Reference 201
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Short commands of voice command
system
With short commands you can carry out certain
functions directly, regardless of which menu item is selected. Here are the important short
commands for the voice command system.
Assistance window
Communication
*
FunctionCommand
To open the assistance window20{Assistance window}
To select the display in the assistance window20{Assistance window map facing north},
{Assistance window map direction of travel},
{Assistance window arrow display},
{Assistance window perspective},
{Assistance window current position},
{Assistance window trip computer} or
{Assistance window onboard info}
To change scale in assistance window120{Assistance window scale ... feet} or
{Assistance window scale ... miles}
FunctionCommand
To activate telephone153{Phone}
To dial phone number153{Dial number}
To display the phone book153{A to Z}
To dial from phone book153{Call ...} or
{Dial name}
To display "Top 8"154{Top 8}
To redial154{Redial}
To display "Received calls"154{Received calls}
To display "Missed calls"154{Missed calls}
To display "Bluetooth"149{Bluetooth}
To open BMW Assist 161{BMW Assist}
To open "BMW Service"163{BMW Service}
To open "BMW Contact"155{BMW Contact}
To open "BMW Contact Numbers"163{BMW Contact numbers}
Everything from A to Z
206
Everything from A to Z
Index
"..." Identifies Control Display
texts used to select
individual functions, and
indicates where to find them
in the text.
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System71
Accessories6
Activated-charcoal filter87
Activating hour signal68
"Activation time" for parked
car ventilation88
Adapter for spare key28
Adaptive brake lamps, refer to
Brake force display75
Adaptive Head Light81
"Add digits" for mobile
phone154
"Address book" for
navigation114
Address for navigation
– deleting115
– entering107,110
– selecting115
– storing114
– storing current position114
"Add to address book"114
"Add to destination list"110
Adjusting confirmation signals
for locking and unlocking31
Adjusting the thigh support40
Adjusting tone in audio mode,
refer to Tone control127
"After door opened"41
"After unlocking"41Airbags75
– deactivating, refer to
Exception for front
passenger seat48
– sitting safely39
– warning lamp77
Air distribution
– automatic85
– manual86
Airing, refer to Ventilation87
Air recirculation, refer to AUC
Automatic recirculated-air
control87
"Air recirculation on / off"45
Air vents, refer to
Ventilation87
Air volume86
AKI, refer to Fuel
specifications169
Alarm system35
– avoiding unintentional
alarms35
– interior motion sensor35
– switching off alarm35
– switching off tilt alarm
sensor and interior motion
sensor36
– tilt alarm sensor35
"All channels"136
"All doors"30
All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires174
"All stations" on the radio,
selecting130,133
Alterations, technical, refer to
For your own safety6
"AM", reception
range126,130
Antenna for mobile phone148
Antifreeze
– coolant178
– washer fluid57Antilock Brake System
ABS71
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system35
Anti-theft system, refer to
Central locking system29
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights200
Approved engine oils178
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights200
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest92
Around the center console14
Around the steering wheel10
Arrival time
– refer to Computer61
– refer to Starting destination
guidance118
"Arrow display" during
Navigation119
Ashtray93
Assist, refer to
BMW Assist161
Assistance systems, refer to
Driving stability control
systems71
Assistance window20
"Assist. window off"21
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control87
Audio126
– controls126
– switching on/off126
– tone control127
– volume127
"Audio", refer to Tone
control127
Everything from A to Z
208 Breakdown assistance163
Breakdown services, refer to
Roadside Assistance192
Breaking-in98
Breaking-in the clutch98
Breaking-in the differential98
"Brightness"69,78
Brightness of Control
Display69
Button for starting engine50
Buttons on steering wheel11
Bypassing route sections122
C
California Proposition 65
Warning6
"Call"154
Call
– accepting152
– displaying accepted154
– ending153
– in absence154
– starting153
Calling
– from phone book153
– from Top 8 list154
– redialing154
Can holder, refer to Cup
holders93
Capacity of luggage
compartment200
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery189
Car care, refer to the Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
"Car Data"61
Care181
– refer to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Cargo loading
– securing cargo101
– stowing cargo101
– vehicle100Caring for artificial leather,
refer to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Caring for leather, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Caring for light-alloy wheels,
refer to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Caring for plastic, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Caring for the carpet, refer to
the Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Caring for the vehicle finish,
refer to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Car key, refer to Keys/remote
control28
Car phone148
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest92
– refer to Mobile phone148
– refer to separate operating
instructions
Car radio, refer to Radio130
Car wash100
– refer to Before driving into a
car wash100
– refer to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system98
"Categories"137
CBC Cornering Brake
Control71
CBS Condition Based
Service180
"CD"126,139CD changer139
– controls126
– fast forward/reverse
143
– installation location143
– playing a track141
– random play sequence142
– repeating a track142
– selecting a CD139
– selecting a track140
– switching on/off126
– tone control127
– volume127
CD player139
– controls126
– fast forward/reverse143
– playing a track141
– random play sequence142
– repeating a track142
– selecting a track140
– switching on/off126
– tone control127
– volume127
Center armrest, adjusting
height92
Center console14
"Central locking"30
Central locking system29
– comfort access36
– from inside vehicle32
Changes, technical, refer to
For your own safety6
Changing a wheel187
Changing language on
Control Display69
Changing units of measure on
Control Display69
Changing wheels173
CHECK button65
Check Control64
"Check Control
messages"66
Check Gas Cap168
Checking air pressure, refer to
Tire inflation pressure170
Children's seats, refer to Child
restraint systems48
Child-restraint fixing system
LATCH49
Reference 209
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Child restraint systems48
Chock188
Chrome parts, care, refer to
the Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Cigarette lighter93
Cigarette lighter socket, refer
to Connecting electrical
devices94
Cleaning, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
"Climate"85
Clock60
– 12h/24h mode68
– setting time and date68
Closing
– from inside32
– from outside30
Closing fuel filler cap168
Clothes hooks93
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting
engine51
Comfort access36
– replacing battery37
Comfort closing
– windows with comfort
access37
– with comfort access37
"Comfort" with EDC73
"Communication"152,163
"Communication
settings"162
Compact disc
– refer to CD changer139
– refer to CD player139
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock50
Compartments, refer to
Storage compartments92
Compressed audio files139
Computer60
– displays on Control
Display61
– hour signal68
"Concert hall", refer to Tone
control128Condition Based Service
CBS180
"Confirmation"31
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner, refer to Connecting
electrical devices94
Consumption display, refer to
Average fuel
consumption61
Consumption statistics, refer
to Average fuel
consumption61
"Continue guidance to
destination?"118
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– setting brightness
69
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Convenience operation,
windows31,32
Coolant178
– checking level178
– temperature59
Cooling, maximum86
Cornering Brake Control
CBC71
Country of destination for
navigation108
Courtesy lamps, refer to
Interior lamps83
Cruise control57
Cruising range60
Cup holders93
Curb weight, refer to
Weights200
"Current position"122
Current position
– displaying122
– entering114
– storing114
"Customer
Relations"155,164
Cylinders, refer to Engine
data198
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit10
Data
– capacities200
– dimensions199
– engine198
– technical data198
– weights200
"Date"68
Date, setting68
"Date format"69
Daytime running lamps81
DBC Dynamic Brake
Control71
"Deactivated"41
Decommissioning the vehicle
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– refer to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Defrosting windows86
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation86
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows86
"Delete address book" for
navigation116
"Delete all numbers" on the
mobile phone155
"Delete data" for
navigation116
"Delete" for mobile
phone155
Destination address
– deleting115
– entering107,110
Destination for navigation
– destination list113
– entering via voice110
– entry107
– home address116
– selecting from address
book115
– selecting using
information112
– storing114
Everything from A to Z
210 Destination guidance118
– bypassing route
sections122
– canceling voice
instructions45
– changing specified
route116
– displaying routes119
– distance and arrival118
– interrupting118
– starting118
– terminating/continuing118
– voice instructions121
– volume of voice
instructions121
Destination list for
navigation113
Destinations recently driven
to113
"Details" in audio mode141
"Dial" for mobile phone153
"Dial number"153
Digital clock60
Digital radio, refer to High
Definition Radio134
Dimensions199
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals56
Direction announcements,
refer to Voice
instructions121
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions121
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book114
Displacement, refer to Engine
data198
"Display"69
Display, refer to iDrive16
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting83
"Display off"21
Displays, refer to Instrument
cluster12
"Display settings"67
Displays on the windshield,
refer to Head-Up Display77Disposal
– battery of remote control
with comfort access37
– vehicle battery190
Distance, refer to
Computer61
"Distance to dest."62
Distance to destination, refer
to Computer61
Distance warning, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control70
Door entry lighting, refer to
Interior lamps83
Door key, refer to Keys/
remote control
28
Door lock32
"Door locks"30
Doors
– manual operation32
– remote control31
DOT Quality Grades172
Draft-free ventilation87
Drivelogic54
"Driver's door only"30
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams80
Driving notes98
Driving programs, refer to
Drivelogic54
Driving route, refer to
Displaying the route119
Driving stability control
systems71
Driving through water99
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes98
Drying the air, refer to Cooling
function86
"DSC"46,72
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control71
– indicator lamp13,72
DVD for navigation106
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC71
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC71
– M Dynamic Mode MDM72
E
Easy entry, refer to Entering
rear42
Easy entry/exit45
EBV, refer to Electronic brake-
force distribution71
"EDC"46
EDC Electronic Damping
Control73
– "Comfort"73
– "Normal"73
– "Sport"73
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on CD player126
Electrical malfunction
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door168
– luggage compartment lid34
– storage compartment, hotel
function33
Electric steering wheel
adjustment44
Electronic brake-force
distribution71
Electronic Damping Control
EDC73
Emergency assistance, refer
to Roadside Assistance192
Emergency call191
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door168
– hotel function33
– luggage compartment lid34
Emergency release for
luggage compartment lid in
luggage compartment34
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance192
"Emission inspect."64
"Enable services"162
"End call"153
Everything from A to Z
212
G
Garage-door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control90
Gasoline
– refer to Average fuel
consumption61
– refer to Fuel
specifications169
– refer to Required fuel169
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge60
Gear changes53
Gear display, refer to Displays
in instrument cluster53
General driving notes98
Glove compartment91
– rechargeable flashlight91
GPS navigation, refer to
Navigation system106
Grills, refer to Ventilation87
Gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights200
Ground clearance100
H
Handbrake51
– indicator lamp13,52
Hands-free system, refer to
Microphone14
Hazard warning flashers15
HD, refer to High Definition
Radio134
Head airbags75
Headlamp control,
automatic80
Headlamp flasher56
Headlamps
– care, refer to the Caring for
your vehicle brochure
– cleaning, refer to Wiper
system57
– replacing bulbs182
Head Light, refer to Adaptive
Head Light81Head restraints
– front41
– removing42
– sitting safely39
"Head-Up Display"46,77
Head-Up Display77
– default view78
– shift lights55
Heated
– mirrors, refer to Automatic
functions44
– rear window86
– seats43
Heater85
Heating
– exterior mirrors44
– interior84
– rear window86
– residual heat87
– seats43
Heating with engine switched
off, refer to Residual heat87
Heavy cargo, refer to Securing
cargo101
Height, refer to
Dimensions199
Height adjustment
– seats40
– steering wheel44
High-beam assistant81
High beams81
– headlamp flasher81
– indicator lamp13
– replacing bulbs183
High Definition Radio134
High water, refer to Driving
through water99
Hills100
Hold37
Holder for cups93
"Home address" in
navigation116
Homepage4
Hood175
Horn10
Hotel function33
– unlocking manually33
Hot exhaust system98
"Hour memo"68"House number" for desti-
nation entry110
Hydraulic brake assistant,
refer to DBC Dynamic Brake
Control71
Hydroplaning99
– also refer to Minimum tread
depth172
I
IBOC, refer to High Definition
Radio134
Ice, refer to Outside
temperature60
ID3-Tag, refer to Information
about track141
Idle53
iDrive16
– adjusting brightness69
– assistance window20
– changing date and time68
– changing language69
– changing menu page19
– changing settings67
– changing unit of measure
units and display form69
– controller16
– controls16
– displaying menus17
– selecting menu item19
– selecting or confirming
entry19
– start menu17
– status information20
– symbols18
Ignition50
– switched off50
– switched on50
Ignition key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness50
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on50
Ignition lock50
– starting engine with comfort
access37
Everything from A to Z
214 Luggage compartment
– capacity200
– emergency release34
– hotel function33
– opening/closing, refer to
Luggage compartment
lid34
– opening from inside34
– opening from outside34
– opening with remote
control31
Luggage compartment lid33
– emergency operation34
– emergency release34
– opening from inside34
– opening from outside34
– opening with remote
control31,34
– unlocking manually34
Lumbar support40
LW, waveband130
M
MDynamic Mode MDM72
– indicator lamp13,72
MEngine Dynamic Control55
– "P 400"55
– "P 500"55
– "P 500 Sport"55
M Mobility System185
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires174
Maintenance
– refer to Service
requirements63
– refer to the Service and
Warranty Information
Booklet for US models180
– refer to Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models180
Maintenance system180
Malfunction
– door lock32
– fuel filler door168
– hotel function33
– luggage compartment lid34Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control64
Manual air distribution86
"Manual" on the radio131
Manual operation
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door168
– hotel function33
– luggage compartment lid34
"Map direction of travel"120
"Map facing north"120
Map for navigation
– changing scale120
– destination entry111
Map view119
Map view facing north119
Master key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Maximum cooling86
Maximum speed with winter
tires174
MDM, refer to M Dynamic
Mode72
"MDrive"46,72
MDrive46
"M Dynamic Mode"72
Memory, refer to Seat, mirror
and steering wheel
memory40
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Microfilter87
Microphone
– for telephone14
– for voice command
system14
Mirror dimming feature44
Mirrors43
– automatic curb monitor44
– heating44
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror
and steering wheel
memory40
"Missed calls"154
Missed calls154
Mobile communications
devices in vehicle99Mobile phone
– accepted calls154
– adjusting volume152
– calling153
– ending call153
– missed calls154
– operation via iDrive152
– redialing154
– refer to separate operating
instructions
– Top 8154
– touch tone dialing, refer to
Tone dialing method156
Mobile phones, use in vehicle,
refer to Mobile communica-
tions devices in vehicle99
Mobile Service, refer to
Roadside Assistance192
Mobility System185
Monitor, refer to iDrive16
"Monitor on / off"45
Most recent mobile phone
numbers154
MP3, refer to Compressed
audio files139
Multi-function steering wheel,
refer to Buttons on steering
wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher56
– refer to Wiper/washer
system56
"Mute on / off"45
"M View"78
M view78
MW, waveband130
N
"Navigation"61,107
Navigation destination
– manual entry107
– selecting via map111
Navigation drive, installation
location106
Navigation DVD106
Reference 215
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Navigation instructions, refer
to Switching voice instruc-
tions on/off121
Navigation system106
– address book114
– bypassing route
sections122
– destination entry107
– destination guidance in
assistance window106
– destination list113
– displaying current
position122
– entering a destination
manually107
– entering destination via
voice110
– last destinations113
– looking for interesting
destination112
– route display119
– route list120
– selecting destination using
information112
– selecting destination via
map111
– selecting route criteria116
– starting107
– starting destination
guidance118
– switching off, refer to Termi-
nating/continuing desti-
nation guidance118
– terminating/continuing
destination guidance118
– voice instructions121
– volume adjustment121
"Navigation voice
instructions"45
"Navigation voice instructions
on"121
Neck support, refer to Front
head restraints41
"New address" for
navigation114
"New destination"107,111
New remote control28
"New route"122New wheels and tires173
"Next entertainment
source"45
"Normal" with EDC73
Nozzles
– refer to Ventilation87
– refer to Windshield washer
nozzles57
Nylon rope, refer to Tow-
starting and towing193
O
OBD Socket181
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications169
Odometer59
Oil
– additives178
– approved engine oils178
– capacity200
– consumption176
– level176
– topping off177
Oil change intervals
– refer to Service
requirements63
– refer to the Service and
Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or to
the Warranty and Service
Guide Booklet for Canadian
models
"On a new destination" for
navigation113
"Onboard info"61
Onboard monitor, refer to
iDrive16
Onboard tool kit182
"On destination"113
"On location"113
Opening and closing
– comfort access36
– from inside32
– from outside30
– using door lock32
– using the remote control30Operation by voice for mobile
phone156
– adjusting volume157
– canceling157
– commands157
– correcting phone
number158
– dialing phone number158
– placing a call158
– redialing159
– voice phone book158
"Options"164
Orientation menu, refer to
Start menu17
Output, refer to Engine
data198
Outside air, refer to AUC
Automatic recirculated-air
control87
Outside temperature
display60
– changing unit of measure69
P
"P 400"55
"P 500"55
"P 500 Sport"55
Panic mode31
Park Distance Control PDC70
"Parked car operation"88
"Parked car ventilation"88
Parked car ventilation
– activating an activation
time89
– setting activation time88
– switching on and off
directly88
Parking, vehicle51
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park
Distance Control70
Parking assistant, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control70
Parking brake, refer to
Handbrake51
Parking lamps80
– indicator lamp13
– replacing bulbs183