
Reference 225
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Imitation leather, refer to 
the Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Independent ventilation
– entering switch-on 
times110
– switching on and off110
"Indep. ventil", 
independent 
ventilation110
Index218
Indicator/warning lamp
– airbags99
– alarm system42
– brakes13
– coolant temperature83
– DSC93
– engine temperature83
– fasten safety belt51
– Flat Tire Monitor96
– fog lamps101
– reserve86
Indicator and warning 
lamps, overview13
"Individual", automatic 
climate control108
Individual adjustments, 
refer to Vehicle Memory, 
Key Memory56
Individual air 
distribution108
Individual button 
assignment17
– on steering wheel54
Inflation pressure, tires188
Inflation pressure 
monitoring, refer to Flat 
Tire Monitor95
Info Display12
Info menu22
Information
– on country135
– on current position135
– on destination 
location135
"Information" for 
navigation135,136
Information on travel 
direction, refer to Voice 
instructions141Infrared windshield, refer to 
Entry/pass tags126
Instrument cluster, refer to 
Info Display12
Instrument illumination, 
refer to Instrument 
lighting101
Instrument lighting101
Instrument panel, refer to 
Cockpit10,14
Integrated universal remote 
control112
Interesting destination136
Interior lamps102
– remote control36
Interior mirror, automatic 
dimming feature53
Interior motion sensor43
– switching off43
Interior rearview mirror53
Interlock, refer to Steering 
locked62
Intermittent operation, 
wiper72
J
Jacking points for vehicle 
jack205
Joystick, refer to Control 
Center17
Jumpering, refer to Jump-
starting209
Jump-starting209
K
Keyless Go, refer to 
Comfort Access37
Keyless opening and 
closing, refer to 
Comfort Access37
Key Memory56
Keys34
– adapter for spare key34
Kick-down69
Knock control187
L
Lamps, refer to Parking 
lamps/low beams100
Lamps and bulbs201
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo125
"Last dest." for 
navigation136
"Last" for telephone180
LATCH child-restraint 
fixing60
Leather care, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
LEDs light-emitting 
diodes204
"Left"
– for seat heating52
– with the automatic climate 
control107
Length, refer to 
Dimensions215
Level control system97
License plate lamp, bulb 
replacement203
Light alloy wheels, care, 
refer to the Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Light-emitting diodes204
Lighter117,118
Lighter socket117
Lighting
– of instruments101
– of vehicle100
Lights on warning100
Light switch100
Limit87
"Limit", refer to Setting 
speed limit88
"Limited Release", 
Control Center24
Lists in Control Display19
Litter container115
Load, refer to Loading124
Loading, vehicle124
Location
– CD changer160
– DVD changer165
– navigation drive130
– telephone176,178 

Everything from A to Z
230 Sampling, Scan
– CD158,161
– radio153
SAT, waveband155
"SCAN"
– CD changer161
– CD player158
– radio153
Scan
– CD changer161
– CD player158
– radio153
Scan, sampling
– CD changer161
– CD player158
– radio153
Screen, refer to Control 
Display18
Screwdriver, refer to 
Onboard tool kit201
Searching for music track, 
CD158,161
Seat adjustment
– electric47,48
– electric, BMW sports 
seat48
Seats47
– heating52
– memory, refer to Seat, 
mirror and steering wheel 
memory55
"Seat temp." for seat 
heating52
Seat ventilation, refer to 
Active seat ventilation52
Securing cargo, refer to 
Loading125
Securing luggage125
Select functions17
Selecting audio source152
Selecting menu21
Selecting roaming23
Selector lever, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic68
Selector lever interlock, 
refer to Shiftlock69
Selector-lever positions, 
automatic transmission 
with Steptronic68Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance182
"Service", vehicle82
Service and Warranty 
Information Booklet for 
US models198
Service Interval Display, 
refer to Service 
requirement 
display82,198
Service Mobile, refer to 
Roadside Assistance182
Service requirement 
display82,198
"SET", refer to Setting 
speed limit88
"Set time 1", independent 
ventilation110
"Set time 2", independent 
ventilation110
Setting button, refer to 
Controller17
"Settings"
– comfort mode95
– Control Center24
– function button54
– Sport program95
Settings
– data and time90
– language89
– screen display22
– units of measure89
Setting time, refer to 
Preselecting switch-on 
time110
Setting time and date90
Shifting, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic68
Shiftlock, refer to Engaging 
selector lever position68
Short commands for voice 
command system29
Shortest route137
"Shortest route" for 
navigation137
Shoulder support48
Side airbags98Side-mounted turn signals, 
bulb replacement202
Side window blind, refer to 
Sun blinds113
Sitting safely46
– with airbags46
– with safety belts46
Ski bag118
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to 
Glass roof, electric44
Smokers' package, refer to 
Ashtray117
Snow chains193
Socket, refer to Lighter 
socket117
Socket for onboard 
diagnosis200
Soft closure aid, refer to 
Automatic soft 
closing39,40
Spare fuses207
Spare key34
– adapter34
Spare tire205
Special oils, refer to 
Specified engine oils196
Special washing program, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Specified engine oils196
Speed
– average86
– limit87
Speed-dependent 
volume150
Speed limit87
– "Limit"88
Speed limit "ON/OFF"88
Speedometer12
"Speed Vol." in audio 
mode150
Sport program
– automatic transmission 
with Steptronic70
– vehicle95
Sports characteristic95
Sports seat48
Stability control, refer to
– Driving stability control93
– DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control93 

Reference 233
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
V
Valve
– screw caps206
– stem206
Vanity mirror, 
illuminated54
Vehicle
– adjustments56
– battery207
– break-in122
– care, refer to the Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
– dimensions215
– identification number195
– loading124
– parking64
– storage, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
– washing, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
– weight216
Vehicle jack204
Vehicle position, refer to 
Current position143
Ventilation106
– draft-free106
– while parked110
Video, refer to 
DVD changer165
"Video", video 
mode148,163
"View" for 
navigation139,140
Viscosity196
Voice-command phone 
book179
Voice command system26
Voice instructions
– muting141
– repeating141
– switching on/off141
– volume141Volume149
– adjusting speed-
dependent150
– portable phone177
– voice command 
system27
– voice instructions141
Volume, trunk216
Volume balance
– front/rear150
– right/left150
W
Warning and indicator 
lamps13
Warnings, refer to 
Check Control83
Warning triangle209
Warranty and Service 
Guide Booklet for 
Canadian models198
Washer fluid73
– reservoir, capacity73
Washer fluid reservoir, refer 
to Windshield/headlamp 
washer system73
Washer jets, refer to 
Windshield washer 
nozzles72
Washer system73
Washing the vehicle, refer 
to the Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Waste container, refer to 
Ashtray117
Waveband152
"WB"
– audio mode148
– in radio mode155
WB, waveband155
Weather Band155
Weights216
Wheel/tire combination192
Wheelbase, refer to 
Dimensions215
Wheel bolt wrench204
– spare tire204
Wheel-changing set204
– run-flat tires206
– spare tire205Wheel chock204
Wheels and tires188
Wheelslip control, refer to 
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control93
Width, refer to 
Dimensions215
Windows, convenience 
operation36,38
Windshield washer
– washer fluid73
Windshield washer fluid 
tank73
– capacity, refer to Filling 
capacities217
Windshield washer 
nozzles72
Windshield washer 
reservoir73
Windshield washing 
system, wiper system72
Windshield wiper, refer to 
Wiper system72
Windshield wiper blades
– care, refer to the Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
– replacing201
Winter tires193
– changing204
– condition191
– run-flat tires193
– storage193
Wiper blade 
replacement73
Wiper system72
"With highway" for 
navigation137
"With map" for 
navigation135
Without highway137
Wood decoration, refer to 
the Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Wordmatch principle for 
navigation138
Working in the engine 
compartment194
Wrench, refer to Onboard 
tool kit201