Notes
6
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts
and accessories approved by BMW.
When you purchase accessories tested and
approved by BMW and Genuine BMW Parts,
you simultaneously acquire the assurance that
they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to
ensure optimum performance when installed
on your vehicle.
BMW warrants these parts to be free from
defects in material and workmanship.
BMW will not accept any liability for damage
resulting from installation of parts and accesso-
ries not approved by BMW.
BMW cannot test every product made by other
manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a
BMW safely and without risk to either the vehi-
cle, its operation or its occupants.
Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and
other products approved by BMW, together
with professional advice on using these items,
are available from all BMW centers.
Installation and operation of non-BMW
approved accessories such as alarms, radios,
amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension
components, brake dust shields, telephones,
including operation of any mobile phone from
within the vehicle without using an externally
mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for
instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or
similar accessories, may cause extensive dam-
age to the vehicle, compromise its safety, inter-
fere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect
the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See
your BMW center for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and sys-
tems may be performed by any automotive
repair establishment or individual using any cer-
tified automotive part.<
California Proposition 65 Warning
California law requires us to issue the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts,
including components found in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects and reproductive harm. In
addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accesso-
ries contain lead and lead compounds. Wash
your hands after handling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that have
caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always
protect your skin by washing thoroughly with
soap and water.<
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Mobility
Anti-theft system, refer to
Central locking system30
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights241
Approved engine oils218
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights241
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest, rear118
Around the center console14
Around the steering wheel10
Arrival time
– refer to Computer77
– refer to Starting destination
guidance147
"Arrow display" for
navigation148
Artificial leather, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Ashtray
– front117
– rear117
Assist, refer to
BMW Assist196
Assistance systems, refer to
Driving stability control
systems87
Assistance window20
"Assist. window off"21
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control110
"Audio"161,163,168
Audio160
– controls160
– switching on/off160
– tone control161
– volume161
Audio device, external116
Automatic
– air distribution108
– air volume108
– garage door opener113
– headlamp control103
– service notification198
– steering wheel
adjustment47
– storing stations165
– tailgate operation36Automatic car washes128
– also refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Automatic climate control107
– automatic air
distribution108
– parked car ventilation111
– switching on and off110
– ventilation in rear111
Automatic closing of doors,
refer to Automatic soft
closing33
Automatic curb monitor52
Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp
control103
– refer to Daytime running
lamps104
– refer to Interior lamps105
– refer to Pathway lighting103
"Automatic programs"108
Automatic roll-up cover,
Sports Wagon119
Automatic soft closing33
Automatic speed reduction for
descents, refer to HDC Hill
Descent Control89
Automatic station search165
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic64
– deactivating selector lever
interlock65
– interlock64
– kick-down65
– selector lever interlock64
– shiftlock64
– sport program65
– tow-starting234,235
– with comfort access40
"Automatic ventilation"111
AUTO program for automatic
climate control108
"Autostore" on the
radio164,166
"AUX"161
AUX-In
– connection116
– refer to External audio
device179"AUX" with external audio
device179
Average fuel consumption77
– setting units85
Average speed, refer to
Computer76
"Avoid ferries" for
navigation145
"Avoid highways" for
navigation145
Avoiding freeways for
navigation145
Avoiding unintentional
alarms38
"Avoid tollroads" for
navigation145
Axle loads, refer to
Weights241
"A - Z"188,189
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support47
Backrests, refer to Seats46
Backrest width adjustment46
Back seats, refer to Rear seats
Backup lamps, replacing
bulbs225
"Balance", refer to Tone
control162
Band-aids, refer to First-aid
kit232
"Bass", refer to Tone
control162
Bass, refer to Tone
control161,162
Battery, refer to Vehicle
battery229
– jump starting232
Battery replacement
– remote control for comfort
access40
BC button, refer to
Computer76
Being towed234
Belts, refer to Safety belts50
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Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated charcoal filter111
Position
– displaying154
– storing143
Power failure229
Power windows, refer to
Windows40
Preselecting activation times
of the parked car
ventilation111
"Presets" on the
radio164,170
Pressure, tires208
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor92
"Profile"202
Programmable buttons on
steering wheel53
Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof, electric42
– panorama glass sunroof44
– windows41
R
Radio
– Autostore165
– controls160
– High Definition Radio168
– sampling stations165
– satellite radio169
– selecting frequency
manually165
– selecting
waveband160,164
– station search165
– station selection164
– station with the best
reception165
– storing stations166
– switching on/off160
– tone control161
– volume161
– Weather Band, refer to
Weather news flashes167Radio key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness59
Radio readiness59
– switched off60
– switched on59
– with comfort access40
Rain sensor66
"Random", random play
sequence176
"Random all" in audio
mode176
"Random directory" in audio
mode176
"RDS"167
Reading lamps106
Rear armrest, refer to Center
armrest, rear118
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps225
– replacing bulbs225
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints49
– folding over backrest119
– heating51
– removing head restraints50
Rear socket118
Rear ventilation111
Rearview mirror52
Rear window
– changing wiper blade222
– heating109
– opening and closing on
Sports Wagon35
– roller sun blind, refer to Sun
blinds114
– window wiper on Sports
Wagon
67,128
Rear window safety switch41
"Received calls"188
Reception
– quality167
– radio stations167
– regional station165
Reception level of mobile
phone, refer to Status
information20Rechargeable flashlight115
Recirculated-air mode110
– air recirculation110
– AUC Automatic
recirculated-air control110
Reclining seat, refer to
Seats46
Recording times, refer to
Stopwatch82
"Redial" for mobile phone188
Redialing with mobile
phone194
Reflectors, refer to Tail
lamps225
Refueling206
Releasing, hood216
Releasing the locks, refer to
Unlocking39
"Relock door if not
opened"33
Remaining distance, refer to
Cruising range76
Remaining distance to
destination, refer to
Computer77
Remote control28
– comfort access38
– garage door opener113
– luggage compartment lid31
– malfunction32,40
– replacing battery40
– tailgate31
Removing condensation on
the windows109
"Repeat directory" in audio
mode176
"Repeat" in audio mode176
"Repeat track" in audio
mode176
Replacement fuses229
Replacement of tires, refer to
Changing wheels226
Replacement remote control,
refer to New remote
controls28
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs223
Replacing tires214
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V
Valve screw caps, refer to
After mounting228
Vehicle
– battery229
– breaking-in126
– care221
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– loading128
– measurements, refer to
Dimensions239
– parking61
– washing, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
– weights241
"Vehicle / Tires" for
unlocking30
Vehicle jack226
– jacking points228
Vehicle position, refer to
Displaying current
position154
Ventilation110
– draft-free110
– in rear111
– while stationary111
Venting, refer to
Ventilation110
Vent outlets107
– refer to Ventilation110
Vent outlets of automatic
climate control107
Vent outlets of the automatic
climate control107
Vents, refer to Ventilation110
"Vent settings"109
Viscosity219
Voice, refer to Destination
guidance with voice
instructions150
Voice command system
– overview22
– short commands243Voice instructions for
navigation system150
– muting54
– repeating54,150
– switching on/off54,150
– volume150
Voice phone book193
Volume160
– audio sources160
– cargo bay241
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities242
– mobile phone186
– setting speed-
dependent162
– voice instructions150
– windshield cleaning system,
refer to Capacities242
W
Warning lamps, refer to
Indicator and warning
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control80
Warning triangle231
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian
models220
Washer fluid67
– capacity of the reservoir68
Washer fluid reservoir67
Waste container, refer to
Ashtray117
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water127
Waveband for radio164
"WB"161,168
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth213
Weather news flashes167
Website BMW4
Weights241
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to New wheels and tires214
Wheel/tire damage213
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions239Wheels and tires208
Width, refer to
Dimensions239
Windows40
– comfort operation31
– comfort operation from
outside32
– comfort operation with
comfort access39
– rear window, Sports
Wagon35
– safety switch41
Windshield
– cleaning, refer to Wiper
system66
– defrosting, refer to
Defrosting windows109
– displays, refer to Head-Up
Display98
Windshield wash
– automatic, refer to Rain
sensor66
– capacities, reservoir242
– rear window67
– reservoir for washer
fluid217
– washer fluid67
– windshield washer
nozzles67
– wiper system66
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper system66
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– wiper blade
replacement222
Winter tires214
– setting speed limit82
– storage215
Wiper blades
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– replacement222
Wiper system66
– rain sensor66
– washer fluid67
– windshield washer
nozzles67