
 
Cockpit
 
10
 
Cockpit 
All around the steering wheel: controls and displays 
 
1
 
Roller sun blind for rear window112
 
2
 
Rear window safety switch42 
 
3
 
Electric power windows41
 
4
 
Exterior mirrors51
 
5
 
Parking brake62
 
6
 
Parking lamps and low beams99
 
7
 
Instrument lighting100
 
8
 
Turn signal indicators69
High beams, 
headlamp flasher100 

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Please fasten safety belts +49
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control 
+92 
DTC Dynamic Traction Control92
ABS Antilock Brake System
 +91
Parking brake/brake hydraulics/
DBC Dynamic Brake 
Control 
+62/ 197/ 93 
Parking brake/brake hydraulics/
DBC Dynamic Brake Control for 
Canadian models
Parking brake 
+62,64 
Parking brake62,64 
Automatic parking brake Ð 
Automatic Hold 
+63,64 
Service Engine Soon 
+199
Indicator lamp for Canadian 
models
Airbags 
+97 
Turn signal indicators69High beams/
headlamp flasher100 
Front fog lamps 100 
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 cautiously
>Yellow:
Have the system inspected at 
the earliest opportunity
or
for your information
>Green:
For your information
>Blue:
For your information.
Indicator and warning lamps of 
the Check Control
Other indicator and warning lamps appear 
in the display 8 of the Info Display as nec-
essary, accompanied by supplementary 
text, refer to Check Control, page 82. 

Opening and closing
36
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 glass roof 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. Releas-
ing 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 to engage or release 
the locking mechanism in the driver's door. 
Opening and closing: 
from the 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, refer to page 34, 
or Comfort Access, refer to page 34, 
have been used to unlock only the driver's 
door and you press the   button when the 
driver's door is open, the other doors, the 
luggage compartment lid, and the fuel filler 
door are unlocked. 
If the driver's door is closed, pressing the 
 button locks it.< 
You can also have the system pro-
grammed to activate the central lock-
ing system automatically whenever the 
vehicle is set in motion, or when a specific 
interval elapses after it is unlocked, pro-
vided that neither the doors nor the lug-
gage compartment lid are opened in the 
meantime. This can be adjusted to be key-
specific.< 
Unlocking and opening the doors 
>Either unlock the doors together with 
the button for the central locking sys-
tem and then pull the release handle 
above the armrest or 
>pull the release handle for each door 
twice: the first pull unlocks the door, 
and the second one opens it. 
When the low beams are switched on, 
the interior door handles are also  

Opening and closing
40 >To a change in the vehicle's tilt if some-
one attempts to steal the wheels or tow 
the vehicle 
>To interruption of battery voltage. 
The system responds to unauthorized vehi-
cle entry and attempted theft by simulta-
neously activating: 
>An acoustic alarm, which lasts for a 
period of approx. 30 seconds 
>The hazard warning flashers for approx. 
five minutes 
>The high beams, which flash on and off 
in the same rhythm.
Arming and disarming the alarm 
system 
When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either 
with the remote control unit or at the door 
lock, the alarm system is armed or dis-
armed at the same time. 
The system indicates that it has been cor-
rectly armed by switching on the hazard 
warning flashers for a single cycle and by 
emitting an acoustic signal.
You can have different acknowledg-
ment signals set to confirm arming 
and disarming.< 
You can also open the luggage compart-
ment lid with the system armed using 
button 3   on the remote control, refer to 
page 34. When you close the lid, the sys-
tem is rearmed. 
Pressing the Panic mode button for a 
longer period triggers the alarm, refer 
to page 34.< 
To deactivate the alarm
>unlock the vehicle using the remote 
control, refer to page 34
>insert the remote control all the way into 
the ignition lock, engaging the detent. 
Indicator lamp displays
>The indicator lamp below the interior 
rearview mirror flashes continuously: 
the system is armed 
>The indicator lamp flashes when the 
system is armed: door(s), the hood or 
luggage compartment lid are not com-
pletely closed. Even if you do not close 
the alerted area, the system begins to 
monitor the remaining areas, and the 
indicator lamp flashes continuously 
after 10 seconds. However, the interior 
motion sensor is not activated 
>The indicator lamp goes out when the 
system is disarmed: no manipulation 
or attempted intrusions have been 
detected in the period since the system 
was armed 
>The indicator lamp flashes when you 
disarm the system before the remote 
control unit is inserted in the ignition 
lock, but for no more than roughly 
5  minutes: an attempted entry has been 
detected in the period since the system 
was armed. 
Following triggering of an alarm, the indica-
tor lamp will flash continuously. 
Avoiding unintentional alarms 
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion 
sensor may be switched off at the same 
time. You can do this to prevent a false 
alarm from being triggered in garages with 
elevator ramps, for instance, or when the 
vehicle is transported by trailer or train: 
Lock, i.e. arm twice; press button 2  
on the remote control twice in succession, 
refer to page 34. 
The indicator lamp lights up briefly and  

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Lamps
Parking lamps/low beams 
Parking lamps 
With the switch in this position, the 
front, rear and side vehicle lighting 
is switched on. You can use the 
parking lamps for parking. For lighting on 
one side for parking as an additional fea-
ture, refer to page 100. 
Low beams 
When you switch off the ignition 
with the headlamps on, the head-
lamps go out, and only the parking 
lamps remain on. 
Pathway lighting: 
After parking the vehicle and switch-
ing off the headlamps, you can use the 
headlamp flasher control to activate 
the low beams for a period of roughly 
40 seconds. You also have the options of 
extending this period or, as an alternative, 
having this function deactivated.< 
Lights on warning 
If you switch off the ignition while the head-
lamps are on, when you subsequently open 
the driver's door a gong will sound for sev-
eral seconds, while the Check Control will 
provide you with a message
.
Daytime driving lamps*
If you wish, you can leave the light switch in 
the low-beam position. Always observe all applicable laws govern-
ing the use of daytime driving lamps. 
You can switch on the parking lamps when 
needed using the standard procedure 
described under Parking lamps. 
You can have the daytime driving 
lamps on your vehicle programmed to 
operate as desired.< 
Automatic headlamp control 
When you set the switch to this 
position, the system activates and 
switches on and off the low beams 
in response to changes in ambient light 
conditions, for instance, in tunnels, at dawn 
and dusk, and in rain and snow. The green 
indicator lamp next to the symbol is illumi-
nated when the low beams are on. 
Following automatic activation, the 
vehicle's external lighting remains on 
when you switch on the fog lamps.< 
The automatic headlamp control can-
not serve as a substitute for your per-
sonal judgment in determining when the 
lamps should be switched on in response 
to ambient lighting conditions. For exam-
ple, the system cannot detect fog. To avoid 
safety risks, you should always switch on 
the lamps manually under these condi-
tions.<
You can have the sensitivity of the 
headlamp control system adjusted on 
your vehicle.< 
Adaptive Head Light*
The concept 
Adaptive Head Light is a variable headlamp 
control system that enables dynamic illumi-
nation of the road surface. Depending on 
the steering angle and other assumptions, 
the light from the headlamp follows the 
course of the road. 

Lamps
100
Activating the Adaptive Head Light
With the ignition on, refer to 
page 60, turn the light switch to the 
position Automatic headlamp con-
trol, refer to page 99.
When the vehicle is backing up, the 
Adaptive Head Light is inactive; when 
the vehicle is at a standstill, it is only active 
in one direction.< 
In case of malfunction
The LED above the symbol for automatic 
headlamp control flashes, refer to page 99. 
Please have the system inspected at your 
BMW center.
Instrument lighting 
Turn the serrated dial to adjust the illumina-
tion intensity. 
High beams/standing lamps 
1High beams: blue indicator lamp
2Headlamp flasher: blue indicator lamp
3Standing lamps 
Standing lamps, left and right*
You also enjoy the option of lighting up just 
one side of your vehicle when parking: 
With the ignition off, press the lever in the 
desired direction 3, past the resistance 
point. 
Front fog lamps 
The parking lamps or low beams 
must be switched on for the fog 
lamps to operate. The green indica-
tor lamp in the Info Display lights up when-
ever the fog lamps are on.
Briefly press the button once again to 
switch off. 
The fog lamps are switched off whenever 
the high beams are switched on. 
If the automatic headlamp control is 
activated, the low beams will come on 
automatically when you switch on the fog 
lamps.< 
Interior lamps 
The interior lamps operate automatically.  

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You can change the camera angle by 
turning and pressing the controller.
Notes or symbols that appear during 
the playback of a film generally point 
out different camera angles. These are 
usually only briefly available.
With some DVDs the language, subti-
tles or camera angle is only possible 
with the DVD-specific menu.
Refer to the information on your DVD for 
possible selections.<
Opening DVD-specific 
menu
Additional functions may be available on 
DVDs. For example, the viewer can select 
from several possible plots or display infor-
mation on the film.
1.Display DVD control, refer to page 166
2.Select "MENU" or "TOP" and confirm.
With "MENU" you can generally 
open the DVD-specific main 
menu. On some DVDs you will find an 
additional menu called "TOP" in which, 
for example, you can select music 
scenes.<
To make a selection:
1.Use to select a function
2.Confirm selection with "OK".
To return to a previous menu: 
Select or and confirm.
Language, subtitle or angle can also 
be selected in the DVD-specific 
menu.
Refer to the information on your DVD for 
possible selections.<
Malfunctions/notes
The BMW DVD changer is a Class 1 
laser product. Never remove the 
cover from the housing. Do not operate the 
unit if the cover is damaged. Operation 
without the cover can lead to serious eye 
injury from invisible laser beams.Always refer all repair and maintenance 
operations to qualified technicians.
With self-recorded CDs or DVDs, labels 
applied later can become detached during 
playback due to the development of heat, 
causing irreparable damage to the 
device.<
Macrovision copy protection:
This product incorporates copyright 
protection technology that is protected by 
method claims of certain U.S. patents and 
other intellectual property rights owned by 
Macrovision Corporation and other rights 
owners. Use of this copyright protection 
technology must be authorized by Macrovi-
sion Corporation, and is intended for home 
and other limited viewing uses only unless 
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Cor-
poration. Reverse engineering or disas-
sembly is prohibited.<
To prevent CDs from being copied 
illegally, they are often provided with 
copy protection by the manufacturer. 
Under certain circumstances this can pre-
vent or restrict the playing of CDs on the 
DVD changer. In this case please contact 
the CD dealer or manufacturer.<
If you play self-recorded audio CDs, faults, 
e.g. drop-outs, can occur, or the CD is not 
played at all.
The DVD changer can play the following 
formats:
>Video DVD
>CD-DA, Audio CD
>CD-R. 

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1High beams 
Press the tab down, refer to arrow.
Always wear gloves and eye protec-
tion Ð the atmosphere within the bulb 
is pressurized. Failure to observe this pre-
caution can lead to personal injury should 
the bulb be damaged.< 
1 High beams 
H7 bulb, 55 watts
1.Remove the cover 
2.Turn the bulb holder to the left and 
remove 
3.Remove and replace the bulb. 
Xenon lamps
The service life of these bulbs is very long 
and the probability of a failure is very low, 
provided that they are not switched on and 
off an unusual number of times.
In the unlikely event that one of these 
lamps should fail, you can respond by 
switching on your fog lamps and proceed-
ing carefully, where allowed by law. 
To avoid risk of potentially fatal inju-
ries: owing to the extremely high volt-
ages at which these units operate, service work should always be entrusted to quali-
fied personnel.< 
Parking and standing lamps 
In the event of a malfunction, please con-
tact your BMW center. 
Turn signal indicator, front 
Two bulbs Ð 3457AK or 3457NAK* 
1.Turn the bulb holder to the left and 
remove 
2.Apply gentle pressure to the bulb while 
turning it to the left for removal and 
replacement. 
Side-mounted turn signal indicators 
Bulb 5 watts Ð W 5 W 
1.Press against the front edge of the lamp 
with the tip of your finger, then push it to 
the rear and release the detent at the 
front 
2.Turn the lamp 903 and remove 
3.Turn the bulb holder to the left and 
remove 
4.Extract the bulb for replacement.