
Mobility
 201Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Changing wheels
Your BMW is equipped with Run-Flat Tires as 
standard. This removes the need to change a 
wheel immediately in the event of a puncture.
For information on continuing to drive with a 
damaged tire, refer to Indication of a flat tire on 
page83.
The symbol identifying Run-Flat Tires is a circle 
with the letters RSC on the sidewall, refer to 
Run-Flat Tires, page189.
When mounting new tires or changing over 
from summer to winter tires and vice versa, 
mount Run-Flat Tires for your own safety. In the 
event of a flat, no spare wheel is available. Your 
BMW center will be glad to advise you. Refer 
also to New wheels and tires, page189.
The tools for changing wheels are avail-
able as optional accessories from your 
BMW center.<
Jack mounting points
The jacking points are at the positions shown in 
the illustration.
Vehicle battery
Battery care
The battery is 100 % maintenance-free, the 
electrolyte will last for the life of the battery 
when the vehicle is operated in a temperate cli-
mate. Your BMW  center will be glad to advise in 
all matters concerning the battery.
Charging the battery
Only charge the battery in the vehicle via the 
terminals in the engine compartment with the 
engine off. Connections, refer to Jump starting 
on page204.
Disposal
Have old batteries disposed of by your 
BMW center or hand them in to a recy-
cling center. Maintain the battery in an upright 
position for transport and storage. Always 
secure the battery against tipping over during 
transport.<
Power failure
After a temporary power loss, the functioning of 
some equipment may be limited and require 
reinitialization. Individual settings may likewise 
have been lost and will have to be programmed:
>Time and date 
These values must be updated, refer to 
page73.
>Radio 
In some cases, stations may have to be 
stored again, refer to page146.
>Navigation system 
Operability must be waited for, refer to 
page120.
>Seat and mirror memory
The positions must be stored again, refer to 
page44.
>Inside rearview mirror with digital compass
The system must be calibrated, refer to 
page103.
Fuses
Never attempt to repair a blown fuse and 
do not replace a defective fuse with a sub-
stitute of another color or amperage rating, oth-
erwise this could lead to a circuit overload, ulti-
mately resulting in a fire in the vehicle.<
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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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226
J
Jacking points201
Joystick, refer to iDrive16
Jumpering, refer to Jump 
starting204
Jump starting204
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control28
Keyless go, refer to 
Convenient access35
Keyless opening and closing, 
refer to Convenient 
access35
Key Memory, refer to Personal 
Profile28
"Keypad"170
Kick-down55
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic55
Knock control182
L
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
low beams90
Lamps and bulbs, replacing 
bulbs198
"Languages" in 
navigation135
"Languages"on the control 
display78
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer 
to Safety belts45
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo115
Last destinations, refer to 
Destination list127
"Last seat pos."45
LATCH child-restraint fixing 
system51
LEDs light-emitting 
diodes198
Length, refer to 
Dimensions211License plate lamp, replacing 
bulbs200
Light-emitting diodes 
LEDs198
Lighter106
– connecting electrical 
appliances107
"Lighting"91
Lighting
– instruments93
– lamps and bulbs198
– vehicle, refer to Lamps90
Light-metal alloy wheels, care, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Light switch90
"Limit"78
Limit, refer to Speed limit77
Load securing equipment, 
refer to Securing cargo115
Location
– drive for navigation DVD and 
audio CD120
Lock buttons, doors, refer to 
Locking32
Locking
– adjusting confirmation 
signal30
– from inside32
– from outside30
– without remote control, refer 
to Convenient access35
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals30
– from inside32
– from outside29
Low-beam headlamps90
– automatic90
Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support42Luggage compartment lid32
– convenient access36
– emergency operation, refer 
to Opening manually33
– emergency release33
– locking or unlocking 
separately33
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside33
– opening manually33
– remote control30
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack115
Lumbar support42
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires190
Maintenance, refer to Service 
Booklet
Maintenance system196
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic56
– luggage compartment lid33
– tires83
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control75
Manual mode, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic55
"Manual" on the radio145
Manual operation
– door lock31
– driver's door31
– fuel filler door182
– glass sunroof38
– luggage compartment lid33
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission56
Manual transmission54
Map
– changing scale134
– destination entry125
"Map direction of travel"134
"Map facing north"134
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