Everything from A to Z
212
A
"ABC..." for
navigation 132, 133
ABS Antilock Braking
System 96
ACC, refer to Active cruise
control 75
"ACCEPT" for
navigation 136, 142
Accessories 8
Accessory position 61
Activated-charcoal
filter 111
Activation
Ð portable phone 174
Activation time 113
Active cruise control 75
Ð malfunctions 81
Active head restraints,
front 48
Active seat 52
Active seat ventilation 51
Adapter for spare key 34
Adaptive brake lamp 101
Adding washer fluid 73
"Address book" 140
Adjusting
Ð head restraints 47
Ð lumbar support 46
Ð seats 46
Ð shoulder support 46
Ð thigh support 46
Airbags 55
Air distribution 107, 109
Air outlet vents 105
Air pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure 184
Air supply 107
Ð rear air conditioner 111
AKI, refer to Fuel
specifications 183Alarm system 41
Ð avoiding unintentional
alarms 41
All-season tires 188
"AM..." 146, 149, 151
AM waveband 149
Anchorages 126
"ANGLE" in DVD mode 167
Antifreeze 191
Ð washer fluid 73
Antilock Braking System
ABS 96
Anti-theft system 35, 41
Approved gross vehicle
weight 210
Aquaplaning, refer to
Hydroplaning 124
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest 120
Arrival time 88
"Arrow display" for
navigation 138
"AS ADDRESS"
Ð current location 142
Ð destination
input 132, 134, 135
Ð destination list 136
Ð directory creation 140
Ð home address 141
Ð in address directory 141
Ð most recent
destinations 136
"AS DEST."
Ð destination
input 132, 134, 135
Ð directory creation 140
Ð home address 141
Ð most recent
destinations 136
Ð with address
directory 140Ashtray
Ð front 118
Ð rear 119
Assistance window
Ð Control Center 23
Ð help texts 23
Ð status lines 24
AUC Automatic
recirculated-air
control 107
"Audio" 146, 149
Audio 146
Ð adjusting the tone 147
Ð controls 146
Ð switching on/off 147
Ð volume 147
"AUDIO" in DVD mode 167
"AUTO", refer to Automatic
climate control 109
"AUTO" for audio
operation 151
Automatic
Ð air distribution 107
Ð cruise control 73
Ð headlamp control 102
Ð luggage compartment lid
control 36, 40
Ð steering wheel
adjustment 53
Automatic car wash, refer
to Care manual
Automatic climate
control 105
Ð rear air conditioner 111
Ð rear cooler 116
Ð settings 107
Ð settings in Control
Display 109
Automatic curb monitor 55
Automatic Hold
Ð parking 64
Ð parking brake 63
Everything from A to Z
Contents
213
At a glance
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Entertainment
Mobility
Reference
Automatic recirculated-air
control AUC 107
Automatic transmission
with L mode 67
Automatic transmission
with Steptronic 69
Ð operation via buttons in
steering wheel 69
"AUTO P" 54, 64
"AUTOSTOR" 161
"Autostore" for radio
operation 150
Average fuel
consumption 88
Average speed 88
Avoid false alarms 41
"Avoid highway" 137
"Avoid route" 139
"Avoid sect." 139
"Avoid tolls" 137
Avoid unintentional
alarms 41
"A-Z" 175
B
Backrest adjustment 47
Ð front seats 46
Ð rear seats 47
Backrests, refer to
Seats 45
Backup lamp, bulb
replacement 197
Balance 147
"Balance" in sound system
operation 148
Bass 147
"Bass" in sound system
operation 148
Battery 200
Ð discharged 202
Ð switch 201
"BC", refer to Computer 88
Belts 50
Beverage holders 118
Blinds 115
Blower 107
BMW active seat 52"BMW Assist" 19, 22, 178
Ð "Roadside
Assistance" 178
BMW Assist 178
BMW comfort seat 46
"BMW Services" 178
"Booktape" 158
Brake, malfunctions 192
Brake assistant, refer to
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC 96
Brake fluid 192
Brake hydraulic
systems 192
Brake lamp, adaptive 101
Brake lamps, bulb
replacement 197
Brake pads 125, 193
Brakes 125
Brake system
Ð brake fluid 192
Break-in procedures 124
"Brief info" information
bulletin 23
"Brightness" during
TV operation 161
"Brightness" in the Control
Center 92
Bulb changes 195
Buttons in steering
wheel 18
Ð refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 69
C
California Proposition
65 Warning 194
Call
Ð ending 175
Ð making 174
Calling 174
Ð from telephone
directory 175
Ð from the redialing list 176
Ð from the Top 8 list 176
Ð redialing 176Can holders, refer to
Beverage holders 118
Capacities 211
Car care, refer to Care
manual
"Car data" 19, 22
Cargo, securing 126
Cargo area
Ð emergency release 40
Ð manual operation 40
Ð opening and locking
separately 39
Ð opening from the
inside 39
Ð opening from the
outside 38
Ð operating via remote
control 36
Cargo loading 126
"Car parked" 109, 112
Car phone 171, 174
Car radio, refer to
Radio 146
Car wash 124
Car wash, refer to Care
manual
Cassette 158
Cassette deck 158
Ð adjusting the tone 147
Ð "Booktape" 158
Ð controls 146
Ð Dolby 158
Ð fast forward 159
Ð music search 159
Ð operating
temperatures 158
Ð reverse 159
Ð selecting tape side 158
Ð skipping pauses 159
Ð switching on 158
Ð volume 147
CBC Cornering Brake
Control 96
CBS Condition Based
Service 193
"CD" 146, 153
Everything from A to Z
214 CD changer 155, 156
Ð adjusting the tone 147
Ð controls 146
Ð copy protection 155
Ð fast forward 157
Ð humidity 156
Ð operating
temperatures 156
Ð random play 157
Ð reverse 157
Ð safety 155
Ð sampling 157
Ð scan 157
Ð selecting CD 157
Ð selecting track 157
Ð skipping tracks 157
Ð switching on 156
Ð temperature range 156
Ð track search 157
Ð volume 147
CD player 153
Ð adjusting the tone 147
Ð atmospheric humidity 153
Ð controls 146
Ð fast forward 154
Ð operating
temperatures 153
Ð random play 154
Ð reverse 154
Ð sampling 154
Ð scan 154
Ð selecting track 154
Ð skipping tracks 154
Ð switching on 153
Ð temperature range 153
Ð track search 154
Ð volume 147
Cell phone, refer to
separate Portable phone
manual 170
"Center" 110
Center armrest 120
Center console, refer to
Comfort features 16
Central locking system 35
Ð button 38
Ð remote control 35"CHANGE" for
navigation 136
Changing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 195
Changing language 91
Changing settings in the
Control Display 91
Changing units of measure
in Control Display 91
Check Control 85
Ð "Check" 86
Checking engine oil
level 190, 190
Checking tire
pressures 184
Child's seat 57
Child-restraint system 57
Child-safety lock 59
Cigarette lighter 119
Cleaning, refer to Care
manual
Cleaning windshield 72, 73
"Climate" 19, 22
Climate control
Ð automatic air
distribution 107
"Clock" 91
Clock 82
Ð setting time and date 91
Closing
Ð from inside 37
Ð from outside 35
Closing assist
Ð doors 38
Ð luggage compartment
lid 39
Cockpit 12, 16
Coin holder, refer to
Storage
compartments 117
Coin tray, refer to Storage
compartments 117
Cold start 62
"Color" during
TV operation 161
"Comfort"
Ð "EDC" 97
Comfort features 16Comfort seat 46
Ð in rear 47
"Communication"
19, 22, 171
Compact Disc, refer to
CD 153
Compartments, refer to
Storage
compartments 117
Computer 86
Computer, refer to Control
Center 19
Ð automatic climate
control 109
Ð "BC" 89
Ð changing settings 91
Ð display, menus 22
Ð displays in the Control
Display 88
Ð language selection 91
Ð setting time and date 91
Ð status lines 24
Ð symbols 21
Condition Based Service
CBS 193
Confirming a menu item in
the Control Display 20
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner 119
Consumption display 87
"Contrast" during
TV operation 161
215
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Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Reference
Control Center 19
Ð assistance window 23
Ð automatic climate
control 109
Ð changing menu page 20
Ð changing settings 91
Ð confirm selection or
entry 20
Ð display, menus 22
Ð display help texts 23
Ð language selection 91
Ð lists 20
Ð menu entry selection 20
Ð rear 24
Ð selecting units of measure
and display format 91
Ð setting time and date 91
Ð status lines 24
Ð symbols 21
Ð symbols and lists 20
Control Center, setting
brightness 92
Control Display 19
Ð rear 24
Controller, refer to Control
Center 19
Controls 12, 16
Convenience operation of
windows and sliding/tilt
sunroof 36, 37
Convenience starting
feature 62
Coolant 190, 191
Cooler, refer to Rear
cooler 116
Cooling adjustment
Ð rear air conditioner 111
Copyright 2
Cornering Brake Control
CBC 96
Country of destination 133
Courtesy lamps 104
Creating voice address
book 141
Cruise control
Ð active cruise control 75
Cruise control, refer to
Programmable cruise
control 73Cruising range 87
Cup holders, refer to
Beverage holders 118
Curb lamp
Ð bulb replacement 196
Curb weight 210
Current fuel
consumption 88
"Customer Relations" 178
D
Dashboard 12, 16
Data 208
"Date" 91
Daytime driving lamps 102
DBC Dynamic Brake
Control 96
Deactivating
Ð interior motion
sensor 36, 41
Ð tilt alarm sensor 36, 41
Default settings 147
Defrosting windows and
removing
condensation 107
Defrosting windshield, refer
to Defrosting windows
and removing
condensation 107
Defrost setting 107
"DELETE" for
navigation 136, 137
Destination 132
Destination during
navigation
Ð selecting with
"Information" 135
Ð select using voice 141
Destination entry 132
Destination list for
navigation system 136
"Destinations" 132
"Dest. input" 132
"Detour" 139
Dialed numbers 176
Digital coverage area for
navigation 130
Dimensions 209Dimming mirrors 52
Dipstick, engine oil 190
Direction
Ð arrow 138
Ð to destination 137
Ð voice instructions 140
Directional indicators, refer
to Turn signal
indicators 71
Disc brakes 125
Displacement 208
Display
Ð computer 22
Ð Control Center 22
Display, refer to Control
Display 19
Display format and units of
measure in Control
Display, changing 91
Display illumination 103
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 103
Displays 14
Distance 88
Distance tempomat
Ð refer to Active cruise
control 75
Distance to destination 88
Distance warning 93
"Dolby..." for audio
operation 159
Door keys 34
Door mirrors
Ð automatic dimming 52
Doors
Ð child-safety lock 59
Ð locking and unlocking 35
Ð manual operation 37
Ð remote control 35
DOT Quality Grades 186
Draft-free ventilation 108
Drink holders, refer to
Beverage holders 118
Driving stability
control 94, 96
Driving tips 124
"DSC" 95
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control 94
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Entertainment
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Reference
Fuel tank capacity 182
"FULL MENU" 165, 166
"Full Release" 25
Fuses 201
G
Garage door opener, refer
to Integrated universal
remote control 114
Gasoline 183
General driving
instructions 124
Glasses compartment 118
Glove compartment 117
GPS, refer to Navigation
system 130
GPS navigation system
Ð selecting destination in
"Information" 135
Ground lamps 104
Guidance system
Ð interrupting 140
Ð starting 137
Ð terminating 140
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake 62
Hand lamp 117
Hands-free
microphone 173
Hands-free system 173
Hazard warning flashers 16
Headlamp cleaning
system 73
Headlamp control,
automatic 102
Headlamp flasher 71
Headlamps
Ð automatic control 102
Ð cleaning 73
Ð high beams 103
Ð low beams 102
Headlamp washers 72
Head restraints 47
Ð front head restraints,
active 48
Ð rear head restraints 48
Heated seats 51Heated steering wheel 53
Heating and ventilation 105
Heating while stopped 108
Height 209
Height adjustment
Ð seats 46
Ð steering wheel 53
"Help" 19, 22
Help texts in Control
Display 23
High beams 103
Ð bulb replacement 196
Home address 141
Hood release 189
Horn 13
Hydraulic brake assistant,
refer to DBC 96
Hydroplaning 124, 186
I
Ice warning 82
idrive, refer to Control
Center 19
Ignition key 34
Ignition lock 61
"Indep. heater" 112
"Indep. ventil." 109, 112
Indicator lamps 15
"Individual" 110
Individual button
assignments on steering
wheel 53
Inflation pressure 184
Info Display 14
"Information" for
navigation 135, 136
Information on the
navigation system, refer
to Voice guidance for
navigation 139
Infrared windshield, refer to
Entry/pass tags 127
Instrument cluster, refer to
Info Display 14
Instrument illumination 103
Instrument panel 12, 16
Integrated universal remote
control 114
Interior lamps 103
Ð remote control 36Interior mirrors 52
Ð automatic dimming 52
Interior motion sensor 42
Interior protection
Ð deactivation 36, 42
Interior rearview mirror 52
Ð automatic dimming 52
Intermittent wipe 72
J
Jack 198
Joystick, refer to Control
Center 19
Jump-starting 202
K
Key Memory 60
Keys 34
Ð adapter for spare key 34
Kickdown 68
L
Lamps 102
Ð fog lamps 103
Ð high beams/standing
lamps 103
Ð interior lamps 103
Ð parking lamps/low
beams 102
Language control 18, 26
"Last" 176
"Last dest." 136
"Last exit" 139
Latch, refer to
LATCH child-restraint
system 59
LATCH child-restraint
system 59
LEDs light-emitting
diodes 104
"Left"
Ð for automatic climate
control 109
Ð for heated seats 51
Length 209
Level control system 101
License plate lamp,
bulb replacement 197
Everything from A to Z
218 Light-emitting diodes
LEDs 104
Lighter 119
Lighting of instruments 103
Lights on warning 102
Light switch 102
"Limit" 89
"Limited Release" 25
Limit selection,
adjustment 89
Litter container 117
L mode on automatic
transmission 67
Loading the vehicle 126
"Location" 135, 141, 142
Lock code 174
Locking
Ð from inside 37
Ð from outside 35
"LOGIC7" for audio
operation 148
Louvers 105
Low beams 102
Ð automatic 102
Lower back support, refer
to Lumbar support 46
Lug bolts 199
Luggage compartment lid
Ð emergency release 40
Ð manual operation 40
Ð opening and locking
separately 39
Ð opening from the
inside 39
Ð opening from the
outside 38
Ð operating via remote
control 36
Luggage compartment lid
control, automatic 36, 40
Luggage compartment
net 40
Luggage compartment
volume 210Luggage rack, refer to
Roof-mounted luggage
rack 127
Lug wrench 198
Lumbar support 46
M
M+S tires 188
Maintenance 193
Malfunction displays 85
"M AM" 150
Manually controlled
recirculated air 107
Manually switch air
conditioner mode on and
off 107
Manual operation
Ð doors 37
Ð sliding/tilt sunroof 44
Manual release
Ð automatic transmission
lockout 70
Ð fuel filler door 182
Ð luggage compartment
lid 40
Manual station
search 150
Map CD 130
"Map dir. travel" for
navigation 138
"Map facing N." for
navigation 138
Maximum axle loads 210
Maximum cooling
Ð automatic climate
control 107
Ð rear air conditioner 111
Maximum roof weight 210
Maximum speed
Ð winter tires 188
Maximum speed, refer to
Limit 89
"Memo" 91"Memorize", automatic
climate control 110
Ð "Individual" 111
"Memorized Stations",
radio 151
"Memorize" for audio
operation 151
Memory, refer to Seat,
mirror and steering wheel
memory 54
"Memory" for audio
operation 146, 148, 150
"MENU" in DVD mode 167
"Menu name" 23
Menus
Ð computer 22
Ð Control Center 22
"MFL" 54
"M FM" 150
"Microfilter" 193
Microphone for hands-free
system 173
Mirrors 52
Ð automatic dimming 52
Ð mirror heaters 52
Ð mirror memory 54
"Missed" 177
Missed calls 176
Mobile phone, refer to
separate Portable phone
manual 170
Modifications, technical 8
Monitor, refer to Control
Center 19
Most frequently called
numbers 176
Music search
Ð cassette deck 159
N
"Name" for navigation 133
"Navigation" 19, 22, 131
Ð "NO" 131
Ð "YES" 131
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Reference
Navigation computer
Ð installation location 130
Navigation destination
Ð manual entry 132
Ð selecting from the
directory 134
Ð selecting with map 134
Navigation system 130
Ð "ACCEPT" command 142
Ð current location 142
Ð destination entry 132
Ð destination guidance in
assistance window 131
Ð destination list 136
Ð digital coverage area 130
Ð directory 134
Ð "Hotel / Motel" 135
Ð "Information"
feature 135, 136
Ð manual entry of
destination address 132
Ð map CD 130
Ð map-guided destination
selection 134
Ð new route 139
Ð "On location" 135
Ð recent destinations 136
Ð route display 138
Ð route list 139
Ð route selection 137
Ð safety 130
Ð selecting points of
interest 135
Ð selection options 131
Ð start active guidance 137
Ð starting 131
Ð switching off, refer to
Terminating/interrupting
active guidance 140
Ð terminating/interrupting
active guidance 140
Ð town and city centers 143
Ð "View" function 138, 139
Ð voice guidance 139
Ð volume adjustment 140
Ð what to do if ... 143
Ð wordmatch principle 142
Navigation system GPS,
refer to Navigation
system 130Navigation target
cursor 134, 135
Navigation "With
map" 134, 135
"Navi info" 54
"New route" 139
"Next"
Ð map-guided destination
selection 135
Ð searching for points of
interest 136
"None Release" 25
Notebook of voice
command system 28
Nozzles 105
NTSC during TV
operation 161
O
OBD interface socket 194
Occupant-restraint
systems 50, 55
Odometer 82
Oil additives 191
Oil change intervals, refer
to Service Interval
Display 83
Oil consumption 190
Oil dipstick 190
Oil specifications 191
"OK" for DVD
operation 167
"ON / OFF" speed limit 89
Onboard computer, refer to
Computer 92
Onboard Diagnostic OBD
Ð interface socket 194
Onboard tool kit 195
"On country" 136
"1,2,3" 175
"On location" 135
"On town/city" 136
Opening and closing
Ð from inside 37
Ð from outside 35Operating temperatures
Ð in cassette deck
mode 158
Ð in CD changer mode 156
Ð in CD player mode 153
Ð in DVD mode 163
Ð in radio mode 149
Oral note 28
Orientation
Ð changing the display 138
Orientation menu 19
Orientation to north 138
Outside temperature
display 82
P
Paint and finish care, refer
to Care manual
PAL during TV
operation 161
Panic mode 36
Park detent, refer to
Transmission
lockout 68, 70
Park Distance Control
PDC 93
Parked-car ventilation 112
Ð "Indep. ventil." 112
Ð "Set time 1" 113
Ð "Set time 2" 113
Ð "Switch. time 1" 113
Ð "Switch. time 2" 113
Parking aid 93
Parking brake 62
Ð Automatic Hold 63
Ð manual operation 65
Parking lamp
Ð bulb replacement 196
Parking lamps 102
Parking with
Automatic Hold 64
Particle filter 111
Passenger-side mirror tilt
function 55
PDC Park Distance
Control 93
"PDC pic." 94
Personal Calling 171
Phone directory, refer to
Telephone directory 175
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Entertainment
Mobility
Reference
Route
Ð display 138
Ð list 139
Ð map cancellation 138
Ð map display 138
Ð selection 137
"Route guid." 137, 140
Route map 138
"Route selec." 137
Route selection 137
"RPA" 98
Run-flat tires 186, 200
S
S 154
Safety belts 50
Safety belt tensioners 50
Safety lock buttons 38
Safety precautions to
observe when using your
phone 170
Safety switch for rear
windows 43
"Save dest." 135
"SCAN"
Ð CD changer 157
Ð CD player 154
Ð radio 150
Scan
Ð CD changer 157
Ð CD player 154
Ð radio 150
Scan sampling
Ð CD changer 157
Ð CD player 154
Ð radio 150
Screen
Ð rear 24
Seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory 54
Seat heating 51
Seat memory 54
Seats
Ð adjusting 45
Ð sitting safely 45
"Seat temp." 51, 109
Seat ventilation, refer to
Active seat ventilation 51
SECAM during
TV operation 161Securing cargo, refer to
Cargo loading 126
Securing the load, ski
bag 121
Selecting new route with
navigation system 139
Selecting new scale for
navigation system
display 138
Selecting stored radio
stations 151
Selection options for
navigation 131
Selector lever, automatic
transmission 67
Self-defrosting mirrors 52
Self-leveling
suspension 101
"Service" 83, 193
Ð "Emissions inspection" 84
Ð "Spark plugs" 83
Ð Vehicle inspection 84
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for
US models 193
Service brakes 125
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models 193
Service Interval
Display 83, 193
Service Requirement
Display, refer to Service
Interval Display 83, 193
"SET", refer to Setting
speed limit 89
Set time 113
"Set time 1" 113
"Set time 2" 113
"Settings" 19, 22, 25
Setting the brightness 92
Setting the speed limit 89
Setting time and date 91
Setting timer 113
Shifting, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 69
Shiftlock 67
Short commands for voice
command system 29
Shortest distance 137
"Shortest route" 137Shoulder support 46
"Side" in sound system
operation 158
Side window blind, refer to
Sun blinds 115
Sitting safely 45
Ski bag 120
Sliding/tilt sunroof 43
Ð closing in the event of an
electrical defect 44
Ð convenience mode 37
Ð convenience operation 36
Snow chains 188, 188
Soft Close Automatic
Ð doors 38
Ð luggage compartment
lid 39
SOS call
Ð using SOS button 173
Sound system
Ð "MANUAL" selection
mode 151
Sound system adjustments
Ð "Balance" 148
Ð balance left/right 147
Ð "Bass" 148
Ð equalizer 147
Ð "Fader" 148
Ð fader front/rear 147
Ð "LOGIC7" 148
Ð LOGIC7 147
Ð midrange setting 148
Ð "RESET" 148
Ð speed-sensitive
volume 147
Ð "Speed Vol." 148
Ð "Treble" 148
Spare fuses 201
Spare key 34
Ð adapter 34
Spare tire 198
"Spark plugs" 83, 193
Specifications for engine
oil 191
Speed limit
Ð "Limit" 89
Speed limit selection,
revision 89
Speedometer 14
"Speed Vol." in audio
mode 148