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9Steptronic: upshifting63
10Steptronic: downshifting63
12Buttons on steering wheel13Info Display12
14Automatic transmission62
15Ignition lock57
19Horn: the entire surface
23Fog lamps101
24Unlocking hood201 7Instrument lighting101
8BMW Night Vision
*96
11Turn signals65
High beams, 
headlamp flasher100
High-beam assistant
*100
Roadside parking lamps100
Computer76
Check Control80
Computer76
Voice command system
* 
activation/deactivation23
Volume
Mobile phone:
Press button. 
Make call, accept call, or end call.
Press briefly to proceed through 
a selection sequence consisting 
of the automatic program, the 
Sport program, and the manual 
mode63
Selecting radio station
Selecting music track
Skipping chapter
*
Programmable button52 
16Switching ignition on/off57
and Starting/stopping engine57
17Windshield wipers65
Rain sensor65
18PDC Park Distance Control
*86
20Steering wheel heater
*52
Steering wheel adjustment52
21Unlocking luggage compartment 
lid36
22Programmable cruise control67
Active cruise control
*69
Front fog lamps 

Adjusting
52
Steering wheel adjustment
In order to prevent the risk of accident 
due to an unexpected movement, do not 
adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle is 
moving.<
The steering wheel can be adjusted in four 
directions.
To save steering wheel positions, refer to Seat, 
mirror and steering wheel memory on page46.
Assistance getting in and out
To make it easier to enter and exit the vehicle, 
the steering wheel temporarily moves into the 
top and front position.
This automatic feature is governed by the 
driver's door and the ignition switch.
Steering wheel heater*
The steering wheel heater operates when the 
ignition is on.
Press the button to activate or deactivate this 
system.
When the steering wheel heater is operating, 
the LED in the button lights up.
Programmable buttons
You can individually program the button on the 
steering wheel and the button next to the con-
troller.
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the   button to open the start 
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Settings".
3.Select "Vehicle" and press the controller.
4.Select "  button" or "  button". Con-
tinue to press the controller until the 
desired function appears.
>"Recirc. air" 
The supply of outside air is shut off contin-
uously, refer to Automatic recirculated air 
control/recirculated air mode on page105.
>"Navi info" 
To repeat the most recent navigation sys-
tem instruction, refer to Route guidance by 
voice instructions on page145.
>"Short info" 
Display of the help and supplementary texts 
of the active menu for approx. 10 seconds, 
refer to page20.
"  button" can additionally be programmed 
with the following function.
>"AUTO P" 
Activation/deactivation, refer to page59.
Rear seat screen
*:
>"Mode"
You can choose between the output 
sources radio, CD player, and CD changer. 
It is necessary for one of these sources to 
have been activated. 

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You can also adjust the intensity of the AUTO 
program via iDrive.
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the   button to open the start 
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Climate".
3.Turn the controller to select driver's side or 
passenger side.
4.Turn the controller to select the field.
5.Press the controller repeatedly until the 
desired program is displayed:
>"low"
>"medium"
>"high"
Automatic recirculated air control/
recirculated air mode
You can respond to unpleasant 
odors or pollutants in the immedi-
ate environment by temporarily 
suspending the supply of outside air. The sys-
tem then recirculates the air currently within the 
vehicle. In AUC mode, a sensor detects pollut-
ants in the outside air and controls the shut-off 
automatically.
Press the button repeatedly to run through the 
following control sequence:
>LEDs off: outside air flows into the vehicle 
continuously.
>Left LED on, AUC mode: the system 
detects pollutants in the outside air and 
responds by blocking the supply of outside 
air when required.
>Right LED on, recirculated-air mode: the 
supply of outside air into the vehicle is con-
tinuously blocked.If condensation starts to form on the 
inside window surfaces during operation 
in the recirculated-air mode, you should switch 
it off while also increasing air supply as 
required. Make sure that air can flow to the 
windshield, e.g. by pressing the AUTO button. 
The recirculated-air mode should not be used 
over a longer period of time, as the air quality 
inside the vehicle deteriorates continuously.<
Switching off automatic climate control
The air volume, the heater, and the 
air conditioner mode are all 
switched off. 
You can restart the automatic climate control by 
pressing any of its buttons except the REST 
button.
Temperature adjustment
You can turn to select the desired 
temperatures for the driver's and 
passenger sides. Your settings 
appear on the status line of the 
Control Display. The number 
shown in the display provides a general indica-
tion of interior temperature. 
The automatic climate control adjusts this tem-
perature as quickly as possible at any time of 
year, if necessary with the maximum cooling or 
heating capacity, and then keeps it constant.
When switching between different tem-
perature settings in rapid succession, the 
automatic climate control does not have suffi-
cient time to achieve the set temperature.<
Using iDrive
1.Open the start menu.
2.Open "Climate".
3.Turn the controller to select driver's side or 
passenger side.
4.Turn the controller to select the field and 
press the controller. 

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Head light, refer to Adaptive 
Head Light100
Headphones22
Head restraints46
– front head restraints, 
active47
– sitting safely43
Heated
– mirrors51
– seats49
Heated rear window, refer to 
Rear window defroster107
Heated steering wheel52
Heater, windshield, refer to 
Defrosting windows and 
removing condensation106
Heating103
– exterior mirrors51
– residual heat106
– seats49
– steering wheel52
– windshield washer 
nozzles66
Heating and ventilation103
Heating when parked, refer to 
Residual heat106
Heavy cargo, refer to Stowing 
cargo125
Height, refer to 
Dimensions219
Height adjustment
– seats44
– steering wheel52
"Help"
– assistance window20
– menu navigation19
"Help text", assistance 
window20
Help text on Control 
Display20
"Hide map icons", 
navigation137
"high", automatic climate 
control105
High-beam assistant100
High beams100
– headlamp flasher100
– indicator lamp11High Definition Radio161
High temperatures122
Hills123
Holder for cups115
Home address
– selecting140
– storing140
Hood201
Horn11
Hour signal activation85
"House Number", 
navigation134
Hydraulic brake assistant, 
refer to DBC87
Hydroplaning123
I
ID3 tag, refer to Displaying 
information on track166
iDrive16
– assistance window20
– automatic climate 
control104
– changing date and time84
– changing language84
– changing settings84
– changing units of measure 
and display format84
– confirming selection or 
entry19
– controller16
– controls16
– displays, menus17
– menus17
– rear seat screen21
– selecting menu item19
– setting brightness85
– showing help text20
– start menu18
– status lines20
– symbols20
Ignition key30
Ignition lock57
Illuminated vanity mirror51
Imitation leather, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure"Indep. ventil.", automatic 
climate control109
Indicator/warning lamps12
– airbags95
– alarm system37
– DSC88
– DTC88
– Flat Tire Monitor91
– fog lamps101
– safety belt warning49
– Tire Pressure Monitor93
Individually programmable 
buttons11,52
Individual settings, refer to 
Key Memory31
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire 
inflation pressure194
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor90
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor91
Info Display12
Info menu, refer to Assistance 
window20
"Information", 
navigation135,136
Information, navigation
– "On country"135
– "On dest."135
– "On location"135
– "On town/city"135
Information on travel direction, 
refer to Voice 
instructions145
Infrared windshield, refer to 
Entry/pass tags126
"INITIALIZE", BMW 
Assist186
Initializing BMW Assist186
Inserting navigation CD/
DVD130
Installation location
– CD changer164
– DVD changer168
– mobile phone, refer to 
Inserting mobile phone179
– navigation drive130 

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V
Valve screw caps, refer to 
After mounting211
Vanity mirror, illuminated51
Vehicle
– battery211
– breaking-in122
– care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– dimensions219
– loading124
– locking from inside34
– locking from outside33
– parking58
– position, refer to Current 
position146
– storage, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
– washing, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
– weight220
"Vehicle", menus on Control 
Display17
Vehicle jack, refer to What you 
will need210
Vehicle jack mountings, refer 
to Lifting vehicle210
Ventilation107
– draft-free107
Ventilation while parked109
Video, refer to DVD 
changer168
"View", navigation143
Viscosity203
Voice-command phone 
book184
Voice command system23
– short commands222
Voice instructions for 
navigation system
– muting145
– repeating145
– switching on/off145
– volume145
Volume distribution, refer to 
Balance and fader154
W
Warning and indicator 
lamps12
Warnings, refer to Check 
Control80
Warning triangle213
Warranty and Service Guide 
Booklet for Canadian 
models205
Washer fluid66
– capacity of reservoir67
Washer jets, refer to 
Windshield washer 
nozzles66
Washer system67
Washing the vehicle, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Waste receptacle, refer to
– Ashtray, front115
– Center armrest, front114
Water on roads, refer to 
Driving through water123
Waveband155
– High Definition Radio161
"WB", radio159
WB, waveband159
Wear indicators in tires, refer 
to Minimum tread depth198
Weather reports159
Weights220
Wheel/tire combination, refer 
to New wheels and tires199
Wheelbase, refer to 
Dimensions219
Wheel change, spare 
wheel210
Wheel chock, refer to What 
you will need209
Wheel replacement199
Wheels and tires194
Width, refer to 
Dimensions219
Windshield heater, refer to 
Defrosting windows and 
removing condensation106Windshield washer, washer 
fluid66
Windshield washer nozzles66
Windshield washer 
reservoir66,67
– capacity, refer to Filling 
capacities221
Windshield washing system, 
wiper system65
Windshield wiper, refer to 
Wiper system65
Windshield wiper blades
– care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– replacing207
Winter tires200
– changing209
– condition198
– run-flat tires200
– speed limit selection82
– storage200
Wiper blade replacement66
Wiper system65
"With highway", 
navigation142
"With map", navigation135
Without freeway, refer to 
Changing route criteria142
Wood decoration, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Wordmatch principle for 
navigation142
Wrenches/screwdrivers, refer 
to Onboard toolkit207
X
Xenon lamp, replacing 
bulbs207