QUICK REFERENCE -> On the road for your BMW 2 Series 2021-2025

On the road  
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On the road  
Steptronic transmission  
Driving  
Engaging selector lever position D, N,  
R, S  
Drive-ready state  
Turning on the drive-ready state  
1. Depress the brake pedal.  
2. Press the Start/Stop button.  
D is drive.  
Turning off drive-ready state  
1. Apply brake and engage the selector lever  
in position P.  
N is neutral.  
Reverse R.  
S Sport mode.  
2. Set the parking brake.  
To prevent the vehicle from moving after en-  
gaging drive or reverse, maintain pressure on  
the brake pedal until you are ready to drive off.  
3. Press the Start/Stop button.  
The READY indicator goes out and a signal  
tone sounds.  
Engage selector lever position R only when the  
vehicle is stationary.  
Auto Start/Stop function  
Sport program: the gearshift behavior is de-  
signed for a sportier driving behavior.  
The Auto Start/Stop function helps save fuel.  
The system switches off the engine during a  
stop, for instance in traffic jam or at traffic  
lights. Drive-ready state remains switched on.  
The engine starts automatically under the fol-  
lowing preconditions:  
Engaging selector lever position P  
Engage selector lever position P only when the  
vehicle is stationary.  
By releasing the brake pedal.  
When Automatic Hold is activated: step on  
the accelerator pedal.  
Press button P.  
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Parking brake  
Light and view  
Setting the parking brake  
Turn signal, high beams, headlight  
flasher  
Pull the switch.  
The LED on the switch and the indica-  
tor light in the instrument cluster are  
illuminated.  
Turn signal  
Releasing the parking brake  
With drive-ready state switched on:  
Press the switch while stepping on the  
brake pedal or selector lever position P  
is set.  
The LED and the indicator light go out.  
The parking brake is released.  
Flashing: press the lever past the resist-  
ance point.  
Parking  
One-touch signaling: lightly tap the lever up  
or down.  
Make sure the parking brake is engaged.  
Brief flashing: press the lever to the resist-  
ance point and hold it there for as long as  
you want the turn signal to flashing.  
High beams, headlight flasher  
Press the lever forward or pull it backward.  
High beams on, arrow 1.  
The high beams illuminate when the low  
beams are switched on.  
High beams off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.  
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Normal wiper speed, position 2.  
Fast wiper speed, position 3.  
Lights and lighting  
Buttons in the vehicle  
Turning off the window wiper system  
and flick wipe  
Icon  
Function  
Exterior lighting off.  
Daytime driving lights.  
Parking lights.  
Automatic headlight control.  
Adaptive lighting functions.  
Low beams.  
Press the lever down.  
Turning off: press the lever down until it  
reaches the 0 position.  
Instrument lighting.  
Flick wipe: press the lever down from the 0  
position.  
Right roadside parking light.  
Left roadside parking light.  
The lever automatically returns to its 0 po-  
sition when released.  
Activating/deactivating rain sensor  
Window wiper system  
Turning on window wiper system  
Enable: press lever up once from the 0 posi-  
tion, arrow 1.  
Disable: press lever back into the 0 position.  
Press the lever up until the desired position is  
reached.  
Resting position of the wipers, position 0.  
Rain sensor, position 1.  
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Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity  
Icon  
Function  
Maximum cooling.  
Air recirculation mode.  
Automatic recirculated-air con-  
trol.  
Turn the thumbwheel on the wiper lever.  
Fresh air.  
Cleaning the windshield  
Air flow.  
Air distribution.  
SYNC program.  
Seat heating.  
Pull the lever.  
Buttons, automatic climate control  
Climate control  
Climate control functions  
Functions in the Climate menu  
Icon  
Function  
Automatic program.  
Icon  
Function  
Temperature.  
Defrost function.  
Air conditioning.  
Rear window defroster.  
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Buttons, rear automatic climate control  
Intermediate stop  
Refueling  
Fuel cap  
1. To open the fuel filler flap, press on the rear  
edge, arrow. The fuel filler flap opens.  
Icon  
Function  
Automatic program.  
Temperature.  
Air distribution.  
Switching off.  
2. Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise.  
3. Place the fuel cap in the bracket attached to  
the fuel filler flap.  
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Adding engine oil  
1. Opening the hood.  
Wheels and tires  
Tire pressure specifications  
2. Open the lid counterclockwise.  
The tire inflation pressure specifications can be  
found in the tire inflation pressure table in the  
printed Owner's Manual.  
After correcting the tire pressure  
If equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitor, the  
corrected tire pressures are applied automati-  
cally. Make sure that the correct tire settings  
have been made. With tires that cannot be  
found in the tire pressure values on the control  
display, reset the Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM).  
3. Add engine oil.  
4. Close the lid.  
If equipped with a flat tire monitor, reinitialize  
the flat tire monitor.  
Providing assistance  
Checking the tire pressure  
Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and  
correct it as needed:  
Hazard warning system  
At least twice a month.  
Before embarking on an extended trip.  
Electronic oil measurement  
Functional requirements  
A current measured value is available after ap-  
prox. 30 minutes of normal driving with the  
combustion engine running.  
Hazard warning system button  
Displaying the engine oil level  
1.  
Apps menu  
ConnectedDrive  
2. "Vehicle"  
3. "Vehicle status"  
4. "Engine oil level"  
The engine oil level is displayed.  
BMW Assistance  
Contact BMW Assistance for information and  
support for all aspects of the vehicle.  
1.  
Apps menu  
Adding engine oil  
2. "All apps"  
General information  
3. "BMW Assist"  
Safely park the vehicle and switch off drive-  
ready state before adding engine oil.  
4. Select the desired service.  
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Follow the displays on the control display.  
A voice connection is established.  
BMW Teleservices  
Teleservices are services that help to maintain  
vehicle mobility.  
Teleservices can comprise the following serv-  
ices:  
BMW Roadside Assistance.  
BMW Accident Assistance.  
Teleservice Call.  
An authorized service center.  
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