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Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is
to use the index, refer to page 197.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
7Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10Cockpit
16Control Center
20Voice command system
Controls
26Opening and closing
42Adjustments
51Transporting children safely
54Driving
64Everything under control
75Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
85Lamps
88A congenial climate
94Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
102Things to remember when driving
Navigation
108Starting navigation system
110Destination entry
118Destination guidance
122What to do if …
Entertainment
126On/off and tone
130Radio
137CD player and CD changer
Communications
144Telephoning
155TeleService, BMW Assist
Mobility
162Refueling
164Wheels and tires
170Under the hood
174Maintenance
176Rules and regulations
178Replacing components
183Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
190Technical data
194Short commands of the
voice command system
197Everything from A to Z

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The individual vehicle
On purchasing your BMW, you have
decided in favor of a model with individual-
ized equipment and features. This Owner's
Manual describes the entire array of
options and equipment available with a
specific BMW model.
Please bear in mind that the manual may
contain information on accessories and
equipment that you have not specified for
your own vehicle. Sections describing
options and special equipment are marked
by asterisks
* to assist you in identifying
possible differences between the descrip-
tions in this manual and your own vehicle's
equipment.
Should your BMW be equipped with fea-
tures or accessories not described in this
manual, please consult the enclosed Sup-
plementary Owner's Manual(s).
Editorial notice
BMW pursues a policy of continuous,
ongoing development that is conceived
to ensure that our vehicles continue to
embody the highest quality and safety
standards combined with advanced, state-
of-the-art technology.
For this reason, it is possible that the fea-
tures described in this Owner's Manual
could differ from those on your vehicle. Nor
can errors and omissions be entirely ruled
out. You are therefore asked to appreciate
that no legal claims can be entertained on
the basis of the data, illustrations or
descriptions in this Owner's Manual.

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Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publica-
tion thoroughly.
Your BMW is covered by the following war-
ranties:
>New Vehicle Limited Warranty
>Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
>Federal Emissions System Defect
Warranty
>Federal Emissions Performance
Warranty
>California Emission Control System
Limited Warranty.
Detailed information about these warran-
ties is listed in the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US models or in the
Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models.
Reporting safety defects
The following only applies to vehicles
owned and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to noti-
fying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O.
Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-
1227, Telephone (800) 831-1117.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it
may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot
become involved in individual problems
between you, your dealer, or BMW of North
America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may either call the
Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-
9393 (or 366-0123 in Washington, D.C.
area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department
of Transportation, Washington, D.C.
20590. You can also obtain other informa-
tion about motor vehicle safety from the
Hotline.

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7Buttons on the steering wheel
Portable phone:
>Press briefly:
Accept call or terminate call
as well as dial if an entry has been
selected from "A - Z", "Top 8", "Redial",
"Received calls" or "Missed calls"
>Press longer: redial
Volume
Voice command system
Fast forward/reverse
>Radio
Press briefly: change radio station
Press longer: manual tuning or auto-
matic station-search function scan
>CD
Press briefly: select track
Press longer: fast forward/reverse
>Portable phone
Press briefly: select entry in "A - Z",
"Top 8", "Redial", "Received calls" or
"Missed calls"
Individually programmable49
Individually programmable498Instrument cluster12
10Ignition lock54
11Horn: the entire surface
14Releasing the engine hood170
15Opening the luggage compartment
lid30
16Head-Up Display83
9
Windshield wipers61
Rain sensor61
12
Steering wheel heater49
Steering wheel adjustment48
13
Cruise control63
17
Parking lamps85
Low beams85
Automatic headlamp
control85
Adaptive Head Light86
18
Instrument lighting87
Front fog lamps86

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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,
usually accompanied by a Check Control
message. You will find more details on the
specified pages.
Fixed indicator and warning lampsColors The indicator and warning lamps can light
up in different colors and combinations.
>Red:
Stop immediately
or
important reminder
>Red and yellow:
Continue to drive; drive cautiously
>Yellow:
Have the system checked at the earliest
opportunity
or
for your information
>Green or blue:
For your information.
Variable indicator and warning lamps
On the display 5 of the instrument cluster,
other indicator and warning lamps appear
as necessary. Pay attention to the instruc-
tions of the accompanying Check Control
messages, also refer to page 66. Turn signals60
Active steering
+80
Brake system
+
With handbrake engaged55
With handbrake released78, 173
With other warning lamps78
Brake system for Canadian models
Airbags
+81
Service Engine Soon
+176
If the indicator lamp comes on
either continuously or intermit-
tently, this indicates a malfunction
the emissions-related electronic
systems.
Although the vehicle remains oper-
ational, you should have the sys-
tems checked by your BMW center
at the earliest possible opportunity
Service Engine Soon indicator
lamp for Canadian models
Front fog lamps86
ABS Antilock Brake System +78
DTC Dynamic Traction Control78
High beams/headlamp flasher86
Please fasten safety belt
+47
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control
+78
Check Gas Cap162
Lamp for US models

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1Coupe: glass roof, electric with raise
function35
2Microphone for portable phone146
Convertible: microphone on steering
column
*
3Reading lamps87
4Interior lamps87
5Microphone for voice command
system20
Convertible: microphone on steering
column
*
6Coupe: initiating an emergency
call183
7Convertible: initiating an emergency
call183
8Control Display16
Displays for menu guidance
9Hazard warning flashers
10Central locking system29
11Automatic climate control8812Button for
>Station scan126
>Track scan138
13Ejecting
>Navigation DVD108
>Audio CD126
14Drive for navigation DVD108
15Drive for audio CD126
16Switching sound output for Entertain-
ment on/off and adjusting the
volume126
18Bracket for cup holder97
19Controller16
Horizontal movement in four directions,
turn or press
20Activating voice command system20
21Opening the start menu on the
Control Display17
22Dynamic Driving Control59 Temperature setting,
left/right89
Automatic air distribution and
volume89
Cooling function89
AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control89
Maximum cooling89
Residual heat mode90
Switching off automatic climate
control90
Air volume89
Defrosting windows89
Rear window defroster88
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Heated seats47
PDC Park Distance Control75
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control77
Convertible: opening the
convertible top38
Convertible: closing the
convertible top38

Control Center
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Control Center
The Control Center groups the functions of
a large number of switches. This means
that these functions can be operated from
a central position. The following section
provides an introduction to the principle of
the menu guidance. How you control the
individual functions is described in the con-
text of the relevant equipment.
Controls
1Controller: you navigate through the
menus of the Control Center and make
adjustments by turning, pressing and
moving it to the left, right, forwards or
backwards
2The start menu can be opened from any
menu with this button
3Control Display
When you turn the controller, you feel a
clicking. This helps you to select the
desired menu item.To avoid posing an unnecessary haz-
ard due to inattention, both to your
own vehicle's occupants and to other road
users: never attempt to use the controls or
make entries unless traffic and road condi-
tions allow.<
Menu overview
You can call up all the functions in the
Control Center using five menu items.
Communication
>Portable phone
>BMW Assist or TeleService.
Navigation or onboard information
>Navigation system
>Onboard information, e.g. for display of
the average fuel consumption.
Entertainment
>Radio
>CD player and CD changer.
Climate
>Air distribution
>Independent ventilation.
menu
>Switching off the Control Display
>Traffic information
>Tone and display settings
>Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for central
locking or settings for entertainment or
your portable phone
>Display of the maintenance requirement
and dates for statutory emission and
vehicle inspections.

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Menu guidance
As of ignition key position 1, the following
message appears on the Control Display:
Confirm the message by pressing the con-
troller; the start menu is opened.
Start menu
Via the start menu, you can open four
menus by moving the controller to the left,
right, forwards or backwards. Pressing the
controller opens the menu.
Opening start menu
Press button.
To open the start menu from the menu:
Press the button twice.
Displays in menu
1In menus, you can change fields to
select the menu items they contain or to
make adjustments. The active field is
brighter than the others
2Menu items are usually grouped in hor-
izontal or vertical lists
3Arrows indicate that other menu items
can be selected in lists, but these are
not visible at the moment
4Adjustments are displayed in diagrams
or as numbers
5A symbol indicates the last selected
menu item of the start menu:
Communication
Navigation or
onboard information
Entertainment
Climate
menu