2014 BMW X4 Owner’s Manual

The 2014 BMW X4 was a fascinating luxury compact SUV that hit the market. It combined the sporty elegance of a coupe with the flexibility and usefulness of an SUV. The X4 stuck out with its sleek and athletic design, as well as its dynamic proportions, muscular lines, and BMW-style design elements. The car came with a variety of powerful engines that gave it great speed and thrilling acceleration. Inside the cabin, the X4 was luxurious and comfortable, with high-quality materials, modern infotainment systems, and a lot of features to make life easier. The 2014 BMW X4 came with the latest technology and safety features and was easy to drive. It also handled well and was strong off-road, making it a good choice for people who want a stylish and adaptable luxury compact SUV.

Driving tips

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Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-specific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due to the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems. When using these functions and systems, the applicable country provisions must be observed.

Safety information 

WARNING High gross weight can overheat the tires, damage them, and cause a sudden drop in tire inflation pressure. There is a risk of an accident. Pay attention to the permitted load ca‐pacity of the tires and never exceed the per‐mitted gross weight.
Loose objects or devices with a cable connection to the vehicle, e.g., mobile phones, can be thrown into the vehicle’s interior while driving, e.g., in the event of an accident or during braking and evasive maneuvers. There is a risk of injury. Secure loose objects or devices with a cable connection to the vehicle in the vehicle’s interior.
Improperly stowed objects can shift and be thrown into the vehicle’s interior, e.g., in the event of an accident or during braking and eva‐sive maneuvers. Vehicle occupants can be hit and injured. There is a risk of injury. Stow and secure objects and cargo properly.

Determining the load limit

1. Locate the following statement on your vehicle’s placard:
   The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or YYY lbs. Otherwise, damage to the vehicle and unstable driving situations may result.
2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will be riding in your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kilograms or YYY pounds.
4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage load ca‐pacity.
   E. g., if the YYY amount equals 1,000 lbs and there will be four 150 lbs passengers in your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is 400 lbs: 1,000 lbs minus 600 lbs = 400 lbs.
5. Determine the combined weight of the lug‐gage and cargo being loaded on the vehi‐cle. That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculated in Step 4.

Load
The maximum load is the sum of the weight of the occupants and the cargo.
The greater the weight of the occupants, the less cargo that can be transported.

Stowing and securing cargo

• Cover sharp edges and corners on the cargo.
• Heavy cargo: stow as far forward as possible, directly behind and at the bottom of the rear passenger seat backrests.
• Very heavy cargo: when the rear seat is not occupied, secure each of the outer safety belts in the opposite buckle.
  If necessary, fold down the rear backrests to stow cargo.
• Do not stack cargo above the top edge of the backrests.
• Smaller and lighter cargo: secure with ratchet straps or with a cargo net or draw straps.
• Larger and heavy cargo: secure with cargo straps.

Lashing eyes in the cargo area
There are four lashing eyes in the cargo area for securing cargo.
Attach load-securing aids, such as lashing straps, retaining straps, draw straps or cargo nets, to the lashing eyes in the cargo area.

Lashing eyes in the cargo area with rails 
To secure the cargo there are four movable lashing eyes in the cargo area.
To slide the lashing eyes, press the button, ar‐row 1. Make sure that the lashing eyes latch at the new position.
The lashing eyes at the openings in the rails can be removed.
Attach load-securing aids, such as lashing straps, retaining straps, draw straps or cargo nets, to the lashing eyes in the cargo area.

Cargo net, FlexNet
The flexible cargo net is hooked into eyes and secures the cargo in the cargo area. The stor‐age net can be attached to the following eyes:

• Lashing eyes in the rails.
• Eyes on the cargo area wall.
  The eyes are located on both sides of the cargo area.

Roof-mounted luggage rack
General information
Installation is only possible with roof rack.
Roof racks are available as special accessories.

Attachment to the rack
Follow the installation instructions of the roof rack.

Mounting
Be sure that adequate clearance is maintained for tilting and opening the glass sunroof.

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Because roof-mounted luggage racks raise the vehicle’s center of gravity when loaded, they have a major effect on vehicle handling and steering response.
Therefore, note the following when loading and driving:

• Do not exceed the approved roof/axle loads and the approved gross vehicle weight.
• Be sure that adequate clearance is maintained for tilting and opening the glass sunroof.
• Distribute the roof load uniformly.
• The roof load should not extend past the loading area.
• Always place the heaviest pieces on the bottom.
• Secure the roof luggage firmly, e.g., using ratchet straps.
• Do not let objects project into the opening path of the tailgate.
• Drive smoothly. Avoid sudden acceleration and braking maneuvers. Take corners gen‐tly.

Saving fuel

Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-specific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due to the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems. When using these functions and systems, the applicable country provisions must be observed.

General information
The vehicle contains advanced technologies for the reduction of fuel consumption and emission values.
Fuel consumption depends on a number of different factors.
Carrying out certain measures, such as a moderate driving style and regular maintenance, can influence fuel consumption and the environmental impact.

Remove unnecessary cargo
Additional weight increases fuel consumption.

Remove attached parts the following use
Remove roof-mounted luggage racks which are no longer required following use.
The attached parts on the vehicle impair the aero‐dynamics and increase fuel consumption.

Close the windows and glass sunroof
Driving with the glass sunroof and windows open results in increased air resistance and thereby reduces the range.

Tires

General information
Tires can affect fuel consumption in various ways, e.g., tire size may influence fuel consumption.

Check the tire inflation pressure regularly
Check and, if needed, correct the tire inflation pressure at least twice a month and before starting on a long trip.
Low tire inflation pressure increases rolling resistance and thus raises fuel consumption and tire wear.

Drive away immediately
Do not wait for the engine to warm-up while the vehicle remains stationary. Start driving right away, but at moderate engine speeds.
This is the quickest way of warming the cold engine up to operating temperature.

Look well ahead when driving
Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking.
By maintaining a suitable distance to the vehicle driving ahead of you.
Driving smoothly and proactively reduces fuel consumption.

Avoid high engine speeds
As a rule: driving at low engine speeds lowers fuel consumption and reduces wear.
Use 1st gear to get the vehicle moving. Starting with the 2nd gear, accelerate rapidly. When accelerating, shift up before reaching high en‐gine speeds.
When you reach the desired speed, shift into the highest applicable gear and drive with the engine speed as low as possible and at a constant speed.
If necessary, observe the gear shift indicator of the vehicle, refer to page 90.

Use coasting
When approaching a red light, take your foot off the accelerator and let the vehicle coast to a halt.
For going downhill take your foot off the accelerator and let the vehicle roll.
The flow of fuel is interrupted while coasting.

Switch off the engine during longer stops
Switch off the engine during longer stops, e.g., at traffic lights, railroad crossings or in traffic congestion.

Auto Start/Stop function
The Auto Start/Stop function of the vehicle automatically switches off the engine during a stop.
If the engine is switched off and then restarted rather than leaving the engine running constantly, fuel consumption and emissions are reduced. Savings can begin within a few sec‐onds of switching off the engine.
In addition, fuel consumption is also determined by other factors, such as driving style, road conditions, maintenance or environmental factors.

Switch off any functions that are not currently needed
Functions such as seat heating and the rear window defroster require a lot of energy and reduce the range, especially in city and stop-and-go traffic.
Switch off these functions if they are not needed.
The ECO PRO driving program supports the energy-conserving use of comfort features. These functions are automatically deactivated partially or completely.

Have maintenance carried out
Have the vehicle maintained regularly to achieve optimal vehicle efficiency and service life. BMW recommends that maintenance work be performed by a BMW dealer’s service center.
For information on the BMW Maintenance System, refer to page 225.

ECO PRO

Concept
ECO PRO supports a driving style that saves on fuel consumption. For this purpose, the engine control and comfort features, e.g., the climate control output, are adjusted.
Under certain conditions, the engine is automatically decoupled from the transmission in the D selector lever position. The vehicle continues traveling with the engine idling to re‐duce fuel consumption. Selector lever position D remains engaged.

In addition, context-sensitive instructions are displayed to assist with an optimized fuel consumption driving style.
The achieved extended range is displayed in the instrument cluster as bonus range.

General information
The system includes the following EfficientDynamics functions and displays:

• ECO PRO bonus range, refer to page 190.
• ECO PRO tips driving instruction, refer to page 190.
• ECO PRO climate control, refer to page 189.
• ECO PRO coasting driving condition, refer to page 191.

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