
Climate
98
Via the button* on the steering wheel
You can switch quickly between the recircu-
lated-air mode and the previous mode using an 
individually programmable button
 on the steer-
ing wheel, refer to page11.
Residual heat
The heat stored in the engine is 
used to heat the passenger com-
partment, e.g. while stopped at a 
school to pick up a child.
The function can be switched on when the fol-
lowing conditions are met:
>Up to 15 minutes after the engine has been 
switched off
>While the engine is at operating tempera-
ture
>As long as battery voltage is sufficient
>At an outside temperature below 777/
256
The LED is lit when the function is on.
As of radio readiness, you can set the interior 
temperature, the air flow rate and the air distri-
bution.
Defrosting windows and removing 
condensation
Quickly removes ice and conden-
sation from the windshield and 
front side windows.
Switching cooling function on/off
The cooling function cools and 
dehumidifies the incoming air 
before also reheating it as 
required, according to the temperature setting. 
Depending on the weather, the windshield may 
fog over briefly when the engine is started.
The cooling function is automatically switched 
on along with the AUTO program. The passen-
ger compartment can only be cooled while the 
engine is running.
Rear window defroster
The defroster switches off auto-
matically after a certain time.
Ventilation
1Use the knurled wheels to smoothly open 
and close the air vents
2Use the lever to change the direction of the 
airflow
3Knurled wheel for more or less cool air from 
the vents for the upper body area
Ventilation for cooling
Adjust the vent outlets to direct the flow of cool 
air in your direction, for instance if it has become 
too hot in the car.
Draft-free ventilation
Set the vent outlets so that the air flows past 
you and not straight at you.
Ventilation in the rear
1Use the knurled wheel to adjust the temper-
ature
>Turn toward blue: colder
>Turn toward red: warmer
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2.Select "Start guidance" and press the con-
troller.
If you did not reach your destination before the 
end of your last journey, the following question 
will appear in the display at the start of the next 
journey:
"Continue guidance to destination?".
The destination guidance starts automatically 
after a short time.
To start destination guidance immediately:
Select "Yes" and press the controller.
Route display
You have the option of displaying various views 
of the route during destination guidance.
From another menu, you can switch 
directly to the screen last displayed, refer 
to Convenient call-up of menu items, 
page18.<
Displaying arrow view
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Move the highlight marker to the fourth field 
from the top. Turn the controller until "Arrow display" is selected and press the 
controller.
The arrow display is shown.
1Switching voice instructions on/off
2Selecting route criteria
3Starting/stopping destination guidance
4Arrow to destination as the crow flies
5Distance to the next change of direction
6Current location
7Direction of travel
>Outline of an arrow:
Destination guidance on the calculated 
route
>Solid arrow:
Arrow points as the crow flies to the cal-
culated route whenever the vehicle is 
not in an area recorded on the navigation 
DVD, e.g. in a parking garage.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the 
projected time of arrival and distance to the 
destination is displayed in the top or bottom line 
of the Control Display.
The arrows change appearance before a 
change of direction.
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Destination guidance
134 1Street name for change of direction
2Distance to change of direction
3Change of direction
To exit from the menu:
Select the   arrow and press the controller.
Displaying maps
You can have your current position displayed on 
a map. After starting the destination guidance, 
the planned route is shown on the map.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Move the highlight marker to the fourth field 
from the top. Turn the controller until the 
desired map view is selected:
>"Map facing north"
>"Map direction of travel"
>"Perspective"
3.Press the controller.1Switching voice instructions on/off
2Starting/stopping destination guidance
3Map-guided destination selection
4Showing/hiding information last selected, 
refer to Selecting destination using infor-
mation on page126
5Changing map view
> "Map facing north"
> "Map direction of travel"
> "Perspective"
6Changing route criteria
7Arrow to destination as the crow flies
The projected time of arrival and distance to the 
destination is displayed in the bottom line of the 
Control Display.
To exit from the menu:
Select the   arrow and press the controller.
At scales of less than 250 miles/500 km, you 
have the option of deciding whether to orient 
the map to north, toward your current direction 
of travel, or show the map in perspective. At 
scales of 250 miles/500 km or greater, the map 
always points toward north.
Changing map view
  
Select the corresponding symbol and press the 
controller.
The next map view is displayed.
To change scale
Turn the controller to adjust the scale.
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What to do if …
What to do if …
>a navigation DVD is inserted, but an instruc-
tion to insert the DVD appears on the Con-
trol Display?
The navigation DVD may not be the correct 
DVD for the navigation system. This infor-
mation is indicated on the DVD label.
>you request the current position of your 
vehicle, but do not receive a precise dis-
play?
The system is unable to receive enough 
GPS signals at your current position due to 
obstructions, your current position is not 
yet available on your navigation DVD, or the 
system is in the process of calculating your 
current position. As a rule, reception is 
guaranteed when you are in the open.
>the destination guidance does not accept a 
destination?
The data of the destination is not stored on 
the navigation DVD that is loaded. Choose a 
destination as close as possible to the orig-
inal one.
>the destination guidance does not accept 
an address without the street name?
On the navigation DVD, no downtown area 
can be determined for the city or town 
entered. Enter any street, or a destination 
such as the railway station in the selected 
town, and then start the destination guid-
ance.
>you want to enter a destination for the des-
tination guidance, but it is not possible to 
select the letters for your desired entry?
The data of the destination is not stored on 
the navigation DVD that is loaded. In this 
case, the system will not offer you any let-
ters to choose from. Choose a destination 
as close as possible to the original one.
>the system stops furnishing directions on 
which way to turn as you approach intersec-
tions?
You are driving in an area that has not yet 
been completely recorded on the naviga-tion DVD. Instead of an arrow indicating a 
turn, you will see an arrow which indicates 
the general direction of your planned route. 
Or you have left the recommended route 
and the system requires a few seconds to 
calculate a new recommended route.
>the navigation system does not react to 
entries?
If the battery was disconnected, it takes 
about 10 minutes before the system is once 
again operational.
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Entertainment
Reference
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Controls
Driving tips Communications
Navigation
Mobility
Making calls with the car phone*: 
BMW Assist calls
You can use the car phone via the hands-free 
system for BMW Assist calls.
When the status information "BMW Assist" or 
"BMW Service" is displayed in "Communica-
tion", only BMW Assist calls are possible.
It may not be possible to establish a telephone 
connection using the mobile phone while a con-
nection is being established to BMW Assist or 
while a call to BMW Assist is already in 
progress. If this happens, you must unpair the 
mobile phone and the vehicle if you wish to 
place a call with the mobile phone.
Start-up
Pairing the mobile phone with the 
vehicle
The following prerequisites must be met:
>The mobile phone is ready to operate
>The Bluetooth link in the vehicle, refer to 
page165, and in the mobile phone are acti-
vated
>Depending on the mobile phone, some 
default settings may be necessary for the 
mobile phone: e.g. via the menu item Blue-
tooth switched on or the menu item Con-
nection without confirmation.
>For pairing purposes, define any number as 
the Bluetooth passkey, e.g. 1. This Blue-
tooth passkey is no longer required after 
pairing has been successful.
>The ignition is switched on.
 Pair the mobile phone with the vehicle 
only when the car is stationary, to avoid 
endangering the car's occupants and other 
road users by being distracted.<
Switch on ignition
1.Insert remote control all the way into the 
ignition lock.
2.Switch on ignition without operating the 
brake or clutch or pressing the start/stop 
button.
Preparation via iDrive
iDrive, operating principle refer to page16.
3.Press the   button to call up the start 
menu.
4.Call up the   menu by pressing the control-
ler.
5.Select "Communication settings" and 
press the controller.
6.Select "Bluetooth" and press the controller.
7.Select "Phone" and press the controller.
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Navigation
Entertainment
4.Have the vehicle tow-started with the clutch 
depressed and slowly release the clutch. 
After the engine starts, immediately 
depress the clutch completely.
5.Stop at a suitable location, remove the tow 
bar or rope and switch off the hazard warn-
ing flashers.
6.Have the vehicle checked.
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Navigation
Onboard info
FunctionCommand
To call up navigation126{Navigation}
To display current position136{Current position}
To open "Enter address" 121{Enter address}
To open up "New destination" 121{New destination}
To display "Input map" 125{Input map}
To open "Information" 126{Info menu}
To display address book128{Address book} or
{From address book}
To display destination list127{Destination list}
To switch on destination guidance132{Start guidance}
To switch off destination guidance132{Stop guidance}
To display route criteria131{Route preference}
To switch on voice instructions135{Navigation info on}
To switch off voice instructions135{Navigation info off}
To repeat voice instructions135{Repeat navigation info}
To show arrow display133{Arrow display}
To display map134{Map}, {Map facing north},
{Map direction of travel} or 
{Perspective}
To call up a route123, 136 
{Route}
To open "New route" 136{New route}
To change scale134{Scale ... miles} or
{Scale ... feet}
To display towns/cities or streets along the 
route135{Route list}
FunctionCommand
To open "Car Data" 68{Car Data}
To display onboard info68{Onboard info}
To display trip computer69{Trip computer}
To call up speed limit77{Limit}
To call up stopwatch78{Stopwatch}
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Everything from A - Z
220 Brake system112
– BMW Maintenance 
System196
– breaking in112
– disc brakes114
Breakdown services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance203
Breaking in the clutch112
Breaking in the differential, 
refer to Engine and 
differential112
Break-in period112
Brightness of the Control 
Display79
"Brightness"on the control 
display79
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps 
and bulbs198
Burned fuel
– refer to Average 
consumption68
Button for starting the engine, 
refer to Start/stop button52
Buttons on the steering 
wheel11
Button to start engine52
C
California Proposition 65 
warning6
"Call"168
Call
– accepting166
– displaying accepted168
– ending167
– in absence168
– starting167
Calling
– from phone book167
– from Top 8 list168
– redialing168
Can holders, refer to Cup 
holders105
Capacities213
Capacity of the cargo bay212
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery201Car care, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
"Car Data"68
Care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Cargo, securing115
Cargo bay
– capacity212
– convenient access36
– folding up the floor 
panel108
– lamp, refer to Interior 
lamps93
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside33
Cargo loading
– securing cargo115
– stowing cargo115
– vehicle114
Caring for artificial leather, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Caring for leather, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for plastic, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for the carpet, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for the vehicle finish, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Car jack
– jacking points201
Car key, refer to Integrated 
key/remote control28
Car phone162
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest104
– refer to Mobile phone162
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
Car radio, refer to Radio144Car wash114
– also refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– with convenient access36
Catalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system112
"Categories" for satellite 
radio150
CBS Condition Based 
Service196
"CD"140,152
CD changer152
– compressed audio files152
– controls140
– fast forward/reverse156
– installation location156
– playing a track154
– random order155
– repeating a track155
– selecting a CD152
– selecting a track153
– switching on/off140
– tone control141
– volume141
CD player152
– compressed audio files152
– controls140
– fast forward/reverse156
– playing a track154
– random order155
– repeating a track155
– selecting a track153
– switching on/off140
– tone control141
– volume141
Center armrest104
Center brake lamp
– replacing bulbs200
Center console, refer to 
Around the center 
console14
"Central locking"30
Central locking
– from inside32
– from outside29
Central locking system29
– convenient access35
– hotel function33
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