2006 BMW 745Li roof

Things to remember when driving
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Things to remember when driving
Breaking-in
Moving parts need time to adjust to one
another. To ensure that your vehicle continues
to furnish optimized economy of operation
throughout an extended service life, we request
that you devote careful attention to the follow-
ing information.
Engine and differential
Always obey all official speed limits.
Up to 1,200 miles/2,000 km
Drive with changing engine and vehicle speeds,
but do not exceed:
4500 rpm or 100 mph/160 km/h
Avoid full-throttle operation and use of the
transmission's kick-down mode during these
initial miles.
From 1,200 miles/2,000 km
The engine and vehicle speed can gradually be
increased.
Tires
Due to technical factors associated with their
manufacture, tires do not achieve their full trac-
tion potential until after an initial break-in
period. Therefore, drive reservedly during the
first 200 miles/300 km.
Brake system
Brakes require an initial break-in period of
approx. 300 miles/500 km to achieve optimized
contact and wear patterns between brake pads
and rotors.
Following component replacements
Follow the break-in sequence again if compo-
nents addressed above must be replaced again
during subsequent driving.
General driving notes
Closing luggage compartment lid
Operate the vehicle only when the lug-
gage compartment lid is completely
closed. Otherwise, exhaust fumes could pene-
trate into the passenger compartment.<
If special circumstances should make it abso-
lutely necessary to operate the vehicle with the
luggage compartment lid open:
1.Close all windows and the glass sunroof.
2.Adjust the automatic climate control's
blower to supply a high rate of airflow, refer
to page106.
Hot exhaust system
As in all vehicles, extremely high temper-
atures are generated on exhaust system.
Do not remove the heat shields installed adja-
cent to it, and never apply undercoating to
them. When driving, standing at idle, and park-
ing, take care to avoid possible contact
between the hot exhaust system and any highly
flammable materials such as hay, leaves, grass,
etc. Such contact could lead to a fire, accompa-
nied by the risk of serious property damage and
personal injury.<
Mobile communications devices in
vehicle
BMW does not recommend using mobile
communications devices, e.g. mobile
phones, inside the vehicle without a direct con-
nection to an outside antenna. Otherwise, the
vehicle electronics and mobile communications
device can affect each other. In addition, there
is no assurance that the radiation which results
during transmission will be discharged from the
vehicle interior.<

Driving tips
125Reference
At a glance
Controls
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Stowing cargo
>Place heavy cargo as far forward and as low
as possible, placing it directly behind the
bulkhead behind the rear seats.
>Cover sharp edges and corners.
>For very heavy cargo when the rear seat is
not occupied, secure each outside rear
safety belt in the opposite buckle.
Securing cargo
>Use the luggage net* or securing straps to
secure small and lightweight luggage and
cargo.
>Heavy-duty straps
* for securing larger and
heavier objects are available at your BMW
center. Four lashing eyes for attaching
these heavy-duty straps are provided in the
luggage compartment, refer to illustration.
>Please follow the special instructions sup-
plied with the heavy-duty straps.
Always position and secure the load as
described above. If you do not, it can
endanger the passengers, for example during
braking or evasive maneuvers.
Attach heavy-duty straps only to the lashing
eyes, refer to illustration, otherwise, the heavy-
duty straps could come loose or the vehicle
could be damaged.Never exceed either the approved gross vehicle
weight or either of the approved axle loads, refer
to page220, as excessive loads can impair the
operational safety of the vehicle and may also
put you in violation of highway safety laws.
You should never transport heavy or hard
objects unsecured in the passenger compart-
ment, as they could fly around and pose a safety
hazard to the vehicle's occupants during abrupt
braking or evasive maneuvers .<
Roof-mounted luggage rack*
A special rack system is available as an option
for your BMW. Please comply with the precau-
tions included with the installation instructions.
Anchorage points
The anchorage points are located inside the
door openings.
Loading roof rack
Because roof racks raise the vehicle's center of
gravity when loaded, they have a major effect on
its handling and steering response.
You should therefore always remember not to
exceed the approved roof load capacity, the
approved gross vehicle weight or the axle loads
when loading the rack.
You can find the specified weights under
Weights starting on page220.
Make sure that the roof load is distributed
evenly, and that it does not extend outward to
beyond the limits of the loading surface. Always
load the heaviest pieces first – on the bottom.
Be sure that adequate clearance is maintained
for raising the glass sunroof, and that objects do

Things to remember when driving
126 not project into the opening path of the luggage
compartment lid.
Secure roof-mounted cargo correctly and
securely to prevent it from shifting or falling off
as you drive.
Drive smoothly. Avoid sudden acceleration and
braking maneuvers. Take corners gently.
Entry/pass tags
Infrared windshield technology has been used
on your vehicle to minimize solar heating of the
vehicle interior. This technology also reduces
the ability of electronic devices to transmit and
receive through the windshield, which will
impair their performance and operating range.
If you want to place an electronic toll collection
device or entry/pass tags behind the wind-
shield, please use the area marked in the illus-
tration. This area is clearly visible from inside
the vehicle.

Technical data
220
Weights
Never exceed either the approved axle loads or
the gross vehicle weight.
750i750Li
Curb weight lbs./kg 4,486/2,035 4,452/2,065
Approved gross vehicle weight lbs./kg 5,545/2,515 5,611/2,545
Load lbs./kg 1,058/480 1,058/480
Approved front axle load lbs./kg 2,579/1,170 2,602/1,180
Approved rear axle load lbs./kg 3,075/1,395 3,109/1,410
Approved roof load capacity lbs./kg 220/100 220/100
Luggage compartment capacity cu ft/l 17.7/500 17.7/500
760i760Li
Curb weight lbs./kg 4,762/2,160 4,905/2,225
Approved gross vehicle weight lbs./kg 5,820/2,640 5,930/2,690
Load lbs./kg 1,058/480 1,025/465
Approved front axle load lbs./kg 2,778/1,260 2,833/1,285
Approved rear axle load lbs./kg 3,109/1,410 3,109/1,410
Approved roof load capacity lbs./kg 220/100 220/100
Luggage compartment capacity cu ft/l 17.7/500 17.7/500

Reference 229
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
DVD changer168
– adjusting picture170
– adjusting volume153
– controls152
– country codes168
– DVD controller169
– fast forward169
– freeze frame170
– opening specific menu171
– playing DVD168
– reverse169
– searching for chapter170
– selecting language171
– selecting picture format170
– selecting subtitles171
– starting168
– tone control153
DVD multimedia changer,
refer to DVD changer168
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC87
Dynamic Drive89
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC87
– indicator lamp13
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC88
– indicator lamp13
E
"EDC"89
EDC Electronic Damping
Control89
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on CD player152
Electrical malfunction
– door lock34
– driver's door34
– fuel filler door192
– glass sunroof, electric42
– luggage compartment lid36
– parking brake60
Electric steering wheel
adjustment52
Electronic brake-force
distribution87Electronic Damping Control
EDC89
Electronic Stability Program
ESP, refer to DSC Dynamic
Stability Control87
Electronic toll collection
device, refer to Entry/pass
tags126
Emergency actuation, refer to
Manual operation
– door lock34
– driver's door34
– fuel filler door192
– glass sunroof42
– luggage compartment lid36
– parking brake60
– transmission lock for
automatic transmission with
Steptronic64
Emergency call178
Emergency release of luggage
compartment lid from inside
the luggage
compartment37
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance187
"Emissions inspection"79
Energy-conscious driving,
refer to Energy Control/
current fuel consumption77
Energy Control77
Engine
– breaking-in122
– data218
– overheated, refer to Coolant
temperature76
– speed218
– starting57
– starting difficulties58
– switching off58
Engine compartment202
Engine coolant203Engine oil
– additives, refer to Approved
engine oils203
– approved oils203
– checking oil level202
– electronic oil level check202
– filling capacity221
– possible displays203
"Engine oil level O.K."203
"Engine oil level too high"203
Engine output, refer to Engine
specifications218
Engine overheating, refer to
Coolant temperature76
Engine speed218
"Enter", navigation134
Entering activation time of
parked car ventilation109
– "Time 1"110
– "Time 2"110
Entering destination
address133
Entering destination town/
city132
Entering house number or
intersection, navigation133
Entering intersection133
Entering name132
Entering street133
"Entertainment", tone
adjustment153
Entertainment sound output
on/off153
Entry/pass tags126
Entry for current position and
destination, refer to Entering
destination manually131
Environmentally friendly
driving, refer to Energy
Control77
ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to DSC
Dynamic Stability
Control87
Event Data Recorders206
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system122

Everything from A to Z
230 Exterior mirrors50
– adjusting50
– automatic dimming
feature123
– automatic heating51
– folding in and out51
– tilting down passenger-side
mirror51
"Extra"
– rear air conditioning108
– rear refrigerator117
Eyes for lashing, refer to
Securing cargo125
F
Fader154
"Fader", tone control154
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control80
Failure of an electrical device,
refer to Fuses212
False alarm, refer to Avoiding
unintentional alarms38
Fastening safety belts48
"Fastest route",
navigation142
Fast forward
– CD changer166
– CD player163
– DVD changer169
Filter, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter107
First aid, refer to First-aid
kit213
First-aid kit213
Fittings for towing and tow
starting214
Flashlight, refer to
Rechargeable flashlight113
Flat tire
– Flat Tire Monitor90
– refer to Changing
wheels209
– refer to Tire condition198
– run-flat tires91,93,199
– spare tire210
– Tire Pressure Monitor91Flat Tire Monitor90
– initializing system90
– limits of system90
– show chains200
– warning lamp91
Flooding, refer to Driving
through water123
Floor coverings, carpet, refer
to Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Floor mat, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
"FM", radio155
FM waveband155
– High Definition Radio161
Fog lamps101
Footbrake, refer to Braking
safely123
Footwell lamps, refer to
Interior lamps102
For specified oil grades, refer
to Approved engine oils203
Fresh air nozzles, refer to
Ventilation107
Front airbags94
Front fog lamps, indicator
lamp11,13
"FTM", Flat Tire Monitor90
Fuel193
– average fuel
consumption77
– gauge76
– quality193
– refer to Average fuel
consumption77
– tank capacity221
Fuel filler door192
– releasing in the event of
electrical malfunction192
Fuel level, refer to Fuel
gauge76
Fuel-saving driving, refer to
Energy Control77
"Full", rear seat screen22
"FULL MENU", DVD
changer171
"Full screen", BMW Night
Vision98
Fuses212
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control111
Gasoline, refer to Fuel
specifications193
Gear changes, refer to
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic62
Gear display, refer to Displays
on Info Display62
"General destination",
navigation135
General driving notes122
Glasses compartment115
Glass sunroof, electric41
– convenience
operation32,34
– moving manually42
Glove compartment113
Grilles, refer to Ventilation107
Gross weight, refer to
Weights220
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake58
– Automatic Hold59
– manual operation59
Hands-free microphone, refer
to Hands-free system177
Hands-free system177
Hazard warning flashers15
"HD", High Definition
Radio161
Head airbags94
Headlamp control,
automatic99
Headlamp cover, care, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Headlamp flasher65
– indicator lamp13
Headlamps99
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure

Reference 233
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Luggage compartment lid
– Comfort Access39
– emergency actuation, refer
to Manual operation36
– emergency release37
– locking separately35
– opening from inside36
– opening from outside35
– opening separately35
– opening with remote
control33
– remote control33
– unlocking manually35
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack125
Lumbar support44,45
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires200
Maintenance205
– refer to Service required78
Maintenance System205
Make-up mirror, refer to Illumi-
nated vanity mirror51
Malfunction
– door lock34
– fuel filler door192
– glass sunroof42
– luggage compartment lid37
Malfunction displays, refer to
Check Control80
"MANUAL",
radio156,159,161
Manual operation
– door lock34
– driver's door34
– fuel filler door192
– glass sunroof42
– luggage compartment lid36
– parking brake60
– transmission lock for
automatic transmission with
Steptronic64
Manual station scan156Map CD, refer to Navigation
CD/DVD130
"Map dir. travel",
navigation144
"Map facing N.",
navigation144
Map for navigation
– changing scale24,144
– destination entry134
Map view facing north144
Master key, refer to Remote
control/key30
Maximum cooling106
"medium", automatic climate
control105
Medium wave, MW
– High Definition Radio161
"Memo", hour signal85
Memory, refer to
– Key Memory31
– Seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory46
"MENU", DVD changer171
"menu", rear seat screen22
"Menu name"19
Menus, Control Display17
Microfilter, automatic climate
control107
Microphone for voice
command177
Middle wave, MW
155
Mirror dimming feature123
Mirrors50
– automatic curb monitor51
– folding in and out51
– heating51
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror
and steering wheel
memory46
"Missed", Telephone184
Missed calls184Mobile phone
– changing between mobile
phone and hands-free
system185
– changing from hands-free
system to mobile phone185
– changing from mobile phone
to hands-free system185
– dialing a number from Top 8
list184
– hands-free system177
– initiating an emergency
call178
– inserting179
– inserting phone cradle181
– logging off from vehicle180
– logging onto vehicle179
– missed calls184
– operating179
– operating via retracting
telephone keypad177
– operating with buttons on
steering wheel11
– overview176
– phone book183
– redialing183
– refer to Telephone
overview176
– removing179
– removing phone cradle181
– snap-in adapter176
– volume adjustment177
Modifications, technical, refer
to For your own safety5
Monitor, refer to
– iDrive16
– rear seat screen21
Monitor, refer to iDrive16
Mounting for vehicle jack,
refer to Lifting vehicle210
MP3, refer to Compressed
audio files165
Multi-function steering wheel,
refer to Buttons on steering
wheel11

Reference 235
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
P
"PAIRING", phone179
Panic mode33
Park Distance Control PDC86
"Parked car", parked car
ventilation109
Parked car ventilation
– activating activation
time110
– preselecting activation
time109
– switching on and off
directly109
Parking, vehicle58
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park
Distance Control86
Parking assistant, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control86
Parking brake58
– Automatic Hold59
Parking lamps99
Parking lamps/low beams99
Parking with Automatic
Hold60
Park lock, refer to Parking62
Parts and accessories, refer to
Your individual vehicle5
Passenger airbag status
lamp95
Passenger-side exterior
mirror, tilting down51
Pathway lighting99
PDC Park Distance Control86
"PDC pic."87
Pen tray, refer to Storage
compartment in center
console115
Perimeter lighting, refer to
Interior lamps102
Permissible axle load, refer to
Weights220
Permissible gross weight,
refer to Weights220
"Perspective",
navigation144,145"Phone"179,180,181
Phone book184
– creating entry in voice
command phone book184
– deleting all entries185
– deleting entry185
– displaying entry185
– having entries read185
– selecting name185
– via iDrive183
Phone number
– deleting individual entry185
– dialing from phone book183
– dialing via retracting
telephone keypad
177
– redialing183
– Top 8 list184
"Pict.format", DVD
changer171
"Picture", DVD changer170
Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof, electric41
– power windows40
Plasters, refer to First-aid
kit213
Plastic, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Playing music tracks in
random sequence
– CD changer166
– CD player163
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter107
Position
– displaying146
– storing139
Power failure211
Power output, refer to Engine
specifications218
Power rear backrests45
Power seat, rear45
Power socket116
Power windows39
– convenience operation32
– safety switch40
Precious wood, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochurePreparation package for
phone, refer to Hands-free
system177
"Presets", radio155,160
Pressure, tires194
Pressure monitoring, tires,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor90
Pressure monitoring, tires,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor91
"Profile", BMW Assist189
Programmable
– buttons52
– cruise control67
Protective function
– glass sunroof, electric41
– power windows40
"Public places, business and
shopping", navigation136
Puncture, Flat Tire Monitor90
R
Radiator, refer to Coolant203
Radiator fluid, refer to
Coolant203
Radio155
– Autostore157
– controls152
– High Definition Radio161
– sampling stations156
– satellite radio159
– selecting the waveband155
– storing stations158
– switching on/off153
– tone control153
– updating selection of
stations in receiving
range157
– volume153
– weather reports159
Radio Data System RDS158
Radio key, refer to Remote
control/key30
Radio ready state57
– with Comfort Access39
Rain sensor65