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Driving tips
 135Reference
At a glance
Controls
Communications
Entertainment
Mobility
Destination guidance 
through voice instructions
Switching voice instructions on/off
Voice instructions can be switched on or off 
during the destination guidance in the arrow or 
map view:
1.In the map view:
Move the controller to the left to change the 
field.
2.In the arrow and map display:
Turn the controller until the   symbol is 
selected and press the controller.
To switch the voice instructions on/off at any 
time:
1.Open start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the   menu.
3.Turn the controller until "Display settings" 
is selected and press the controller.
4.Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the 
controller until "Languages" is selected and 
press the controller.5.Turn the controller until "Navigation voice 
instructions on" is selected and press the 
controller.
 The voice instructions are switched on.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use
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Repeating and canceling voice 
instructions
With the programmable buttons on the steering 
wheel you can also make the following settings, 
refer to page54:
>To repeat the voice instruction:
Press the button.
>To switch voice instructions on/off:
Maintain pressure on the button for several 
seconds.
Setting volume of voice instructions
The volume can only be adjusted during a voice 
instruction.
1.Repeat the last voice instruction, if required.
2.Turn the knob during the voice instruction 
to select the desired volume.
This volume is independent of the volume of the 
audio sources. 

Everything from A to Z
220 Center console14
"Central locking"30
Central locking system29
– comfort access36
– from inside vehicle32
Changes, technical, refer to 
For your own safety6
Changing a wheel200
Changing language on 
Control Display84
Changing units of measure on 
Control Display83
Changing wheels188
CHECK button80
Check Control79
"Check Control 
messages"80
Check Gas Cap182
Checking air pressure, refer to 
Tire inflation pressure184
Children's seats, refer to 
Child-restraint systems56
Child-restraint fixing system 
LATCH57
Child-restraint systems56
Chrome parts, care, refer to 
the Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Cigarette lighter110
Cigarette lighter socket, refer 
to Connecting electrical 
devices110
Cleaning, refer to the Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
"Climate"101
Clock74
– 12h/24h mode83
– setting time and date82
Closing
– from inside32
– from outside30
Closing fuel filler cap182
Clothes hooks, Coupe109
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting 
engine59Comfort access36
– observing in car wash37
– replacing battery38
Comfort operation
– windows with comfort 
access37
– with comfort access37
"Communication"166,176
"Communication 
settings"174
Compact disc
– refer to CD changer153
– refer to CD player153
Compartment for remote 
control, refer to Ignition 
lock58
Compartments, refer to 
Storage compartments108
Compressed audio files153
Computer75
– displays on Control 
Display76
– hour signal83
"Concert hall", refer to Tone 
control142
Condition Based Service 
CBS195
"Confirmation"31
Connecting car vacuum 
cleaner, refer to Connecting 
electrical devices110
Consumption display, refer to 
Average fuel 
consumption75
Consumption statistics, refer 
to Average fuel 
consumption75
"Continue guidance to 
destination?"132
Control Center, refer to 
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to 
iDrive16
– setting brightness83
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10Convenience operation
– convertible top31,32
– glass sunroof30,32
– windows30,32
Convertible
– convertible program for 
automatic climate 
control101
– opening and closing 
windows38
– rollover protection 
system92
– top41
– wind deflector45
Convertible top
– care, refer to the Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
– convenience operation32
– emergency closing43
– manual closing43
– opening and closing42
Coolant193
– checking level193
– temperature74
Cooling, maximum103
Cornering Brake Control 
CBC86
Country of destination for 
navigation
122
Courtesy lamps, refer to 
Interior lamps99
Cruise control66,67
– active cruise control67
Cup holders109
Curb weight, refer to 
Weights210
"Current position"136
Current position
– displaying136
– entering128
– storing128
"Customer 
Relations"176,178
Cylinders, refer to Engine 
data210 

Everything from A to Z
224 Heated
– mirrors, refer to Automatic 
functions53
– rear window102
– seats52
– steering wheel54
Heater101
Heating
– exterior mirrors53
– interior100
– rear window102
– residual heat103
– seats52
– steering wheel54
Heating with engine switched 
off, refer to Residual 
heat103
Heavy cargo, refer to Securing 
cargo117
Height, refer to 
Dimensions211
Height adjustment
– seats48
– steering wheel53
High-beam assistant97
High beams97
– headlamp flasher97
– indicator lamp13
– replacing bulbs198
High Definition Radio148
Highs, refer to Tone 
control141
High water, refer to Driving 
through water115
Hills115
Holder for cups109
"Home address" in 
navigation130
Homepage4
Hood190
Horn10
Hotel function33
– unlocking manually33
Hot exhaust system114
"Hour memo"83
"House number" for desti-
nation entry124Hydraulic brake assistant, 
refer to DBC Dynamic Brake 
Control86
Hydroplaning115
– also refer to Minimum tread 
depth187
I
IBOC, refer to High Definition 
Radio148
Ice, refer to Outside temper-
ature warning74
ID3-Tag, refer to Information 
about track155
iDrive16
– adjusting brightness83
– assistance window20
– changing date and time82
– changing language84
– changing menu page19
– changing settings82
– changing unit of measure 
units and display form83
– controller16
– controls16
– displaying menus17
– selecting menu item19
– selecting or confirming 
entry19
– start menu17
– status information20
– symbols18
Ignition58
– switched off58
– switched on58
Ignition key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Ignition key position 1, refer to 
Radio readiness58
Ignition key position 2, refer to 
Ignition on58
Ignition lock58
– starting engine with comfort 
access37Indicator/warning lamps
– active steering90
– airbags92
– DSC13,87
– DTC13,87
– Flat Tire Monitor89
– fog lamps13,98
– handbrake13,60
– overview13
– safety belt warning52
Individually programmable 
buttons on steering 
wheel54
Individual settings, refer to 
Personal Profile29
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire 
inflation pressure184
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor88
Information
– on another location126
– on country126
– on current position126
– on destination location126
"Information" for 
navigation126
"Information on 
destination"128
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor88
– radio, refer to Storing 
stations146
– refer to Power failure201
– seat, mirror and steering 
wheel memory49
– time and date82
"Input map"126
Installation location
– CD changer157
– navigation drive120
Instructions for navigation 
system, refer to Voice 
instructions135
Instrument cluster12
Instrument illumination, refer 
to Instrument lighting99
Instrument lighting99 

Reference 231
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching between high 
beams and low beams, 
automatic, refer to High-
beam assistant97
Switching off engine59
Switching off the tilt alarm 
sensor36
Switching on
– audio140
– CD changer140
– CD player140
– radio140
Switching the cooling function 
on and off102
Swiveling headlamps, refer to 
Adaptive Head Light97
Symbols4
– indicator and warning 
lamps13
T
Tachometer74
Tail lamps199
– replacing bulbs199
Tank capacity
– also refer to Filling 
capacities212
– fuel tank capacity182
Target cursor for 
navigation126
Technical alterations, refer to 
For your own safety6
Technical data210
Telematic, refer to 
TeleService, BMW 
Assist174
Telephone
– refer to Mobile phone162
– refer to separate Owner’s 
Manual
"Telephone list"54
TeleService174
– enabling174
– services offered175Temperature
– adjusting in upper body 
region102
– adjusting with automatic 
climate control101
– of coolant, refer to Coolant 
temperature74
Temperature display
– changing units of 
measure83
– outside temperature74
– temperature warning74
Temperature gauge, engine 
oil75
Temperature warning74
Tempomat, refer to Cruise 
control66
"Terminate services"177
"Text language"84
"Theater", refer to Tone 
control142
The individual vehicle5
Tie-down points, refer to 
Securing cargo117
Tilting down passenger-side 
exterior mirror53
"Time"82
"Time format"83
Timer, refer to Preselecting 
activation time104
"Timer 1" for parked car 
ventilation105
"Timer 2" for parked car 
ventilation105
Tire Quality Grading186Tires
– age186
– air loss89
– breaking-in114
– condition187
– damage187
– inflation pressure184
– minimum tread depth187
– Monitoring inflation 
pressure, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor88
– new wheels and tires188
– replacing188
– retreaded tires188
– run-flat tires188
– size185
– size, refer to The right 
wheels and tires188
– wear indicators187
– wheel/tire combination188
– winter tires189
Tires with run-flat properties, 
refer to Run-flat tires
– continuing to drive with a 
damaged tire89
– flat tire89
– new wheels and tires188
"Tone"141
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting141
– middle setting143
Tools, refer to Onboard tool 
kit197
top41
"Top 8" for mobile phone168
Torque, refer to Engine 
specifications210
Touch tone dialing169
Tow fitting204
Towing204
– tow fitting204
"Town / City" for destination 
entry122
Tow-starting204,206
Tracks
– finding155
– random play sequence156
– sample, Scan155