
Opening and closing
28
Opening and closing
The key set
1Every master key with remote control con-
tains an extended-life battery as a power 
supply, which is charged automatically in 
the ignition lock as you drive. You should 
use each master key at least twice a year in 
order to maintain the charge condition. 
Depending on which master key is detected 
by the vehicle during unlocking, different 
settings in the vehicle are requested and 
executed, refer to Key Memory below. 
2Spare key for storage in a safe place, such 
as in your wallet. 
This key does not fit in the locks of the lug-
gage compartment lid and the hotel func-
tion, refer to page32. This is an advantage 
when valet parking at a hotel, for example. 
The key is not intended for constant use.
New keys
New, additional or replacement keys are avail-
able at your BMW center.
Key Memory
How the system functions
Doubtless you have often reflected on how 
great it would be if you could configure your 
vehicle's various adjustment settings to meet 
your own personal requirements. BMW has 
designed several freely selectable options into 
the vehicle during its development. You can set 
these as desired via the Control Center.You can have up to four different basic settings 
adjusted for four different persons for the spe-
cific keys. The only requirement is that each 
person uses his or her own master key with 
remote control.
When your vehicle is unlocked with the remote 
control, the vehicle recognizes the individual 
key by means of a data exchange and makes 
adjustments accordingly.
Scope of Key Memory
>When unlocking with the remote control, 
either unlock only the driver's door or the 
entire vehicle, refer to page29.
>Locking the vehicle after a short time or 
after starting to drive, refer to page31
>Assigning the programmable function but-
tons on the steering wheel, refer to page51.
>Settings for the display on the Control Dis-
play:
>Brightness of the Control Display, refer 
to page77
>Units of measure for consumption, 
route/distances, temperature and pres-
sure, refer to page77
>Language on the Control Display, refer 
to page78
>12h/24h clock mode, refer to page78
>Date format, refer to page79.
>Displaying optical warning for the PDC Park 
Distance Control
*, refer to page80.
>Selection and brightness of the display for 
the Head-Up Display
*, refer to page89.
>Air distribution, temperature and intensity 
for the automatic climate control, refer to 
page96.
>Setting the language information for the 
destination guidance of the navigation sys-
tem
*, refer to page126. 

Reference 201
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
C
California law
– Event Data Recorders179
California Proposition 65 
Warning6
"Call"153
Call
– accepting152
– display accepted153
– ending152
– in absence153
– starting152
Calling
– from phone book153
– from the Top 8 list153
– redialing153
"Call sender"156
Can holder, refer to Cup 
holders103
Capacities195
Capacity of the luggage 
compartment192
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery183
Car care, refer to the Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
"Car data"74
Care, refer to the Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Cargo loading
– securing cargo111
– stowing cargo111
– vehicle110
Caring for artificial leather, 
refer to the Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Caring for leather, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for light-alloy wheels, 
refer to the Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Caring for plastic, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochureCaring for the carpet, refer to 
the Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for the vehicle finish, 
refer to the Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Car keys, refer to Key set28
Car phone151
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest102
– refer to Portable phone150
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
Car radio, refer to Radio136
Car wash110
– also refer to the Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
– refer to Before driving into a 
car wash110
Catalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system108
"Categories"141
CBC Cornering Brake 
Control81
CBS Condition Based 
Service178
"CD"133,143
CD changer143
– controls132
– fast forward/reverse145
– installation location145
– playing a track145
– random play sequence145
– repeating a track144
– selecting a CD144
– selecting a track144
– switching on/off132
– tone control133
– volume133
CD player143
– controls132
– fast forward/reverse145
– playing a track145
– random play sequence145
– repeating a track144
– selecting a track144
– switching on/off132
– tone control133
– volume133Center armrest
– adjusting the height102
– front102
Center console14
"Central locking"29
Central locking system29
– from inside vehicle31
Changes, technical, refer to 
For your own safety6
Changing a wheel183
Changing gear
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic58
Changing language on 
Control Display78
Changing measurement units 
on Control Display77
Changing wheels183
CHECK button73
Check Control71
"Check Control 
messages"73
Check Gas Cap166
Checking the air pressure, 
refer to Tire inflation 
pressure168
Child's seats, refer to Child-
restraint systems52
Child-restraint fixing system 
LATCH53
Child restraints52
Child-restraint systems52
Chrome parts, care, refer to 
the Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Cigarette lighter103
Cleaning, refer to the Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
Cleaning the windshield, refer 
to Wiper system61
"Climate"96
Clock69
– 12h/24h mode78
– setting time and date78
Closing
– from inside31
– from outside29
Clothes hooks, Coupe102
Cockpit10 

Everything from A to Z
202 Cold start, refer to Starting 
engine54
"Communication"152
"Communication 
settings"159
Compact disc
– refer to CD changer143
– refer to CD player143
Computer74
– clock, 12h/24h clock 
mode78
– displays on Control 
Display74
– hour signal78
"Concert hall"135
Condition Based Service 
CBS178
"Confirmation"30
Confirmation signals for 
locking and unlocking30
Connecting a vacuum cleaner, 
refer to Socket103
Consumption display, refer to 
Average fuel 
consumption74
"Continue guidance to 
destination?"125
Control Center16
– adjusting brightness77
– assistance window20
– automatic climate control96
– changing settings19,77
– changing the menu page19
– changing time and date78
– confirming selection or 
entry19
– controller16
– display, menus16
– language selection78
– menu item selection19
– menu navigation17
– operating elements16
– selecting units of 
measurement and display 
format77
– start menu17
– status information20
– symbols17
Control Display16Controller, refer to Control 
Center16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Convenience operation
– convertible top30,31
– glass sunroof30,31
– windows30,31
Convenience start, refer to 
Starting engine54,55
Convertible
– convertible program for 
automatic climate control97
– opening and closing 
windows36
– rollover protection 
system87
– top39
– wind deflector42
Convertible top
– care, refer to the Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
– convenience operation31
– emergency closing41
– manual closing in the event 
of an electrical 
malfunction41
– opening and closing40
Coolant176
– level176
Cooling, maximum95
Cornering Brake Control 
CBC81
Country of destination for 
navigation116
Courtesy lighting93
Cruise control61
– active cruise control62
Cruising range74
Cup holders103
Curb weight, refer to 
Weights192
"Current position"125
Current position
– displaying125
– entering120
– storing120
"Customer Relations"162
Cylinders, refer to Engine 
data192
D
Dashboard, refer to 
Cockpit10
Dashboard lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting93
Data192
– capacities195
– dimensions193
– engine192
– weights192
"Date"79
Date69
– setting78
"Date format"79
Daytime driving lamps91
DBC Dynamic Brake 
Control81
– malfunction83
– warning lamp83
"Deactivated"47
Deactivating front passenger 
airbag, Coupe52
Decommissioning the vehicle, 
refer to the Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Deep water, refer to Driving 
through water109
Defrosting windows95
Defrosting windows and 
removing condensation95
Defrosting windshield, refer to 
Defrosting windows95
Defrost position, refer to 
Defrosting windows95
"Delete address book" for 
navigation121
"Delete all numbers" on the 
portable phone155
"Delete data" for 
navigation121
"Delete" for portable 
phone154
Destination address
– deleting121
– entering115 

Everything from A to Z
206 Inflation pressure, refer to Tire 
inflation pressure168
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor84
Information
– on another location118
– on current position118
– on destination location118
"Information" for 
navigation118
"Information on 
destination"119
Initializing, refer to Power 
failure184
"Input map"118
Inside rearview mirror, 
automatically dimming, refer 
to Automatic functions50
Installation location
– CD changer145
– navigation drive114
Instructions for navigation 
system, refer to Voice 
instructions126
Instrument cluster12
Instrument illumination, refer 
to Instrument lighting93
Instrument lighting93
Instrument panel, refer to 
Instrument cluster12
Integrated universal remote 
control100
Interesting destination118
"Interim time"77
Interior lamps93
– remote control30
Interlock, refer to Steering 
locked54
Interlock on automatic 
transmission54
Intermittent mode of the 
wipers60
J
Jacking points183
Joystick, refer to Control 
Center16
Jumpering, refer to Jump 
starting186
Jumping, refer to Jump 
starting186
Jump starting186
K
Key Memory28
"Keypad"155
Keys28
Kick-down
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic58
– SMG Sequential manual 
transmission57
Knock control167
L
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
low beams91
Lamps and bulbs180
"Languages"78
"Languages" for 
navigation126
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing load111
Last destinations, refer to 
Destination list119
"Last seat pos."46
LATCH child-restraint fixing 
system53
LEDs Light-emitting 
diodes183
Length, refer to 
Dimensions193
Letter symbol with portable 
phone155
License plate lamps, replacing 
bulbs182
"Light"60,91
Light-emitting diodes 
LEDs183Lighter103
Lighter socket103
Lighting
– instruments93
– of the vehicle, refer to 
Lamps91
Lights on warning91
Light switch91
"Limit"76
"Lock after driving"32
Lock buttons in the doors, 
refer to Locking32
Locking
– from inside32
– from outside30
Locking and unlocking doors
– from inside31
– from outside29
"LOGIC7", refer to Tone 
control134
Low beams91
– automatic91
– replacing bulbs180
Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support45
Luggage compartment
– capacity192
– emergency release33
– hotel function32
– increasing capacity, 
Convertible34
– opening/closing, refer to 
Luggage compartment 
lid33
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside33
– opening with remote 
control30
Luggage compartment lid32
– emergency operation33
– emergency release33
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside33
– opening with remote 
control30
– unlocking manually33
Lumbar support45
LW, waveband136