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Indicator and warning lamps
Technology that monitors itself
The indicator and warning lamps identified
by the
+ symbol are subjected to an oper-
ation check each time you switch on the
ignition or start the engine. They each light
up once for different periods of time.
When a malfunction occurs in a monitored
system, the corresponding lamp will either
fail to go out when the engine is started, or
it will come on again during normal driving.
For information on how you should respond
when this happens, please refer to the
pages indicated.
Please fasten safety belts
+50
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control
+95
DTC Dynamic Traction Control95
ABS Antilock Braking
System
+96
Parking brake/Brake hydraulic
systems/DBC Dynamic Brake
Control
+62/ 192/ 96
Parking brake/Brake hydraulic
systems/DBC Dynamic Brake
Control for Canadian models.
Parking brake
+62,65
Parking brake62,65
Automatic parking brake Ð Auto-
matic Hold
+63,65 Engine
+194
Airbags
+57
Turn signal indicators71
High beams/headlamp
flasher 103
Front fog lamps103
Colors
The indicator and warning lamps can light
up in different colors and combinations.
The following section explains the signifi-
cance of the individual colors as well as
how you should respond when they
appear.
>Red:
Stop the vehicle immediately
or
an important reminder
>Red and yellow:
Continue to drive; drive cautiously
>Yellow:
Have the system inspected at the
earliest opportunity
or
for your information
>Green:
For your information
>Blue:
For your information.
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Comfort and convenience Ð controls and displays
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1Glasses compartment118
2Storage compartment118
3Switching audio and video sources
on/off and adjusting volume147
4Telephone keypad, folding172
5Automatic air distribution and air supply
Ð left-hand side of passenger
compartment107
6Outside air/AUC Automatic recircu-
lated-air control/Recirculated air107
7To defrost windshield and windows and
remove condensation107
8Control Display19
9Temperature on left-hand side of pas-
senger compartment Ð turn and max-
imum cooling Ð press107
10Sliding/tilt sunroof43
11Channel keys for Universal Garage
Door Opener114
12Air supply on left-hand side of pas-
senger compartment Ð turn
and switch off automatic climate control
Ð press 107, 109
13Reading lamps104
14Hazard warning flashers
15Interior lamps103
16Air supply on right-hand side of
passenger compartment106
17Temperature on right-hand side of
passenger compartment Ð turn and
residual heat mode Ð press107, 108
18Rear window defroster
19Air conditioning107
20Trigger emergency SOS call173
21Open the glove compartment
22Automatic air distribution and air supply
Ð right-hand side of passenger
compartment109
23Station/track search and CD,
DVD146
24Central locking system37
25Controller19
26Seat adjustment45Heated seats51
Active seat ventilation51
BMW active seat52
Seat, mirror and
steering wheel memory54
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Buttons in steering wheel
Buttons are integrated in the steering
wheel for fast operation of the following
functions without being distracted from
driving:
>the automatic transmission's L mode
>selected audio source functions
>selected portable phone functions
>the voice command system
>selected TV and DVD functions.
The buttons in the steering wheel are
only operational when the corre-
sponding systems are switched on.<
Portable phone:
Receive an incoming call, initiate dialing
and end a call
Volume
Voice command system:
To switch on and off
Fast forward/reverse:
>Radio
Press briefly: next stored station
Extended pressure: automatic tuning
>CD
Press briefly: track search
Extended pressure: fast forward within
track
>Cassette
Press briefly: stop track search or fast
forward
Extended pressure: fast forward
>DVD
Chapter search
Available for individual programming:
In the "Settings" menu, you can select the
function of the button at the "MFL" menu
item, refer to page 53.
L mode:
Press briefly to switch between the auto-
matic program and the L mode, refer to
page 68.
Steptronic:
Press briefly to proceed through a selec-
tion sequence consisting of the automatic
program, the Sport program and the
manual mode, refer to page 69.
Steptronic: Upshifting and downshifting,
refer to page 69.
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Control Center
The concept
The Control Center has been designed to
avoid the unnecessary complexity created
by an extended number of switches and
controls. It consists of the controller and
the Control Display.
The controller is used to select the func-
tions that will appear in the Control Display.
In addition, the Control Display also shows
you messages from the Check Control.
Controller
You can slide, turn and press the controller
to enter commands. You can use it for all of
the functions in the Control Display.
To avoid posing an unnecessary
hazard, both to your own vehicle's
occupants and to other road users: never
attempt to use the controls or make adjust-
ments unless traffic and road conditions
allow.<
The following introduction illustrates how
easy it is to use the Control Center.
You can find detailed instructions
describing how to use the individual sys-
tems in the separate sections.
Control Display
An orientation menu is available for selec-
tion. Slide the controller
>toward the currently active menu
>twice in one direction.
Selecting menu
Slide the controller to select a menu, here:
"Settings".
The menu appears on the screen as soon
as you release the controller.
You can move directly to a different
menu by sliding the controller.<
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Selecting menu entries
Turn the controller to select the
menu entry, here: "Clock".
Confirming selection or entry
Press the controller to make a
selection, here: "Clock".
Select the desired adjustment option within
the menu item and confirm, here: "Time".
Settings
The first setting option for time is activated.
>Turn the controller to select your setting >Press the controller to confirm the new
setting Ð store Ð and to proceed to the
next highlighted position to adjust.
Changing menu page
You can select individual pages in specific
menus, here: "Climate".
Select the symbol and press the controller:
To select the second page of the menu.
To return to the first page of the menu.
Symbols and lists
The symbols in the corners and edges of
the Control Display have various functions:
1Corner symbols:
These symbols take you to the next
menu item or in a displayed list.
To do so: turn the controller
2List symbols:
Indicates that you can only move within
the displayed list, here: stored radio
stations.
Turn the controller to select an entry
from the list.
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To exit from the list, select
the symbol and confirm.
Symbols
To select the second page
To return to the first page
To exit from the list
To transfer the current display to the
assistance window. For more
detailed information on the assis-
tance window, refer to page 23
To transmit vehicle data to the
BMW Service Center
To set display units and formats,
refer to page 91
To change the language of the dis-
play texts, refer to page 91
To select settings for vehicle func-
tions
To set the brightness of the screen,
refer to page 92
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Menus in Control Display
You can select from an extended range of
functions and setting options:
1BMW Assist178
2Communication
>To use the portable phone170
>Portable phone, refer to separate
Owner's Manual
3Car data
>Computer86
>Limit89
>Stopwatch90
>Service Interval Display83
>To access Check Control
messages854Navigation130
5Help
>Brief help text displays23
>Menu name for menu change
6Entertainment
>Radio149
>Cassette158
>CD153 155
>TV160
>DVD162
7Settings
>Vehicle functions53, 64, 93
>Time and date91
>Language91