2006 BMW 745Li engine

Everything from A to Z
224
Everything from A to Z
Index
A
"ABC...", navigation131
ABS Antilock Brake
System87
ACC, refer to Active cruise
control69
"ACCEPT",
navigation140,147
Accepting call, automatic177
Accessories, refer to Your
individual vehicle5
Accident, refer to
– Initiating an emergency
call178
– Roadside Assistance187
Activated-charcoal filter107
Activating High Definition
Radio161
Active cruise control69
– indicator lamp72
– malfunction72
– radar sensor72
– sensor, refer to
Malfunction72
Active head restraints,
front47
Active seat50
Active seat ventilation50
Adapter for spare key31
Adaptive Drive
– refer to Dynamic Drive89
– refer to EDC Electronic
Damper Control89
Adaptive Head Light100
Address
– deleting140
– displaying141
– storing139
– storing current position146
"Address book",
navigation138Adjusting cooling effect of
rear air conditioner108
Adjusting interior
temperature105
Adjusting sound in audio
mode, refer to Tone
control153
Adjusting volume153
– ring tone of telephone177
– voice command system25
– voice instructions145
Air, drying, refer to Air condi-
tioner mode107
Airbags94
– safe sitting position43
Air conditioner in the rear108
Air conditioning103
– in rear108
– while parked109
Air-conditioning front
windshield126
Air distribution
– automatic104
– manual106
Airing, refer to Ventilation107
Air jets, refer to
Ventilation107
Air pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure194
Air recirculation, refer to
Recirculated air105
Air vents, refer to
Ventilation107
Air volume
– automatic climate
control106
– rear air conditioner108
AKI, refer to Fuel
specifications193
Alarm system37
– avoiding unintentional
alarms38All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires200
Altering route, refer to
Changing route145
Alternate route, refer to
Changing route145
"AM", radio155
AM waveband155
– High Definition Radio161
"ANGLE", DVD changer171
Antifreeze
– coolant203
– washer fluid66
Antilock Brake System
ABS87
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system37
Anti-theft system, refer to
Central locking system32
Approved engine oils203
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest
– front113
– rear114
"Arrow display",
navigation144
"AS ADDRESS",
navigation139,146
Ashtray115
– front115
– rear116
Assist, refer to
BMW Assist186
Assistance getting in and
out52
– backrest width44
Assistance system, refer to
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control87
Assistance window20
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control105

Everything from A to Z
226 Bottle holder, refer to Cup
holders115
Brake fluid204
– level204
– warning lamp204
Brake force display94
Brake lamp, adaptive, refer to
Brake force display94
Brake lamps
– brake force display94
– replacing bulbs208
Brake rotors, refer to
Corrosion on brake
rotors123
Brakes123
– ABS87
– brake fluid204
– brake force display94
– breaking-in122
– parking brake58
Brake system204
– BMW Maintenance
System205
– brake fluid204
– brake pads204
– breaking-in122
– refer to Braking safely123
Breakdown service, refer to
Roadside Assistance187
Breaking-in122
Breaking-in differential, refer
to Engine and
differential122
"Brightness"
– BMW Night Vision98
– DVD changer170
– on Control Display85
Brightness of Control
Display85
Bulbs, replacing207
"button", programmable
buttons52
Buttons
– on controller16
– on steering wheel11
C
"Calculate", refer to
Bypassing route
sections146
Calculating distance to
destination77
California Proposition 65
Warning5
Call
– accepting182
– missed184
– rejecting182
– touch tone dialing178
Calling
– from phone book183
– from Top 8 list184
– redialing183
– with retracting telephone
keypad177
Can holder, refer to Cup
holders115
Capacities221
Capacity, luggage
compartment220
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery211
Car care, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
"Car Data"78,81
Care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Caring for the upholstery, refer
to Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Caring for the vehicle finish,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Car key, refer to Remote
control/key30
Carpet care, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Car radio, refer to Radio155Car wash124
– also refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– with Comfort Access39
Catalytic converter, refer to
High temperatures122
"Categories", radio160
CBC Cornering Brake
Control87
CBS Condition Based
Service205
"CD", CD player162
"CDC", CD changer165
CD changer164
– compressed audio files165
– controls152
– fast forward, reverse166
– installation location164
– random sequence166
– sampling166
– selecting a CD165
– selecting track165
– starting164
– tone control153
– volume153
CD player162
– controls152
– fast forward, reverse163
– random sequence163
– sampling162
– selecting tracks162
– starting162
– tone control153
– volume153
Center armrest
– front113
– rear114
Center console, refer to
Comfort features14
Central locking system32
– Comfort Access38
– interior34
"CHANGE", navigation138
Changes, technical, refer to
For your own safety5
Changing scale144

Reference 227
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Changing settings on Control
Display84
Changing time display84
Changing units of measure on
Control Display84
Changing wheels209
– run-flat tires200
"Channels", radio160
Check Control80
– "CHECK"81
– CHECK button81
Child's seats, refer to
Installing child restraint
systems54
Child-restraint fixing system
LATCH55
Child restraint systems54
Child-safety lock56
Chrome parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Chrome-plated parts, care,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Cigarette lighter116
Cleaning, vehicle, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Cleaning headlamps66
– reservoir capacity, refer to
Windshield and headlamp
washer system67
– washer fluid66
Cleaning windshield65
"Climate"
– parked car ventilation109
– preselecting activation
time109
– rear compartment air
conditioning108
– rear refrigerator117
– setting activation times110
Clock75
– 12/24-hour mode84
– setting84
"Clock", settings84Closing
– from inside34
– from outside32
Clothes hooks115
Cockpit10
Coin holder, refer to Center
armrest, front114
Cold start, refer to Starting
engine57
"Color", DVD changer170
Combined instrument, refer to
Info Display12
"Comfort", EDC Electronic
Damper Control90
Comfort Access38
– changing battery39
– observing in car wash39
Comfort features
14
Comfort program, EDC
Electronic Damper
Control90
Comfort seat44
– in rear45
Comfort starting, refer to
Starting engine57
"Communication",
telephone182
Compact Disc
– refer to CD changer164
– refer to CD player162
Compartments, refer to
Storage compartments113
Compressed audio files, CD
changer165
Computer76
– displays on Control
Display77
– units of measure and display
format84
Condensation, refer to When
vehicle is parked124
Condition Based Service
CBS205
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner, refer to Power
socket116Consumption, refer to
Average fuel
consumption77
Consumption display, refer to
– Average fuel
consumption77
– Displays on Info Display76
Consumption statistics, refer
to Average fuel
consumption77
"Continue route guidance?",
navigation143
"Contrast"
– BMW Night Vision98
– DVD changer170
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display
– rear seat screen21
– refer to iDrive16
– setting brightness85
Controller
– programmable button52
– rear seat screen21
– refer to iDrive16
Controls and displays10,14
Coolant203
– level204
Coolant temperature76
Cooler, refer to Rear
refrigerator117
Cooling
– maximum106,108
– refer to AUTO program104
– refer to Rear air
conditioner108
– refer to Rear refrigerator117
– refer to Switching cooling
function on and off
manually107
Cornering Brake Control
CBC87
"Country", navigation132
Cradle for mobile phone, refer
to Using snap-in
adapter176

Everything from A to Z
228 Creating voice address
book141
Cruise control67,69
– refer to Programmable
cruise control67
Cruising range77
Cup holders115
Curb weight, refer to
Weights220
Current consumption, refer to
Energy Control77
Currentness of the Owner's
Manual5
Current position
– displaying146
– storing139
Cursor for navigation, refer to
Selecting destination via
map134
"Curve mode", BMW Night
Vision98
Customizing settings, refer to
Key Memory31
D
Data218
– dimensions219
– engine218
– filling capacities221
– weights220
Date84
– display format84
– displaying84
– setting85
"Date", setting date85
Daytime running lamps99
DBC Dynamic Brake
Control87
"DEACTIV.", BMW Assist189
Deactivating front passenger
airbags54
Defroster, rear window107
Defrosting position, refer to
Defrosting windows106
Defrosting windows106Defrosting windows and
removing condensation106
Defrosting windshield, refer to
Defrosting windows106
"DELETE", navigation140
Deleting address book140
Deleting destination list138
Deleting the entire list184
Destination for navigation131
– selecting using voice141
– selecting via information135
Destinations recently driven
to137
"Dest. input", navigation131
"Dest. list", navigation137
Dialed numbers, refer to
Redialing183
Diamond button52
Digital clock75
Dimensions219
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals65
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions145
Directory, refer to
– Address book138
– Phone book184
Displacement, refer to Engine
specifications218
Display, refer to iDrive16
Display elements, refer to Info
Display12
Display illumination, refer to
Instrument lighting101
Display information on track,
CD changer166
Displaying map view144
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting101
Display of faults, refer to
Check Control80
Displays, refer to Info
Display12
Disposal
– battery of remote control39
– vehicle battery211Distance-adjusting cruise
control, refer to Active cruise
control69
Distance to destination77
– units of measure84
Distance to destination, refer
to Remaining distance77
Distance warning, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control86
Door entry lighting, refer to
Interior lamps102
Door key, refer to Remote
control/key30
Door lock34
Doors
– unlocking and locking from
inside34
– unlocking and locking from
outside32
DOT Quality Grades197
Draft-free ventilation107
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams99
Driving notes122
Driving route, refer to
Displaying route143
Driving stability control87
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes122
Dry air, refer to Cooling
function107
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control87
– indicator lamp13
"DTC", vehicle88,89
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control88
– indicator lamp13
"DVD", DVD changer169

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

Everything from A to Z
232 Instructions, navigation
system, refer to Route
guidance by voice
instructions145
Instrument cluster, refer to
Info Display12
Instrument lighting101
Instrument panel, refer to
Cockpit10
– all around the steering
wheel10
– comfort features14
Integrated universal remote
control111
Interior lamps102
– switching on with remote
control33
Interior motion sensor38
– switching off38
Interior rearview mirror,
automatic dimming
feature123
Interlock, refer to Switching
off engine58
"INTERM. TIME",
stopwatch83
Interval Display, refer to
Service requirements78
J
Joystick, refer to iDrive16
Jump starting213
K
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort
Access38
Keyless opening and closing,
refer to Comfort Access38
Key Memory31
Keys30
– adapter for spare key30
– key-related settings, refer to
Key Memory31
Kick-down63
Knock control193
L
Lamps and bulbs207
"Language", settings84
Lashing eyes, refer to
Securing cargo125
"Last", telephone184
"Last dest.", navigation137
LATCH child-restraint fixing
system55
Leather care, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
LEDs light-emitting
diodes207
"Left", seat heating49
Length, refer to
Dimensions219
Level control system89
Light
– refer to High-beam
assistant100
– refer to Parking lamps/low
beams99
– refer to Roadside parking
lamps/low beams100
Light alloy wheels, care and
maintenance, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Light-emitting diodes
LEDs207
Lighter116
Lighter socket, refer to Power
socket116
Lighting
– of instruments101
– of vehicle99
Light switch99
"Limit"82
Limit, refer to Speed limit82
"Limited", rear seat screen22
Load, refer to Loading124
Loading
– securing cargo125
– vehicle124
"LOC.", navigation140
"Location",
navigation139,146,147Lock buttons in the doors,
refer to Locking34
Locking
– from inside34
– from outside33
Locking without key, refer to
Comfort Access38
Locking without remote
control, refer to Comfort
Access38
"LOGIC7", tone control154
Longlife oils, approved
oils203
Long wave, LW155
– High Definition Radio161
"low", automatic climate
control105
Low beams99
– automatic99
– indicator lamp, defective
lamp80
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support
adjustment45
Low-fuel warning light, refer to
Fuel gauge76
Lows, refer to Tone
adjustment153
Lug bolts
– refer to Preparing for a wheel
change210
– tightening torque, refer to
After mounting211
– wrench, refer to What you
will need209
Luggage compartment119
– capacity220
– Comfort Access39
– opening/closing, refer to
Luggage compartment
lid35
– opening from inside36
– opening from outside35
– opening with remote
control33

Everything from A to Z
234 Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher65
– refer to Wiper/washer
system65
MW waveband155
N
"Name", navigation132
"Navigation"130,143
Navigation destination
– manual entry131
– selecting via map134
Navigation drive, installation
location130
Navigation system130
– address book138
– adjusting volume25,145
– changing route145
– current position146
– destination input131
– destination list137
– displaying route143
– manually entering desti-
nation address131
– navigation CD/DVD130
– recent destinations137
– route guidance in assistance
window130
– route list144
– selecting destination via
information135
– selecting destination via
map134
– selecting route criteria141
– starting route guidance143
– switching off, refer to Termi-
nating/continuing route
guidance143
– terminating/continuing route
guidance143
– voice instructions145
"Navi info", programmable
buttons52
Neck supports, refer to Head
restraints46Nets, refer to Securing
cargo125
"New dest.",
navigation131,134
New remote controls30
"New route",
navigation141,145
"Next", navigation135
Night vision device, refer to
BMW Night Vision96
"No measurement possible at
this time", checking engine
oil level203
"None", rear seat screen22
Non-smokers' equipment
package, refer to Power
socket116
Notepad function
25
Notepad of voice command
system25
Nozzles, refer to
Ventilation107
Number of cylinders, refer to
Engine specifications218
Nylon rope, refer to Towing
and tow starting214
O
OBD socket206
Octane numbers, refer to Fuel
specifications193
Odometer75
– refer to Trip odometer75
Oil
– additives, refer to Approved
engine oils203
– approved engine oils203
– consumption, refer to
Engine oil, checking202
– filling capacity221
– level202
– topping up, refer to Adding
engine oil203
– viscosity ratings203
Oil change interval, refer to
Service requirements78Oil consumption, refer to
Checking engine oil202
"Oil level at minimum! Add
1 quart engine oil", checking
engine oil level203
"Oil level under min.! Add
1 quart engine oil", checking
engine oil level203
"OK", DVD changer171
"ON / OFF", speed limit82
Onboard monitor, refer to
iDrive16
Onboard tool kit207
"On country", navigation136
"On dest.", navigation136
"On location", navigation136
"On town/city",
navigation136
Opening and closing
– from inside34
– from outside32
– via door lock34
– with remote control32
Oral note25
Orientation menu, refer to
Opening start menu18
Outlet slits, refer to
Ventilation107
Outside air, refer to Automatic
recirculated-air control
AUC/recirculated-air
mode105
Outside air mode, automatic
climate control105
Outside temperature
display75
– changing units of
measure84
Overview
– operating principle10
– radio control152