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Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is to use
the index, refer to page222.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
7Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10Cockpit
16iDrive
22Voice command system
Controls
28Opening and closing
47Adjustments
56Transporting children safely
58Driving
74Everything under control
85Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
100Lamps
104Climate
110Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
118Things to remember when driving
Navigation
124Starting navigation system
125Destination entry
136Destination guidance
141What to do if …
Entertainment
144On/off and tone
148Radio
157CD player and CD changer
Communications
166Telephoning
179TeleService, BMW Assist
Mobility
186Refueling
188Wheels and tires
194Under the hood
199Maintenance
201Replacing components
206Giving and receiving assistance
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214Technical data
218Short commands of voice command
system
222Everything from A to Z

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The individual vehicle
When purchasing your BMW, you have decided
in favor of a model with individualized equip-
ment and features. This Owner's Manual
describes all models and equipment offered by
BMW within the same line.
Please bear in mind that the manual may con-
tain information on accessories and equipment
that you have not specified for your own vehicle.
Sections describing options and special equip-
ment are marked by asterisks
* to assist you in
identifying possible differences between the
descriptions in this manual and your own vehi-
cle's equipment.
If equipment in your BMW is not described in
this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accom-
panying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.
Editorial notice
BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing
development that is conceived to ensure that
our vehicles continue to embody the highest
quality and safety standards combined with
advanced, state-of-the-art technology. In iso-
lated cases it is possible that the features
described in this Owner's Manual could differ
from those on your vehicle.

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Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly.
Your BMW is covered by the following warran-
ties:
>New Vehicle Limited Warranty
>Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
>Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty
>Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
>California Emission Control System Limited
Warranty
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Reporting safety defects
For U.S. customers
The following applies only to vehicles owned
and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause injury
or death, you should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying BMW of North
America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New
Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone (800) 831-
1117.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order
a recall and remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved in individual
problems between you and your dealer or
BMW of North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Adminis-
trator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain
other information about motor vehicle safety
from http://www.safercar.gov
For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a
safety-related defect to Transport Canada,
Defect Investigations and Recalls, may tele-
phone the toll free hotline 1-800-333-0510,
or contact Transport Canada by mail at: Trans-
port Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville Tower C,
330 Sparks Street, Ottawa ON K1A 0N5.

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7Buttons on steering wheel
8Instrument cluster12
11Ignition lock58
12Horn: entire surface15Releasing hood194
16Opening luggage compartment lid34 Mobile phone
*166
>Press: accepting and ending
call, starting dialing
* for
selected phone number and
redialing if no phone number is
selected
>Press longer: redialing
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice
command system
* 22
Changing radio station
Selecting music track
Scrolling in phone book and in lists
with stored phone numbers
Individually programmable
*54
Individually programmable54
9
Windshield wipers65
Rain sensor65
10Starting/stopping engine and
switching ignition on/off 58
13
Steering wheel heater
*54
Steering wheel adjustment53
14
Cruise control66
Active cruise control
*67
17
Head-Up Display
*95
BMW Night Vision
*97
18
Parking lamps100
Low beams100
Automatic headlamp control100
Adaptive Head Light
*101
High-beam assistant
*102
19
Instrument lighting103
Front fog lamps103

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Indicator and warning lamps
The concept
Indicator and warning lamps can light up both in
the display area1 and in the display2 in various
combinations and colors.
When the engine is started or the ignition is
switched on, some lamps are checked for
proper operation and light up briefly in the pro-
cess.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages at the bottom edge of the Con-
trol Display explain the meaning of the indicator
and warning lamps displayed.
You can consult Check Control for additional
information, e.g. regarding the cause of a mal-function or the appropriate actions to take, refer
to page79.
In cases of corresponding urgency, this infor-
mation is immediately displayed when the
associated lamps light up.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps in the display
area1 indicate that certain functions are active:
Handbrake set60
Handbrake for Canadian models
Front fog lamps103
DTC Dynamic Traction Control87
High beams/headlamp flasher101
Lamp flashes:
DSC or DTC is controlling the drive
and braking forces to maintain vehicle
stability87

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1Coupe: glass sunroof, electric with raise
function
*40
2Microphone for handsfree mode for
telephone
*
and voice command system*22
Convertible: microphone on steering
column
3Reading lamps103
4Interior lamps103
5Coupe: initiating
an emergency call206
6Indicator lamp
for front passenger
airbags93
7Convertible: initiating emergency
call
*206
8Control Display16
9Hazard warning flashers
10Central locking system32
11Automatic climate control10412Changing
>radio station149
>track144
13Ejecting
>navigation DVD
*124
>audio CD144
14Player for navigation DVD in Professional
*
navigation system124
15Drive for audio CDs144
16Entertainment sound output on/off
and adjusting volume145
18Bracket for cup holder113
19Controller16
Turn, press or move horizontally in four
directions
20Activating voice command system
*22
21Opening start menu on Control Display17
22Dynamic Driving Control64 Temperature setting,
left/right104
Automatic air distribution and
volume105
Cooling function106
AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control107
Recirculated-air mode107
Maximum cooling107
Residual heat mode107
Switching off automatic climate
control107
Air volume106
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation106
Rear window defroster104
17
Heated seats52
PDC Park Distance Control
*85
DTC Dynamic Traction Control87
Convertible: opening the convert-
ible top42
Convertible: closing the convertible
top42

iDrive
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iDrive
iDrive combines the functions of a multitude of
switches. This allows these functions to be
operated from a central position. The following
section provides an introduction to basic menu navigation. The control of individual functions is
described in connection with the relevant
equipment.
Controls
1Control Display
2 button
Opening the start menu
3Controller
You can use the controller to select menu
items and change settings by:
>moving in four directions, arrows4
>turning, arrow5
>pressing, arrow6To avoid becoming distracted and unnec-
essarily endangering both your own vehi-
cle's occupants and other road users, never
attempt to use the controls or make entries
unless traffic and road conditions allow.<

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Menu overview
Communication
>Telephone*
>BMW Assist* or TeleService*
Navigation or onboard information
>Navigation system*
>Onboard info, e.g. for displaying of the
average fuel consumption
Entertainment
>Radio
>CD player and CD changer
*
Climate
>Air distribution
>Automatic program
>Parked car ventilation
menu
>Switching off the Control Display
>Tone and display settings
>Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central
locking system
>Display of service requirements and dates
for statutory emission and vehicle inspec-
tions
>Settings for the telephone
Basic operation
From radio readiness, refer to page58, the fol-
lowing message is shown on the Control Dis-
play:
To clear the message:
Press the controller.
This displays the start menu.
On vehicles with a single drive, the message
automatically disappears after approx. 10 sec-
onds.
Start menu
You can call up all the functions of iDrive using
five menu items.
Opening start menu
Press the button.
To open the start menu from the menu:
Press the button twice.