Reference 223
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control82
– indicator/warning lamp82
DVD for navigation120
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC
– indicator/warning lamp82
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC
– indicator/warning lamp82
E
EBV Electronic brake-force
distribution81
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on the CD player140
Electric
– seat adjustment41
Electrical malfunction
– door lock31
– driver's door31
– fuel filler door182
– glass sunroof38
– luggage compartment lid33
Electric seat adjustment41
Electric steering wheel
lock52
Electric steering-wheel lock
– with convenient access35
Electronic brake-force
distribution EBV81
Electronic oil level check192
Emergency actuation,
automatic transmission,
refer to Overriding selector
lever lock56
Emergency call203
Emergency operation
– fuel filler door, manual
release182
Emergency operation, refer to
Closing manually
– glass sunroof38
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– door lock31Emergency release
– luggage compartment lid
from inside33
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance203
Emissions test, refer to
Service requirements71
"Enable services"176
"End call"167
Engine
– breaking in112
– data210
– overheated, refer to Coolant
temperature67
– speed210
– starting53
– starting, convenient
access35
– switching off53
Engine compartment192
Engine coolant, refer to
Coolant194
Engine oil
– adding194
– BMW Maintenance
System196
– checking level192
– intervals between changes,
refer to Service
requirements71
"Engine oil level"193
Engine output, refer to Engine
data210
Engine speed, refer to Engine
data210
Engine starting, refer to
Starting the engine53
"Enter address"122
Entering a destination
country122
Entering a house number or
intersection123
Entering a street123
Entering destination122
Entering the address124
Entering the intersection123
"Entertainment"140
"Entertainment
settings"141,147Entry lamps, refer to Interior
lamps93
"Equalizer", refer to Tone
control142
Equalizer, refer to Tone
control142
Error messages, refer to
Check Control75
"ESN"149
ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to DSC
Dynamic Stability
Control81
Event data recorders197
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system112
Exterior mirrors47
– adjusting47
– automatic dimming
feature113
– automatic heating47
– folding in and out47
External audio
device105,158
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing
away205
– for tying down loads115
F
Fader, tone control141
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control75
Failure of an electrical
consumer201
False alarm
– refer to Switching off an
alarm34
False alarm, refer to Avoiding
unintentional alarms35
Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts45
Fastest route for
navigation130
Fast forward
– CD changer156
– CD player156
"Fast route" in navigation131
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Heating and ventilation, refer
to Climate95
Heating while at a standstill,
refer to Using residual
heat98
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing
cargo115
Height, refer to
Dimensions211
Height adjustment
– seats41
– steering wheel48
High beams92
– headlamp flasher92
– indicator lamp13
High Definition Radio, refer to
Digital radio147
High water, refer to Driving
through water113
Highways, refer to Route
criteria131
Hills113
Holders for cups105
Home address130
"Home address" in
navigation130
Homepage BMW4
Hood191
Hooks for shopping bags108
Horn10,11
Hotel function33
Hot exhaust system112
"Hour memo"74
"House number" in
destination entry124
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC81
Hydroplaning113
I
IBOC, refer to Digital
radio147
Ice warning, refer to Outside
temperature warning66
ID3 tag, refer to Information
about the track154Identification marks
– Run-Flat Tires189
– tire coding187
iDrive16
– adjusting brightness79
– assistance window20
– automatic climate control96
– changing language78
– changing units of measure
and display format70
– confirming selection or
entry19
– controls16
– displays, menus17
– menu guidance17
– operating principle16
– overview16
– selecting a menu item19
– setting the date and time73
– start menu17
– status information20
– switching menu pages19
– symbols18
iDrive operating principle16
Ignition52
– switched off52
– switched on52
Ignition key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key28
Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness52
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on52
Ignition lock52
i menu18
Indicator and warning
lamps13
– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM85
Individual air distribution96
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure184
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM84Information
– on another location126
– on country126
– on current position126
– on destination location126
"Information" in
navigation127
Information menu, refer to
imenu18
"Information on
destination"128
Initializing
– active steering87
– after power failure201
– compass, refer to
Calibrating103
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM83
– glass sunroof38
"Input map"126
Installation location
– CD changer156
– telephone104
Instructions for navigation
system, refer to Voice
instructions135
Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting93
Instrument panel, refer to
Cockpit10
Integrated key28
Integrated universal remote
control101
Interesting destination for
navigation126
"Interim time"78
Interior lamps93
– remote control30
Interior motion sensor35
Interior rearview mirror47
– automatic dimming
feature113
– compass102
Interlock, refer to Disengaging
the remote control54
Intermittent mode of the
wipers57
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Pressure monitoring, tires82
– Flat Tire Monitor82
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM84
Programmable buttons on the
steering wheel11
Protection function, refer to
Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof, electric38
– windows37
Providing medical assistance,
refer to First add pouch203
R
Radio
– autostore145
– controls140
– listening to stations144
– sampling stations145
– satellite radio149
– selecting a
waveband140,144
– selecting the frequency
manually145
– station search145
– stations with best
reception145
– storing stations146
– switching on/off140
– tone control141
– volume141
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness52
Radio readiness52
– switched off52
– switched on52
Radio-remote key, refer to
Remote control with
integrated key28
Rain sensor57
"Random", refer to Random
play155
"Random all" for audio
mode156
"Random directory" for audio
mode156
Random play155"RDS" Radio Data
System147
Reading lamps94
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps200
– replacing bulbs200
Rear seat backs
– folding107
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints43
Rear turn signals
– replacing bulbs200
Rear ventilation98
Rearview mirror, refer to
Mirrors47
Rear window defroster98
Rear window roller blind, refer
to Roller sun blinds104
"Received calls"168
Receiving level of mobile
phone, refer to Status
information20
Rechargeable flashlight104
Recirculated-air mode97
Recirculation of air, refer to
Recirculated-air mode97
Reclining seat, refer to
Backrest
41
Recording times, refer to
Stopwatch78
"Redial" for mobile phone168
Refueling182
Releasing
– hood191
Remaining distance, refer to
Cruising range67
Remote control28
– battery renewal36
– convenient access35
– garage door opener101
– luggage compartment lid30
– malfunction31,36
– removing from the ignition
lock52
– service data196
"Repeat directory" for audio
mode155
"Repeat" for audio mode155"Repeat track" for audio
mode155
Replacement remote
control28
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs198
Replacing tires189
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires189
Reporting safety defects6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge67
"Reset"83,85
Reset, refer to Resetting tone
settings143
"Reset" for stopwatch78
"Reset" for tone settings143
Residual heat98
Restraint systems
– for children50
– refer to Safety belts45
Reverse
– CD changer156
– CD player156
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic55
– manual transmission54
Road map134
"Roadside Assistance"177
Roadside
Assistance177,203
Roadside parking lamps92
Roadworthiness test, refer to
Service requirements71
Roller sun blinds
104
Roof load capacity212
Roof-mounted luggage
rack115
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away206
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to
iDrive16
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232 "Street" in destination
entry123
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires184
Surface ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning66
"Surround Settings", refer to
Tone control142
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching off
– engine53
Switching off the engine
– start/stop button52
Switching on
– audio140
– CD changer140
– CD player140
– radio140
Switching on the hour
signal74
Switching the cooling function
on and off98
Symbols4
– status information20
T
Tachometer66
Tailgate
– opening from inside33
Tailgate, refer to Luggage
compartment lid32
Tail lamps200
– replacing bulbs200
Tank contents, refer to
Capacities213
Technical data210
– capacities213
– dimensions211
Technical modifications, refer
to For your own safety5
Telematics, refer to
TeleService, BMW
Assist175
Telephone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest104
– refer to separate Owner's
ManualTelephone, refer to Mobile
phone162
"Telephone list"48
TeleService175
– enabling175
– services offered176
Temperature
– automatic climate control96
– changing unit of measure70
– coolant, refer to Coolant
temperature67
Temperature display
– outside temperature66
– outside temperature
warning66
– setting the units70
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control58
Tensioning straps, refer to
Securing cargo115
"Terminate services"178
"Text language"79
"Theater" for Tone
control142
The individual vehicle5
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp200
Through-loading system107
Tilt alarm sensor34
Tilt function, passenger-side
mirror47
"Time"74
"Time format"74
Timer, refer to Preselecting
switch-on times99
"Timer 1" for parked car
ventilation/heating99
"Timer 2" for parked car
ventilation/heating99
Tire inflation pressures184
Tire pressure
– loss83,84
Tire pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor82
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM84
– resetting the system85
– system limitations84
– warning lamp85Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor83
Tire Quality Grading187
Tires
– age187,189
– air loss85
– breaking in112
– changing, refer to Changing
wheels201
– condition188
– damage188
– inflation pressure184
– labels187
– minimum tread depth188
– new wheels and tires189
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor82
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM84
– puncture83
– replacing189
– Run-Flat189
– size187
– storage190
– tread depth188
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth188
– wheel/tire combination, refer
to Correct wheels and
tires189
– winter tires190
"Tone"141
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting141
– middle setting143
Tools, refer to Onboard tool
kit198
"Top 8" for mobile phone168
Torque, refer to Engine
data210
Touch tone dialing170
Tow bar206
Tow fitting205
– screw thread205
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away205
Towing205
– methods206
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Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Towing and tow-starting205
Towing away
– car with automatic
transmission205
Town/city for destination122
"Town / City" in destination
entry122
Tow rope206
Tow-starting205,206
"TPM"85
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor84
Tracks
– random play sequence155
– sampling, Scan154
– searching for154
Track width, refer to
Dimensions211
Traction control, refer to DSC
Dynamic Stability
Control81
Trailer towing
– towing loads and gross
weight212
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic54
– manual transmission54
– overriding selector lever lock
for automatic transmission
with Steptronic56
Transmission interlock
– refer to Changing selector
lever position55
– refer to P Park55
Transporting children
safely50
Transport securing device,
refer to Securing cargo115
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread188
Treble, refer to Tone
control141
Treble, refer to Treble and
bass141
Treble, tone control141
"Trip computer"69
Trip computer69Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer66
"Triple turn signal
activation"57
Triple turn signal activation57
Trip odometer66
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions211
Turn signal indicators
– indicator/warning lamp12
– triple turn signal57
Turn signals56
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading115
U
Underbody protection, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR187
"Units"70
Units
– average consumption70
– temperature70
Universal garage door opener,
refer to Integrated universal
remote control101
Universal mobile phone
preparation package, refer
to separate Owner's Manual
Universal remote control101
Unlatching, refer to
Unlocking35
"Unlock button"30
Unlocking
– from inside32
– from outside29
– luggage compartment lid36
– without remote control, refer
to Convenient access35
"Update services"178
V
Vehicle
– battery201
– breaking in112
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– cargo loading114
– Identification Number, refer
to Engine compartment192
– measurements, refer to
Dimensions211
– parking53
– washing, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
– weight212
Vehicle jack201
Vehicle position, refer to
Displaying current
position136
"Vehicle settings"83
Ventilation98
– draft-free98
– in the rear98
Ventilation, refer to Climate95
Ventilation while at a
standstill99
Vents, refer to Ventilation98
"Vent settings"96
Voice commands
– overview22
– short commands214
Voice instructions for
navigation system135
– muting49,135
– repeating49,135
– switching on/off135
– volume135
Voice phone book172
Volume140
– audio sources140
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities213
– mobile phone166
– speed-dependent
control141
– voice instructions135
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