
Wheels and tires
168
Run-flat tires 
You will recognize run-flat tires by a circular 
symbol containing the letters RSC on the 
side of the tire.
Run-flat tires consist of self-contained tires 
and special rims. The tire reinforcement 
ensures that the tire retains some residual 
safety in the event of pressure drop and 
driving remains possible to a restricted 
degree.
Continuing driving with a damaged 
tire 
Driving on run-flat tires with tire damage 
can continue, depending on the vehicle 
load and the severity of the tire damage, at 
a maximum speed of 50 mph/80 km/h.
You can estimate the possible mileage for 
continued driving on the basis of the fol-
lowing general indications:
>With low load:
1 to 2 persons without luggage:
Approx. 155 miles/250 km
>With medium load:
2 persons, luggage compartment full, or 
4 persons without luggage:
Approx. 94 miles/150 km
>With full load:
4 persons, luggage compartment full:
Approx. 30 miles/50 km.
Drive reservedly and do not exceed 
a speed of 50 mph/80 km/h. In the 
event of pressure loss, vehicle handling 
changes. This includes reduced track sta-
bility in braking, extended braking distance 
and altered natural steering characteristics.
If unusual vibrations occur while the vehicle 
is being driven, this can indicate final failure of the damaged tire. Reduce speed and 
stop as soon as possible. Do not continue 
driving. Contact your BMW center.<
New wheels and tires 
You can find out the right wheel-tire combi-
nation from your BMW center. It is another 
vital factor in ensuring reliable operation of 
various vehicle systems such as ABS and 
DSC. Have the wheel and tire assemblies 
balanced every time either a wheel or a tire 
is replaced.
Only have new wheels and tires 
mounted by a specialist. If this work is 
performed inexpertly, there is a danger of 
damage and associated safety risks.<
Retreaded tires
BMW does not recommend the use of 
retread tires, as otherwise driving 
safety may be reduced. Possible variations 
in the design and the age  – which could be 
substantial – of the carcasses can lead to 
unusually rapid wear.<
The right wheels and tires 
BMW recommends that you use only 
wheel and tire combinations that 
BMW has tested and approved for your 
particular vehicle. Variations in factors such 
as manufacturing tolerances mean that 
even wheels and tires with identical official 
size ratings could actually have different 
dimensions than the approved units – these 
differences could lead to body contact, and 
with it the risk of severe accidents. If non-
approved wheels and tires are used, BMW 
cannot evaluate their suitability, and there-
fore cannot be held liable for driving 
safety.<
To maintain good handling and vehicle 
response, use only tires of a single tread 
configuration from a single manufacturer. 
After a flat tire, always remember to have 
the specified wheel and tire combination 
remounted on the vehicle as soon as pos-
sible. 

Reference 191
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Coupe: dimensions 
All dimensions in inches/mm. Minimum turning circle diameter: 37.4  ft/11.4 m. 

Technical data
192
Convertible: dimensions 
All dimensions in inches/mm. Minimum turning circle diameter: 37.4  ft/11.4 m. 

Everything from A to Z
200 "Communication 
interface" 155
Compact disc
– refer to CD changer 137
– refer to CD player 137
Computer 69
– clock, 12/24 hour 
mode 73
– displays on Control 
Display 69
– hour signal 73
"Concert hall" 128
Condition Based Service, 
CBS 174
"Confirmation" 28
Confirmation signals for 
locking and unlocking 28
"Confirm unlock code" 147
Connecting a vacuum 
cleaner
– refer to Lighter socket 97
– refer to Power socket 97
Consumption display, refer 
to Average fuel 
consumption 69
"Continue guidance to 
dest.?" 119
Control Center 16
– adjusting the 
brightness 72
– assistance window 19
– automatic climate 
control 90
– changing settings 18, 72
– changing the menu 
page 18
– confirming selection or 
entry 18
– controller 16
– display, menus 16
– language selection 73
– menu guidance 17
– menu item selection 18
– operating elements 16
– selecting units of 
measurement and display 
format 72
– setting time and date 73
– start menu 17
– status information 19
– symbols 17Control Display 16
Controller, refer to 
Control Center 16
Controls, refer to 
Cockpit 10
Convenience operation
– convertible top 27, 29
– glass roof 27, 29
– windows 27, 29
Convenience start, refer to 
Starting engine 54, 55
Convertible program for 
automatic climate 
control 91
Convertible top 37
– care, refer to the Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
– convenience operation 29
– emergency closing 39
– manual closing in the 
event of an electrical 
malfunction 39
– opening and closing 38
Coolant 172
– level 172
Cooling, maximum 89
Cornering Brake Control, 
CBC 76
Country of destination for 
navigation 110
Courtesy lamps 87
Cruise control 62
Cruising range 69
Cup holders 97
Curb weight, refer to 
Weights 190
"Current position" 109
Current position
– displaying 109
– entering 114
– storing 114
"Customer Relations" 157
Cylinders, refer to 
Engine data 190
D
Dashboard, refer to 
Cockpit 10
Data 190
– capacities 193
– dimensions 191
– engine 190
– weights 190
"Date" 74
Date 64
– setting 74
"Date format" 74
Daytime driving lamps 85
DBC Dynamic Brake 
Control 78
Deactivating front 
passenger airbag, 
Coupe 51
Decommissioning the 
vehicle, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Defect
– convertible top 39
– door lock 29
– fuel filler door 162
– glass roof 36
– luggage compartment 
lid 30, 31
– SMG Sequential manual 
transmission 58
Defrosting windows 89
Defrosting windows and 
removing 
condensation 89
Defrosting windshield, refer 
to Defrosting windows 89
Defrost position, refer to 
Defrosting windows 89
"Delete address book" for 
navigation 116
"Delete address" for 
navigation 115
"Delete all numbers" for 
portable phone 150
"Delete data" for 
navigation 116
"Delete" for portable 
phone 149 

Reference 201
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Destination address
– deleting 115
– entering 110
Destination for navigation
– destination list 113
– entry 110
– selecting from address 
book 115
– selecting using 
information 113
– storing 114
Destination guidance 118
– bypassing route 
sections 120
– canceling voice 
instructions 50
– changing specified 
route 116
– displaying route 119
– distance and arrival 118
– interrupting 118
– starting 118
– terminating/
continuing 118
– voice instructions 119
– volume of voice 
instructions 119
Destination list 113
Destinations recently 
driven to 113
"Dial" for portable 
phone 147
"Dial number" 147
Digital clock 64
Dimensions
– Convertible 192
– Coupe 191
Dipstick for engine oil 171
Directional indicators, refer 
to Turn signals 60
Direction announcements, 
refer to Voice 
instructions 119
Direction instructions, refer 
to Voice instructions 119
Directory, refer to 
Phone book 148
Directory for navigation, 
refer to Address 
book 114
Disc brakes 103Displacement, refer to 
Engine data 190
Display, refer to 
Control Center 16
"Display off" 19
Displays, refer to 
Instrument cluster 12
"Display settings" 72
Displays on the windshield, 
refer to Head-Up 
Display 83
Disposal, vehicle 
battery 181
Distance, refer to 
Computer 70
Distance to destination, 
refer to Computer 70
Distance warning, refer to 
PDC Park Distance 
Control 75
"Dist. to destination" 70
Door entry lighting 87
Door keys 26
Door lock 29
"Door locks" 27
Doors
– manual operation 29
– remote control 27
DOT Quality Grades 166
Draft-free ventilation 92
"Driver's door only" 27
Driving lamps, refer to 
Parking lamps/
low beams 85
Driving notes 102
Driving route, refer to 
Displaying the route 119
Driving stability control 
systems 77
Driving through water 103
Driving tips, refer to 
Driving notes 102
Drying the air, refer to 
Cooling function 89
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control 77
– indicator lamp 13, 77
DTC Dynamic Traction 
Control 77
– activating 77
– indicator lamp 13, 77DVD for navigation 108
Dynamic Brake Control, 
DBC 78
Dynamic Driving Control 59
"Dynamic route" for 
navigation 116
Dynamic Stability Control, 
DSC 77
Dynamic Traction Control, 
DTC 77
E
Easy Entry, refer to 
Entry to the rear 46, 52
EBV Electronic brake-force 
distribution 76
"Edit address" for 
navigation 115
Eject button, refer to 
Buttons on CD  player 126
Electrical malfunction
– automatic transmission 
with Steptronic 59
– convertible top 39
– door lock 29
– driver's door 29
– fuel filler door 162
– glass roof 36
– luggage compartment 
lid 31
– SMG Sequential manual 
transmission 58
Electric steering wheel 
adjustment 48
Electronic brake-force 
distribution, EBV 76
Emergency assistance, 
refer to Roadside 
Assistance 184
Emergency call 183
Emergency operation, refer 
to Manual operation
– convertible top 39
– door lock 29
– driver's door 29
– fuel filler door 162
– glass roof 36
– luggage compartment 
lid 30, 31 

Reference 203
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Gear display
– automatic transmission 
with Steptronic 58
– SMG Sequential manual 
transmission 57
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission 
with Steptronic 58
– manual transmission 56
– SMG Sequential manual 
transmission 56
General driving notes 102
Glass roof, electric with 
raise function 35
– closing in the event of an 
electrical malfunction 36
– convenience operation 29
– remote control 27
Glove compartment 95
GPS navigation, refer to 
Navigation system 108
Grills, refer to 
Ventilation 88
Gross vehicle weight, refer 
to Weights 190
H
Handbrake 55
– indicator lamp 13, 55
Hands-free system 14, 146
Hazard warning flashers 15
Head airbags 81
Headlamp control, 
automatic 85
Headlamp flasher 60
Headlamps
– care, refer to the Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
– cleaning, refer to 
Wiper system 61
– replacing the bulbs 178
Head Light, refer to 
Adaptive Head Light 86
Head-Up Display 83
Heated mirrors 48
Heated rear window 89
Heated seats 47
Heated steering wheel 49Heating
– exterior mirrors 48
– interior 88
– rear window 89
– residual heat mode 90
– seats 47
– steering wheel 49
Heating with engine 
switched off, refer to 
Residual heat mode 90
Heavy cargo, refer to 
Securing the load 105
Height, refer to 
Dimensions 191
Height adjustment
– seats 43
– steering wheel 48
High beams 86
– headlamp flasher 86
– indicator lamp 13
– replacing the bulbs 178
Hills 103
Holder for cups 97
Horn 10
Hotel function 30
Hot exhaust system 102
"Hour memo" 73
"House number" for desti-
nation entry 111
Hydraulic Brake Assistant, 
refer to DBC Dynamic 
Brake Control 78
Hydroplaning 102
– also refer to Minimum 
tread depth 167
I
Ice warning 64
iDrive, refer to 
Control Center 16
Ignition key 26
Ignition key positions, refer 
to Ignition lock 54
Ignition lock 54
Increasing luggage 
compartment capacity, 
Convertible 32Independent ventilation
– activating activation 
timer 93
– setting the activation 
time 93
– switching on and off 
directly 92
Indicator/warning lamps
– ABS Antilock Brake 
System 13, 78
– active steering 13, 80
– airbags 13, 82
– brake system 13, 78
– DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control 13, 77
– DTC Dynamic Traction 
Control 13, 77
– fastening safety 
belts 13, 47
– Flat Tire Monitor 80
– fog lamps 11, 86
Indicator and warning 
lamps, overview 13
Individual button 
assignment options on 
the steering wheel 49
Individual settings, refer to 
Key Memory 26
Inflation pressure, refer to 
Tire inflation 
pressure 164
Inflation pressure 
monitoring, refer to Flat 
Tire Monitor 79
Information
– on another location 113
– on current location 113
– on destination 
location 113
"Information" for 
navigation 113
"Information on 
destination" 114
Initiating an emergency 
call 183
"Input map" 112
Installation location
– CD changer 140
– portable phone 145 

Everything from A to Z
204 Instructions for navigation 
system, refer to 
Voice instructions 119
Instrument cluster 12
Instrument illumination, 
refer to Instrument 
lighting 87
Instrument lighting 87
Instrument panel, refer to 
Instrument cluster 12
Instrument panel lighting, 
refer to Instrument 
lighting 87
Integrated universal remote 
control 94
Interesting destination 113
"Interim time" 72
Interior lamps 87
– remote control 28
Interior mirror, automatic 
dimming feature 48
Interior rearview mirror 48
Interlock, refer to 
Steering locked 54
Interlock on automatic 
transmission 54
Intermittent mode of the 
wipers 61
J
Jacking points 181
Joystick, refer to 
Control Center 16
Jump-starting 184
K
Key Memory 26
"Keypad" 150
Keys 26
Kickdown
– automatic transmission 
with Steptronic 59
– SMG Sequential manual 
transmission 57
Knock control 163
L
Lamps, refer to Parking 
lamps/low beams 85
Lamps and bulbs 178
"Languages" 73
– for navigation 119
Lashing down loads, refer 
to Securing the load 105
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing the load 105
Last destinations, refer to 
Destination list 113
"Last seat pos." 44
LATCH child-restraint 
fixing 52
LEDs light-emitting 
diodes 181
Length, refer to 
Dimensions 191
Letter symbol with portable 
phone 150
License plate lamps, 
replacing bulbs 180
Light-emitting diodes 
LEDs 181
Lighter 97
Lighter socket 97
"Lighting" 60, 85
Lighting
– instruments 87
– vehicle, refer to Lamps 85
Lights on warning 85
Light switch 85
"Limit" 71
Loading
– securing the load 105
– stowing cargo 105
– vehicle 104
Location, navigation 
drive 108
"Lock after driving" 29
Lock buttons in the doors, 
refer to Locking 30
Locking
– from inside 30
– from outside 28
Locking and unlocking 
doors
– from inside 29
– from outside 27"LOGIC7", refer to 
Adjusting the tone 128
Low beams 85
– automatic 85
– replacing the bulbs 178
Lower back support, refer 
to Lumbar support 43
Luggage compartment
– capacity 190
– emergency release 31
– hotel function 30
– increasing the capacity, 
Convertible 32
– opening/closing, refer to 
Luggage compartment 
lid 31
– opening from inside 31
– opening from outside 31
– opening with remote 
control 28
Luggage compartment 
lid 30
– emergency operation 31
– emergency release 31
– opening from inside 31
– opening from outside 31
– opening with remote 
control 28
– unlocking manually 31
Lumbar support 43
LW, waveband 130
M
M+S tires, refer to 
Winter tires 169
Maintenance, refer to the 
Service and Warranty 
Information Booklet for 
US models or to the 
Warranty and Service 
Guide Booklet for 
Canadian models 174
Maintenance system 174
Malfunction warnings, refer 
to Check Control 66
Manual air distribution 90
Manual mode with 
automatic transmission 
with Steptronic 59
"Manual" on the radio 131 

Everything from A to Z
210 Tools, refer to 
Onboard tool kit 178
"Top 8" for portable 
phone 149
Torque, refer to 
Engine specifications 190
Touch tone dialing 150
Tow fitting 186
Towing 185
– tow fitting 186
– vehicles with automatic 
transmission 186
– vehicles with SMG 
Sequential manual 
transmission 186
– with tow bar 186
– with tow-rope 187
– with tow truck 187
"Town / City" for desti-
nation entry 111
Tow-starting 187
Tracks
– random play 
sequence 139, 140
– sample scan 139
Track width, refer to 
Dimensions 191
Traction control, refer to 
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control 77
Traffic congestion, refer to 
Bypassing route 
sections 120
Transmission
– automatic transmission 
with Steptronic 58
– manual transmission 56
– SMG Sequential manual 
transmission 56
Transporting children 
safely 51
Transport securing device, 
refer to Securing the 
load 105
Tread depth, refer to 
Minimum tread depth 167
"Treble", refer to 
Adjusting the tone 128
"Trip computer" 70Trip computer 70
Trip-distance counter, refer 
to Trip odometer 64
"Triple turn signal 
activation" 60
Trip odometer 64
Trunk, refer to Luggage 
compartment 30
Trunk lid, refer to Luggage 
compartment lid 30
Turning circle, refer to 
Dimensions 191
Turn signals 60
– indicator lamp 13
– replacing the bulbs 179
U
Underbody protection, 
refer to the Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Uniform Tire Quality 
Grading/UTQR 166
"Units" 72
Units
– average fuel 
consumption 72
– temperature 72
Universal garage-door 
opener, refer to 
Integrated universal 
remote control 94
Universal remote control, 
refer to Integrated 
universal remote 
control 94
"Unlock button" 27
Unlock code 147
Unlocking
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Unlocking and locking 
doors, setting confir-
mation signals 28
"Update services" 158
V
Vehicle
– battery 181
– break-in procedure 102
– care 175
– care, refer to the Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
– decommissioning, refer to 
the Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– dimensions 191
– loading 104
– parking 55
– position, refer to 
Displaying current 
position 109
– washing, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
– weights 190
"Vehicle settings" 27
"Ventilation" 92
Ventilation 92
– draft-free 92
– independent 
ventilation 92
Vent outlets of automatic 
climate control 88
"Vent settings" 91
Voice command system 20
Voice instructions for 
navigation system 119
– muting 50, 119
– repeating 50, 119
– switching on/off 50, 119
– volume 119
Voice phone book 153
Volume 126
– audio sources 126
– portable phone 146
– setting speed-
dependent 128
– setting using buttons on 
steering wheel 11
– voice instructions 119
Volume adjustment in audio 
mode, front-to-rear 128
Volume of the luggage 
compartment 190