
Everything from A - Z
248 Brakes
– ABS87
– BMW Maintenance 
System219
– breaking in122
– parking brake59
– service requirements77
Brakes, refer to Braking 
safely123
Brake system122
– BMW Maintenance 
System219
– breaking in122
– disc brakes123
Breakdown services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance229
Breaking in the clutch122
Breaking in the differential, 
refer to Engine and 
differential122
Break-in period122
Brightness of the Control 
Display85
"Brightness"on the control 
display85
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps 
and bulbs222
Burned fuel
– refer to Average 
consumption74
Button for starting the engine, 
refer to Start/stop button57
Buttons on the steering 
wheel11
C
California Proposition 65 
warning6
"Call"183,194
Call
– accepting181
– displaying accepted183
– ending182
– in absence183
– starting181Calling
– from phone book182
– from Top 8 list183
– redialing183
Can holders, refer to Cup 
holders111
Capacities241
Capacity of the cargo bay239
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery227
Car care, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
"Car Data"74
Care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Cargo, securing125
Cargo bay114
– capacity239
– convenient access37
– folding up the floor 
panel117
– lamp, refer to Interior 
lamps100
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside33
– partition net115
– roll-up cover114
Cargo bay lid, refer to 
Luggage compartment lid/
tailgate32
Cargo bay net, refer to 
Partition net115
Cargo loading
– securing cargo125
– stowing cargo125
– vehicle124
Caring for artificial leather, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Caring for leather, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for plastic, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochureCaring for the carpet, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for the vehicle finish, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Car jack
– jacking points227
Car key, refer to Integrated 
key/remote control28
Car phone176
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest110
– refer to Mobile phone176
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
Car radio, refer to Radio160
Car wash124
– also refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– with convenient access38
Catalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system122
"Categories" for satellite 
radio164
CBS Condition Based 
Service219
"CD"156,166
CD changer166
– compressed audio files166
– controls156
– fast forward/reverse170
– installation location170
– playing a track168
– random order169
– repeating a track169
– selecting a CD166
– selecting a track167
– switching on/off156
– tone control157
– volume157 

Reference 251
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Distance control, refer to 
Active cruise control66
Distance remaining to service, 
refer to Service 
requirements77
"Distance to dest."75
Distance warning, refer to 
PDC Park Distance 
Control86
Door key, refer to Remote 
control with integrated 
key28
Door lock31
"Door locks"29,31,32,78
Doors, emergency 
operation31
DOT Quality Grades210
Draft-free ventilation104
Drinks holders, refer to Cup 
holders111
Drive-off assistance, refer to 
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC87
Drive-off assistant89
Driving around a traffic 
jam150
Driving lamps, refer to Parking 
lamps/low beams97
Driving notes122
Driving off on hills, refer to 
Drive-off assistant89
Driving route, refer to 
Displaying route144
Driving stability control 
systems87
Driving through water123
Driving tips, refer to Driving 
notes122
Dry air, refer to Cooling 
function104
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control87
DTC Dynamic Traction 
Control88
– indicator/warning lamp88
DVD for navigation130
Dynamic Brake Control 
DBC87"Dynamic route" in 
navigation142
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC
– indicator/warning lamp88
Dynamic Traction Control 
DTC
– indicator/warning lamp88
E
EBV Electronic brake-force 
distribution87
Eject button, refer to Buttons 
on the CD player156
Electric
– seat adjustment45
Electrical malfunction
– door lock31
– driver's door31
– fuel filler door200
– glass sunroof40
– luggage compartment lid/
tailgate33
– panorama glass roof42
Electric seat adjustment45
Electric steering wheel 
lock57
– with convenient access37
Electronic brake-force 
distribution EBV87
Electronic oil level check215
Emergency actuation, 
automatic transmission, 
refer to Overriding selector 
lever lock61
Emergency call229
Emergency operation
– fuel filler door, manual 
release200
Emergency operation, refer to 
Closing manually
– glass sunroof40
– panorama glass roof42
Emergency operation, refer to 
Manual operation
– door lock31Emergency release
– luggage compartment lid 
from inside34
Emergency services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance229
Emissions test, refer to 
Service requirements77
"Enable services"196
"End call"182
Energy-conscious driving, 
refer to Energy Control73
Energy Control73
Engine
– breaking in122
– data236
– overheated, refer to Coolant 
temperature73
– speed236
– starting58
– starting, convenient 
access36
– switching off58
Engine compartment215
Engine coolant, refer to 
Coolant217
Engine oil
– adding217
– BMW Maintenance 
System219
– capacity
241
– checking level215
– intervals between changes, 
refer to Service 
requirements77
"Engine oil level"216
Engine output, refer to Engine 
data236
Engine speed, refer to Engine 
data236
Engine starting, refer to 
Starting the engine58
"Enter address"132
Entering a destination 
country132
Entering a house number or 
intersection133
Entering a street133
Entering destination132
Entering the address134 

Reference 253
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
General driving notes122
Glass sunroof, electric39
– closing after electrical 
malfunction40
– convenient operation30,31
– initializing40
– opening, closing40
– operation with convenient 
access37
– pinch protection system40
– power failure40
– raising39
– remote control30
Glove compartment110
– rechargeable flashlight110
GPS navigation, refer to 
Navigation system130
Grills101
Gross vehicle weight, refer to 
Weights239
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulbs222
Handbrake, refer to Parking 
brake59
Hand lamp, refer to 
Rechargeable flashlight110
Hands-free system14
Hazard warning flashers14
HDC Hill Descent Control88
Head airbags95
Headlamp control, 
automatic97
Headlamp cover222
Headlamp flasher61
– indicator lamp11,13
Headlamps
– care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– replacing bulbs222
Head restraints46
– front, removing47
– rear, removing47
– sitting safely44Heated
– mirrors50
– rear window104
– seats48
Heating
– mirrors50
– rear window104
– residual heat104
– seats48
Heating and ventilation, refer 
to Climate101
Heating while at a standstill, 
refer to Using residual 
heat104
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing 
cargo125
Height, refer to 
Dimensions237
Height adjustment
– seats45
– steering wheel51
High beams99
– headlamp flasher99
– indicator lamp13
– replacing bulbs222
High water, refer to Driving 
through water123
Highways, refer to Route 
criteria141
Hill Descent Control HDC88
Hills123
Holders for cups111
Home address140
"Home address" in 
navigation141
Homepage BMW4
Hood214
Hooks for shopping bags116
Horn10,11
Hotel function34
Hot exhaust system122
"Hour memo"81
"House number" in 
destination entry134
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to 
Dynamic Brake Control 
DBC87
Hydroplaning123
I
Ice warning, refer to Outside 
temperature
warning72
ID3 tag, refer to Information 
about the track168
Identification marks
– Run-Flat Tires212
– tire coding210
iDrive16
– adjusting brightness85
– assistance window20
– automatic climate 
control102
– changing language85
– changing units of measure 
and display format77
– confirming selection or 
entry19
– controls16
– displays, menus17
– menu guidance17
– operating principle16
– overview16
– selecting a menu item19
– setting the date and time80
– start menu17
– status information20
– switching menu pages19
– symbols18
iDrive operating principle16
Ignition57
– switched off57
– switched on57
Ignition key, refer to Remote 
control with integrated 
key28
Ignition key position 1, refer to 
Radio readiness57
Ignition key position 2, refer to 
Ignition on57
Ignition lock57
i menu18
Indicator and warning 
lamps13
– Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM93
Individual air distribution102 

Everything from A - Z
254 Individually programmable 
buttons on steering 
wheel51
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire 
inflation pressure202
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM91
Information
– on another location137
– on country137
– on current position137
– on destination location137
Information menu, refer to 
i menu18
"Information on 
destination"138
"Info sources"78
Initializing
– active steering94
– after power failure227
– compass, refer to 
Calibrating109
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM90
– glass sunroof40
– panorama glass roof42
"Input map"136
Installation location
– CD changer170
– drive for navigation DVD and 
audio CD130
– telephone110
Instructions for navigation 
system, refer to Voice 
instructions146
Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting100
Instrument panel, refer to 
Cockpit10
Integrated key28
Integrated universal remote 
control107
Interesting destination for 
navigation137
"Interim time"85
Interior lamps100
– remote control30
Interior motion sensor36Interior rearview mirror51
– automatic dimming 
feature51
– compass108
Interlock, refer to Disengaging 
the remote control59
Intermittent mode of the 
wipers62
J
Jacking points227
Joystick, refer to iDrive16
Jumpering, refer to Jump 
starting230
Jump starting230
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control28
Keyless go, refer to 
Convenient access36
Keyless opening and closing, 
refer to Convenient 
access36
Key Memory, refer to Personal 
Profile28
Kick-down60
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic60
Knock control201
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp 
control97
– parking lamps/low beams97
Lamps and bulbs, replacing 
bulbs222
"Language / Units"77
"Language / Units" in 
navigation146
"Languages" in 
navigation146
"Languages"on the control 
display85Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer 
to Safety belts49
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo125
Last destinations, refer to 
Destination list138
"Last seat pos."49
LATCH child-restraint fixing 
system55
LED Light-emitting 
diodes222
Length, refer to 
Dimensions237
License plate lamp, replacing 
bulbs226
Light-emitting diodes 
LED222
Lighter112
– connecting electrical 
appliances112
"Lighting"62,98
Lighting
– instruments100
– lamps and bulbs222
– vehicle, refer to Lamps97
Light-metal alloy wheels, care, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Light switch97
"Limit"84
Limit, refer to Speed limit84
Load securing equipment, 
refer to Securing cargo125
Lock buttons, doors, refer to 
Locking32
Locking
– adjusting confirmation 
signal30
– from inside32
– from outside30
– without remote control, refer 
to Convenient access36
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals30
– from inside32
– from outside29
Low beams97
– automatic97
– replacing bulbs222 

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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support46
Luggage compartment lid32
– convenient access37
– emergency operation, refer 
to Opening manually33
– emergency release34
– locking or unlocking 
separately34
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside33
– opening manually33
– remote control30
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack126
Lumbar support46
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires213
Maintenance, refer to Service 
Booklet
Maintenance system219
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic61
– luggage compartment lid/
tailgate33
– tires91
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control82
Manual mode, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic60
"Manual" on the radio161
Manual operation
– door lock31
– driver's door31
– fuel filler door200
– glass sunroof40
– luggage compartment lid/
tailgate33
– panorama glass roof42
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission61
Manual transmission59Map
– changing scale145
– destination entry136
"Map direction of travel"145
"Map facing north"145
Master key, refer to Remote 
control with integrated 
key28
Maximum cooling103
Maximum speed
– with winter tires213
Measurements, refer to 
Dimensions237
Memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory48
MENU button16
Menus
– Control Display17
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance 
System219
– for automatic climate 
control105
Microfilter/activated-charcoal 
filter
– BMW Maintenance 
System219
Microphone
– telephone14
– voice input14
Mirror dimming feature51
Mirrors50
– automatic curb monitor50
– exterior mirrors50
– heating50
– interior rearview mirror51
– memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory48
"Missed calls"182
Missed calls183Mobile phone
– accepted calls183
– adjusting volume180
– calling181
– ending call182
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest110
– missed calls183
– operation via iDrive181
– redialing183
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
– Top 8183
– touch tone dialing184
Mobile phone, installation 
location, refer to Center 
armrest110
Mobile phone, refer to the 
separate Owner's Manual
Mobile phone in the 
vehicle122
Mobile phones, use inside the 
car, refer to Mobile phone in 
the vehicle122
Modifications, technical, refer 
to For your own safety5
Monitor, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Monitoring system for tire 
pressures, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor90
"Monitor on / off"52
Most recent mobile phone 
numbers183
MP3, refer to Compressed 
audio files166
Multifunctional steering 
wheel, refer to Buttons on 
the steering wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher61
– refer to Wiper system62
Multimedia screen, refer to 
iDrive16
Music tracks, refer to 
Tracks167
"Mute on / off"52 

Reference 257
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"Parked car ventilation"105
Parked car ventilation105
Parked car ventilation/heating
– activating switch-on 
times106
– preselecting switch-on 
times105
– switching on and off 
directly105
Parking
– vehicle58
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park 
Distance Control86
Parking brake59
– indicator lamp59
Parking lamps97
Parking lamps/low beams97
– replacing bulbs223
Partition net115
Passenger-side mirror tilt 
function50
"Pathway lighting"98
Pathway lighting98
"PDC"86
PDC Park Distance Control86
Personal Profile28
"Perspective"145
Phone book181
Phone numbers
– deleting from phone 
book183
– dialing181
– most recent numbers183
– selecting in phone book183
– Top 8183
Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof, electric40
– panorama glass roof42
– windows39
Placing a call, refer to 
telephone owner's manual
"Play" for audio mode167
"Play" for satellite radio165
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic 
climate control105Position
– displaying150
– saving, refer to Storing 
current position139
Power failure227
Power seats45
Power windows38
– safety switch39
Power windows, refer to 
Windows38
Preselecting the switch-on 
times for parked car 
ventilation/heating105
"Presets" displaying with the 
radio160
"Presets" for satellite 
radio164
Pressure, tires202
Pressure monitoring, tires90
– Flat Tire Monitor90
Pressure monitoring of tires, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM91
"Profile"196
Programmable buttons on the 
steering wheel11
Protection function, refer to 
Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof, electric40
– panorama glass sunroof42
– windows39
Providing medical assistance, 
refer to First add pouch229
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor90
R
Radio
– autostore161
– controls156
– listening to stations160
– sampling stations161
– satellite radio163
– selecting a 
waveband156,160
– selecting the frequency 
manually161
– station search161
– stations with best 
reception161
– storing stations162
– switching on/off156
– tone control157
– volume157
Radio position, refer to Radio 
readiness57
Radio readiness57
– switched off57
– switched on57
Radio-remote key, refer to 
Remote control with 
integrated key28
Rain sensor62
"Random", refer to Random 
play169
"Random all" for audio 
mode170
"Random directory" for audio 
mode170
Random play169
"RDS" Radio Data 
System163
Reading lamps100
Rear lamps, refer to Tail 
lamps224
– replacing bulbs225,226
Rear seat backrest, 
folding115
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints47
– folding115
– folding head restraint down 
and up47
– folding the backrests115