Reference 231
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Around the center console14
Around the steering wheel10
Arrival time
– refer to Computer68
– refer to Starting destination
guidance133
"Arrow display" for
navigation134
Artificial leather, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Ashtray
– front106
– rear106
Assist, refer to
BMW Assist182
Assistance systems, refer to
Driving stability control
systems79
Assistance window20
"Assist. window off"21
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control99
"Audio"147,149,154
Audio146
– controls146
– switching on/off146
– tone control147
– volume147
Audio device, external105
Automatic
– air distribution97
– air volume97
– headlamp control92
– service notification184
– steering wheel
adjustment43
– storing stations151
Automatic car washes114
– also refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Automatic climate control96
– automatic air distribution97
– parked car ventilation100
– switching on and off99
– ventilation in rear100
Automatic closing of doors,
refer to Automatic soft
closing33Automatic curb monitor48
Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp
control92
– refer to Daytime running
lamps93
– refer to Interior lamps94
– refer to Pathway lighting92
"Automatic programs"97
Automatic soft closing33
Automatic station search151
"Automatic ventilation"100
AUTO program for automatic
climate control97
"Autostore" on the
radio150,152
"AUX"147
AUX-In
– connection105
– refer to External audio
device165
"AUX" with external audio
device165
Average fuel consumption68
– setting units76
Average speed, refer to
Computer67
"Avoid ferries" for
navigation132
"Avoid highways" for
navigation131
Avoiding freeways for
navigation131
Avoiding unintentional
alarms36
"Avoid tollroads" for
navigation132
Axle loads, refer to
Weights224
"A - Z"174,175
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support42
Backrests, refer to Seats42
Backrest width42
Back seats, refer to Rear seatsBackup lamps, replacing
bulbs207
"Balance", refer to Tone
control148
Band-aids, refer to First-aid
kit215
"Bass", refer to Tone
control148
Bass, refer to Tone
control147
Battery, refer to Vehicle
battery213
– jump starting215
Battery replacement
– remote control for comfort
access37
BC button, refer to
Computer67
Being towed216
Belts, refer to Safety belts45
Beverage holder, refer to Cup
holders105
Blind, refer to Sun blinds103
Blower, refer to Air volume98
"Bluetooth"169
"BMW Assist"183
BMW Assist182
– activating187
– breakdown assistance183
– contacting BMW
Hotline185
– displaying vehicle data188
– information service185
– services offered182
– TeleService184
– updating186
"BMW Contact"176
"BMW Contact
Numbers"176
BMW homepage4
BMW maintenance
system204
"BMW Services"186
BMW website4
Bottle holder, refer to Cup
holders105
Bracket for telephone or
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter180
Reference 233
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
CD changer159
– controls146
– fast forward/reverse163
– installation location163
– random order162
– repeating a track162
– sampling tracks161
– selecting a CD159
– selecting a track160
– switching on/off146
– tone control147
– volume147
CD player159
– controls146
– fast forward/reverse163
– random order162
– repeating a track162
– sampling a track161
– selecting a track160
– switching on/off146
– tone control147
– volume147
Center armrest
– front104
– rear107
Center brake lamp207
Center console14
"Central locking"30
Central locking
– from inside32
– from outside30
Central locking system30
– comfort access36
Change "Route
preference"131
Changes, technical, refer to
For your own safety5
Changes, technical, refer to
Parts and accessories6
Changing language on
Control Display76
Changing scale for
navigation135
Changing units of measure on
Control Display76
Changing wheels197,210
CHECK button72
Check Control71"Check Control
messages"72
Check Gas Cap192
Checking the air pressure,
refer to Tire inflation
pressure194
Child restraint fixing system
LATCH53
Child restraint systems52
Child-safety lock54
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely52
Chime, refer to Check
Control71
Chock211
Chrome parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Cigarette lighter106
Cigarette lighter socket, refer
to Connecting electrical
devices106
Cleaning, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
"Climate"46,97
Clock67
– 12h/24h mode75
– hour signal75
– setting time and date74
Closing
– from inside32
– from outside30
Closing fuel filler cap192
Clothes hooks105
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting
engine56
"Comfort", active backrest
width adjustment43
Comfort access36
– replacing battery, remote
control37
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console14Comfort operation
– glass sunroof31
– windows31
– windows with comfort
access37
– with comfort access37
"Comfort" with EDC82
"Communication"173,183
Compact Disc
– refer to CD changer159
– refer to CD player159
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock55
Compartments, refer to
Storage compartments105
Compressed audio files159
Computer67
– clock67
– displays on Control
Display68
– hour signal75
"Concert hall", refer to Tone
control148
"Concierge"
185
Condensation, refer to When
vehicle is parked114
Condition Based Service
CBS204
"Confirmation"31
Confirmation signals for
locking and unlocking31
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner, refer to Connecting
electrical devices106
Consumption, refer to
Average fuel
consumption68
Consumption statistics, refer
to Average fuel
consumption68
"Continue guidance to
destination?"134
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Everything from A to Z
234 Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– setting brightness76
– switching off/on21
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Coolant202
– checking level202
– temperature66
Cooling, maximum98
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant202
Cooling function, automatic
climate control98
Cooling system, refer to
Coolant202
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control
CBC79
Country of destination for
navigation122
Courtesy lamps94
Cradle for telephone or mobile
phone104
Cruise control64
Cruising range68
Cup holders105
Curb weight, refer to
Weights224
"Current position"140
Current position
– displaying140
– entering129
– storing129
"Customer
Relations"176,185
Cylinders, refer to Engine
data222
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit10
Data, technical222
– dimensions223
– engine222
– weights224
"Date"75Date
– display format76
– setting75
"Date format"76
"Daytime running lamps"93
Daytime running lamps93
DBC Dynamic Brake
Control80
– warning lamp82
"Deactivated"44
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 door192
– glass sunroof40
– luggage compartment lid34
Defrosting windows98
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation98
Defrosting windshield, refer to
Defrosting windows98
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows98
"Delete address book" for
navigation130
"Delete all numbers" on the
mobile phone176
"Delete data" for
navigation130
"Delete" for mobile
phone176
Destination address
– deleting130
– entering121,124
Destination for navigation
– destination list128
– entering via voice124
– entry121
– selecting from address
book129
– selecting using
information127
– storing129Destination guidance133
– bypassing route
sections137
– canceling voice
instructions49
– changing specified
route131
– displaying route
134
– distance and arrival133
– interrupting133
– starting133
– terminating/continuing133
– voice instructions136
– volume of voice
instructions136
Destination list for
navigation128
Destinations recently driven
to128
"Details" in audio mode161
"Detour" for navigation140
"Dial" for mobile phone173
"Dial number"174
Digital clock67
Digital radio, refer to High
Definition Radio154
Dimensions223
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals62
Direction announcements,
refer to Voice
instructions136
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions136
Directory, refer to Phone
book174
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book128
Displacement, refer to Engine
data222
"Display"76
Display, refer to iDrive
controls16
Display elements, refer to
Instrument cluster12
Displaying vehicle data188
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting94
Everything from A to Z
238 Height adjustment
– seats42
– steering wheel48
High beams94
– headlamp flasher94
– indicator lamp13
High Definition Radio154
High water, refer to Driving
through water113
Hills114
Holder for cups105
"Home address" for
navigation130
Homepage of BMW4
Hood199
Horn10
Hot exhaust system112
"Hour memo"75
"House number" for
destination entry124
Hydraulic brake assistant,
refer to DBC Dynamic Brake
Control80
Hydroplaning113
I
IBOC, refer to High Definition
Radio154
Ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning67
ID3 tag, refer to Information on
track161
Identification marks
– recommended tire
brands198
– tire coding195
Idle58iDrive16
– assistance window20
– automatic climate control
with expanded scope97
– changing date and time74
– changing language76
– changing menu page19
– changing settings74
– changing units of measure
and display type76
– confirming selection or
entry19
– controller16
– controls16
– displays, menus17
– operating principle17
– selecting menu item19
– setting brightness76
– start menu17
– status information20
– symbols18
Ignition55
– switched off56
– switched on55
Ignition key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness55
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on55
Ignition lock55
– starting engine with comfort
access37
i menu17
Imprint2
Indicator/warning lamps
– ABS Antilock Brake
System81
– airbags88
– brake system81
– DSC13,80
– Flat Tire Monitor84
– high beams13
– MDrive13,51
– M Dynamic Mode
13,80
– parking lamps/low beams13
– safety belt warning46
– TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor85Indicator and warning
lamps13
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure194
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor82
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor84
Info menu17
Information
– on another location127
– on current position127
– on destination location127
"Information" for
navigation127
Information menu, refer to
imenu17
"Information on
destination"128
Information service185
"Info sources"70
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor83
– radio, refer to Storing
stations152
– refer to Power failure213
– refer to Setting time and
date74
– seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory43
"Input map"126
Installation location
– CD changer163
– drive for navigation DVD120
– mobile phone104
Instructions for navigation
system, refer to Voice
instructions136
Instrument cluster12
Instrument illumination, refer
to Instrument lighting94
Instrument lighting94
Everything from A to Z
246 Swiveling headlamps, refer to
Adaptive Head Light93
Symbols4
– indicator/warning lamps13
– navigation system139
– status information20
– traffic information with
navigation system137
T
Tachometer66
Tail lamps207
– replacing bulbs207
Tank contents, refer to
Capacities224
Target cursor for
navigation126
Technical alterations, refer to
For your own safety5
Technical data222
– capacities224
– dimensions223
Telematics, refer to
BMW Assist182
Telephone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest104
– refer to Mobile phone168
"Telephone list"49
TeleService184
Temperature
– adjusting in upper body
region97
– adjusting with automatic
climate control97
– changing units of
measure76
– refer to Coolant
temperature66
Temperature display
– changing units of
measure76
– outside temperature66
– outside temperature
warning67
Temperature gauge, engine
oil67Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control64
"Terminate services"187
"Text language"77
"Theater", refer to Tone
control148
The individual vehicle5
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp207
Through-loading system108
Tightening torque of the lug
bolts, refer to After
mounting212
Tilt alarm sensor35
– switching off36
Tilting down passenger-side
exterior mirror48
"Time"75
"Time / Date"74
"Time format"75
Timer, refer to Preselecting
activation times100
"Timer 1" for parked car
ventilation101
"Timer 2" for parked car
ventilation101
Tire inflation pressures194
Tire pressure loss84
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM84
Tire Quality Grading196
Tire replacement, new wheels
and tires197Tires
– age195
– air loss84,85
– breaking-in112
– changing197
– condition196
– damage197
– flat tire, refer to Changing
wheels210
– inflation pressure194
– M Mobility System208
– new wheels and tires197
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor82
– pressure monitoring, refer to
TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor84
– replacing210
– retreaded tires197
– size195
– tread196
– wear indicators196
– wheel/tire combination197
– winter tires198
"Tires, FTM"83
Tire trouble
– changing wheels210
"Tone"147
Tone dialing method176
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting147
– middle setting149
Tone on locking/unlocking31
Tools, refer to Onboard
toolkit206
"Top 8" for mobile phone174
Torque
– lug bolts, refer to After
mounting212
– refer to Engine data222
Touch tone dialing, refer to
Tone dialing method176
Tow bar217
Tow fitting216
Everything from A to Z
248 Vehicle position, refer to
Displaying current
position140
Ventilation99
– draft-free99
– in rear100
– while stationary100
Venting, refer to Ventilation99
Vent outlets96
– refer to Ventilation99
Vent outlets of automatic
climate control96
Vents, refer to Ventilation99
"Vent settings"98
Viscosity202
Voice, refer to Destination
guidance with voice
instructions136
Voice command system
– overview22
– short commands225
Voice instructions for
navigation system136
– muting49
– repeating49,136
– switching on/off49,136
– volume136
Voice phone book179
Volume146
– audio sources146
– cargo bay224
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities224
– mobile phone172
– setting speed-
dependent148
– voice instructions136
– windshield cleaning system,
refer to Capacities224
W
Warning lamps, refer to
Indicator and warning
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control71
Warning triangle214Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian
models204
Washer fluid63
– capacity of the reservoir63
Washer fluid reservoir63
Waste container, refer to
Ashtray106
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water113
Waveband for radio150
"WB"147,154
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth196
Weather news flashes153
Website BMW4
Weights224
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to New wheels and tires197
Wheel/tire damage197
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions223
Wheels and tires194
Width, refer to
Dimensions223
Windows37
– comfort operation31
– comfort operation from
outside32
– comfort operation with
comfort access37
– safety switch38
Windshield
– cleaning, refer to Wiper
system62
– defrosting, refer to
Defrosting windows98
– displays, refer to Head-Up
Display88
Windshield wash
– automatic, refer to Rain
sensor63
– capacities, reservoir224
– reservoir for washer
fluid200
– washer fluid63
– windshield washer
nozzles63
– wiper system62Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper system62
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– wiper blade
replacement206
Winter tires198
– setting speed limit73
– storage198
Wiper blades
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– replacement206
Wiper system62
– rain sensor63
– washer fluid63
– windshield washer
nozzles63
"With highways" for
navigation131
Wood decoration, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Word matching principle for
navigation132
Working in the engine
compartment199
Wrenches/screwdrivers, refer
to Onboard toolkit206
X
Xenon lamps206
– replacing bulbs206
Y
Your individual vehicle
– programmable button on
steering wheel49
– settings, refer to MDrive50
– settings, refer to Personal
Profile29