
Controls
 29Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Remove the adapter from the holder in the 
glove compartment and slide the spare key into 
the adapter before use.
Personal Profile
The concept
You can set a number of functions of your BMW 
individually according to your preferences. Per-
sonal Profile ensures that most of these set-
tings are stored for the remote control currently 
in use without you having to do anything. When 
the vehicle is unlocked, the corresponding 
remote control is detected and the settings 
stored for it are called up and carried out.
This means that you will always find your BMW 
set to your own personal settings even if 
another person with his/her own remote control 
and settings has used the vehicle since the last 
time you drove it. The individual settings are 
stored for a maximum of four remote controls.
Personal Profile settings
Details on the settings are provided on the 
specified pages.
>When unlocking with the remote control, 
either unlock only the driver's door or the 
entire vehicle, refer to page30
>Locking the vehicle after a short time or 
after starting off, refer to page32
>Assigning the programmable button on the 
steering wheel, refer to page47
>Individual settings for MDrive, refer to 
page48>Settings for the display on the Control Dis-
play:
>Brightness of the Control Display, refer 
to page72
>Measuring units for consumption, route/
distances, temperature, and pressure, 
refer to page72
>Language on Control Display, refer to 
page72
>12h/24h mode of the clock, refer to 
page71
>Date format, refer to page72
>Drivelogic driving program in the Sequential 
mode, refer to page57
>Showing optical warning for PDC Park Dis-
tance Control
*, refer to page73
>Selection and brightness of display in 
Head-Up Display
*, refer to page80
>Air distribution, temperature in the upper 
body area and intensity of the automatic air 
conditioning system, refer to page88
>Setting voice instructions for destination 
guidance in the navigation system
*, refer to 
page127
In addition, the following, most recently 
selected settings are recalled during unlocking:
>Positions of driver's seat, outside mirrors, 
and steering wheel
*, refer to page42
>Audio sources, volume and tone settings, 
refer to page133
>Radio, displaying stored stations, refer to 
page136
>Telephone, setting volume, refer to 
pages158,164
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system is ready for opera-
tion whenever the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and 
releases the locks on the following:
>Doors 

Reference 213
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
CHECK button68
Check Control67
"Check Control 
messages"68
Check Gas Cap174
Checking the air pressure, 
refer to Tire inflation 
pressure176
Child-restraint fixing system 
LATCH51
Child restraint systems50
Child-safety lock52
Child seats50
Chime, refer to Check 
Control67
Chock193
Chrome parts, care, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Cigarette lighter97
Cleaning, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
"Climate"45,88
Clock63
– 12h/24h mode71
– setting time and date71
Closing
– from inside32
– from outside30
Closing fuel filler cap174
Clothes hooks96
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting 
engine54
"Comfort", active backrest 
width adjustment42
Comfort access36
– replacing battery37
Comfort area, refer to Around 
the center console14
Comfort operation
– windows with comfort 
access36
– with comfort access36
"Comfort" with EDC76
"Communication"158,169
"Communication 
settings"168Compact Disc
– refer to CD changer145
– refer to CD player145
Compartment for remote 
control, refer to Ignition 
lock53
Compartments, refer to 
Storage compartments96
Compressed audio files145
Computer63
– displays on Control 
Display64
– hour signal
71
"Concert hall", refer to Tone 
control134
Condition Based Service 
CBS186
"Confirmation"31
Connecting car vacuum 
cleaner, refer to Connecting 
electrical devices97
Consumption, refer to 
Average fuel 
consumption64
Consumption statistics, refer 
to Average fuel 
consumption64
"Continue guidance to 
destination?"125
Control Center, refer to 
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to 
iDrive16
– setting brightness72
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Convenience operation
– glass sunroof30
– windows30
Convenience start, refer to 
Starting engine54
Coolant184
– checking level184
– temperature62
Cooling, maximum89
Cornering Brake Control 
CBC74
Country of destination for 
navigation114Courtesy lamps86
Cradle for telephone or mobile 
phone95
Cruise control61
Cruising range64
Cup holders96
Curb weight, refer to 
Weights204
"Current position"128
Current position
– displaying128
– entering120
– storing120
"Customer 
Relations"162,169
Cylinders, refer to Engine 
data202
D
Dashboard, refer to 
Cockpit10
Data202
– capacities204
– dimensions203
– engine202
– technical data202
– weights204
"Date"71
Date
– display format72
– setting71
"Date format"72
Daytime running lamps84
DBC Dynamic Brake 
Control74
"Deactivated"43
Decommissioning the vehicle, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Defect
– fuel filler door174
– glass sunroof39
– luggage compartment lid34
Defrosting windows89
Defrosting windows and 
removing condensation89
Defrost position, refer to 
Defrosting windows89 

Everything from A to Z
214 "Delete address book" for 
navigation system122
"Delete all numbers" for 
mobile phone161
"Delete data" for navigation 
system122
"Delete" for mobile 
phone161
Destination address
– deleting121
– entering113,116
Destination for navigation
– destination list119
– entering via voice116
– entry113
– selecting from address 
book121
– selecting using 
information118
– storing120
Destination guidance124
– bypassing route 
sections128
– canceling voice 
instructions47
– changing specified 
route122
– displaying routes125
– distance and arrival124
– interrupting124
– starting124
– terminating/continuing124
– voice instructions127
– volume of voice 
instructions127
Destination list for 
navigation119
Destinations recently driven 
to119
"Details" in audio mode147
"Dial" for mobile phone159
"Dial number"159
Digital clock63
Digital radio, refer to High 
Definition Radio140
Dimensions203
Directional indicators, refer to 
Turn signals59Direction announcements, 
refer to Voice 
instructions127
Direction instructions, refer to 
Voice instructions127
Directory for navigation, refer 
to Address book120
Displacement, refer to Engine 
data202
"Display"72
Display, refer to iDrive16
Display lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting
86
"Display off"21
Displays, refer to Instrument 
cluster12
"Display settings"71
Displays on the windshield, 
refer to Head-Up Display80
Disposal
– battery of remote control 
with comfort access37
– vehicle battery195
Distance, refer to 
Computer64
"Distance to dest."65
Distance to destination, refer 
to Computer64
Distance warning, refer to 
PDC Park Distance 
Control73
Divided rear seat back, refer to 
Through-loading system98
Door entry lighting86
Door key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Door lock32
Door locking, acknowl-
edgment signals31
"Door locks"30
Doors
– manual operation32
– remote control30
DOT Quality Grades178
Draft-free ventilation90
Drinks holder, refer to Cup 
holders96
Drivelogic57
Drive mode56"Driver's door only"30
Driving lamps, refer to Parking 
lamps/low beams83
Driving notes104
Driving programs, refer to 
Drivelogic57
Driving route, refer to 
Displaying route125
Driving stability control 
systems74
Driving through water105
Driving tips, refer to Driving 
notes104
Dry air, refer to Cooling 
function89
Drying the air, refer to Cooling 
function89
"DSC"48,75
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control74
– indicator lamp13,75
DVD for navigation112
Dynamic Brake Control 
DBC74
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC74
– M Dynamic Mode MDM75
E
Easy entry/exit47
– backrest width42
"EDC"48
EDC Electronic Damping 
Control76
– "Comfort"76
– "Normal"76
– "Sport"76
Eject button, refer to Buttons 
on CD player132
Electrical malfunction
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door174
– glass sunroof, electric39
– luggage compartment lid34
Electric steering wheel 
adjustment47 

Everything from A to Z
222 Safety systems
– ABS Antilock Brake 
System74
– airbags78
– DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control74
– safety belts44
Satellite radio141
– enabling channel142
– selecting channel142
– storing channel142
"SAT" with radio132,142
"Save current 
destination"122
"Scan"
– sampling stations137
– sampling tracks147
Scan
– CD changer147
– CD player147
– radio137
"Scan all" in audio mode147
"Scan directory" in audio 
mode147
Screen, refer to iDrive16
Screw thread for tow 
fitting198
SDARS, refer to Satellite 
radio141
"Seat heater distribution"45
Seats40
– active backrest width 
adjustment41
– adjusting backrest width41
– adjusting height41
– adjusting shoulder 
support41
– adjusting the seats40
– adjusting thigh support41
– easy entry/exit42
– heating45
– lumbar support41
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror 
and steering wheel 
memory42
– sitting safely40
– storing the setting42
– ventilation, refer to Active 
seat ventilation45Securing load
– refer to Securing cargo108
– with ski bag, refer to 
Securing cargo100
"Select as destination"119
"Select current speed"70
Selecting audio sources, refer 
to Operation via iDrive132
Selecting frequency 
manually
137
Selecting menu items19
Selecting new scale for 
navigation126
Selecting route122
Selection options with 
navigation system122
Selector lever55
Selector lever lock, refer to 
Shiftlock55
Selector lever positions55
Sequential Manual Trans-
mission with Drivelogic55
– Drivelogic driving 
programs57
– idle56
– initializing system, refer to 
After changing wheels/
tires180
– reverse gear56
– Sequential mode56
– shift lights58
– shiftlock55
Sequential mode56
"Service"66,168
Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance197
Service and Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet for US 
models186
Service interval indicator, refer 
to Service requirements66
"Service notification"168
"Service Request"162,169
"Service 
requirements"66,168
Service requirements66
– also refer to CBS Condition 
Based Service186
"Service Status"168"Set"
– in audio mode132
– on trip computer65
"Set date"72
"Set service date"67
"Set time"71
Settings
– changing on Control 
Display70
– clock, 12h/24h mode71
– configuring, refer to 
MDrive48
– configuring, refer to 
Personal Profile29
Setting speed limit69
Setting time, refer to Prese-
lecting activation time91
"Set tire pressure"77
Shifting56
Shift lever55
Shift lights58
Shiftlock55
Shift paddles57
Shock absorber control, refer 
to EDC Electronic Damping 
Control76
Short commands of voice 
command system205
"Short route" for 
navigation123
Short route in navigation, refer 
to Selecting route122
Shoulder support41
"Show current position"118
"Show destination 
position"118
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer148
– CD player148
Side airbags78
Side marker lamps, replacing 
bulbs189
Side turn signals, replacing 
bulbs189
Side window blinds, refer to 
Sun blinds94
Signal horn, refer to Horn10