Reference 235
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
CD changer165
– controls152
– fast forward/reverse168
– installation location168
– random sequence168
– repeating a track167
– sampling a track167
– selecting a CD165
– selecting a track166
– switching on/off152
– tone control153
– volume153
CD player165
– controls152
– fast forward/reverse168
– random sequence168
– repeating a track167
– sampling a track167
– selecting a track166
– switching on/off152
– tone control153
– volume153
Center armrest, adjusting
height114
Center console14
"Central locking"30
Central locking
– from inside32
– from outside30
Central locking system30
– comfort access37
– hotel function33
Changes, technical, refer to
For your own safety6
Changing a wheel215
Changing language on
Control Display85
Changing scale for navigation
system display142
Changing units of measure on
Control Display85
Changing wheels204
CHECK button81
Check Control80
"Check Control
messages"81
Check Gas Cap198
Checking air pressure, refer to
Tire inflation pressure200Child-restraint fixing system
LATCH58
Child restraint systems57
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely57
Chrome parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Cigarette lighter
116
Cigarette lighter socket, refer
to Connecting electrical
devices116
Cleaning, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
"Climate"107
Clock75
– 12h/24h mode84
– hour signal84
– setting time and date83
Closing
– from inside32
– from outside30
Closing fuel filler cap198
Clothes hooks, Coupe115
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting
engine60
Comfort access37
– observe in car wash38
– replacing battery, remote
control38
Comfort closing
– windows, with comfort
access with Coupe37
– with comfort access37
Comfort operation
– convertible top31,32
– glass sunroof31,32
– windows31,32
"Communication"180,190
Compact disc
– refer to CD changer165
– refer to CD player165
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock59
Compartments, refer to
Storage compartments114
Compressed audio files165Computer76
– displays on Control
Display77
– hour signal84
"Concert hall", refer to Tone
control155
"Concierge"192
Condensation, refer to When
vehicle is parked122
Condition Based Service
CBS210
"Confirmation"31
Confirmation signals for
locking and unlocking31
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner, refer to Connecting
electrical devices116
Consumption display, refer to
Average fuel
consumption
76
Consumption statistics, refer
to Average fuel
consumption76
"Continue guidance to
destination?"141
"Contrast" with BMW Night
Vision101
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– setting brightness84
– switching off/on21
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Convertible
– convertible program for
automatic climate
control107
– opening and closing
windows39
– rollover protection
system96
– top42
– wind deflector46
– window and convertible top
operation with comfort
access37
Reference 237
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting104
"Display off"21
Displays
– on Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– refer to Instrument
cluster12
"Display settings"85,98
Displays on the windshield,
refer to Head-Up Display97
Disposal
– battery of remote control
with comfort access38
– coolant209
– vehicle battery215
Distance, refer to
Computer77
Distance control, refer to
Active cruise control68
"Distance to dest."77
Distance to destination, refer
to Computer77
Distance warning, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control86
Door entry lighting, refer to
Interior lamps104
Door key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Door lock32
"Door locks"30,79
Doors
– manual operation32
– remote control31
DOT Quality Grades202
Draft-free ventilation110
"Driver's door only"30
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams102
Driving route, refer to
Displaying route141
Driving stability control
systems87
Driving through water121
Driving tips, refer to General
driving notes120Drying the air, refer to Cooling
function108
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control88
– indicator lamp13,88
– malfunction89
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control88
– activating88
– indicator lamp13,89
DVD for navigation
126
Dynamic Drive89
Dynamic Driving Control64
"Dynamic route" for
navigation139
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC88
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC88
E
Easy entry, refer to Entering
rear52
Easy entry/exit55
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on CD player152
Electrical malfunction
– convertible top44
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door198
– glass sunroof41
– luggage compartment lid34
– storage compartment, hotel
function34
Electric convertible top42
Electric steering wheel
adjustment55
Electronic brake-force
distribution87
Electronic oil level check207
Emergency assistance, refer
to Roadside Assistance218
Emergency call217Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– convertible top44
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door198
– glass sunroof41
– hotel function34
– luggage compartment lid34
– selector lever interlock,
automatic transmission64
Emergency release for
luggage compartment lid in
luggage compartment35
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance218
"Enable services"195
"End call"182
Engine
– breaking-in120
– overheated, refer to Coolant
temperature75
– starting60
– starting, comfort access37
– switching off60
– switching off when equipped
with Automatic
transmission, with comfort
access38
Engine compartment207
Engine coolant209
Engine oil
– adding208
– additives, refer to Approved
engine oils208
– approved oils208
– electronic oil level check207
– interval between changes,
refer to Service
requirements78
– oil change208
– oil grades, refer to Approved
engine oils208
– recommended oils208
– temperature76
– temperature gauge76
Everything from A to Z
238 "Engine oil level"208
Engine overheating, refer to
Coolant temperature75
Engine starting, refer to
Starting engine60
"Enter address"128,136
Entering address128,131
Entering intersection,
navigation130
Entering rear52
Entering town/city for
navigation129
Entering town/city of
destination name129
Entering zip code for
navigation129
"Entertainment"152
Entertainment sound output
on/off153
Entry map for destination133
Equalizer, refer to Tone
control155
"Equalizer", tone control155
"ESN"162
ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to DSC
Dynamic Stability
Control88
Event data recorders211
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system120
Exterior mirrors54
– adjusting54
– automatic dimming
feature54
– automatic heating54
– folding in and out54
– tilting down passenger-side
mirror54
External audio device114
Eye for tow-starting and
towing, refer to Tow
fitting219
Eyes for lashing, refer to
Securing cargo123
F
"Fader", refer to Tone
control154
Fader, refer to Tone
control154
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control80
False alarm
– refer to Avoiding
unintentional alarms36
– refer to Switching off
alarm36
Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts53
Fastest route for
navigation138
Fast forward
– CD changer168
– CD player168
"Fast route" for
navigation138
"Favorites", calling up with
radio159
Filler neck for washer fluid67
Filter, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter110
Fine wood, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
First aid, refer to First-aid
kit218
First-aid kit218
Flashing, when locking and
unlocking, refer to Setting
confirmation signals31
Flashlight, refer to
Rechargeable flashlight113
Flat tire
– Flat Tire Monitor89
– refer to Run-flat tires204
– run-flat tires90,92,204
– Tire Pressure Monitor91
– warning lamp90,92
Flat Tire Monitor89
– false alarms90
– initializing system90
– limits of system90
– snow chains205
– warning lamp90Floor mats, 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 fluid67
"FM", reception
range152,156
FM, waveband156
Fog lamps104
– indicator lamp13,104
Folding into raised position
convertible top
compartment floor,
Convertible35
Footbrake, refer to Braking
safely121
Footwell lighting, refer to
Interior lamps104
For specified oil grades, refer
to Approved engine oils208
For your own safety6
Freeway, refer to Route
criteria138
Front airbags94
Front passenger airbags
– deactivating95
– deactivating, refer to
Exception for front
passenger seat57
"FTM"90
FTM, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor89
Fuel
– average consumption76
– display76
– fuel specifications199
– high-quality brands199
– quality199
– specifications199
– tank contents, refer to
Capacities226
Fuel display, refer to Fuel
gauge76
Fuel filler door198
– releasing in the event of
electrical malfunction198
Fuel gauge76