drive-ready
state before topping up with engine oil.
The tyre inflation pressure inscriptions can be
found on the tyre pressure plate on the door pil‐
lar.
Adding engine oil
After adjusting the tyre inflation
pressure
For runflat indicator RPA:
Reinitialise runflat indicator.
For Tyre Pressure Monitor TPM:
The corrected tyre inflation pressures are applied
automatically. Make sure that the correct tyre
settings have been made.
For tyres that cannot be found in the tyre infla‐
tion pressure information on the Control Display,
reset the Tyre Pressure Monitor TPM.
Do not top up engine oil unless a message is dis‐
played in the instrument cluster.
Note the top-up quantity in the message.
Do not add too much engine oil.
Checking the tyre inflation pressure
Check regularly and adjust as necessary:
▷ At least twice a month.
Note recommended engine oil types.
▷ Before a long journey.
Electronic oil measurement
Requirements
Depending on the current displays, the status
display appears with the engine running or after
at least 30 minutes of journey.
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How to get assistance
Hazard warning lights
The button is located in the centre console.
Help in case of a breakdown
BMW Roadside Assistance
Via iDrive:
1. "ConnectedDrive"
2. "BMW Assistance"
3. "BMW Roadside Assistance"
A voice connection to BMW Roadside Assis‐
tance is established.
ConnectedDrive
Teleservices
Teleservices are services that help to keep the
vehicle mobile.
Depending on equipment, Teleservices includes
the following services:
▷ BMW Roadside Assistance.
▷ BMW Accident Assistance.
▷ Teleservice Call.
▷ Teleservice Report.
▷ Teleservice Battery Guard.
▷ Your Service Partner.
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