
Everything from A to Z
212 Brake system104,185
– brake fluid level185
– brake pads104,185
– breaking-in104
– disk brakes106
– warning lamp185
Braking
– CBC Cornering Brake 
Control74
– DBC Dynamic Brake 
Control74
– electronic brake-force 
distribution74
– refer to Braking safely106
Braking safely106
Breakdown, M Mobility 
System190
Breakdown assistance169
Breakdown services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance197
Breaking-in the clutch104
Breaking-in the 
differential104
Break-in period104
"Brightness"72
Brightness of Control 
Display72
Button for starting engine53
Buttons on steering wheel11
C
California Proposition 65 
Warning6
"Call"160
Call
– accepting158
– displaying accepted160
– ending159
– in absence160
– starting159
Calling
– from phone book159
– from Top 8 list160
– redialing160
Can holder, refer to Cup 
holders96
Capacities204Capacity of luggage 
compartment204
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery195
Car care, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
"Car Data"64
Care187
– refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Cargo
– refer to Loading106
– securing108
– securing with ski bag100
Cargo area
– capacity204
– opening with remote 
control31
Caring for artificial leather, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Caring for leather, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for light-alloy wheels, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Caring for the carpet, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for the vehicle finish, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Car key, refer to Keys/remote 
control28
Car phone154
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest95
– refer to Mobile phone154
– refer to separate operating 
instructions
Car radio, refer to Radio136
Car wash106
– also refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochureCatalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system104
"Categories"143
CBC Cornering Brake 
Control74
CBS Condition Based 
Service186
"CD"132,145
CD changer145
– controls132
– fast forward/reverse149
– installation location149
– playing a track147
– random order148
– repeating a track148
– selecting a CD145
– selecting a track146
– switching on/off132
– tone control133
– volume133
CD player145
– controls132
– fast forward/reverse149
– playing a track147
– random order148
– repeating a track148
– selecting a track146
– switching on/off132
– tone control133
– volume133
Center armrest
– front95
– rear98
Center brake lamp189
Center console14
"Central locking"30
Central locking system29
– comfort access36
– from inside vehicle32
Changes, technical
– refer to For your own 
safety5
– refer to Parts and 
accessories6
Changing language on 
Control Display72
Changing units of measure on 
Control Display72
Changing wheels179,192 

Reference 217
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
ID3 tag, refer to Information on 
track147
Idle56
iDrive16
– assistance window20
– automatic climate control 
with expanded scope88
– changing date and time71
– changing language72
– changing menu page19
– changing settings70
– changing units of measure 
and display type72
– confirming selection or 
entry19
– controller16
– controls16
– displays, menus17
– selecting menu item19
– setting brightness72
– start menu17
– status information20
– symbols18
Ignition53
– switched off53
– switched on53
Ignition key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Ignition key position 1, refer to 
Radio readiness53
Ignition key position 2, refer to 
Ignition on53
Ignition lock53
– starting engine with comfort 
access37
Independent ventilation, refer 
to Parked car ventilation91
Indicator/warning lamps
– airbags80
– brake fluid185
– brake pads185
– DSC13,75
– Flat Tire Monitor77
– high beams13
– MDrive13,49
– M Dynamic Mode13,75
– parking lamps/low beams13
– safety belt warning44Indicator and warning 
lamps13
Individual air distribution89
Individually programmable 
button on steering wheel47
Individual settings, refer to 
MDrive
48
Individual settings, refer to 
Personal Profile29
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire 
inflation pressure176
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor76
Information
– on another location118
– on current position118
– on destination location118
"Information" for navigation 
system118
"Information on 
destination"120
"Initializing..."77
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor77
– radio, refer to Storing 
stations138
– refer to Power failure195
– refer to Setting time and 
date71
– seat, mirror and steering 
wheel memory42
"Input map"118
Installation location
– CD changer149
– mobile phone95
– navigation drive112
Instructions for navigation 
system, refer to Voice 
instructions127
Instrument cluster12
Instrument illumination, refer 
to Instrument lighting86
Instrument lighting86
Instrument panel
– refer to Cockpit10
– refer to Instrument 
cluster12
Integrated key28Integrated universal remote 
control93
Interesting destination for 
navigation118
"Interim time"70
Interior lamps86
– switching on with remote 
control31
Interior motion sensor35
– switching off35
Interior rearview mirror46
– automatic dimming 
feature105
Intermittent mode of the 
wipers59
J
Jacking points193
Joystick, refer to iDrive16
Jumpering, refer to Jump 
starting197
Jump starting197
K
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort 
access36
Keyless opening and closing, 
refer to Comfort access36
Key Memory, refer to Personal 
Profile29
"Keypad"162
Keys28
– key-related settings, refer to 
Personal Profile29
Knock control175
L
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
low beams83
Lamps and bulbs188
"Languages"72
– for navigation system127
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo108 

Everything from A to Z
224
T
Tachometer62
Tail lamps189
– replacing bulbs189
Tank contents, refer to 
Capacities204
Target cursor for 
navigation118
Technical alterations, refer to 
For your own safety5
Technical data202
Telematic, refer to 
TeleService, 
BMW Assist167
Telephone, refer to Mobile 
phone154
"Telephone list"47
TeleService167
– enabling167
– services offered168
Temperature
– adjusting in upper body 
region88
– adjusting with automatic 
climate control88
– of coolant, refer to Coolant 
temperature62
Temperature display
– outside temperature63
– setting units72
Temperature warning, refer to 
Outside temperature63
Tempomat, refer to Cruise 
control61
"Terminate services"170
"Text language"72
"Theater", refer to Tone 
control134
The individual vehicle5
Third brake lamp, refer to 
Center brake lamp189
Through-loading system98
Tightening torque of the lug 
bolts, refer to After 
mounting194
Tilting down passenger-side 
exterior mirror46"Time"71
"Time format"71
Timer, refer to Preselecting 
activation time91
"Timer 1" for parked car 
ventilation92
"Timer 2" for parked car 
ventilation92
Tire inflation pressures176
Tire pressure loss77
Tire pressure monitoring, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor76
Tire Quality Grading177
Tire replacement, new wheels 
and tires179
Tires
– age177
– air loss
77
– breaking-in104
– changing179
– condition178
– damage179
– flat tire, refer to Changing 
wheels192
– inflation pressure176
– M Mobility System190
– new wheels and tires179
– pressure monitoring76
– replacing192
– retreaded tires179
– size177
– tread178
– wear indicators178
– wheel/tire combination179
– winter tires180
"Tone"133
Tone dialing method162
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting133
– middle setting135
Tone on locking/unlocking31
Tools, refer to Onboard 
toolkit188
"Top 8" for mobile phone160
Torque
– engine202
– lug bolts, refer to After 
mounting194Touch tone dialing, refer to 
Tone dialing method162
Tow fitting198
Towing198
– tow fitting198
"Town / City" for destination 
entry114
Tow-starting198
Tracks
– random play sequence148
– sample scan147
Track width, refer to 
Dimensions203
Traction control, refer to DSC 
Dynamic Stability 
Control74
Traffic congestion, refer to 
Bypassing route 
sections128
Transmission
– breaking-in104
– Drivelogic57
– idle56
– reverse gear56
– shift lights58
– starting assistant, refer to 
Starting off on slopes105
– towing199
– tow-starting
199
Transmission, refer to 
Sequential Manual Trans-
mission with Drivelogic55
Transporting children 
safely50
Transport securing device, 
refer to Securing cargo108
Tread depth, refer to Minimum 
tire tread178
Treble, refer to Tone 
control133
"Treble", tone control134
"Trip computer"65
Trip computer65
Trip-distance counter, refer to 
Trip odometer62
"Triple turn signal 
activation"59
Trip odometer62