2007 BMW 550I SEDAN remote control

Reference 263
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Approved engine oils230
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights255
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest, rear123
Around the center console14
Around the steering wheel10
Arrival time
– refer to Computer79
– refer to Starting destination
guidance154
"Arrow display" for navigation
system155
Artificial leather, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Ashtray
– front122
– rear122
Assist, refer to
BMW Assist207
Assistance systems, refer to
Driving stability control
systems90
Assistance window20
"Assist. window off"21
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control114
"Audio"167,169,174
Audio166
– controls166
– switching on/off166
– tone control167
– volume167
Audio device, external121
Automatic
– air distribution112
– air volume112
– cruise control69
– garage door opener118
– headlamp control107
– service notification209
– steering wheel
adjustment47
– storing stations172
– tailgate operation36Automatic car washes134
– also refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Automatic climate control111
– automatic air
distribution112
– parked car ventilation115
– switching on and off115
– ventilation in rear115
Automatic closing of doors,
refer to Automatic soft
closing33
Automatic curb monitor53
Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp
control107
– refer to Daytime running
lamps108
– refer to Interior lamps110
– refer to Pathway lighting108
– refer to Welcome lamps107
"Automatic programs"112
Automatic roll-up cover,
Sports Wagon124
Automatic soft closing33
Automatic speed reduction for
descents, refer to HDC Hill
Descent Control92
Automatic station search171
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic62
– deactivating transmission
lock64
– kick-down63
– sport program63
– towing248
– tow-starting249
– with comfort access40
"Automatic ventilation"116
AUTO program for automatic
climate control112
"Autostore" on the
radio170,172
"AUX"166,185,186
AUX-In connection121,185
Average fuel consumption79
– setting units87Average speed, refer to
Computer78
"Avoid ferries" for navigation
system153
"Avoid highways" for
navigation system152
Avoiding freeways for
navigation152
Avoiding unintentional
alarms38
"Avoid tollroads" for
navigation system153
Axle loads, refer to
Weights255
"A - Z"200B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support47
Backrests, refer to Seats46
Backrest width adjustment46
Back seats, refer to Rear seats
Backup lamps, replacing
bulbs237
"Balance", refer to Tone
control168
Band-aids, refer to First-aid
kit245
Bass, refer to Tone
control167
"Bass", tone control168
Battery, refer to Vehicle
battery242
– jump starting246
Battery replacement, remote
control for comfort
access40
BC button, refer to
Computer78
Being towed247
Belts, refer to Safety belts50
Beverage holder, refer to Cup
holders121
Blower, refer to Air
volume113
"Bluetooth"194

Everything from A to Z
264 "BMW Assist"208
BMW Assist207
– activating212
– breakdown assistance208
– contacting BMW Customer
Relations210
– displaying vehicle data213
– information service210
– services offered207
– TeleService209
– updating211
"BMW Contact"202
"BMW Contact
Numbers"202
BMW homepage4
BMW maintenance
system232
BMW Night Vision103
– activating104
– cleaning camera105
– cleaning camera, refer to
Wiper system67
– deactivating104
– making settings104
"BMW Service settings"211
BMW website4
Bottle holder, refer to Cup
holders121
Bracket for telephone or
mobile phone, refer to Snap-
in adapter205
Brake assistant90
– adaptive91
Brake force display99
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs237
– two-stage99
Brake rotors
– breaking-in132
– refer to Braking safely133Brakes
– ABS Antilock Brake
System90
– brake assistant90
– brake force display99
– breaking-in132
– CBC Cornering Brake
Control90
– electronic brake-force
distribution90
– handbrake62
– refer to Braking safely133
– warning lamps13
Brake system132
– brake pads132
– breaking-in132
– disk brakes134
– warning lamp
93
Braking safely133
Breakdown assistance208
Breakdown services, refer to
Roadside Assistance245
Breaking-in brake pads132
Breaking-in the clutch132
Breaking-in the differential,
refer to Engine and
differential132
Break-in period132
"Brightness"87,102
– with BMW Night Vision105
Brightness of Control
Display87
Button for starting engine,
refer to Start/Stop button60
Buttons on steering wheel11
C
California Proposition 65
Warning6
"Call"200,211
Call
– accepting198
– displaying accepted201
– ending199
– in absence201
– rejecting199
– starting199Calling
– by entering phone
number199
– from phone book200
– from Top 8 list201
– redialing201
– refer to telephone operating
instructions
Can holder, refer to Cup
holders121
Capacities256
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery242
Car care, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
"Car Data"79
Care233
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Cargo
– refer to Cargo loading134
– securing135
– securing with ski bag127
Cargo bay
– capacity255
– emergency operation, refer
to Opening manually, Sports
Wagon36
– emergency release35
– expanding, Sports
Wagon125
– floor panel flap, refer to
Compartment in floor,
Sports Wagon126
– 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

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

Everything from A to Z
266 "Communication"198,208
Compact Disc
– refer to CD changer179
– refer to CD player179
Compact wheel
– inflation pressure219,220
– wheel change241
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock60
Compartments
– in cargo bay, Sports
Wagon126
– refer to Storage area
package, Sports Wagon126
– refer to Storage
compartments121
Compressed audio files179
Computer78
– displays on Control
Display79
– hour signal86
"Concert hall", refer to Tone
control169
"Concierge"210
Condensation, refer to When
vehicle is parked134
Condition Based Service
CBS232
"Confirmation"32
Confirmation signals for
locking and unlocking31
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner, refer to Connecting
electrical devices122
Consumption, refer to
Average fuel
consumption79
Consumption indicator,
Energy Control78
Consumption statistics, refer
to Average fuel
consumption79
"Continue guidance to
destination?"155
"Contrast" with BMW Night
Vision105Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– setting brightness87
– switching off/on21
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Coolant231
– checking level231
– temperature77
Cooling, maximum114
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant231
Cooling function, automatic
climate control
114
Cooling system, refer to
Coolant231
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control
CBC90
Country of destination for
navigation143
Courtesy lamps110
Cover, roll-up cover,
Sports Wagon124
Cradle for telephone or mobile
phone120
Cruise control68
– active cruise control69
Cruising range78
Cup holders121
Curb weight, refer to
Weights255
Current consumption, refer to
Energy Control78
"Current position"162
Current position
– displaying162
– entering150
– storing150
"Curve mode" with
BMW Night Vision105
"Customer
Relations"202,210
Cylinders, refer to Engine
data252
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit10
Data, technical252
– dimensions253
– engine252
– weights255
"Date"86
Date77
– display format86
– retrieval77
– setting86
"Date format"86
"Daytime running lamps"108
Daytime running lamps108
DBC Dynamic Brake Control,
warning lamp93
"Deactivated"49
Decommissioning the vehicle,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Defect
– door lock32
– fuel filler door216
– glass sunroof43
– luggage compartment lid34
– panorama glass sunroof44
– tailgate36
Defrosting windows113
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation113
Defrosting windshield, refer to
Defrosting windows113
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows113
"Delete address book" for
navigation system151
"Delete all numbers" for
mobile phone201
"Delete data" for navigation
system151
"Delete" for mobile
phone201
Destination address
– deleting151
– entering142,145

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
270 Hazard warning flashers15
"HDC"92
HDC Hill Descent Control92
"HDC on"92
"HDC on / off"55
"HD radio"174
HD radio, refer to High
Definition Radio174
Head airbags99
Headlamp control,
automatic107
Headlamp flasher66
Headlamps107
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– cleaning, refer to Wiper
system67
– cleaning tank, refer to
Capacities256
– filler neck for washer
fluid229
– replacing bulbs236
Head Light, refer to Adaptive
Head Light109
Head restraints49
– front head restraints,
active49
– installing49
– removing49
– sitting safely45
"Head-Up Display"102
Head-Up Display101
Heated
– mirrors53
– rear window113
– seats51
– steering wheel54
Heating111
– exterior mirrors53
– interior111
– rear window113
– residual heat114
– seats51
– steering wheel54
Heating with engine switched
off, refer to Residual
heat114Heavy cargo, refer to Securing
cargo135
Height, refer to
Dimensions253
Height adjustment
– seats46
– steering wheel54
High beams109
– headlamp flasher109
– indicator lamp13
– replacing bulbs236
High Definition Radio174
High water, refer to Driving
through water133
Hill Descent Control HDC92
Hills133
Holder for cups121
"Home address" for
navigation system151
Homepage of BMW4
Hood228
Hooks for shopping bags,
Sports Wagon126
Horn10
Hotel function, refer to
Locking separately34
Hot exhaust system132
"Hour memo"86
"House number" for
destination entry144
Hydraulic brake assistant,
refer to Brake assistant90
Hydroplaning133
I
IBOC, refer to High Definition
Radio174
Ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning77
ID3 tag, refer to Information on
track181
Identification mark
– recommended tire
brands227
– run-flat tires226
– tire coding224iDrive16
– assistance window20
– automatic climate control
with expanded scope112
– changing date and time85
– changing language87
– changing menu page19
– changing settings85
– changing units of measure
and display type87
– confirming selection or
entry19
– controller16
– controls16
– displays, menus17
– operating principle17
– selecting menu item19
– setting brightness87
– start menu17
– status information20
– symbols18
Ignition60
– switched off61
– switched on60
Ignition key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness60
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on60
Ignition lock60
– starting engine with comfort
access40
i menu17
Imprint2
Indicator/warning lamps13
– ABS Antilock Brake
System93
– active steering98
– airbags101
– brake system93
– DSC13,91
– DTC13,92
– Flat Tire Monitor95
– fog lamps13
– safety belt warning50
– TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor97

Reference 271
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure218
Inflation pressure monitoring
– refer to Flat Tire Monitor94
– refer to TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor95
Info menu17
Information
– on another location147
– on current position147
– on destination location147
"Information" for navigation
system147
Information menu, refer to
imenu17
"Information on
destination"149
Information service210
"Info sources"80
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor94
– radio, refer to Storing
stations172
– refer to Power failure242
– refer to Setting time and
date85
– seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory47
"Input map"147
Installation location
– CD changer183
– drive for navigation DVD140
– mobile phone120
Instructions for navigation
system, refer to Voice
instructions157
Instrument cluster12
Instrument illumination, refer
to Instrument lighting110
Instrument lighting110
Instrument panel
– refer to Cockpit10
– refer to Instrument
cluster12
Integrated key28
Integrated universal remote
control118
Interesting destination for
navigation147"Interim time"85
Interior lamps110
– switching on with remote
control31
Interior motion sensor38
– switching off38
Interior rearview mirror53
– automatic dimming
feature53
Intermittent mode of the
wipers67
J
Jacking points241
Joystick
– refer to iDrive16
– refer to Selector lever,
selecting transmission
positions63
Jump starting246
K
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort
access39
Keyless opening and closing,
refer to Comfort access39
Key Memory, refer to Personal
Profile29
"Keypad"202
Keys28
– key-related settings, refer to
Personal Profile29
– spare key28
Kick-down, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic63
Knock control217
L
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
low beams107
Lamps and bulbs235
Lane limit lines, refer to
Leaving lane warning105"Language / Units"87
– for navigation
system141,157
"Languages"87
– for navigation
system141,157
Lashing eyes, refer to
Securing cargo135
Last destinations, refer to
Destination list149
"Last seat pos."48
LATCH child restraint fixing
system58
Leaving lane warning105
LEDs light-emitting
diodes235
Length, refer to
Dimensions253
License plate lamp, replacing
bulbs239
Light-emitting diodes
LEDs235
Lighter122
"Lighting"66
Lighting
– instruments110
– lamps and bulbs235
– of the vehicle, refer to
Lamps107
Light switch107
"Limit"84
Loading
– securing cargo135
– stowing cargo135
– vehicle134
Load securing equipment,
refer to Securing cargo135
"Lock after driving"33
Locking31,33
– confirmation signals31
– from inside33
– from outside31
– without key, refer to Comfort
access39
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals31
– from inside33
– from outside30