Contents
Contents
Notes
6Using this Owner's Manual
6Symbols used
7The individual vehicle
7Editorial notice
8For your own safety
9Service and warranty
9Reporting safety defects
Cockpit
12Driver's side Ð controls and displays
16Comfort and convenience Ð controls
and displays
18Buttons in steering wheel
Control Center
19The concept
19Controller
19Control Display
20Symbols and lists
22Menus in Control Display
23Assistance window
*
24Top and bottom status lines
24Control Center in rear
*
Voice command
26Voice command system
26Voice commands
28Notices
28The notebook
29Short commands
Opening and closing
34Key/remote control
35Central locking system
35Opening and closing Ð from outside 37Opening and closing Ð from inside
38Doors
38Luggage compartment lid
40Luggage compartment
41Alarm system
42Electric power windows
43Sliding/tilt sunroof
*
Adjustments
45Sit safely
45Seats
47Head restraints
50Safety belts
51Heated seats
*
51Active seat ventilation
*
52Active seat
*
52Mirrors
53Steering wheel adjustment
54Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory
55Airbags
57Transporting children safely
59LATCH
*
child-restraint system
59Child-safety locks
60Vehicle Memory, Key Memory
Driving
61Ignition lock
62Starting the engine
62Switching off the engine
62Parking brake
67Automatic transmission with L mode
69Automatic transmission with
Steptronic
*
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At a glance
Operation
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Reference
71Turn signal indicators/headlamp
flasher
72Wiper system
73Washer fluid
73Programmable cruise control
75Active cruise control
*
Everything under control
82Odometer, outside temperature
display, clock
82Tachometer
83Service Interval Display
85Check Control
86Computer
91Changing settings
Technology for comfort,
convenience and safety
93PDC Park Distance Control
*
94Driving stability control/
DSC Dynamic Stability Control
96Driving stability control/ABS Antilock
Braking System
97Dynamic Drive
97EDC Electronic Damping Control
*
98Flat Tire Monitor
*
99TPM Tire Pressure Monitor
*
101Self-leveling suspension
*
101Adaptive brake lamp
Lamps
102Parking lamps/low beams
103Instrument lighting
103High beams/standing lamps
103Front fog lamps
103Interior lamps
A congenial climate
105Automatic climate control
111Rear air conditioner
*
112Parked-car ventilation system
Practical interior accessories
114Integrated universal remote control
*
115Sun blinds
*
116Rear cooler
*
117Glove compartment
117Storage compartments118Beverage holders
118Ashtray, front
119Cigarette lighter, front
119Power socket
119Ashtray, rear
119Cigarette lighter, rear
120Center armrest
120Ski bag
*
Things to remember when driving
124Break-in procedures
124General driving notes
125Brake system
126Cargo loading
127Roof-mounted luggage rack
*
127Entry/pass tags
Navigation
130GPS
130Map CD
131Starting the navigation system
131Display in assistance window
*
131Selection options
132Destination entry
132Manual entry of destination address
134Selecting the town or city and the
street from the directory
134Map-guided destination selection
135Selecting destination in "Information"
135Selecting interesting destinations
136Recent destinations
136Destination list
137Selecting route
137Starting the destination guidance
system
138Displaying route
139Selecting new route
139Voice guidance
140Terminating/interrupting active
destination guidance
140Address book
142Location
142Wordmatch principle
143What to do if É
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Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Reference
17
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
Voice command
28
Notices
Do not use the voice command
system to make emergency SOS
calls. Your voice and habitual tone could be
affected by stressful situations, as a result
of which the process of establishing the
telephone connection could be unneces-
sarily delayed. Instead, you should use the
emergency SOS button located adjacent to
the rearview mirror, refer to page 173.<
Environmental conditions
The voice command system uses a special
hands-free microphone located in the front
of your vehicle's headliner. Although the
system is designed to filter out ambient
noise, you can help ensure that your com-
mands will be understood by observing the
following instructions:
>Speak smoothly and clearly, at a normal
volume. Do not place any unusual
stress on individual syllables, and avoid
pauses
>Do not speak while the voice command
system is talking
>Keep the doors, windows and sunroof
closed to prevent interference from
ambient noise
>Avoid other sources of noise in the
vehicle while speaking, and ask other
vehicle occupants to refrain from
talking while you are using the system
>The hands-free microphone is aimed
toward the driver. This means that the
system might be unable to register the
voices of other vehicle occupants prop-
erly.
The notebook
To record a note
You can store approx. ten minutes of
spoken text Ð either as a single entry or as
multiple entries of any desired length.To terminate recording:
Press the button for a long period.
When recording notes, the voice
command system does not respond
to the {Cancel} command. The text
checking function for command words is
deactivated in this case so that you can
speak any desired text for your notes. This
feature saves you from having to concen-
trate on avoiding these words while
recording.<
Listening to a notebook entry
Listening to recorded notebook entries:
Delete notes
Clearing the notebook
To delete all contents from the notebook:
{Record note}.
1.{Read out}
Approximately the first 3 seconds of
the first note are read aloud
2.Following the inquiry {{Note and
next?}} select the next function
>To listen to the entire note:
{Read out}
>To hear the next notebook entry:
{Next}
>To hear the entry again:
{Back} or
{Repeat}.
1.{Edit}
2.{Delete}.
1.{Notepad}
2.{Delete}.
Opening and closing
36
Unlocking the vehicle
Press button 1.
The interior lamps and the door-mounted
proximity lamps come on.
Press the button once to unlock the driver's
door only; press a second time to unlock all
remaining doors as well as the luggage
compartment lid and the fuel filler door.
Convenience opening mode
Hold button 1pressed. The windows
and the sliding/tilt sunroof open. The
sliding/tilt sunroof will not be retracted if it
is already in its raised position.
Locking and securing
Press button 2.
Switching off the tilt alarm sensor
and interior motion sensor
Press button 2once again
directly after locking. For more detailed
information, refer to page 41.
Switching on interior lamps and
door-mounted proximity lamps
If the vehicle is locked, press
button 2.
Switching on the interior lamps
Press button 4.
You can also use this function to locate
your vehicle in parking garages etc.
Panic mode
By pressing and holding button 4for
more than approx. two seconds, you can
trigger the alarm system in response to any
impending danger.
To switch off the alarm: press any of the
buttons.
Opening the luggage compartment
lid
Maintain pressure on button 3for
approx. 1 second. The luggage compartment lid opens,
regardless of whether it was previously
locked or unlocked.
During opening the luggage compart-
ment lid pivots upward and to the
rear. Ensure that adequate clearance is
available before opening.
To avoid being inadvertently locked out,
never lay the remote control unit down in
the luggage compartment. If the luggage
compartment lid was locked earlier, it will
relock automatically when closed.<
Automatic luggage compartment lid
operation*
Opening the luggage compartment
lid
Maintain pressure on button 3for
approx. 1 second.
The luggage compartment lid opens all the
way, regardless of whether it was previ-
ously locked or unlocked.
To interrupt the opening process:
Press the button again while opening is in
progress.
During opening the luggage compart-
ment lid pivots upward and to the
rear. Ensure that adequate clearance is
available before opening.
To avoid being inadvertently locked out,
never lay the remote control unit down in
the luggage compartment. If the vehicle is
locked, the luggage compartment lid is also
locked again when closed.<
External systems
External systems or devices may cause
local interference in the functions of the
remote control.
Should the remote control unit fail to
operate owing to interference of this kind,
you can respond by using the key to unlock
your vehicle at one of the doors.
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37
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply
with part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communi-
cation Commission regulations. Operation
is governed by the following:
FCC ID: LX8766S
LX8766E
LX8CAS
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions:
>This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
>this device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or
changes to these devices could void
the user's authority to operate this equip-
ment.<
Using the key
One turn of the key in the driver's door lock
unlocks the driver's door only.
Turning the key a second time unlocks all of
the remaining doors, the luggage compart-
ment lid and the fuel filler door.
You can have various confirmation
signals programmed into the system
to verify that the vehicle has been locked
securely.<
Convenience operation
You also have the option of operating the
windows and the sliding/tilt sunroof from
the driver's door lock.>To open:
With the door closed, turn the key to the
Unlock position and hold it there.
>To close:
With the door closed, turn the key to the
Lock position and hold it there.
Watch during the closing process to
be sure that no one is injured.
Releasing the key stops the operation.<
Manual operation
in the event of an electrical malfunction
You can turn the key all the way to the right
or left in the door lock or engage or release
the locking mechanism in the driver's door.
Opening and closing Ð from
inside
You can operate the central locking system
with this button when the driver's door is
closed. The doors and luggage compart-
ment lid are unlocked or locked
only. The anti-theft system is not activated.
Also, the fuel filler door remains unlocked
to allow refueling.
If the remote control has been used to
unlock only the driver's door, refer to
page 36, and you touch the button
when the driver's door is open, the other
door, the luggage compartment lid, and the
fuel filler door are unlocked.
If the driver's door is closed, touching
the button locks it.<
Opening and closing
40 >Close all windows. Shut the sliding/tilt
sunroof
>Adjust the automatic climate control's
blower to supply a high rate of airflow,
refer to page 107.<
Automatic luggage compartment lid
operation*
Opening
The luggage compartment lid opens all the
way, when you
>press the button next to the steering
column
>press the button on the outside of the
luggage compartment lid, refer to
page 38
>press button 3on the remote
control unit, refer to page 36.
During opening the luggage compart-
ment lid pivots upward and to the
rear. Ensure that adequate clearance is
available before opening.<
Closing
The luggage compartment lid closes auto-
matically when you
>press the button or
>press the button on the outside of the
luggage compartment lid, refer to
page 38.
The luggage compartment lid imme-
diately stops opening or closing if you
hold it in place by hand.<
To avoid injuries, be sure that the
travel path of the luggage compart-
ment lid is clear when it is closed, as with all closing procedures.
Operate the vehicle only when the luggage
compartment lid is completely closed.
Otherwise, exhaust fumes could penetrate
the interior of the vehicle. If special circum-
stances should make it absolutely neces-
sary to operate the vehicle with the luggage
compartment lid open:
>Close all windows. Shut the sliding/tilt
sunroof
>Adjust the automatic climate control's
blower to supply a high rate of airflow,
refer to page 107.<
Manual operation
in the event of an electrical malfunction
Use the key to unlock the luggage com-
partment lid, refer to page 38, and then
slowly open or close it, taking care to avoid
abrupt motion in the process.
Emergency release
This lever releases the luggage compart-
ment lid from inside the luggage compart-
ment.
Luggage compartment
Net*
You can use the net to store smaller
objects on the bulkhead separating the lug-
gage compartment from the rear seats.
Do not stow objects behind the side
trim panels on the left and right in the
luggage compartment, as otherwise the
electrical parts could overheat and be
damaged.<
Opening and closing
42 Lock, i.e. arm by pressing twice; press
button 2of the remote control
twice in succession, refer to page 36, or
lock twice with the key, refer to page 37.
The indicator lamp lights up briefly and
then flashes continuously. The tilt alarm
sensor and the interior motion sensor are
switched off as long as the system is
armed.
If you desire, the
>tilt alarm sensor
>interior motion sensor
can be switched off permanently. Please
contact your BMW center for assistance.<
Interior motion sensor
In order for the interior motion sensor to
function properly, the windows and sliding/
tilt sunroof must be completely closed.
Be sure to deactivate the interior motion
sensor, refer to section on Avoiding unin-
tentional alarms, when you wish to leave
the windows or sliding/tilt sunroof open.
Electric power windows
Opening and closing windows
From radio mode on:
>Press the switch until you feel resis-
tance:
The window continues to move down-
ward as long as you continue to hold
the switch >Press the switch beyond the pressure
point:
The window moves downward auto-
matically. Press the switch again to
stop the opening movement.
You can close the windows in the same
manner by pulling the switch.
The electric power windows remain avail-
able for use after the ignition is switched
off:
>For approx. 15 minutes with the remote
control unit in the radio mode
>For approx. 1 minute in position 0 or
with the remote control unit disen-
gaged.
To open, press the switch beyond the pres-
sure point.
When leaving the vehicle parked,
always remove the remote control
from the ignition lock and close the doors;
this precaution prevents children from
operating the power windows and injuring
themselves, etc.<
For information on using the convenience
operation mode at the door lock or with the
remote control unit, refer to page 36 or 37.
Safety feature
If the force rises beyond a predefined
threshold during closing, the system will
immediately stop moving the window prior
to lowering it slightly.
Despite this safety feature you should
always inspect the window's travel
path prior to closing it, as the safety system
might fail to detect certain kinds of obstruc-
tions, such as very thin objects, and the
window would continue closing.
Pulling the switch beyond the pressure
point and holding it limits the response of
the safety feature. Under these conditions
the window will respond to forces beyond a
defined threshold by only opening several
millimeters.
If you again pull the switch past the pres-
sure point and hold it in position within a
period of roughly 4 seconds, the safety fea-
ture will be deactivated.<