
Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Indicator lamps for turn signals
2Speedometer
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Displays for
>Active cruise control
*69
>Leaving lane warning
*105
5Tachometer77
6Energy Control78
7Display for
>Clock/date77
>Outside temperature77
>Indicator and warning lamps82
>Speed of cruise control
*68
>Desired speed for active cruise 
control
*698Display for
>Odometer and trip odometer77
>Computer78
>Date and remaining travel distance 
for service requirements80
>Automatic transmission with 
Steptronic
*62
>Sport automatic transmission
*65
>HDC Hill Descent Control
*92
> Check Control message present82
9Fuel gauge78
10Resetting trip odometer77 

Controls
 29Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Remove the adapter from the holder in the 
glove compartment and slide the spare key into 
the adapter before use.
Personal Profile
The concept
You can set a number of functions of your BMW 
individually according to your preferences. Per-
sonal Profile ensures that most of these set-
tings are stored for the remote control currently 
in use without you having to do anything. When 
the vehicle is unlocked, the corresponding 
remote control is detected and the settings 
stored for it are called up and carried out.
This means that you will always find your BMW 
set to your own personal settings even if 
another person with his/her own remote control 
and settings has used the vehicle since the last 
time you drove it. The individual settings are 
stored for a maximum of four remote controls.
Personal Profile settings
Details on the settings are provided on the 
specified pages.
>When unlocking with the remote control, 
either unlock only the driver's door or the 
entire vehicle, refer to page30
>Locking the vehicle after a short time or 
after starting off, refer to page33
>Programming buttons
* on steering wheel, 
refer to page54>Settings for the display on the Control Dis-
play:
>Brightness of the Control Display, refer 
to page87
>Measuring units for consumption, route/
distances, temperature, and pressure, 
refer to page87
>Language on Control Display, refer to 
page87
>12h/24h mode of the clock, refer to 
page86
>Date format, refer to page86
>Lighting settings:
>Pathway lighting, refer to page108
>Daytime running lamps
*, refer to 
page108
>Triple turn signal activation, refer to 
page66
>Welcome lamps, refer to page107
>Showing optical warning for PDC Park Dis-
tance Control
*, refer to page89
>Selection and brightness of display in 
Head-Up Display
*, refer to page101
>Display settings of BMW Night Vision
*, 
refer to page104
>Air distribution, temperature in the upper 
body area and intensity of the automatic cli-
mate control, refer to page112
>Setting voice instructions for destination 
guidance in the navigation system
*, refer to 
Starting navigation system, page140
In addition, the following, most recently 
selected settings are recalled during unlocking:
>Positions of driver's seat, outside mirrors, 
and steering wheel
*, refer to page47
>Audio sources, volume and tone settings, 
refer to page167
>Radio:
>Display of stored stations, refer to 
page170
>Switching RDS Radio Data System on/
off
*, refer to page173 

Controls
 77Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Everything under control
Odometer, outside 
temperature display, clock
1Time, outside temperature and date
2Odometer and trip odometer
3Press button:
>with ignition switched on, trip odometer 
is reset
>with ignition switched off, time, outside 
temperature and odometer are briefly 
displayed
From radio readiness the outside temperature 
and the time are displayed.
Date retrieval: 
Press CHECK button on turn signal lever, refer 
to page83.
Time and date setting, refer to page85.
You can set the unit of measure 7 or 6 on the 
Control Display, refer to Units of measure on 
page87.
Outside temperature warning
If the display drops to +377/+36, a signal 
sounds and a warning lamp lights up. A mes-
sage appears on the Control Display. There is 
an increased danger of ice.
Even at temperatures above +377/
+36 ice can form. Therefore, drive care-
fully, e.g. on bridges and sections of road in the 
shade, otherwise there is an increased accident 
risk.<
Tachometer
Avoid engine speeds in the white-striped 
advance warning field, arrow1, if possible.
Be sure to avoid engine speeds in the red warn-
ing field, arrow2. In this range, the fuel supply is 
interrupted to protect the engine.
Coolant temperature
Should the coolant, and with it the engine 
become too hot, a warning lamp lights up. In 
addition, a message appears on the Control 
Display.
Checking coolant level, refer to page231. 

Reference 265
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Cargo bay cover, refer to Roll-
up cover124
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 
control28
Car phone192
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest120
– refer to Mobile phone192
– refer to separate operating 
instructions
Car radio, refer to Radio170
Car wash61,134
– also refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– with comfort access40
Catalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system132
"Categories"177
CBC Cornering Brake 
Control90
CBS Condition Based 
Service232
"CD"166,179CD changer179
– controls166
– fast forward/reverse183
– installation location183
– random sequence182
– repeating a track182
– sampling tracks181
– selecting a CD180
– selecting a track180
– switching on/off166
– tone control167
– volume167
CD player179
– controls166
– fast forward/reverse183
– random sequence182
– repeating a track182
– sampling a track181
– selecting a track180
– switching on/off166
– tone control167
– volume
167
Center armrest
– front120
– rear123
Center brake lamp238
Center console14
"Central locking"30
Central locking
– from inside33
– from outside30
Central locking system30
– comfort access39
Changes, technical
– refer to For your own 
safety5
– refer to Parts and 
accessories6
Changing language on 
Control Display87
Changing scale for 
navigation156
Changing units of measure on 
Control Display87
Changing wheels226,239
CHECK button83
Check Control82
"Check Control 
messages"83Check Gas Cap217
Checking the air pressure, 
refer to Tire inflation 
pressure218
Child restraint fixing system 
LATCH58
Child restraints56
Child restraint systems56
Child-safety lock59
Child seats, refer to 
Transporting children 
safely56
Chime, refer to Check 
Control82
Chock240
Chrome parts, refer to Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
Cigarette lighter122
Cigarette lighter socket, refer 
to Connecting electrical 
devices122
Cleaning, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
"Climate"51,112
Clock77
– 12h/24h mode86
– hour signal86
– setting time and date85
Closing
– from inside33
– from outside30
Closing fuel filler cap217
Clothes hooks121
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting 
engine61
Comfort access39
– observe in car wash40
– replacing battery, remote 
control40
Comfort area, refer to Around 
the center console14
Comfort operation
– glass sunroof31
– windows31
– windows with comfort 
access39
– with comfort access39
Comfort seat46 

Reference 267
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Destination for navigation
– destination list149
– entering via voice145
– entry142
– selecting from address 
book150
– selecting using 
information147
– storing150
Destination guidance154
– bypassing route 
sections158
– canceling voice 
instructions55
– changing specified 
route152
– displaying route155
– distance and arrival154
– interrupting154
– starting154
– terminating/continuing154
– voice instructions157
– volume of voice 
instructions158
Destination list for 
navigation149
Destinations recently driven 
to149
"Details" in audio 
mode181,187
"Detour" for navigation 
system161
"Dial" for mobile phone199
"Dial number"199
"Diamond button"55
Diamond button54
Digital clock77
Digital radio, refer to High 
Definition Radio174
Dimensions253
Directional indicators, refer to 
Turn signals66
Direction announcements, 
refer to Voice 
instructions157
Direction instructions, refer to 
Voice instructions157Directory, refer to Phone 
book200
Directory for navigation, refer 
to Address book149
Direct selection buttons21
Displacement, refer to Engine 
data252
"Display"87
Display, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Display elements, refer to 
Instrument cluster12
Displaying vehicle data213
Display lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting110
"Display off"21
Displays
– on Control Display, refer to 
iDrive16
– refer to Instrument 
cluster12
"Display settings"87,102
Displays on the windshield, 
refer to Head-Up 
Display101
Disposal
– battery of remote control 
with comfort access40
– coolant231
– vehicle battery242
Distance, refer to 
Computer79
Distance control, refer to 
Active cruise control69
"Distance to dest."79
Distance to destination, refer 
to Computer79
Distance warning, refer to 
PDC Park Distance 
Control89
Divided rear backrest, refer to 
Through-loading 
system123
Door entry lighting110
Door key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Door lock32Door locking, confirmation 
signals31
"Door locks"30
Doors
– manual operation32
– remote control30
DOT Quality Grades224
Draft-free ventilation115
Drinks holder, refer to Cup 
holders121
"Driver's door only"31
Driving lamps, refer to Parking 
lamps/low beams107
Driving route, refer to 
Displaying route155
Driving stability control 
systems90
Driving through water133
Driving tips, refer to General 
driving notes132
Dry air, refer to Cooling 
function114
Drying the air, refer to Cooling 
function114
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control91
– indicator lamp13,91
– malfunction93
DTC Dynamic Traction 
Control
91
– activating91
– indicator lamp13,92
DVD for navigation140
Dynamic Drive93
Dynamic Driving Control65
"Dynamic route" for 
navigation152
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC91
Dynamic Traction Control 
DTC91 

Reference 269
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"Fast route" for 
navigation152
"Favorites", calling up with 
radio173
Filler neck for washer fluid68
Filter, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter115
Fine wood, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
First aid, refer to First-aid 
kit245
First-aid kit245
Flashing
– during locking/unlocking, 
refer to Setting confirmation 
signals31
– triple turn signal 
activation66
Flashlight, refer to 
Rechargeable flashlight120
Flat tire
– changing wheels239
– compact wheel241
– Flat Tire Monitor94,95
– refer to Tire condition225
– run-flat tires95,97,226
– TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor95
– warning lamp95,97
Flat Tire Monitor94
– false alarms94
– initializing system94
– snow chains227
– system limits94
– warning lamp95
Floor mat, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Floor mats/carpets, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Fluid reservoir, refer to Filler 
neck for washer fluid68
"FM", reception 
range166,170
FM, waveband170
Fog lamps110
– indicator lamp13,110Folding rear backrest123
– Sports Wagon125
Fold-over rear backrest123
Footbrake, refer to Braking 
safely133
Footwell lamps, refer to 
Interior lamps110
Forward, fast
– CD changer183
– CD player
183
For your own safety5
4-wheel drive system, refer to 
xDrive92
Freeway, refer to Route 
criteria152
Front airbags99
Front armrest, refer to Center 
armrest, front120
Front passenger airbags
– deactivating100
– deactivating, refer to 
Exception for front 
passenger seat56
Front seat adjustment46
"FTM"94
FTM, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor94
Fuel217
– average consumption79
– display78
– high-quality brands217
– quality217
– specifications217
– tank contents, refer to 
Capacities256
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel 
gauge78
Fuel consumption display, 
computer, average fuel 
consumption79
Fuel display, refer to Fuel 
gauge78
Fuel filler door216
– releasing in the event of 
electrical malfunction216
Fuel-saving driving, refer to 
Energy Control78Full mobile phone preparation 
package192
Full screen display, refer to 
Switching assistance 
window off21
"Full screen" with BMW Night 
Vision105
Fuses242G
Garage door opener, refer to 
Integrated universal remote 
control118
Gasoline, refer to Required 
fuel217
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel 
gauge78
Gearshift lever, manual 
transmission62
Gearshift lever positions, 
manual transmission62
General driving notes132
Glass sunroof, electric41
– comfort operation from 
outside32
– comfort operation with 
comfort access39
– moving manually43
– remote control31
Glove compartment119
– lighting119
– rechargeable flashlight120
GPS navigation, refer to 
Navigation system140
Grills, refer to Ventilation115
Gross vehicle weight, refer to 
Weights255
H
Halogen lamps236
Handbrake62
– indicator lamp13,62
Hand lamp, refer to 
Rechargeable flashlight120
Hands-free system, refer to 
Microphone14 

Everything from A to Z
276 Safety systems
– ABS Antilock Brake 
System90
– airbags99
– driving stability control 
systems90
– safety belts50
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat 
tires226
Satellite radio176
– enabling channel176
– selecting channel177
– storing channel177
"SAT" with radio166,176
"Save current 
destination"152
"Scan"
– music tracks on CD181
– stations with radio171
Scan
– CD changer181
– CD player181
– radio171
"Scan all" in audio mode181
"Scan directory" in audio 
mode181
Screen, refer to iDrive16
Screw thread for tow 
fitting247
SDARS, refer to Satellite 
radio176
"Seat heater distribution"51
Seats46
– active backrest width 
adjustment47
– adjusting the seats46
– comfort seat46
– easy entry/exit47
– heating51
– lumbar support47
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror 
and steering wheel 
memory47
– shoulder support46
– sitting safely45
– storing the setting47
– thigh support46
– ventilation, refer to Active 
seat ventilation52Securing load
– refer to Securing cargo135
– with ski bag, refer to 
Securing cargo127
"Select as 
destination"148,211
"Select current speed"84
Selecting audio sources, refer 
to Operation via iDrive166
Selecting distance with active 
cruise control71
Selecting frequency 
manually171
Selecting menu items19
Selecting route152
Selection options with 
navigation system152
Selector lever interlock, 
automatic transmission, 
refer to Engaging 
transmission position63
Self-leveling suspension93
Separation net, Sports 
Wagon125
"Service"80,209,229
Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance245
Service and Warranty 
Information Booklet for 
US models232
Service Interval Display
– refer to CBS Condition 
Based Service232
– refer to Service 
requirements80
"Service notification"209
"Service Request"202,209
"Service 
requirements"81,209,230
Service requirements80
– refer to CBS Condition 
Based Service232
"Service Status"213
"Set"
– in audio mode166
– on trip computer80
"Set date"86
"Set service date"81
"Set time"86Setting button, refer to 
Controls, controller16
"Settings"213
– for BMW Assist211
– for unlocking30
Settings
– BMW Night Vision104
– changing on Control 
Display85
– clock, 12h/24h mode86
– configuring, refer to 
Personal Profile29
– date86
– language87
– units of measure87
Settings menu, refer to 
imenu17
Setting time, refer to 
Preselecting activation 
times116
Shifting gears, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic63
Shift paddles on steering 
wheel65
Short commands of voice 
command system257
"Short route" for 
navigation152
Short route in navigation, refer 
to Selecting route152
Shoulder support46
"Show current position"147
"Show destination 
position"147
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer182
– CD player182
Side airbags99
Side marker lamps, replacing 
bulbs237
Side-mounted turn signals, 
replacing bulbs237
Side window blinds, refer to 
Sun blinds119
Signal horn, refer to Horn10