2005 BMW 745i maintenance

745i
745Li
760i
760LiCongratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW.
Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you
with enhanced control and security when you drive it.
We therefore have this request:
Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and famil-
iarize yourself with the information that we have compiled
for you before starting off in your new vehicle. It contains
important data and instructions intended to assist you in
gaining maximum use and satisfaction from your BMW's
unique range of technical features. The manual also con-
tains information on maintenance designed to enhance
operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of
your BMW throughout an extended service life.
This Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent
part of this vehicle. It should stay with the vehicle when
sold to provide the next owner with important operating,
safety and maintenance information.
This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US models or a Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.
BMW AG

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Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is
to use the index, refer to page218.
Using this Owner's Manual
4 Notes
7 Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10Cockpit
17 Control Center
26 Voice command
Controls
34Opening and closing
46 Adjustments
58 Transporting children safely
62 Driving
81 Everything under control
91 Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
100 Lamps
103 A congenial climate
112 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
122Things to remember when driving
Navigation
130Starting navigation system
132 Destination entry
139 Destination guidance
145 What to do if …
Entertainment
148On/off, tone
152 Radio
158 CD Compact Disc
160 CD changer
163 TV
165 DVD changer
Communications
174Using the phone in your vehicle
182 BMW Assist
Mobility
186Refueling
188 Wheels and tires
194 Under the hood
198 Maintenance
200 Rules and regulations
201 Replacing components
209 Giving and receiving assistance
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214Technical data
218 Everything from A to Z

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Your 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
Owner's Manual, please consult the
enclosed Supplementary Owner's Man-
ual(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, the features described in
this Owner's Manual may differ from those
on your vehicle. Nor can errors and omis-
sions be entirely ruled out. You are there-
fore asked to appreciate that no claims can
be entertained on the basis of the data,
illustrations or descriptions in this Owner's
Manual.
For your own safety
Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
modern materials and high-perfor-
mance electronics, requires specially
adapted maintenance and repair methods.
Therefore, only have corresponding work
on your BMW carried out by a BMW center
or a workshop that works according to
BMW repair procedures with correspond-
ingly trained personnel. If work is carried
out improperly there is a danger of conse-
quential damage and the related safety
risks.<
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine
parts and accessories approved by
BMW.
When you purchase accessories tested
and approved by BMW and Genuine BMW
Parts, you simultaneously acquire the
assurance that they have been thoroughly
tested by BMW to ensure optimized perfor-
mance when installed on your vehicle.
BMW warrants these parts to be free from
defects in material and workmanship.
BMW will not accept any liability for dam-
age resulting from installation of parts and
accessories not approved by BMW.
BMW cannot test every product made by
other manufacturers to verify if it can be
used on a BMW safely and without risk to
either the vehicle, its operation, or its occu-
pants.
Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories
and other products approved by BMW,
together with professional advice on using
these items, are available from all BMW
centers.
Installation and operation of non-BMW
approved accessories such as alarms,
radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels,
suspension components, brake dust
shields, telephones, including operation of
any mobile phone from within the vehicle
without using an externally mounted
antenna, or transceiver equipment, for
instance, CBs, walkie-talkie, ham radio or

Notes
6 similar accessories, may cause extensive
damage to the vehicle, compromise its
safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical
system or affect the validity of the BMW
Limited Warranty. Refer to your BMW cen-
ter for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair
of the emission control devices and
systems may be performed by any automo-
tive repair establishment or individual using
any certified automotive part.<
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.

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Service requirement display
Info Display screen contents
The distance/period remaining until your
next service briefly appears when you
switch on the ignition.
The Info Display immediately
switches to its computer mode when
you press one of the two buttons in the turn
signal lever, refer to page85.<
Control Display
You can view additional information on ser-
vice and maintenance procedures by
selecting the "Car data" menu.
1.Select and confirm your
selection
2.Select "Service" and confirm your
selection 3.The display shows a list of selected ser-
vice and maintenance procedures, as
well as legally-mandated inspections.
Red sectors
The service deadline has already passed.
Yellow sectors
The deadline for service or a legally-man-
dated inspection is approaching. Please
contact your BMW center for an appoint-
ment.
Green sectors
No service is currently required. If you
desire, certain maintenance operations can
be carried out at the next service at the
customer's request.
You can request more detailed information
on every entry.
Turn the controller to scroll through the list,
then confirm the selected entry.
Select and confirm your selection or
turn the controller to exit the list.
Confirm to hide the display.
The service requirement display does
not continue counting down to the
next service during periods when the vehi-
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or the battery switch OFF.
Please remember that brake fluid should be
changed every two years at the latest, even
if the display does not yet indicate that ser-
vice is required, refer to page197.
This same precaution applies to all of the
other service and maintenance operations
scheduled according to periodic inter-
vals.<
Displaying and entering dates for
legally-mandated emission and
vehicle inspections
1.Select "Emissions inspection" or "State
inspection" and confirm your selection
2.Turn the controller to select date input
3.Confirm the inspection date. The first
part of the date entry is activated –
here month.
>Turn to reset
>Press to store and move to the next
entry – here year.
The system applies the date the last
time you store your entry
4.Press the controller to select "CON-
FIRM".
A requirement is that you have cor-
rectly set the date and time in the
Control Center, refer to page90.<
Info Display screen contents
If the deadline for your next emissions or
state vehicle inspection is approaching, the
remaining distance and time will appear
briefly when you switch on the ignition.
Your Service Advisor will determine
your vehicle's current service require-
ments by reading out the data stored in the
vehicle's key.<
Check Control
Messages and indicator lamps in
Info Display
Messages and faults in systems appear in
text form accompanied by an indicator
lamp symbol. The alert is accompanied by
a gong. Messages disappear again auto-
matically if no faults are present.
Reports are assigned one of two priority
ratings:
Priority 1:
These status messages and malfunction
reports are signaled by a gong. Simulta-
neous defects will be displayed consecu-
tively. These messages cannot be deleted,
and they remain on the display until the

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Adjusting air distribution
You also enjoy the option of adjusting the
air distribution manually to obtain a climate
that is ideally adapted to your personal
requirements. The AUTO program is deac-
tivated.
Select the desired symbol and confirm your
selection. Turn the controller to adjust the
air distribution.
Air on windshield and side
windows.
Air to the upper body. You
can also adjust individually
the air temperature of the vent outlets for
the upper body, see below.
Air to footwell.
Adjusting temperature the upper
body
This function provides you with the option
of making minor adjustments to achieve
maximum comfort.
Use the temperature setting to adjust the
amount of cool air that is added to the air-
flow emerging from the vent outlets for the
upper body. We recommend a moderate temperature setting, as cooler air helps
promote fatigue-free driving.
Storing and calling up an individual
setting
You can store your individual setting after
adjusting the air distribution manually.
Select "Memorize" and confirm your selec-
tion.
Now you can reselect the preset climate
that precisely reflects your personal
requirements.
Select "Individual" and confirm your selec-
tion. The AUTO program is deactivated.
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
The microfilter removes dust and pollen
from the incoming air. The activated-char-
coal filter provides additional protection by
filtering gaseous pollutants from the out-
side air. Your BMW center replaces this
combined filter as a standard part of your
scheduled maintenance.
You can select a display of more detailed
information in the service requirement dis-
play, refer to page82.

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Fast forward/reverse
1.Select the direction.
Press and hold the button. The tracks
can be heard, but the sound is distorted
2.To interrupt the fast forward/reverse
function, release the button.
The CD will start play at the point
selected.
Malfunctions
The CD player 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, labels applied
later can become detached during play-
back due to the development of heat, caus-
ing irreparable damage to the device.<
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 your
CD player. 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.
High levels of humidity inside the
player can condense on the laser's
scan lens and prevent it from reading the
CD.
Only use round CDs with a standard diam-
eter of 4.7 in/12 cm and do not play CDs
with an adapter, e.g. maxi CDs, as other-
wise the CDs or the adapter can jam and
may no longer be ejected.
Do not use combined CD/DVD, e.g. DVD+,
as otherwise the CD/DVD can jam, prevent-
ing it from being ejected.<