
At a glance
17Reference
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Menu overview
Communication
>Telephone*
>BMW Assist* or TeleService*
Navigation or onboard information
>Navigation system*
>Onboard info, e.g. for displaying of the
average fuel consumption
Entertainment
>Radio
>CD player and CD changer
*
Climate
>Vent settings
>Automatic programs
>Parked car operation
menu
>Switching off the Control Display
>Tone and display settings
>Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central
locking system
>Display of maintenance intervals and dead-
lines for legally mandated inspections
>Settings for the telephone
Basic operation
From radio readiness, refer to page59, the fol-
lowing message is shown on the Control Dis-
play:
To hide the message:
Press the controller.
This displays the start menu.
The message is automatically hidden after
approx. 10 seconds.
Start menu
You can call up all the functions of iDrive using
five menu items.
Opening start menu
Press the button.
To open the start menu from the menu:
Press the button twice.

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Opening menu items of start menu
From the start menu, you can call up the four
menu items Communication, Navigation, Enter-
tainment, and Climate by moving the controller
left, right, forward, or back.
You can open the menu by pressing the con-
troller.
Comfort opening of menu items
Comfort opening offers you the option of:
>Opening a menu item of the start menu in
the view last selected
>Direct changing between Communication,
Navigation, Entertainment and Climate
without pressing the button
To do so, move the controller in the corre-
sponding direction and hold it for longer than
approx. 2 seconds.
Displays in menu
1Each menu is divided into fields. The cur-
rently selected field appears brighter.
2A symbol indicates the last selected menu
item of the start menu:
1Menu items are usually grouped in horizon-
tal or vertical lists.
2Arrows indicate the possibility of accessing
other menu items that are not currently vis-
ible.
3Settings are displayed graphically or
numerically.
Communication
Navigation or onboard info
Entertainment
Climate
menu

Controls
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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
unlock the entire vehicle, refer to page30
>Locking the vehicle after a short time or
after starting to drive, refer to page33
>Assigning the programmable buttons on
the steering wheel, refer to page55>Settings for the display on the Control Dis-
play:
>Brightness of the Control Display, refer
to page85
>Units of measure for consumption,
route/distances, temperature and pres-
sure, refer to page85
>Language on the Control Display, refer
to page85
>12h/24h clock mode, refer to page84
>Date format, refer to page84
>Lighting settings:
>Pathway lighting, refer to page103
>Daytime running lamps
*, refer to
page104
>Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page66
>Showing optical warning for PDC Park Dis-
tance Control
*, refer to page87
>Selection and brightness of the display for
the Head-Up Display
*, refer to page99
>Display settings of BMW Night Vision
*,
refer to page102
>Air distribution, temperature in the upper
body region, and intensity for the automatic
climate control, refer to page108
>Adjusting the voice instructions for the des-
tination guidance of the navigation sys-
tem
*, refer to Starting navigation system on
page128
The most recent settings for the following are
also called up during unlocking:
>Driver's seat, exterior-mirror and steering-
wheel position, refer to page50
>Audio sources, setting volume and tone,
refer to page155
>Radio, displaying stored stations, refer to
page158
>Telephone, setting volume, refer to
page180

Climate
108 The current setting for air distribution is dis-
played on the Control Display.
A congenial climate
The AUTO program offers the optimum air dis-
tribution and air volume for virtually all condi-
tions, refer to AUTO program below. Now you
only need to select an interior temperature that
you find pleasant.
The following sections contain more detailed
information on the available setting options.
Most settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use, also refer to Personal Profile
settings on page29.
AUTO program
The AUTO program handles the
adjustment of air distribution to the
windshield and side windows, in
the direction of the upper body, and in the foot-
well, as well as the adjustment of the air volume.
It also adapts your instructions for the tempera-
ture to outside influences throughout the year.
The cooling is switched on automatically with
the AUTO program. At the same time, a con-
densation sensor controls the program in such
a way that window condensation is prevented
as much as possible.
Intensity of AUTO program
To meet your individual needs, you can
increase or decrease the intensity of the auto-
matic climate control.
iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to
page16.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the controller to the left to open
"Climate".3.Select "Automatic programs" and press the
controller.
4.Select the desired intensity and press the
controller.
The marked intensity of the automatic
program is switched on.
Convertible program
When the convertible top is opened, the con-
vertible program can also be selected. In the
convertible program, the automatic climate
control is optimized for driving with the convert-
ible top open. In addition, the air volume is
increased as the speed increases.
If the convertible program has been selected,
it is automatically active every time the top is
opened.
The effect of the convertible program can
be greatly enhanced if the wind deflector
is installed.<
Temperature
Set the desired temperature indi-
vidually on the driver's and front
passenger side.
The automatic climate control
achieves this temperature as quickly as possi-
ble at any time of year, if necessary with the
maximum cooling or heating capacity, and then
keeps it constant.
When switching between different tem-
perature settings in rapid succession, the
automatic climate control does not have suffi-
cient time to achieve the set temperature.<

Controls
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At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Adapting temperature in upper body
region
1.Open the start menu.
2.Open "Climate".
3.Select "Vent settings" and press the con-
troller.
4.Select the field by moving the controller and
adjust the temperature by turning the con-
troller.
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation
Quickly remove ice and condensa-
tion from the windshield and front
side windows.
Rear window defroster
The rear window defroster
switches off automatically after a
certain amount of time.
Convertible: the rear window defroster is only
activated when the rear window is closed.
Air volume, manual
You can adjust the air volume by
turning. You can reactivate the
automatic mode for the air volume
with the AUTO button.
Manual air distribution
1.Open the start menu.
2.Open "Climate".
3.Select "Vent settings" and press the con-
troller.
The driver's and front passenger side can
be adjusted separately with the fields on the
right or left side.4.Select the driver's or front passenger side if
necessary.
Move the controller to the right or left
repeatedly until the driver's side or front
passenger side is selected.
5.Select the desired field by moving the con-
troller.
6.Turn the controller to adjust the air distribu-
tion.
Driver's side:
1Air directed toward the windshield and side
windows
2Air for the upper body
3Air to footwell
Front passenger side:
4Air for the upper body
5Air to footwell
Pressing the AUTO button cancels the air
distribution settings via iDrive and vice
versa.<
Switching cooling function on and off
The cooling function cools and
dehumidifies the incoming air
before reheating it as needed
according to the temperature setting. Depend-
ing on the weather, the windshield may fog over
briefly when the engine is started.
The cooling function is switched on automati-
cally with the AUTO program. The passenger
compartment can only be cooled with the
engine running.

Reference 233
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Climate
menu
FunctionCommand
To open "Vent settings"109{Vent settings}
To open "Automatic programs"108{Automatic programs}
To open "Parked car ventilation"111{Parked car operation}
To open "Automatic ventilation"111{Automatic ventilation}
To display the activation times111{Activation time}
FunctionCommand
To open the menu{Settings menu}
"Display off"21{Display off}
To open "Info sources"{Info sources}
To open "Settings"{Settings}
To open "Door locks"30, 33{Door locks}
To open "Steering wheel buttons"55{Steering wheel buttons}
To open "Lighting"66, 103{Lighting}
To open "Service requirements"78, 192{Service requirements}
To open "Service"78, 192{Service}
To open "BMW Services" settings194{BMW service settings}
To display "Check Control messages"80{Check Control messages}
To open "Head-Up Display"99{Head-up display}
To adjust the brightness of the Control
Display85{Brightness}
To open "Units"85{Units}
To open "Languages"85, 128{Language}
To open "Time"83{Time}
To open "Date"84{Date}
To open "PDC"87{PDC}
To open "FTM"91{
FTM}
To open "TPM"93{TPM}
To display "Bluetooth"177{Bluetooth}
To activate BMW Night Vision101{Night Vision on}
To deactivate BMW Night Vision102{Night Vision off}
To display settings for BMW Night Vision102{Night Vision settings}

Reference 251
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Traffic congestion
– bypassing148
– displaying traffic
information145
– refer to Bypassing route
sections145
"Traffic Info"146
Traffic information for
navigation
– depiction in route map148
– displaying146
– during destination
guidance148
– symbols147
Traffic information with
navigation145
– selecting stations146
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic63
– deactivating selector lever
interlock on automatic
transmission with
Steptronic64
– manual transmission61
– SMG Sequential Manual
Transmission62
– starting assistant123
– towing222
Transporting children
safely57
Transport securing device,
refer to Securing cargo125
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tread depth205
Treble, refer to Tone
control155
"Treble", tone control156
"Trip computer"78
Trip computer77
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer75
"Triple turn signal"66
Trip odometer75
Trunk, refer to Luggage
compartment35Trunk lid, refer to Luggage
compartment lid34
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions227
Turn signals65
– replacing bulbs215
U
Undercarriage protection,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR204
"Units"85
Units
– average fuel
consumption85
– temperature85
Universal garage-door
opener, refer to Integrated
universal remote
control113
Universal remote control, refer
to Integrated universal
remote control113
"Unlock button"30
Unlocking
– from inside33
– from outside30
– without key, refer to Comfort
access37
Unlocking without key, refer to
Comfort access37
"Update services"194
"Use current location as
address"137,139
Used batteries
– refer to Disposal217
– refer to Replacing battery39
Using turn signals66
V
Vehicle
– battery217
– breaking-in122
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– cargo loading124
– measurements, refer to
Dimensions227
– parking61
– washing, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
– weights229
"Vehicle / Tires" for
unlocking30
Vehicle jack217
– jacking points217
Vehicle position, refer to
Displaying current
position149
Ventilation110
– draft-free111
– for cooling111
– parked car ventilation111
Vent outlets of automatic
climate control107
"Vent settings"109
Viscosity211
Voice, refer to Destination
guidance with voice
instructions144
Voice command system
– overview22
– short commands230
Voice instructions for
navigation system144
– muting56
– repeating56,144
– switching on/off56,144
– volume145
Voice phone book187