
A congenial climate
108
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.  

Maintenance
198
Maintenance 
The BMW Maintenance 
System 
The BMW Maintenance System serves to 
retain the operating and road safety of your 
BMW. The service schedule also includes 
operations related to the vehicle's comfort 
and convenience features, such as 
replacement of the filters for the inside air. 
The aim is to optimize maintenance with 
regard to reducing the cost of running the 
vehicle. 
Should the day come when you decide to 
sell your BMW, you will find that a complete 
dealer service history is an asset of inesti-
mable value. 
CBS Condition Based Service 
Sensors and special algorithms take the 
different driving conditions of your BMW 
into account. As a result, Condition Based 
Service determines the current and future 
maintenance requirements. By letting you 
define a service and maintenance regimen 
that reflects your own individual require-
ments, the system forms the basis for trou-
ble-free driving.
The service requirement display, refer to 
page82, shows you the times or distances 
remaining until the deadlines for selected 
service and maintenance procedures, as 
well as legally-mandated inspections:
>Engine oil 
>Brakes, separate for front and rear 
>Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter >Brake fluid 
>Spark plugs 
>Vehicle check 
>Coolant 
>Legally prescribed inspections depend-
ing on national regulations. 
Your vehicle stores this information contin-
uously in the ignition key while the vehicle 
is being driven. After accessing the data 
stored in the vehicle key, your BMW service 
advisor is able to suggest precisely the 
right array of service procedures for your 
own individual vehicle. You should there-
fore hand over to the BMW service advisor 
the key you last used to drive when you 
take your vehicle for service.
Storage periods with the battery dis-
connected are not taken into account 
by the CBS maintenance system. Have the 
time-dependent service and maintenance 
operations, such as brake fluid and cool-
ant, and if necessary engine oil and the 
micro/activated charcoal filter, updated by 
a BMW center.<
Service and Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models and 
Warranty and Service Guide Booklet 
for Canadian models 
Additional information on required service 
and maintenance operations is contained 
in the Service and Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models and Warranty and 
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian mod-
els. 
BMW recommends having mainte-
nance and repairs carried out by your 
BMW center. 
Make sure that the maintenance operations 
are confirmed in the  Service and Warranty 
Information Booklet for US models and 
Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for 
Canadian models. These entries serve as 
proof of the regular maintenance per-
formed on your BMW.<  

Everything from A to Z
218
Everything from A to Z 
Index 
A
A/C operation
– automatic climate 
control105
"ABC..." for navigation132
ABS Antilock Brake 
System92
– indicator lamp13
ACC, refer to Active cruise 
control75
"ACCEPT" for 
navigation137,143
Accepting call
– automatic177
– during a call179
Accessories, refer to Your 
individual vehicle5
Accident, refer to
– Giving and receiving 
assistance209
– Roadside Assistance182
"ACTIVATE", 
BMW Assist182
Activated-charcoal 
filter108
Active cruise control75
– malfunction80
Active head restraints, 
front49
Active seat53
Active seat ventilation52
Adapter for spare key35
Adaptive Head Light101
Address
– deleting143
– displaying142
– entering143
– storing142
– storing current 
position143
"Address book" for 
navigation142
Adjust cooling capacity of 
rear air conditioner109Adjusting interior 
temperature105
Adjusting seats47
Air, drying, refer to 
A/C operation105
Airbags98
– indicator lamp13
– safe sitting position46
Air conditioner in the 
rear109
Air conditioner mode105
Air conditioning in rear109
Air conditioning while 
parked110
Air distribution
– automatic climate 
control104,107
– individual108
Airing, refer to 
Ventilation106,110
Air jets, refer to 
Ventilation106,110
Air pressure, refer to Tire 
inflation pressure188
Air recirculation, refer to 
Recirculated air105
Air supply
– automatic climate 
control105
– rear air conditioner109
Air vents, refer to 
Ventilation106
AKI, refer to Fuel 
specifications187
Alarm system42
– avoiding unintentional 
alarms43
All-season tires, refer to 
Winter tires193
Altering stretch of road140
Alternate route, refer to 
Detour140
"AM..."
– audio mode148
– radio152,154AM waveband152
"ANGLE" for 
DVD mode169
Antenna174
Antenna for portable 
phone174
Antifreeze
– coolant196
– washer fluid73
Antilock Brake System ABS
– indicator lamp13
Anti-theft alarm system35
– refer to Alarm system42
Anti-trapping mechanism
– glass roof, electric45
– power windows44
Armrest, refer to Center 
armrest115,118
"Arrow display" for 
navigation139,140
Arrow display for 
navigation140
"AS ADDRESS", navigation
– creating directory142
– current position143
– destination entry133
– destination list137
– home address142
– recent destinations136
"AS DEST.", navigation
– recent destinations136
Ashtray117
– front117
– rear117
Assist182
Assistance system, refer to 
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control93
Assistance window
– help texts22
– refer to Control Center22
– status lines23
AUC Automatic 
recirculated-air 
control105 

Reference 223
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Electrical defect
– door lock38
– driver's door38
– fuel filler door186
– glass roof, electric45
– luggage compartment 
lid40
– parking brake66
– transmission interlock for 
automatic transmission 
with Steptronic70
Electric steering wheel 
adjustment54
Electronic Damping Control 
EDC95
Electronic Stability 
Program ESP, refer to 
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control93
Electronic toll collection 
device, refer to 
Entry/pass tags126
Emergency actuation, refer 
to Manual operation
– driver's door38
– fuel filler door186
– glass roof, electric45
– luggage compartment 
lid40
– parking brake66
– transmission interlock for 
automatic transmission 
with Steptronic70
Emergency call177
– dialing phone number178
– with emergency call 
button177
Emergency release of 
luggage compartment lid 
from luggage 
compartment's interior41
Emergency services, refer 
to Roadside 
Assistance182
"Emissions inspection", 
vehicle83
Energy-conscious driving, 
refer to Energy Control86
Energy Control86
Engaging locks from 
inside39Engine
– break-in122
– data214
– indicator lamp13
– speed214
– starting63
– switching off63
Engine compartment195
Engine coolant196
Engine oil195
– filling capacity217
– indicator/warning lamp83
– specified engine oils196
Engine oil level195
Engine oil pressure83
Engine oil sensor83
Engine output, refer to 
Engine specifications214
Engine specifications214
Engine speed214
Entering country133
Entering house number134
Entering intersection134
Entering street134
Entering switch-on time of 
independent ventilation 
system110
"Entertainm.", 
Control Center24
"Entertainment" in audio 
mode148
Entry/pass tags126
Entry map for current 
position and 
destination132
Environmentally friendly 
driving, refer to 
Energy Control86
Equalizer150
ESP Electronic Stability 
Program, refer to DSC 
Dynamic Stability 
Control93
Exhaust system, refer to 
High temperatures122
Exterior mirrors53
– automatic dimming 
feature53
"Extra"
– rear air conditioning109
– rear cooler114F
"Fader" in audio mode150
Failure messages13
– refer to Check Control83
Failure of a current 
consumer207
False alarm, refer to 
Avoiding unintentional 
alarms43
Fan, refer to Air supply105
Fasten safety belt51
Fastest route137
"Fastest route" for 
navigation137
Fast forward
– CD159,162
– DVD167
Fault displays, refer to 
Check Control83
Filter, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal 
filter108
Fine wood, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
First aid, refer to First-aid 
kit209
First-aid kit209
Fittings for tow-starting and 
towing210
Flashlight, refer to 
Rechargeable 
flashlight115
Flat tire206
– Flat Tire Monitor95
– refer to Tire condition191
– run-flat tires206
– spare tire205
Flat Tire Monitor95
– indicator lamp96
Flooding, refer to Driving 
through water123
Floor coverings, carpet, 
refer to the Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Floor mat, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure 

Reference 227
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
N
"Name" for navigation133
"Navigation"131
Navigation destination
– manual entry132
– selecting from the 
directory134
– selecting via map135
Navigation drive, 
location130
Navigation system130
– address book142
– adjusting volume27,141
– current position143
– destination entry132
– destination guidance in 
assistance window131
– destination list137
– displaying route139
– looking for interesting 
destination136
– manually entering 
destination address132
– navigation CD/DVD130
– new route140
– recent destinations136
– route list140
– selecting destination via 
information135
– selecting destination via 
map135
– selecting route 
criteria137
– starting destination 
guidance139
– switching off, refer to 
Terminating/interrupting 
destination guidance142
– terminating/interrupting 
destination guidance142
– voice instructions141
"Navi info.", function 
button54
Neck restraints, refer to 
Head restraints49
Nets125
"New route" for 
navigation140"Next"
– looking for interesting 
destinations136
– selecting destination via 
map135
"None Release", 
Control Center24
Notepad function28
Notepad of voice command 
system28
Nozzles, refer to 
Ventilation106,110
Nylon rope210
O
OBD socket200
Octane numbers, refer to 
Fuel specifications187
Odometer81
– refer to Trip odometer81
Oil
– additives, refer to 
Diesel engine196
– dipstick195
– filling capacity217
– specified engine oils196
– viscosity ratings196
Oil change intervals, refer 
to Service requirement 
display82
Oil consumption195
Oil filter change217
Oil level195
– indicator lamp83
Oil pressure, indicator 
lamp83
Oil sensor, indicator 
lamp83
Oil temperature83
"OK" for DVD mode169
Onboard computer refer to 
Control Center17
Onboard tool kit201
"On country" for 
navigation136
"1,2,3"179
"On location" for 
navigation135"On town/city" for 
navigation136
Opening and closing
– from inside38
– from outside35
– via door lock38
– with remote control35
Opening without key, refer 
to Comfort Access37
Oral note28
Outside air105
Outside air mode, 
automatic climate 
control105
Outside temperature 
display81
– changing unit of 
measure89
Overview
– operating principle10
– radio control148
P
Panic mode36
Park detent, refer to 
Transmission lockout69
Park Distance Control 
PDC91
Parking, vehicle64
Parking aid, refer to PDC 
Park Distance Control91
Parking brake64
– Automatic Hold65
– manual operation64
Parking lamps100
– bulb replacement202
Parking lamps/low 
beams100
"Parking lamps on!", 
vehicle85
Parking with Automatic 
Hold65
Parts and accessories, 
refer to Your individual 
vehicle5
Passenger-side mirror tilt 
function56
Pathway lighting100 

Everything from A to Z
228 PDC Park Distance 
Control91
"PDC pic.", vehicle92
Pen tray116
Permissible axle load, refer 
to Weights216
Permissible gross weight, 
refer to Weights216
"Perspective" for 
navigation139
Phone book179
– deleting all entries180
– dialing numbers using 
voice command 
system180
– entering numbers in voice 
command phone 
book179
– entry deletion180
Phone number
– deleting180
– deleting from list of 
numbers180
– dialing178
– dialing from list of 
numbers179
– recent numbers180
– refer to Portable 
phone178
– Top 8180
"Pict. format" in DVD 
mode168
"Picture"
– audio mode148
– DVD mode168
– TV operation164
Plastic, refer to the Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
Please fasten safety belt, 
indicator lamp13
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal 
filter108Portable phone
– adjusting volume177
– battery175
– calling178
– call termination178
– codes178
– controlling with the 
buttons on the steering 
wheel16
– emergency call177
– hands-free system177
– missed calls181
– operating via Control 
Center175
– operating with telephone 
keypad, folding176
– redialing180
– refer to separate portable 
phone Owner's Manual
– switching on/off178
– Top 8180
Power output, refer to 
Engine specifications214
Power rear backrests48
Power seat47,48
Power windows43,44
– safety switch44
Pressure, tires188
Pressure monitoring, 
tires95
– Flat Tire Monitor95
Producing tire inflation 
pressure188
Programmable cruise 
control73
Programming settings, 
refer to Vehicle Memory, 
Key Memory56
Programs, refer to TV163
Protective function
– glass roof, electric45
– power windows44
Publishers2
Puncture, Flat Tire 
Monitor95
R
Radiator, refer to 
Coolant196
Radio152
– adjusting tone149
– Autostore154
– briefly play station153
– controls148
– selecting the 
waveband152
– station search153
– station selection154
– storing station154
– switching on/off149
– volume149
– Weather Band155
Radio-control key, refer to 
Master key with remote 
control34
Radio mode62
– with Comfort Access62
Rain sensor72
Reading lamps102
"Rear", Control Center24
Rear, Control Center24
Rear air conditioner109
– activation and 
deactivation in Control 
Display109
– air supply109
– cooling adjustment109
– switching off109
Rear armrest, refer to 
Center armrest118
Rear backrests, power48
Rear-compartment air 
conditioning
– rear cooler114
Rear cooler114
Rear lamps203
– bulb replacement203
– indicator lamp, defective 
lamp83
– refer to Tail lamps203
Rear lock24
Rear-seat area 
ventilation106