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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 

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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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Select the desired setting for adjustment 
from the menu item, here: "Time" and con-
firm your entry.
Settings 
The first setting option for time is activated. 
>Turn the controller to make the adjust-
ment 
>Press the controller to confirm the new 
setting, i.e. to store it, and to proceed to 
the next highlighted position to adjust. 
Changing menu page 
You can select individual pages in specific 
menus, here: "Climate". 
Select the symbol and press the controller:
T o sel ect  th e  secon d  pag e of t he  m en u  
To return to the first page of the menu. 
Symbols and lists 
The symbols in the corners and edges of 
the Control Display have various functions: 
1Corner symbols:
These symbols take you to the next 
menu item or in a displayed list.
To do so: turn the controller
2List symbols:
Indicates that you can only move within 
the displayed list, here: stored radio 
stations.
Turn the controller to select an entry 
from the list. 
To exit the list again:
Select and confirm your selec-
tion. 
You can also leave the list by turning the 
controller to the left or right 

Opening and closing
36 switch on interior lamps and door-
mounted proximity lamps 
3Open luggage compartment lid 
4Switch on interior lamps and pathway 
lighting, activate panic mode 
Because any persons or animals left 
unattended in a parked vehicle could 
lock the doors from the inside, you should 
always keep the remote control with you; 
this precaution ensures that you will remain 
able to unlock the vehicle from the outside 
at all times.< 
When it is no longer possible to lock 
the vehicle via the remote control, the 
battery is discharged. Use this remote con-
trol during an extended drive; this will 
recharge the battery, refer to page34. 
In the event of a system malfunction, 
please contact your BMW center, which is 
also your source for replacement keys.< 
Releasing 
Press button 1. 
The interior lamps and the door-mounted 
proximity lamps come on.
Press the button once to unlock the driver's 
door only; press a second time to unlock all 
remaining doors as well as the luggage 
compartment lid and the fuel filler door. 
Convenience opening mode 
Briefly press button 1and then hold 
down. 
The windows and the glass roof open. 
The glass roof will not be retracted if it is 
already in its raised position. 
Locking and securing 
Press button 2. 
Switching on interior lamps and 
door-mounted proximity lamps 
If the vehicle is locked, press 
button2.
Switching on interior lamps 
Press button 4. You can also use this function to locate 
your vehicle in parking garages etc. 
Panic mode* 
By pressing and holding button4for 
more than approx. two seconds, you can 
trigger the alarm system
* in response to 
any impending danger. 
To switch off the alarm: press any of the 
buttons.
Opening luggage compartment lid 
Briefly press button 3. 
The luggage compartment lid opens, 
regardless of whether it was previously 
locked or unlocked. 
During opening, the luggage com-
partment lid pivots upward and to the 
rear. Ensure that adequate clearance is 
available before opening. 
To avoid being inadvertently locked out, 
never lay the remote control down in the 
luggage compartment. If the vehicle is 
locked, the luggage compartment lid is also 
locked again when closed.< 
Automatic luggage compartment lid 
operation* 
Opening luggage compartment lid
Briefly press button 3. 
The luggage compartment lid opens all the 
way, regardless of whether it was previ-
ously locked or unlocked. 
To interrupt the opening process: 
Press the button again while opening is in 
progress. 
During opening, the luggage com-
partment lid pivots upward and to the 
rear. Ensure that adequate clearance is 
available before opening. 
To avoid being inadvertently locked out, 
never lay the remote control down in the 
luggage compartment. If the vehicle is 
locked, the luggage compartment lid is also 
locked again when closed.<  

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When the low beams are switched on, 
the interior door handles are also 
lighted. The intensity of the lighting is 
adjusted using the instrument lighting con-
trol, refer to page101.< 
Engaging locks 
>Use the central locking button to lock all 
of the doors simultaneously, or 
>press the individual safety lock buttons 
down. To prevent the driver from being 
inadvertently locked out of the vehicle, 
the lock button on the driver's door 
automatically extends again after a brief 
period if the door remains open. 
Because any persons or animals left 
unattended in a parked vehicle could 
lock the doors from the inside, you should 
always keep the remote control with you; 
this precaution ensures that you will remain 
able to unlock the vehicle from the outside 
at all times.< 
Doors 
Automatic soft closing* 
Apply gentle pressure to the door to close 
it. The closing process will then be carried 
out automatically. 
To avoid injuries, ensure that the 
door's travel path is completely free 
and clear before closing.< 
Luggage compartment lid 
Opening from outside 
Press button. The luggage compartment lid 
opens. 
During opening, the luggage com-
partment lid pivots upward and to the 
rear. Ensure that adequate clearance is 
available before opening.<
The lock
All of the vehicle's keys fit the luggage 
compartment lid lock located in the license 
plate recess. 
Opening separately 
Insert the key in the luggage compartment 
lid's lock and turn it all the way to the right 
– the lid opens. 
To avoid being locked out inadvert-
ently, avoid laying the remote control 
down in the luggage compartment. The 
luggage compartment is locked again as 
soon as you close the lid. 
If you use the key to unlock the luggage 
compartment lid while the alarm system is 
armed, the alarm will be triggered. Switch-
ing off the alarm, refer to page42.< 

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detected in the period since the system 
was armed 
>If the indicator lamp flashes after you 
unlock the vehicle before the remote 
control 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. 
F o l l o w i n g  t r i g g e r i n g  o f  a n  a l a r m ,  t h e  i n d i c a -
tor lamp will flash continuously. 
Tilt alarm sensor and interior motion 
sensor 
Tilt alarm sensor 
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored. The 
alarm system reacts, e.g. in case of an 
attempted wheel theft or towing.
Interior motion sensor 
In order for the interior motion sensor to 
function properly, the windows and glass 
roof must be completely closed. 
Avoiding unintentional alarms 
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion 
sensor may be switched off at the same 
time. This prevents unintentional alarms, 
e.g. in the following situations:
>In duplex garages 
>When transporting on car-carrying 
trains 
>When animals are to remain in the 
vehicle.
Switching off tilt alarm sensor and 
interior motion sensor 
Press button 2on the remote 
control twice consecutively. 
The indicator lamp lights up briefly and then 
flashes continuously. The tilt alarm sensor 
and the interior motion sensor are switched 
off up to the next unlocking and locking 
actions. If you wish, the tilt alarm sensor and 
interior motion sensor will be perma-
nently deactivated. Please contact your 
BMW center for assistance.< 
Windows 
Opening and closing windows 
From radio mode on: 
>Press the switch up to the resistance 
point:
The window continues to move down-
ward as long as you continue to hold 
the switch 
>Briefly press the switch beyond the 
resistance point: 
The window moves downward auto-
matically. Briefly press the switch again 
to stop the opening movement. 
You can close the windows in the same 
manner by pulling the switch.
After switching off ignition
You can still operate the power windows:
>For approx. 15 minutes with the remote 
control in the radio mode 
>For approx. 1 minute in position 0 or 
with the remote control disengaged.
To open, press the switch beyond the 
resistance point. 
When leaving the vehicle parked, 
remove the remote control from the 
ignition lock and close the doors; this pre-
caution prevents children from operating 
the power windows and injuring them-
selves etc.<  

Opening and closing
44 For information on using the convenience 
operation at the door lock or with the 
remote control, refer to page36 or38. 
Anti-trapping mechanism 
If the force rises beyond a predefined 
threshold during closing, the system will 
stop moving the window prior to lowering it 
slightly. 
Despite the anti-trapping mechanism 
you should inspect the window's 
travel path prior to closing it, as the safety 
system might fail to detect certain kinds of 
obstructions, such as very thin objects, and 
the window would continue closing. 
The protection provided by the anti-trap-
ping mechanism is limited when the switch 
is pulled beyond the resistance point and 
held. Under these conditions the window 
will respond to forces beyond a defined 
threshold by only opening several millime-
ters. 
If you again pull the switch beyond the 
resistance point and hold it in position 
within a period of roughly 4 seconds, this 
anti-trapping mechanism will be deacti-
vated.< 
When you close the windows they will 
slow down as they approach the end 
of their travel; this is to allow the anti-trap-
ping mechanism to respond more precisely 
to any obstructions encountered in this crit-
ical range.< 
Safety switch 
With the safety switch, you can prevent the 
rear windows from being opened or closed 
via the switches in the rear passenger area, 
by children, for example. The same applies 
to adjusting the electric rear seats, refer to page48 and the electric rear head 
restraints, refer to page50, as well as to 
the operation of the roller sun blinds from 
the rear, refer to page113. The indicator 
lamp lights up when this safety feature is 
activated. 
Press the safety switch when children 
ride in the rear, as otherwise 
unchecked closing of the windows could 
lead to injuries.< 
So that you can deactivate the func-
tion again, the remote control must be 
i n s e r t e d  i n  t h e  i g n i t i o n  l o c k  o r ,  w i t h  C o m f o r t  
Access, the radio mode must be switched 
on.< 
After installing accessories 
After installing any accessory – such as a 
clamp-on antenna for a portable phone – 
within the window's travel range, you will 
need to have the system reinitialized for 
use under the new conditions. BMW rec-
ommends having this work carried out by 
your BMW center. 
Glass roof, electric* 
Raising, opening, closing 
From radio mode on, press the switch, or 
slide it in the desired direction up to the 
resistance point. 
After switching off ignition
You can still operate the roof:
>In the radio mode for a longer time 
>For approx. 1 minute in position 0 or 
with the remote control disengaged. 

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Seats 
Note before adjusting 
Never attempt to adjust your seat 
while operating the vehicle. The seat 
could respond with unexpected movement, 
and the ensuing loss of vehicle control 
could lead to an accident. 
Also on the passenger's side, do not incline 
the backrest too far to the rear while the 
vehicle is being driven, as otherwise there 
is a danger in the event of an accident of 
'sliding under' the safety belt, eliminating 
the protection normally provided by the 
belt.< 
Please observe the information on damage 
to safety belts provided on page51 and the 
information on the active head restraints on 
page49. 
The concept
You adjust the seat in two stages: 
1Preselect the function: the button lights 
up brightly 
2Adjustments: slide control knob to 
>front or rear or 
>upwards or downwards  
>or turn  
Power seat adjustment 
You can use the control knob to adjust var-
ious functions after first selecting them with 
the buttons. 
To ensure that the safety systems 
continue to provide optimized protec-
tion, please observe the adjustment 
instructions on page47.< 
3Longitudinal direction:  
Height:
Backrest:  
This button is normally active
4Thigh support:  
Height:  
Tilt angle:
5Lumbar support
*, refer to next column
6Height of the head restraint:  
Front comfort seat* adjustment 
In addition to the power seat functions, 
several other adjustment options are also 
available with the comfort seat:
4Thigh support:  
Tilt angle:  
5Lumbar support, see below
Backrest width: 
Increase or decrease lateral 
support
6Shoulder support, see below
Height of the head restraint:  
Backrest:  
Automatic backrest width 
adjustment
The backrest automatically moves to the 
widest possible position to ease driver 
entry and exit before then returning to the