Reference 251
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Cargo bay
– capacity241
– emergency operation, refer
to Opening manually, Sports
Wagon36
– emergency release35
– expanding, Sports
Wagon120
– floor panel flap, refer to
Compartment in floor,
Sports Wagon121
– locking separately34
– opening/closing, refer to
Luggage compartment lid/
tailgate34
– opening from inside34
– opening from inside, Sports
Wagon35
– opening from outside34
– opening from outside,
Sports Wagon35
– opening with remote
control31
Cargo bay cover, refer to Roll-
up cover119
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 plastic, refer to the
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
control28Car phone182
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest115
– refer to Mobile phone182
– refer to separate operating
instructions
Car radio, refer to Radio164
Car wash128
– also refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– with comfort access40
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system126
"Categories"170
CBC Cornering Brake
Control87
CBS Condition Based
Service220
"CD"161,173
CD changer173
– controls160
– fast forward/reverse177
– installation location177
– random order176
– repeating a track
176
– sampling tracks175
– selecting a CD173
– selecting a track174
– switching on/off160
– tone control161
– volume161
CD player173
– controls160
– fast forward/reverse177
– random order176
– repeating a track176
– sampling a track175
– selecting a track174
– switching on/off160
– tone control161
– volume161
Center armrest
– front115
– rear118
Center brake lamp225
Center console14
"Central locking"30Central locking
– from inside33
– from outside30
Central locking system30
– comfort access38
Change "Route
preference"145
Changes, technical, refer to
For your own safety5
Changes, technical, refer to
Parts and accessories6
Changing language on
Control Display85
Changing scale for
navigation149
Changing units of measure on
Control Display85
Changing wheels214,226
CHECK button80
Check Control80
"Check Control
messages"81
Check Gas Cap207
Checking the air pressure,
refer to Tire inflation
pressure208
Child restraint fixing system
LATCH57
Child restraints55
Child restraint systems55
Child-safety lock58
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely55
Chime, refer to Check
Control80
Chock226
Chrome parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Cigarette lighter117
Cigarette lighter socket, refer
to Connecting electrical
devices117
Cleaning, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
"Climate"51,108
Reference 255
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
External audio
device116,179
Eye for tow-starting and
towing, refer to Tow
fitting233
F
"Fader", refer to Tone
control162
Fader, refer to Tone
control162
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control80
False alarm
– refer to Avoiding
unintentional alarms38
– refer to Switching off
alarm38
Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts50
– warning lamp50
Fastest route for
navigation145
"Fast route" for
navigation145
"Favorites" calling up with
radio167
Filter, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter111
Fine wood, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
First aid, refer to First-aid
kit232
First-aid kit232
Flashing
– during locking/unlocking,
refer to Setting confirmation
signals31
– Triple turn signal
activation66
Flashlight, refer to
Rechargeable flashlight115Flat tire
– changing wheels226
– compact wheel228
– Flat Tire Monitor91,92
– run-flat tires92,94,213
– TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor92
– warning lamp92,94
Flat tire, refer to Tire
condition213
Flat Tire Monitor91
– false alarms91
– initializing system91
– show chains215
– system limits91
– warning lamp92
Floor mat, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Floor mats/carpets, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Fluid reservoir, refer to
Washer fluid reservoir67
"FM", reception
range161,164
FM, waveband164
Fog lamps105
– indicator lamp13,105
Folding rear backrest119
Folding rear backrest, Sports
Wagon120
Fold-over rear backrest119
Footbrake, refer to Braking
safely127
Footwell lamps, refer to
Interior lamps105
Forward, fast
– CD changer177
– CD player177
For your own safety5
4-wheel drive system, refer to
xDrive89
Freeway, refer to Route
criteria145
Front airbags96
Front armrest, refer to Center
armrest, front115Front passenger airbags,
deactivating97
Front seat adjustment46
FTM, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor91
Fuel207
– average consumption77
– display76
– high-quality brands207
– quality207
– specifications207
– tank contents, refer to
Capacities242
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel
gauge76
Fuel consumption display,
computer, average fuel
consumption77
Fuel display, refer to Fuel
gauge76
Fuel filler door206
– releasing in the event of
electrical malfunction206
Fuel-saving driving, refer to
Energy Control76
Full mobile phone preparation
package182
Full screen display, refer to
Switching assistance
window off21
"Full screen" with BMW Night
Vision102
Fuses229
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control113
Gasoline, refer to Required
fuel207
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge76
Gear changes
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic64
– SMG Sequential Manual
Transmission63
Reference 263
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Securing load
– refer to Securing cargo130
– with ski bag, refer to
Securing cargo123
"Select as
destination"141,200
"Select current speed"82
Selecting audio sources, refer
to Operation via iDrive160
Selecting distance for active
cruise control71
Selecting frequency
manually165
Selecting menu items19
Selecting route145
Selection options with
navigation system145
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic64
– SMG Sequential Manual
Transmission62
Selector lever interlock, refer
to Shiftlock
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic64
– SMG Sequential Manual
Transmission63
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic64
– SMG Sequential Manual
Transmission62
Self-leveling suspension90
Separation net, Sports
Wagon120
Sequential Manual
Transmission SMG62
"Service"78,198,217
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance232
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US
models220
Service Interval Display
– refer to CBS Condition
Based Service220
– refer to Service
requirements78"Service notification"198
"Service Request"190,198
"Service
requirements"78,198,218
Service requirements78
– refer to CBS Condition
Based Service220
"Service Status"202
"Set date"84
"Set" in audio mode
161
"Set" on trip computer78
"Set service date"79
"Set time"84
Setting button, refer to
Controls, controller16
"Settings"202
Settings
– BMW Night Vision101
– changing on Control
Display83
– clock, 12h/24h mode84
– configuring, refer to
Personal Profile29
– date84
– language85
– units of measure85
"Settings" for BMW
Assist200
"Settings" for unlocking30
Settings menu, refer to
imenu17
Setting time, refer to
Preselecting activation
times111
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic65
– SMG Sequential Manual
Transmission63
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic64
– SMG Sequential Manual
Transmission63
Shift paddles on steering
wheel63
Short commands of voice
command system243"Short route" for
navigation145
Short route in navigation, refer
to Selecting route145
Shoulder support46
"Show current position"140
"Show destination
position"141
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer176
– CD player176
Side airbags96
Side marker lamps, replacing
bulbs225
Side-mounted turn signals,
replacing bulbs224
Side window blinds, refer to
Sun blinds114
Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Sitting safely45
– with airbags45
– with head restraint45
– with safety belts45
Ski bag122
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass sunroof,
electric41
– refer to Panorama glass
sunroof43
Slope assistant, refer to
Starting assistant127
SMG Sequential Manual
Transmission62
– acceleration assistant64
– breaking-in126
– Dynamic Driving Control63
– gear display62
– kick-down63
– shiftlock63
– towing234
– tow-starting235
Snap-in adapter
– mounting/removing194
– using182
Snow chains215
Socket for Onboard
Diagnostics interface221
Reference 265
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Storing current position143
Storing radio stations166
Storing sitting position, refer
to Seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory47
Storing tires215
"Street" for destination
entry137
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires208
Sun blinds114
"Surround Settings", refer to
Tone control162
SW, waveband164
Swinging up floor panel,
Sports Wagon121
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching off engine61
Switching on
– audio160
– CD changer160
– CD player160
– radio160
Switching on hour signal84
Swiveling headlamps, refer to
Adaptive Head Light104
Symbols4
– indicator/warning lamps13
– navigation system153
– status information20
– traffic information with
navigation system151
T
Tachometer75
"Tailgate"36
Tailgate34
– automatic operation36
– emergency operation, refer
to Opening manually36
– locking and unlocking from
inside33
– opening from inside35
Tail lamps225
– replacing bulbs225
Tank contents, refer to
Capacities242Target cursor for
navigation140
Technical alterations, refer to
For your own safety5
Technical data238
– capacities242
– dimensions239
Telematics, refer to
BMW Assist196
Telephone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest115
– refer to Mobile phone182
"Telephone list"54
TeleService198
Temperature
– adjusting in upper body
region108
– adjusting with automatic
climate control108
– changing units of
measure85
– refer to Coolant
temperature75
Temperature display
– changing units of
measure85
– outside temperature75
– outside temperature
warning75
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control68
"Terminate services"201
"Text language"85
"Theater", refer to Tone
control163
The individual vehicle5
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp225
Through-loading system119
Tightening torque of the lug
bolts, refer to After
mounting228
Tilt alarm sensor38
– switching off38
Tilting down passenger-side
exterior mirror52
"Time"83"Time / Date"
83
"Time format"84
Timer, refer to Preselecting
activation times111
"Timer 1" for parked car
ventilation112
"Timer 2" for parked car
ventilation112
Tire inflation pressures208
Tire pressure loss92,93
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM92
Tire Quality Grading212
Tire replacement, new wheels
and tires214
Tires
– age212
– air loss92,94
– breaking-in126
– changing214
– condition213
– damage213
– flat tire, refer to Changing
wheels226
– inflation pressure208
– new wheels and tires214
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor91
– pressure monitoring, refer to
TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor92
– replacing226
– retreaded tires214
– run-flat tires213
– size211
– tread213
– wear indicators213
– wheel/tire combination214
– winter tires214
"Tires, FTM"91
Tire trouble
– changing wheels226
– compact wheel228
"Tone"161
Tone dialing method190
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting161
– middle setting163