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1Roller sun blind for rear window*113
2Rear window safety switch44 
3Power windows43
4Exterior mirrors53
5Parking brake64
6Parking lamps and low beams100
9Steering wheel16
10Info Display12
11Automatic transmission lever6812Ignition lock62
16Horn: the entire surface
20Fog lamps101
21Unlocking the engine hood194 7Instrument lighting101
8Turn signals71
High-beams, 
headlamp flasher101
Computer85
Check Control83
Computer85
Standing lamps101
13Switching ignition on/off62 
and starting engine63
14Windshield wipers72
Rain sensor72
15PDC Park Distance 
Control
*91
17Steering wheel heater
*54
Steering wheel adjustment54
18Unlocking luggage 
compartment40
19Programmable cruise 
control73
Active cruise control
*75
Front fog lamps 

Cockpit
12
Info Display 
1To view odometer display and reset trip 
odometer to zero81
2Speedometer with display for 
>Programmable cruise control73 
or
>Active cruise control
*75
>Speed limit87 
3Fixed indicator and warning lamps13
4Tachometer81 
Destination guidance of navigation 
system
*139
5Display for 
>Computer85 
or
>Text message of the Check 
Control83
or
>Voice command system
*266Transmission range selection68
7Automatic transmission program 
display68 
8Display for 
>Clock90
>Outside temperature81
or
>Variable indicator and warning 
lamps83
9Computer with fuel gauge85 
10Fog lamps101 

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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. 
Detailed information is provided on the 
specified pages. 
Fixed indicator and warning lamps
Colors
The indicator and warning lamps can light 
up in different colors and combinations. 
>Red:
Stop the vehicle immediately 
or 
an important reminder
>Red and yellow:
Continue to drive; drive cautiously
>Yellow:
Have the system inspected at the earli-
est opportunity
or
for your information
>Green:
For your information
>Blue:
For your information.
Variable indicator and warning lamps 
In the display 8 of the Info Display, addi-
tional indicator and warning lamps appear 
when necessary. Observe the instructions 
for action of the accompanying Check Con-
trol messages, also refer to page83. Please fasten safety belts 
+51
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control
+93 
DTC Dynamic Traction Control93 
ABS Antilock Brake System 
+92 
Brake system
+
With other warning lamps94,197
Warning lamp on Canadian models
With parking brake released66
With parking brake set64 
Warning lamp on Canadian models
Automatic parking brake, 
Automatic Hold 
+65,66 
Service Engine Soon +200
Indicator lamp on Canadian 
models
Airbags 
+98 
Turn signals71
High beams/
headlamp flasher101 
Front fog lamps101  

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1Glasses compartment116
2Storage compartment116
3Switching audio and video sources on/
off and adjusting volume149
4Telephone keypad, folding176
5Automatic air distribution and supply, 
left side of passenger 
compartment104
6Outside air/AUC Automatic recircu-
lated-air control/Recirculated air105
7Defrosting windshield and windows and 
removing condensation105
8Control Display17
9Temperature, left side of passenger 
compartment: turn 
For maximum cooling: press105
10Glass roof, electric
*44
11Memory keys for integrated universal 
remote control
*112
12Air supply, left side of passenger com-
partment: turn 
To switch off automatic climate control: 
press105,107
13Reading lamps102
14Hazard warning flashers
15Interior lamps102
16Air supply on right side of passenger 
compartment10417Temperature, right side of passenger 
compartment: turn 
For residual heat utilization: press105
18Rear window defroster
19Air conditioning105
20Starting an emergency call177
21Opening the glove compartment
22Automatic air distribution and supply, 
right side of passenger 
compartment107
23Station/track search and CD
*, TV* 
and DVD
*148
24Central locking system38
25Controller17
26Control Center buttons17
27Seat adjustment47
Heated seats
*52
Active seat ventilation
*52
Active seat for driver
*53
Seat, mirror and steering wheel 
memory55 

Control Center
18 Select button. Continue to press 
the controller until the desired function 
appears.
The "Brief info" function is not avail-
able in the rear.<
Control Display 
To open the start menu:
Press the button
or
move the controller
>toward the currently active menu
>twice in one direction. 
To switch off the Control Display, press the 
controller when you are in the start menu.
When the Control Display appears, 
you see the start menu for approx. 
5 seconds, then the last active menu. You 
can have the display of the start menu 
deactivated at your BMW center.<
Selecting menu
Move the controller to select a menu, here: 
"Settings". 
The menu appears on the screen as soon 
as you release the controller. 
You can change directly to a different 
menu by moving the controller in the 
desired direction.< 
Selecting menu items 
Turn the controller to select the 
menu item, here: "Clock".
Confirming selection or entry 
Press the controller to confirm 
the selection, here: "Clock". 

Control Center
22 7Settings 
>Vehicle functions54,65,91
>Time and date90
>Language89
>Units of measure and display 
format89
>Brightness90
>Lock Control Center in rear
*24
8Climate 
>Automatic climate control103
>Heated seats
*52
>Independent ventilation110
Assistance window* 
While you use the Control Center, the 
assistance window can provide you with a 
parallel display for the active system.
You can use it for displays of the following: 
>Short help and supplementary informa-
tion texts for selected menu items 
>A function selected in the "Car data" 
menu, refer to page89 
>The route for vehicles with a navigation 
system, refer to page131.
Help texts in assistance window 
You can call up and also cancel displays 
containing help texts and supplementary 
information on selected menu items in the 
assistance window. 1.Select "Help" from the start menu 
2.Select "Brief info" and confirm your 
selection. The help texts appear in the 
assistance window 
3.Confirm again to hide the automatic 
display.
Showing menu name
You can program the system to display the 
menu name each time you proceed to a 
new menu.
1.Select "Help" from the start menu 
2.Select "Menu name" and confirm your 
selection.  

Control Center
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Control Center in rear* 
Rear screen 
Folding open rear screen:
1.Swing folding arm upward until it 
engages
2.Fold open rear screen.
The rear screen is ready for operation.
Folding down rear screen:
1.Align rear screen straight
2.Fold rear screen downward; folding arm 
unlocks
3.Swing folding arm downward.
Swing the rear screen downward 
when the ski bag is used, as other-
wise it could be damaged.
Do not swing the rear screen up or down 
with the cup holders open, as otherwise it 
could be damaged.<
The rear screen switches off automat-
ically when it is swung downward.
Some functions are not available on the 
rear screen, e.g. the BMW Assist function 
can only be operated in the front Control 
Display. Some functions only permit limited 
operation on the rear screen, e.g. the 
speed limit can only be displayed. Setting 
is carried out via the front controller, refer 
to page87.<
Controller/buttons
The controller and buttons are located on 
the center armrest.
Rear lock 
The available functions are operated with 
the respective controller.
In the Control Center, you can limit or deac-
tivate operation of the rear screen.
1.Select "Settings" and confirm your 
selection
2.Select "Rear" and confirm your selec-
tion
3.Set operation of rear screen:
>Select "Limited Release" and con-
firm to lock the functions used in the 
front Control Display
When headphones are con-
nected, all audio and video func-
tions continue to be selectable in the 
rear, with the exception of the audio or 
video source activated in the front Con-
trol Display.<
>Select "None Release" and confirm 
to switch off the rear screen
>Select "Full Release" and confirm to 
switch off all locks
>Select "Release" and confirm to 
switch individual menus on or off:
Communication: select "Comm." and 
confirm your selection.
Entertainment: select "Entertainm." and 
confirm your selection. 

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More detailed commands such as 
{Change scale} instead of {Scale} are also 
often possible.
Short commands
With the {Main menu} level, you can run 
certain functions directly with brief com-
mands, refer to page29, without having to 
open an equipment level.
For example, if you want to dial a phone 
number, you do not have to say 
rather you can say directly 
Special commands 
Special commands are available for spe-
cific systems. In this Owner's Manual you will find these commands in the sections 
describing the individual systems.
Displays in Info Display
The Info Display shows you what the voice 
command system has understood in line 2, 
while also indicating which voice command 
or question is currently active in line1.
In addition, any error messages are also 
displayed.
Selecting navigation scale – an example
Start the dialog:
Briefly press in the steering wheel.
Volume adjustment 
You can adjust the volume for the instruc-
tions from the voice command system:Turn the button during an instruction/
announcement to select the desired vol-
ume.
Instructions/announcements from the 
voice command system will continue at this 
volume level, even if the other audio 
sources are set to minimum volume.
The system automatically selects your 
individual volume setting each time 
you unlock the vehicle using your personal 
remote control.<  {Telephone}
1. {Dial number}
2.Enter the phone number.
Operation with the voice command sys-
tem is always indicated with this picto-
graph.
You sayThe voice command system repliesInfo Display screen contents
"SVS active"
{Change scale}{{Please enter the desired scale}}"scale ?
change scale"
{Scale 
500 feet}"ok
500 ft"