2006 BMW 525XI window

Reference 231
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Cornering Brake Control
CBC84
Country of destination for
navigation126
Courtesy lamps97
Cradle for telephone or mobile
phone106
Cruise control64,65
– active cruise control65
Cruising range73
Cup holders107
Curb weight, refer to
Weights221
Current fuel consumption73
"Current position"140
Current position
– displaying140
– entering133
– storing133
"Customer
Relations"181,183
Cylinders, refer to Engine
data218
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit10
Data218
– capacities222
– dimensions219
– engine218
– technical data218
– weights221
"Date"81
Date72
– display format81
– retrieval72
– setting81
"Date format"81
Daytime driving lamps94
DBC Dynamic Brake
Control84
"Deactivated"46
Deactivating selector lever
interlock62
Decommissioning the vehicle,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochureDefect
– fuel filler door186
– glass sunroof41
– luggage compartment lid34
– tailgate35
Defrosting windows100
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation100
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows100
"Delete address book" for
navigation134
"Delete all numbers" on the
mobile phone173
"Delete data" for
navigation134
"Delete" for mobile
phone173
Destination address
– deleting133
– entering125,128
Destination for navigation
– destination list131
– entry125
– selecting from address
book133
– selecting using
information130
– storing132
Destination guidance136
– bypassing route
sections140
– canceling voice
instructions51
– changing specified
route134
– displaying routes
137
– distance and arrival136
– interrupting136
– starting136
– terminating/continuing136
– voice instructions139
– volume of voice
instructions140
Destination list for
navigation131
Destinations recently driven
to131"Details" in audio mode159
"Dial" for mobile phone171
"Dial number"171
"Diamond button"51
Diamond button51
Digital clock72
Digital radio, refer to High
Definition Radio152
Dimensions219
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals62
Direction announcements,
refer to Voice
instructions139
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions139
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book132
Displacement, refer to Engine
data218
"Display"81
Display, refer to iDrive16
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting97
"Display off"21
Displays, refer to Instrument
cluster12
"Display settings"80
Displays on the windshield,
refer to Head-Up Display92
Disposal
– battery of remote control
with comfort access39
– vehicle battery209
Distance, refer to
Computer74
Distance cruise control, refer
to Active cruise control65
"Distance to dest."74
Distance to destination, refer
to Computer74
Distance warning, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control83
Divided rear seat back, refer to
Through-loading
system109
Door entry lighting97

Everything from A to Z
234 Grills, refer to Ventilation101
Grills of the automatic climate
control98
Gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights221
H
Halogen lamps204
Handbrake58
– indicator lamp13,58
Hand lamp, refer to
Rechargeable flashlight106
Hands-free system, refer to
Microphone14
Hazard warning flashers15
HD, refer to High Definition
Radio152
"HDC"86
HDC Hill Descent Control86
"HDC on"86
"HDC on / off"51
Head airbags90
Headlamp control,
automatic94
Headlamp flasher62
Headlamps94
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– cleaning, refer to Wiper
system63
– replacing bulbs204
Head Light, refer to Adaptive
Head Light95
Head restraints46
– front head restraints,
active47
– sitting safely43
"Head-Up Display"92,93
Head-Up Display92
Heated
– mirrors49
– rear window100
– seats48
– steering wheel50Heating98
– exterior mirrors49
– interior98
– rear window100
– residual heat101
– seats48
– steering wheel50
Heating with engine switched
off, refer to Residual
heat101
Heavy cargo, refer to Securing
cargo120
Height, refer to
Dimensions219
Height adjustment
– seats44
– steering wheel50
High-beam assistant95
High beams95
– headlamp flasher
95
– indicator lamp13
– replacing bulbs204
High Definition Radio152
Highs, refer to Tone
control145
High water, refer to Driving
through water117
Hill Descent Control HDC86
Hills118
Holder for cups107
"Home address" in
navigation134
Homepage4
Hood196
Horn10
Hot exhaust system116
"Hour memo"81
"House number" for desti-
nation entry128
Hydraulic brake assistant,
refer to DBC Dynamic Brake
Control84
Hydroplaning117
I
IBOC, refer to High Definition
Radio152
Ice, refer to Outside temper-
ature warning72
ID3 tag, refer to Information on
track159
iDrive16
– assistance window20
– automatic climate control
with expanded scope99
– changing date and time80
– changing language82
– changing menu page19
– changing settings80
– changing units of measure
and display type81
– confirming selection or
entry19
– controller16
– controls16
– displays, menus17
– selecting menu item19
– setting brightness81
– start menu17
– status information20
– symbols18
Ignition56
– switched off56
– switched on56
Ignition key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness56
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on56
Ignition lock56
– starting engine with comfort
access38
Independent ventilation, refer
to Parked car ventilation102

Reference 237
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Mobile phone
– accepted calls173
– adjusting volume170
– calling171
– ending call171
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest106
– missed calls173
– operation via iDrive170
– redialing173
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
– Top 8173
– touch tone dialing173
Mobile phones, use in the
interior, refer to Mobile
communications
devices117
Monitor, refer to iDrive16
Monitoring pressure of tires,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor87
"Monitor on / off"51
Most recent mobile phone
numbers173
MP3, refer to Compressed
audio files157
Multi-function steering wheel,
refer to Buttons on steering
wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher62
– refer to Wiper/washer
system63
Music track, finding159
"Mute on / off"51
MW, waveband148
N
"Navigation"74,125
Navigation destination
– home address134
– manual entry125,128
– selecting via map129
Navigation drive, installation
location124Navigation DVD124
Navigation instructions, refer
to Switching voice instruc-
tions on/off139
Navigation system124
– address book132
– bypassing route
sections140
– destination entry125
– destination guidance in
assistance window124
– destination list131
– displaying current
position140
– entering a destination
manually125,128
– last destinations131
– opening125
– route display137
– route list138
– searching for a special
destination130
– selecting destination using
information130
– selecting destination via
map129
– selecting route criteria134
– starting destination
guidance136
– switching off, refer to Termi-
nating/continuing desti-
nation guidance136
– terminating/continuing
destination guidance136
– voice instructions139
– volume adjustment140
"Navigation voice
instructions"51
"Navigation voice instructions
on"139
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints46
"New address" for
navigation132
"New destination"125,129
New remote control28
"New route"140New wheels and tires194
"Next entertainment
source"
51
"Normal", active backrest
width adjustment45
Nozzles, refer to Windshield
washer nozzles64
Nylon rope, refer to Tow-
starting and towing213
O
OBD socket202
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications187
Odometer72
Oil
– additives, refer to Approved
engine oils198
– approved engine oils198
– capacity222
– consumption, refer to
Checking engine oil
level197
– level197
– refilling, refer to Adding
engine oil198
Oil change intervals, refer to
Service requirements75
"On a new destination" for
navigation131
Onboard computer, refer to
iDrive16
"Onboard information"74
Onboard toolkit203
"On destination"131
"On location"131
Opening and closing
– comfort access37
– from inside32
– from outside30
– panorama glass sunroof41
– using remote control30
– using the door lock32

Everything from A to Z
238 Operation by voice for mobile
phone174
– adjusting volume176
– canceling175
– commands174
– correcting phone
number176
– dialing phone number176
– placing a call176
– redialing177
– voice phone book176
"Options"182
Orientation menu, refer to
Start menu17
Output, refer to Engine
data218
Outside air, refer to AUC
Automatic recirculated-air
control101
Outside temperature
display72
– changing unit of measure81
– in computer81
P
Panic mode31
Panorama glass sunroof41
– moving manually42
Park Distance Control PDC83
"Parked car operation"102
"Parked car ventilation"102
Parked car ventilation102
– activating the activation
time103
– preselecting activation
times102
– switching on and off
directly102
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park
Distance Control83
Parking assistant, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control83
Parking brake, refer to
Handbrake58
Parking lamps94
– replacing bulbs204Parking vehicle57
Parts and accessories6
Passenger airbags, deacti-
vating, refer to Exception for
front passenger's seat52
Passenger-side exterior
mirror, tilting down50
"Pathway lighting"94
Pathway lighting94
"PDC"84
"PDC display on"84
PDC Park Distance Control83
Personal Profile29
"Perspective"138
"Phone"171
Phone book170
Phone numbers
– deleting from phone
book173
– dialing171
– most recent numbers173
– selecting in phone book173
– Top 8173
Plasters, refer to First-aid
kit212
"Play" for radio155
"Play" in audio mode158
Plug-in unit for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock56
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated charcoal filter102
Position
– displaying140
– storing133
Power failure209
Power windows, refer to
Windows39
Preselecting activation times
of the parked car
ventilation102
"Presets" on the
radio148,154
Pressure, tires188
"Profile"182
Programmable buttons on
steering wheel51Protective function, refer to
Anti-trapping mechanism
– glass sunroof, electric41
– panorama glass sunroof42
– windows39
R
Radio
– Autostore149
– controls144
– High Definition Radio152
– sampling stations149
– satellite radio153
– selecting frequency
manually149
– selecting
waveband144,148
– station search149
– station selection148
– station with the best
reception149
– storing stations150
– switching on/off144
– tone control145
– volume145
– Weather Band, refer to
Weather news flashes151
Radio key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness56
Radio readiness56
– switched off56
– switched on56
– with comfort access38
Rain sensor63
"Random", random play
sequence160
"Random all" in audio
mode160
"Random directory" in audio
mode160
"RDS"151
Reading lamps97
Rear armrest, refer to Rear
center armrest109

Reference 239
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps205
– replacing bulbs205
Rear seat back,
folding109,111
Rear seats
– folding backrests109,111
– head restraint adjustment47
– heating48
Rear ventilation102
Rearview mirror49
Rear window
– changing wiper blade203
– heating100
– opening and closing on
Sports Wagon34
– roller sun blind, refer to Sun
blinds105
– window wiper on Sports
Wagon64
Rear window safety switch40
"Received calls"172
Reception
– quality151
– radio stations151
– regional station149
Reception level of mobile
phone, refer to Status
information20
Rechargeable flashlight106
Recirculated-air mode
– air recirculation101
– AUC Automatic recircu-
lated-air control101
Reclining seat, refer to
Backrest44
Recording times, refer to
Stopwatch79
"Redial" for mobile phone172
Reflectors, refer to Tail
lamps205
Refueling186
Releasing hood196
"Relock door if not
opened"33
Remaining distance, refer to
Cruising range73Remaining distance to desti-
nation, refer to Computer74
Remote control28
– battery replacement39
– comfort access37
– garage door opener104
– luggage compartment lid31
– malfunction31,39
– tailgate31
Removing condensation on
the windows
100
"Repeat directory" in audio
mode160
"Repeat" in audio mode160
"Repeat track" in audio
mode160
Replacement fuses210
Replacement of tires, refer to
Changing wheels207
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs203
Replacing tires194
Replacing wheels/tires, refer
to New wheels and tires194
Reporting an accident, refer
Initiating an emergency
call211
Reporting safety defects7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge73
Reservoir for washer
systems64
Reset, refer to Resetting tone
settings147
"Reset" for tone settings147
"Reset" stopwatch79
Residual heat101
Restraint systems
– for children52
– refer to Safety belts47
Retaining straps, refer to
Storage area package112
Retreaded tires194
Reverse, fast
– CD changer161
– CD player161Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic61
– manual transmission59
– SMG Sequential Manual
Gearbox59
Road map138
"Roadside
Assistance"181,183
Roadside Assistance212
Roadside parking lamps95
– replacing bulbs204
Roller sun blinds105
Roll-up cover, refer to Cargo
area cover, Sports
Wagon111
Roof load capacity221
Roof-mounted luggage
rack120
Rope, refer to Tow-starting
and towing213
Rotary pushbutton, refer to
iDrive16
Route134
– bypassing sections140
– changing134,
140
– displaying137
– displaying arrow display137
– displaying map138
– displaying town138
– list138
– selecting134
– selecting criteria134
Route map, refer to Map
display138
"Route preference",
changing135
Route selection134
RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires194
Run-flat tires194
– continuing driving with a
damaged tire88
– flat tire88
– new wheels and tires194
– tire inflation
pressure88,188
– tire replacement194

Reference 241
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic61
– SMG Sequential Manual
Gearbox59
Shift paddles60
Short commands of voice
command system223
"Short route" for
navigation135
Short route in navigation, refer
to Selecting route134
Shoulder support44
"Show current position"130
"Show destination
position"130
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer160
– CD player160
Side airbags90
Side marker lamps, replacing
bulbs205
Side turn signals, replacing
bulbs205
Side window blind, refer to
Sun blinds105
Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Sitting safely43
– with airbags43
– with head restraint43
– with safety belts43
Ski bag110
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass sunroof,
electric40
– refer to Panorama glass
sunroof41
Slope assistant, refer to
Starting assistant117SMG Sequential Manual
Gearbox59
– acceleration assistant61
– breaking-in116
– Dynamic Driving Control60
– gear display59
– kick-down60
– shiftlock59
– towing214
– tow-starting215
Snow chains195
Socket for Onboard
Diagnostics interface202
Socket for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock56
Sockets, refer to Connecting
electrical devices108
Song search with CD, refer to
Playing a track159
SOS, refer to Initiating an
emergency call211
Spare fuses210
Spare key
28
– adapter28
Spare remote control28
Spare wheel, refer to
Changing wheels207
Spare wheel, refer to Compact
wheel208
Special oils, refer to Approved
engine oils198
Speed
– with compact wheel209
– with winter tires195
Speed-dependent
volume146
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit79
Speedometer12
"Speed volume", refer to Tone
control146
"Sport", active backrest width
adjustment45
Sport program, refer to
Dynamic Driving Control60Sports Wagon
– automatic tailgate
operation35
– cargo area cover111
– compartments in cargo
area112
– increasing cargo area111
– opening rear window34
– opening tailgate35
– panorama glass sunroof41
– rear window wiper64
– rear window wiper, changing
wiper blade203
– releasing fuel filler door in
event of electrical
malfunction186
– roll-up cover, refer to Cargo
area cover111
– self-leveling suspension87
– separation net111
– socket in cargo area109
– storage area package112
– tail lamps, replacing
bulbs205
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems84
"Star button"51
Star button51
Start/Stop button56
"Start destination
guidance"130
"Start" for stopwatch79
"Start guidance"128,136
Starting, refer to Starting
engine57
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump starting212
Starting assistant117
Starting difficulties
– jump starting212
– refer to Special starting
conditions57
Starting off on slopes, refer to
Starting assistant117
Start menu, iDrive17
"Start service"181

Everything from A to Z
244 Ventilation101
– draft-free101
– in the rear102
– while stationary102
Venting, refer to
Ventilation101
Vent outlets of the automatic
climate control98
Vents, refer to Ventilation101
"Vent settings"100
Voice, refer to Destination
guidance with voice
instructions139
Voice command system22
– short commands223
Voice instructions for
navigation system139
– muting51
– repeating51,139
– switching on/off51,139
– volume140
Voice phone book176
Volume144
– audio sources144
– mobile phone170
– setting speed-
dependent146
– voice instructions140
W
Warning lamps, refer to
Indicator/warning lamps13
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control77
Warning triangle211
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian
models201
Washer fluid64
– capacity of the reservoir64
Washer fluid reservoir64
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water117
Waveband for radio148
"WB"144,152
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth193Weather news flashes151
Website4
Weights221
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to New wheels and tires194
Wheel/tire damage193
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions219
Wheels and tires188
Width, refer to
Dimensions219
Windows39
– auto-remote operation from
outside32
– comfort operation with
comfort access38
– convenience operation30
– rear window, Sports
Wagon34
– safety switch40
Windshield
– cleaning, refer to Wiper
system63
– defrosting, refer to
Defrosting windows100
– displays, refer to Head-Up
Display92
Windshield washer system
– refer to Wiper system63
– windshield washer
nozzles64
Windshield wipers, refer to
Washer system63
– wiper blade
replacement203
Winter tires195
– speed limit selection79
– storage195
Wiper blade replacement203
Wiper system63
– rain sensor63
– washer fluid64
– windshield washer
nozzles
64
"With highways" for
navigation135
Word matching principle for
navigation135Working in the engine
compartment196
Wrenches/screwdrivers, refer
to Onboard toolkit203
X
xDrive85
Xenon lamps204
– replacing bulbs204