2007 BMW 550I Owners Manual

Reference 247
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility

Everything from A to Z
248
Everything from A to Z
Index
"..." Identifies Control Display
texts used to select
individual functions, and
indicates where to find them
in the text.
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System87
– indicator/warning lamp90
ACC, refer to Active cruise
control69
Acceleration assistant for
SMG Sequential Manual
Transmission64
Accepted calls188
Accessories6
Accident, refer to Emergency
call231
Acoustic signal, refer to Check
Control80
Activated-charcoal filter for
automatic climate
control111
"Activation time" for parked
car ventilation111
Active cruise control69
– indicator lamp72
– radar sensor72
– selecting distance71
– warning lamps72
Active head restraints,
front49
Active seat51
Active seat ventilation51
Active steering95
– warning lamp96
Adapter for spare key28
Adaptive brake lamps, refer to
Brake force display96
Adaptive Head Light104"Add digits" for mobile
phone189
Additives
– coolant219
– engine oil, refer to Approved
engine oils218
"Address book" for
navigation142
Address for navigation
– deleting144
– entering135,138
– selecting143
– storing142
– storing current position143
"Add to address book"142
"Add to destination
list"138,140
Adjusting active backrest
width47
Adjusting interior
temperature108
Adjusting the tone during
audio operation, refer to
Tone control161
Adjusting thigh support46
Adjustment in audio mode
– front/rear balance162
– right/left balance162
"After door opened"48
"After unlocking"48
Airbags96
– indicator/warning lamp98
– indicator lamp for front
passenger airbags97
– sitting safely45
Air distribution
– automatic108
– manual109
Airing, refer to Ventilation110
Air recirculation
– AUC Automatic
recirculated-air control110
– recirculated-air mode110Air recirculation, refer to
Recirculated-air mode110
"Air recirculation on / off"54
Air supply, automatic climate
control107
Air volume109
AKI, refer to Fuel quality207
Alarm system37
– avoiding unintentional
alarms38
– interior motion sensor38
– switching off alarm38
– switching off tilt alarm
sensor and interior motion
sensor38
– tilt alarm sensor38
"All channels"170
"All doors"30
All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires214
"All stations" calling up with
radio164,167
All-wheel drive, refer to
xDrive89
Alterations, technical, refer to
For your own safety5
Altering stretch of road151
Alternate route, refer to
Bypassing traffic
congestion154
"AM", reception
range161,164
Antenna, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Antenna for mobile phone182
Antifreeze
– coolant219
– washer fluid67
Antilock Brake System
ABS87
– indicator/warning lamp90
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system37

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Entertainment
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

Everything from A to Z
250 Beverage holder, refer to Cup
holders116
Blower, refer to Air
volume109
"Bluetooth"183
"BMW Assist"197
BMW Assist196
– activating201
– breakdown assistance197
– contacting BMW
Hotline199
– displaying vehicle data202
– information service199
– services offered196
– TeleService198
– updating200
"BMW Contact"190
"BMW Contact
Numbers"190
BMW homepage4
BMW maintenance
system220
BMW Night Vision100
– activating101
– cleaning camera102
– cleaning camera, refer to
Wiper system67
– deactivating101
– making settings101
"BMW Services"200
BMW website4
Bottle holder, refer to Cup
holders116
Bracket for telephone or
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter194
Brake Assistant, refer to DBC
Dynamic Brake Control87
Brake force display96
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs225
– two-stage96
Brake rotors
– breaking-in126
– refer to Braking safely127Brakes
– ABS Antilock Brake
System87
– brake force display96
– breaking-in126
– CBC Cornering Brake
Control87
– electronic brake-force
distribution87
– handbrake61
– refer to Braking safely127
– warning lamps13
Brake system126
– brake pads126
– breaking-in126
– disk brakes128
– warning lamp90
Braking
– DBC Dynamic Brake
Control87
Braking safely127
Breakdown assistance197
Breakdown services, refer to
Roadside Assistance232
Breaking-in brake pads126
Breaking-in the clutch126
Breaking-in the differential,
refer to Engine and
differential126
Break-in period126
"Brightness"85,99
Brightness of Control
Display84
"Brightness" with BMW Night
Vision102
Button for starting engine,
refer to Start/Stop button59
Buttons on steering wheel11
C
California Proposition 65
Warning6
"Call"189,200
Call
– accepting187
– displaying accepted189
– ending188
– in absence189
– rejecting187
– starting187
Calling
– by entering phone
number187
– from phone book188
– from Top 8 list189
– redialing189
– refer to telephone operating
instructions
Can holder, refer to Cup
holders116
Capacities242
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery229
Car care, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
"Car data"77
Care221
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Cargo
– refer to Cargo loading128
– securing130
– securing with ski bag123

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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

Everything from A to Z
252 Clock75
– 12h/24h mode84
– hour signal84
– setting time and date83
Closing
– from inside33
– from outside30
Closing fuel filler cap207
Clothes hooks116
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting
engine60
"Comfort", active backrest
width adjustment47
Comfort access38
– 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
"Communication"187,197
Compact Disc
– refer to CD changer173
– refer to CD player173
Compact wheel
– inflation pressure209
– wheel change228
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock59
Compartments
– in cargo bay, Sports
Wagon121
– refer to Storage area
package, Sports Wagon122
– refer to Storage
compartments116
Compressed audio files173
Computer76
– displays on Control
Display77
– hour signal84"Concert hall", refer to Tone
control163
"Concierge"199
Condensation, refer to When
vehicle is parked128
Condition Based Service
CBS220
"Confirmation"31
Confirmation signals for
locking and unlocking31
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner, refer to Connecting
electrical devices117
Consumption, refer to
Average fuel
consumption77
Consumption indicator
– Energy Control76
Consumption statistics, refer
to Average fuel
consumption77
"Continue guidance to
destination?"148
"Contrast" with BMW Night
Vision102
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– setting brightness84
– switching off/on21
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Coolant219
– checking level219
– temperature75
Cooling, maximum109
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant219
Cooling function, automatic
climate control109
Cooling system, refer to
Coolant219
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control
CBC87
Country of destination for
navigation136Courtesy lamps105
Cover, roll-up cover,
Sports Wagon119
Cradle for telephone or mobile
phone115
Cruise control68,69
– active cruise control69
Cruising range76
Cup holders116
Curb weight, refer to
Weights241
Current consumption, refer to
Energy Control76
"Current position"154
Current position
– displaying154
– entering143
– storing143
"Curve mode" with BMW
Night Vision102
"Customer
Relations"190,199
Cylinders, refer to Engine
data238
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit10
Data, technical238
– dimensions239
– engine238
– weights241
"Date"84
Date75
– display format84
– retrieval75
– setting84
"Date format"84
"Daytime running lamps"104
Daytime running lamps104
DBC Dynamic Brake
Control87
– warning lamp90
"Deactivated"48
Deactivating selector lever
interlock65

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Decommissioning the vehicle
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Decommissioning the vehicle,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Defect
– door lock32
– fuel filler door206
– glass sunroof43
– luggage compartment lid34
– panorama glass roof44
– tailgate36
Defrosting windows109
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation109
Defrosting windshield, refer to
Defrosting windows109
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows109
"Delete address book" for
navigation144
"Delete all numbers" on the
mobile phone190
"Delete data" for
navigation144
"Delete" for mobile
phone190
Destination address
– deleting144
– entering135,138
Destination for navigation
– destination list141
– entering via voice138
– entry135
– selecting from address
book143
– selecting using
information141
– storing142Destination guidance147
– bypassing route
sections151
– canceling voice
instructions54
– changing specified
route145
– displaying route148
– distance and arrival147
– interrupting147
– starting147
– terminating/continuing147
– voice instructions150
– volume of voice
instructions150
Destination list for
navigation141
Destinations recently driven
to141
"Details" in audio mode175
"Detour" for navigation154
"Dial" for mobile phone187
"Dial number"188
"Diamond button"54
Diamond button53
Digital clock75
Digital radio, refer to High
Definition Radio168
Dimensions239
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals65
Direction announcements,
refer to Voice
instructions150
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions150
Directory, refer to Phone
book188
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book142
Displacement, refer to Engine
data238
"Display"85
Display, refer to iDrive
controls16
Display elements, refer to
Instrument cluster12
Displaying vehicle data202Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting105
"Display off"21
Displays
– on Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– refer to Instrument
cluster12
"Display settings"84,99
Displays on the windshield,
refer to Head-Up Display98
Disposal
– battery of remote control
with comfort access40
– coolant219
– vehicle battery229
Distance, refer to
Computer77
Distance cruise control, refer
to Active cruise control69
"Distance to dest."77
Distance to destination, refer
to Computer77
Distance warning, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control86
Divided rear backrest, refer to
Through-loading
system119
Door entry lighting105
Door key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Door lock32
Door locking, confirmation
signals31
"Door locks"30
Doors
– manual operation
32
– remote control30
DOT Quality Grades212
Draft-free ventilation110
Drinks holder, refer to Cup
holders116
Drive mode63
"Driver's door only"30
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams103
Driving route, refer to
Displaying route148

Everything from A to Z
254 Driving stability control
systems87
Driving through water127
Driving tips, refer to General
driving notes126
Dry air, refer to Cooling
function109
Drying the air, refer to Cooling
function109
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control88
– indicator lamp13,88
– malfunction90
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control88
– activating88
– indicator lamp13,88
DVD for navigation134
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC87
Dynamic Drive90
Dynamic Driving Control63
"Dynamic route" for
navigation145
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC88
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC88
E
Easy entry/exit53
– backrest width47
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on CD player160
Electrical malfunction
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door206
– glass sunroof, electric43
– luggage compartment lid34
– panorama glass sunroof44
– tailgate36
Electric steering wheel
adjustment53
Electronic brake-force
distribution87
Electronic oil level check217
Emergency call231Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door206
– luggage compartment lid34
– selector lever interlock,
automatic transmission65
– tailgate36
Emergency operation, refer to
Moving manually
– glass sunroof43
– panorama glass roof44
Emergency release for
luggage compartment lid in
cargo bay35
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance232
"Enable services"202
"End call"188
Energy-conscious driving,
refer to Energy Control76
Energy Control76
Engine
– breaking-in126
– data238
– overheated, refer to Coolant
temperature75
– speed238
– starting60
– starting, with comfort
access38
– starting difficulties60
– switching off61
Engine compartment217
Engine coolant219
Engine oil
– adding218
– additives, refer to Approved
engine oils218
– approved engine oil218
– checking oil level
217
– electronic oil level check217
– interval between changes,
refer to Service
requirements78
– oil change218
– oil grades, refer to Approved
engine oils218"Engine oil level"218
Engine output, refer to Engine
data238
Engine overheating, refer to
Coolant temperature75
Engine speed, refer to Engine
data238
Engine starting, refer to
Starting engine60
"Enter address"136,142
Entering destination via town/
city name136
Entering intersection,
navigation137
Entering the
address135,138
Entering town/city for
navigation136
Entering zip code for
navigation137
"Entertainment"160
Entertainment sound output
on/off161
Entry map for destination140
Environmentally friendly
driving, refer to Energy
Control76
"Equalizer", refer to Tone
control163
Equalizer, refer to Tone
control163
"ESN"170
ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to DSC
Dynamic Stability
Control88
Event Data Recorders221
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system126
Exterior mirrors52
– adjusting52
– automatic dimming
feature53
– automatic heating52
– folding in and out52
– tilting down passenger-side
exterior mirror52