
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 

Reference 255
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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
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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 

Reference 259
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Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Safety systems
– airbags95
– Antilock Brake System 
ABS87
– brake system87
– driving stability control 
systems87
– Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC87
– safety belts49
Safety tires, refer to Run-Flat 
Tires212
"SAT"156,163
Satellite radio163
– displaying additional 
information165
– enabling163
– selecting channel164
– storing channel164
"Scan"
– sampling radio stations161
– sampling tracks on CD168
Scan
– CD changer168
– CD player168
– radio161
"Scan all" for audio mode168
"Scan directory" for audio 
mode168
Screen, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Screw thread for tow 
fitting232
SDARS, refer to Satellite 
radio163
Seat adjustment
– electric45
– mechanical45
Seat and mirror memory48
Seat backrests in the rear
– folding113
Seat belt reminder, refer to 
'Fasten safety belts' 
reminder49
Seat heating48Seats45
– adjusting electrically45
– adjusting the seats45
– heating48
– memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory48
– saving a setting, refer to Seat 
and mirror memory48
– sitting safely44
Securing cargo118
Securing the vehicle
– from inside32
– from outside29
"Select as 
destination"137,194
"Select current speed"84
Selecting a country for 
navigation132
Selecting an audio source156
Selecting distance for active 
cruise control67
Selecting menu items19
Selecting new scale for 
navigation145
Selecting the frequency 
manually161
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic60
Selector lever interlock, refer 
to Changing selector lever 
position, Shiftlock60
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic60
"Service"78,192,216
Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance229
Service car, refer to Roadside 
Assistance229
Service data in the remote 
control219
Service Interval Display, refer 
to Condition Based Service 
CBS219
"Service notification"192
"Service Request"184,192Service requirement display, 
refer to Condition Based 
Service CBS219
"Service 
requirements"78,192,216
Service requirements77
"Service Status"195
"Set date"82
"Set time"81
"Settings"194,195,196
Settings
– changing settings on the 
Control Display85
– clock, 12h/24h mode81
– date format82
– language85
Settings and information76
"Settings" for unlocking29
Settings menu, refer to 
imenu17
Setting times, refer to 
Preselecting switch-on 
times105
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic
60
– manual transmission59
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, 
refer to Changing selector 
lever positions60
Short commands for the voice 
command system242
Shortest route in navigation, 
refer to Selecting route141
"Short route" in 
navigation141
"Show current position"137
"Show destination 
position"137
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer169
– CD player169
Side airbags95
Side window blind, refer to 
Roller sun blinds110
Side windows, refer to 
Windows38 

Reference 263
At a glance
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Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Voice phone book187
Volume156
– audio sources156
– fuel tank, refer to 
Capacities241
– mobile phone180
– speed-dependent 
control157
– voice instructions147
W
Warning and indicator 
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to 
Check Control82
Warning triangle230
Washer fluid63
– content of the reservoir64
Washer fluid reservoir64
Washing the car, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Waste tray, refer to 
Ashtray112
Water on roads, refer to 
Driving through water123
Waveband with the radio160
"WB"156
Wear indicators in tires, refer 
to Minimum tread depth211
Weights239
Wheel/tire combination, refer 
to Correct wheels and 
tires212
Wheelbase, refer to 
Dimensions237
Wheels, new212
Wheels and tires202
Width, refer to 
Dimensions237
Windows38
– convenience operation30
– opening, closing38
– operation with convenient 
access37
– pinch protection system39
– rear window35
– safety switch39Windows, indicator on Control 
Display16
Windshield
– cleaning63
– defrosting and removing 
condensation104
Windshield wash62
– filling capacity, reservoir241
– nozzles63
– rear window63
– reservoir for washer fluid64
– washer fluid64
Windshield wiper blades, 
changing221
Windshield wipers, blades, 
care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Windshield wipers, refer to 
Wiper system62
Winter tires213
– setting speed limit84
– storage213
Wiper blade replacement221
Wiper system62
"With highways" in 
navigation141
Wooden trim, refer to Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
Word-matching principle for 
navigation142
Work in the engine 
compartment214
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to 
Onboard tool kit221
X
xDrive88
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulbs222
Y
Your individual vehicle
– settings, refer to Personal 
Profile28