Under the hood

necessary technical knowledge. Do not work on the car unless you possess the necessary technical knowledge.

If you are unfamiliar with the statutory guidelines, have any work on the vehicle performed only by a BMW center or by a workshop that work according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. If this work is not carried out properly, there is a danger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards.

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Chassis and suspension tuning
Two chassis and suspension tunings are available for selection. ▷ Normal: The comfortable basic setting offers optimum comfort when traveling. ▷ Sport: The sporty basic setting off ...

BMW Parking Assistant takes charge of manoeuvring into parking spaces
The BMW Parking Assistant is another comfort-enhancing driver assistance system from BMW ConnectedDrive to be included in the new BMW 3-Series Sedan. The new system helps the driver to manoeuvre s ...

Safety
The BMW 1 Series hasn't been crash-tested. It includes frontal, front-seat side-impact and side curtain airbags. Also standard are antilock brakes and an electronic stability system with traction ...