BMW 1 Series 2014-2018 Owner’s Manual

From 2014 to 2018, BMW made the 1 Series, a small luxury car that combines sportiness, style, and speed. The 1 Series stands out on the road thanks to its sleek and modern form, and its well-made interior makes it a pleasure to drive. The 1 Series comes with a variety of engines, including turbocharged four-cylinder and six-cylinder engines that give impressive power and speed. It handles well and turns easily, making it fun to drive on city streets and twisting roads alike. The 1 Series comes with modern technology and safety features, like an easy-to-use infotainment system, Bluetooth connectivity, and driver-assistance features like adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning. Overall, the BMW 1 Series from 2014 to 2018 is a good choice for people who want a compact luxury car with a sporty edge because it mixes luxury, performance, and agility.

Turn signals/headlamp flasher

1. High beams
2. Headlamp flasher
3. Turn signal

Using turn signals
Press the lever beyond the resistance point.
To turn off manually, press the lever to the resistance point.
Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator lamp and the turn signals indicates that one of the turn signal bulbs has failed.<

Signaling a turn briefly
Press the lever as far as the resistance point for as long as you wish to signal a turn.

Triple-turn signal activation
Press the lever as far as the resistance point. The turn signals flash three times.
You can activate or deactivate this function.

1. “Settings”
2. “Lighting”
3. “Triple turn signal”

The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.

Wiper system

Do not switch on the wipers if they immo-bilized by ice; otherwise, damage to the wiper blades and wiper motor may occur.
Do not use the wipers when the window glass is dry; otherwise, the wiper blades may experience accelerated wear or damage.

1. Switching on wipers
2. Switching off wipers or brief wipe
3. Activating/deactivating intermittent wipe or rain sensor
4.  Cleaning windshield and headlamps
5. Setting speed for an intermittent wipe or sensitivity of the rain sensor

Switching on wipers
Press the lever upward, arrow 1.
The lever automatically returns to its initial position when released.

Normal wiper speed
Press once.
The system switches to operation in intermittent mode when the vehicle is stationary.

Fast wiper speed
Press twice or press beyond the resistance point.
The system switches to normal speed when the vehicle is stationary.

Intermittent wipe or rain sensor
If the car is not equipped with a rain sensor, the intermittent-wipe time is a preset.
If the car is equipped with a rain sensor, the time between wipes is controlled automatically and depends on the intensity of the rainfall. The rain sensor is mounted on the windshield, directly in front of the interior rearview mirror.

Activating intermittent wipe or rain sensor
Press the button, arrow 3. The LED in the button lights up.
Setting speed for intermittent wipe or sensitivity of the rain sensor
Turn the thumb wheel 5.

Press the button, arrow 3. The LED in the button lights up.
Setting speed for an intermittent wipe or sensitivity of the rain sensor
Turn the thumb wheel 5.

Deactivating intermittent wipe or rain sensor
Press the button again, arrow 3.
The LED goes out.
Deactivate the rain sensor before entering an automatic car wash. Failure to do so could result in damage caused by undesired wiper activation.<

Cleaning windshield and headlamps
Pull the lever, arrow 4.
Washer fluid is sprayed onto the windshield and the wipers are operated for a short time.
When the vehicle lighting system is switched on, the headlamps are cleaned at regular and appropriate intervals.
Do not use the washers if there is any danger that the fluid will freeze on the windshield. If you do, your vision could be obscured. Antifreeze should therefore be added to the fluid, refer to Washer fluid.
Do not use the washers when the washer fluid reservoir is empty; otherwise, you will damage the washer pump.<

Windshield washer nozzles
Both windshield washer nozzles are automatically heated with the engine running or the ignition switched on.

Washer fluid
Washer fluid antifreeze is flammable. Therefore, keep it away from ignition sources and only store it in the closed original container that is kept out of reach of children; otherwise, there is a risk of personal injury. Comply with the instructions on the container. United States: the washer fluid mixture ratio is regulated by the U.S. EPA and many individual states; do not exceed the allowable washer fluid dilution ratio limits that apply. Follow the usage instructions on the washer fluid container. Use BMW’s Windshield Washer Concentrate or the equivalent.

Washer fluid filler neck
Only add washer fluid after allowing the engine to cool and close the cover completely in order to prevent the washer fluid from contacting hot engine parts. Otherwise, fluid spills or leaks constitute a fire hazard and a risk to personal safety. All washer nozzles are supplied with washer fluid by the same reservoir.
The recommended minimum filling quantity is 0.2 US gal/1 liter.
Fill with a mixture of window cleaner concentrate, tap water and, if required, with a washer antifreeze, according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Do not fill with undiluted window cleaner concentrate or with pure water since these can result in damage to the wiper system.
Do not mix window cleaner concentrates from different manufacturers since this may clog the washer nozzles.

Cruise control

The concept
You can use the cruise control feature beginning at approx. 20 mph/30 km/h. The car then stores and maintains the speed that you specify using the lever on the steering column.
Do not use cruise control when driving at constant speed is prevented by adverse conditions, e.g. winding roads, dense traffic or poor road conditions due to, e.g. snow, rain, ice or loose surfaces. Otherwise, you could lose control of the vehicle and cause an accident as a result.

Launch Control
Launch Control enables an optimum accelera-tion when starting off on a road surface with good traction.
Do not use Launch Control too often; oth-erwise, the powerful stresses on the vehi-
cle will lead to premature component wear.<
Launch Control is ready for use when the engine is at operating temperature, i.e. after uninterrupted travel of at least 6.2 miles/10 km.

1. With the engine running, step on the brake with your left foot.
2. Activate Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), refer to page 90.
3. Activate Driving dynamics control, refer to page 69.
4. With the vehicle stationary, activate the manual mode and select 1st gear.
5. With your right foot, push the accelerator pedal past the resistance point. The engine speed for pulling away is adjusted. A flag symbol appears in the instrument cluster.
6. When you release the brake pedal, the vehi-cle accelerates. Keep the accelerator pedal floored.
7. The upshifting occurs automatically as long as you keep the accelerator pedal pressed past the resistance point.
   Launch Control will be ready for use again after you drive a certain distance.
   Launch Control is not available for use during the break-in phase, refer to page 124.

One lever for all functions 

1. Storing and maintaining speed or accelerating
2. Storing and maintaining speed or decelerating
3. Deactivating cruise control
4. Resuming a previously stored speed

Maintaining current speed
Briefly press the lever, arrow 1, or pull it briefly, arrow 2.
The car’s current speed is stored and main-tained. It is briefly displayed in the instrument cluster.
If the engine braking power is insufficient on a downhill slope, the set speed may be exceeded. On uphill grades vehicle speed may drop if the engine output is insufficient.

Increasing speed
Briefly press the lever, arrow 1, until the desired speed is reached.
Each time the lever is pressed briefly, the speed is increased by approx. 1 mph/1 km/h.

Accelerating using the lever
Press the lever, arrow 1, until the desired speed is reached.
The vehicle accelerates without pressure on the accelerator pedal. The system stores and maintains the speed.

Decreasing speed
Repeatedly pull the lever, arrow 2, until the desired speed is reached.
The functions here are the same as for increas-ing the speed or accelerating, except that the speed will be decreased.

Deactivating cruise control
Push the lever briefly upwards or downwards, arrow 3.
In addition, the system is automatically deactivated:

• When the brakes are applied.
• When the clutch of the manual transmission is engaged or the transmission is shifted into neutral.
• When the automatic transmission selector lever is moved into the neutral position N.
• When the selector lever of the sport auto-matic transmission with double clutch is moved into the neutral position N.
• When the vehicle travels faster or slower than the set speed for an extended period, e. g. when the accelerator is depressed.
• When DSC is intervening.

Resuming a previously stored speed
Press the button, arrow 4.
The last stored speed is resumed and maintained.
The stored speed is briefly displayed in the instrument cluster.
The stored speed is cleared when the ignition is switched off.

Display in the instrument cluster
When the speed at which the vehicle is traveling is stored or when a stored speed is called up, the speed is briefly displayed in the instrument cluster.

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