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1Microphone for hands-free mode for 
telephone
* 
and voice command system*22
Convertible: microphone on steering 
column
2Reading lamps98
3SOS: initiating an emergency call219
4Interior lamps97
5Passenger airbag status lamp90
6Control Display16
7Hazard warning flashers
8Central locking system32
9Automatic climate control99
10Changing
>radio station162 162
>Track162 162
11Ejecting
>navigation DVD
*122
>audio CD162 16212Drive for navigation DVD in Professional
* 
navigation system122
13Drive for audio CDs162 162
14Entertainment sound output on/off 
and adjusting volume162 162
16Bracket for cup holder
*108
17Controller16
Turn, press or move horizontally in four 
directions
18Activating voice command system
*22
19Opening start menu on Control Display17
20Drivelogic of Sequential Manual 
Transmission62
21EDC Electronic Damper Control for 
Sequential Manual Transmission84
22DSC Dynamic Stability Control for 
Sequential Manual Transmission82
23M Engine Dynamic Control POWER for 
Sequential Manual Transmission64
24EDC Electronic Damper Control for manual 
transmission
*84
25MDM M Dynamic Mode for manual 
transmission82 Temperature setting, left/right99
Automatic air distribution and 
volume100
Cooling function101
AUC Automatic recirculated-air 
control102
Recirculated-air mode102
Maximum cooling102
Residual heat mode102
Switching off automatic climate 
control102
Air volume101
Defrosting windows and removing 
condensation101
Rear window defroster99
15
Heated seats51
PDC Park Distance Control
*80
Flat Tire Monitor84
Convertible: opening the convert-
ible top41
Convertible: closing the convertible 
top41 

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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
>Programming button on steering wheel, 
refer to page53
>Individual settings for MDrive, refer to 
page54>Settings for the display on the Control Dis-
play:
>Brightness of the Control Display, refer 
to page78
>Units of measure for consumption, 
route/distances, temperature and pres-
sure, refer to page78
>Language on the Control Display, refer 
to page79
>12h/24h clock mode, refer to page77
>Date format, refer to page78
>Lighting settings:
>Pathway lighting, refer to page95
>Daytime running lamps
*, refer to 
page96
>Triple turn signal activation, refer to 
page64
>Drivelogic driving program in the Sequential 
mode, refer to page62
>Showing optical warning for PDC Park Dis-
tance Control
*, refer to page81
>Selection and brightness of the display for 
the Head-Up Display
*, refer to page92
>Air distribution, temperature in the upper 
body region, and intensity for the automatic 
climate control, refer to page100
>Adjusting the voice instructions for the des-
tination guidance of the navigation sys-
tem
*, refer to Starting navigation system on 
page122
The most recent settings for the following are 
also called up during unlocking:
>Driver's seat, exterior-mirror and steering-
wheel position, refer to page48
>Audio sources, setting volume and tone, 
refer to page149
>Radio, displaying stored stations, refer to 
page152
>Telephone, setting volume, refer to 
page176 

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Also do not attach stickers to the windshield in 
front of the mirror.
Steering wheel
Adjusting
Do not adjust the steering wheel while the 
vehicle is moving. There is a risk of acci-
dent as the result of unexpected movement.<
The steering wheel can be adjusted in four 
directions.
Storing the steering-wheel position, refer to 
Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory, 
page48.
Easy entry/exit
To make it easier to enter and exit the vehicle, 
the steering wheel temporarily moves into the 
uppermost position.
Programmable button on steering 
wheel
You can program the button individually.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to 
page16.
1.Press the   button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the   menu.
3.Turn the controller until "Settings" is 
selected and press the controller.
4.Turn the controller until "Steering wheel 
button" is selected and press the controller.
A list of different functions appears:
>"Navigation voice instructions" 
Voice instructions of the navigation sys-
tem
*
>"Air recirculation on / off"
Permanently shutting off outside air, 
refer to AUC Automatic recirculated-air 
control on page102
>"Mute on / off" 
Mutes the audio sources
>"Monitor on / off" 
Switches the Control Display on/off
>"Telephone list"
*
Display/hide phone book or last list of 
stored phone numbers displayed
>"Next entertainment source"
Changes audio source 

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Be sure that the flashlight is switched off 
when it is inserted into its socket. Failure 
to comply with this precaution could lead to 
overcharging and damage.<
Center armrest
A storage compartment is located in the arm-
rest between the front seats. This compartment 
is integrated into the central locking system and 
can also be locked separately using the hotel 
function, refer to page33.
To open the cover:
Pull the left button. The cover opens and can be 
folded upward.
Depending on the version, the storage com-
partment can be equipped with a correspond-
ing cradle
* for the telephone or mobile phone.
Connection for external audio device
A connection for an external audio device is 
located in the storage compartment. You can, 
for example, connect a CD player or an MP3 
player, and play the sound via the vehicle loud-
speakers, refer to page167
Adjusting height
The center armrest can be set in two positions.
Pull the right button:
Move the armrest upward or downward and 
lock it in the desired position.
Storage compartments
Storage compartment behind center 
armrest
To open, raise the cover at the left or right edge. 
The compartment contains the cup holder
 and 
the lock for the hotel function, refer to page33.
Other compartments and nets
Other compartments are provided in the doors 
as well as in the front center console
*.
Ticket pockets are located in the sun visors.
Storage nets are located on the backrests of the 
front seats and in the passenger footwell
*.
To prevent the risk of injury during an 
accident, do not stow hard or sharp-
edged items in the nets.< 

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Repeating and canceling voice 
instructions
With the programmable button on the steering 
wheel you can also make the following settings, 
refer to page53:
>Repeat the voice instruction:
Press the button.
>Switch voice instructions on/off:
Press button longer.
Setting volume of voice instructions
The volume can only be adjusted during a voice 
instruction.
1.Repeat the last voice instruction, if required.
2.Turn the knob during the voice instruction 
to select the desired volume.
This volume is independent of the volume of the 
audio sources.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Bypassing route sections
During destination guidance, you can revise the 
navigation system's route recommendations to 
avoid particular stretches of road. Enter the 
number of miles/kilometers that you want to 
travel before returning to the original route.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Change into the third field from the top. 
Turn the controller until "New route" is 
selected and press the controller.
3.Turn the controller to enter the desired 
number and press the controller.
The route is recalculated.
To exit from the menu without changing the 
route:
Select the   arrow and press the controller.
Traffic information*
In population centers you can display traffic 
information from radio stations that transmit 
information of the Traffic Info traffic warning 
service. This information of the traffic warning 
services is constantly updated using measuring 
data from traffic routing centers and information 
from traffic congestion indicators. 
During destination guidance the traffic informa-
tion located near you on the route is automati-
cally displayed. Regardless of whether the des-
tination guidance is active, you can display the 
traffic information in the map view or in a list. 

On/off and tone
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On/off and tone
The following audio sources have shared con-
trols and setting options:
>Professional
* radio or 
Business radio
>CD player
>CD changer
*
Controls
The audio sources can be operated using:
>Buttons near CD player
>iDrive
>Buttons on steering wheel, refer to page11
Buttons near CD player
The layout of the buttons can vary depending 
on your vehicle's equipment.
One drive:
Two drives:1Entertainment sound output on/off, volume
>Press: switch on/off.
When you switch on, the last set radio 
station or CD track is played.
>Turn: adjust volume.
2Drive for audio CDs
3 Eject CD
4 Station scan/track search
>Change radio station.
>Select track for CD player and 
CD changer.
5Drive for navigation DVDs
Operating via iDrive
1.Press the   button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the controller backwards to call up 
"Entertainment".
You have the following choices:
>"FM" and "AM": radio reception
>"WB": Weather Band station
>"SAT": satellite radio
>"CD": CD player or CD changer
>"AUX": AUX-In connection
>"Set": depending on the audio source, 
other adjustments can be made, e.g. with 
the radio: update station with strongest 
reception, store station, tone control, sam-
ple stations. 

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From another menu, you can change 
directly to the screen last displayed, 
refer to Comfort opening of menu items, 
page18.<
With the ignition key in radio-ready position or 
higher, the selected audio source is stored for 
the remote control currently in use.
Switching on/off
To switch the Entertainment sound output on/
off:
Press knob1 next to the CD player.
 This symbol on the Control Display indi-
cates that sound output is switched off.
For a single drive, the sound output is available 
for approx. 20 minutes with the ignition 
switched off.
To do so, switch the sound output on again.
Adjusting volume
Turn knob1 next to the CD player until the 
desired volume is set.
You can also adjust the volume with the buttons 
on the steering wheel, refer to page11.
From radio readiness, the setting for the remote 
control used at the moment is saved.
Tone control
You can alter various tone settings, e. g. treble 
and bass, or the speed-dependent volume 
increase.
The sound settings are globally adjusted for all 
audio sources.
From radio readiness, the settings are saved for 
the remote control used at the moment.
Changing tone settings
1.Press the   button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the   menu.3.Turn the controller until "Settings" is 
selected and press the controller.
4.Select "Audio" and press the controller.
The tone settings can also be selected when 
you have opened "Entertainment" in the start 
menu:
Select "Set" and then "Tone", and press the 
controller.
Treble and bass
1.Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the 
controller until "Treble / Bass" is selected 
and press the controller.
2.Move the controller to the left or right to 
select "Treble" or "Bass".
3.Turn the controller until the desired setting 
is selected. 

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2.Select "Concert hall" or "Theater".
3.Press the controller.
LOGIC7 spatial sound is switched on.
To switch off spatial sound:
Select "Off" and press the controller.
LOGIC7 and the LOGIC7 logo are registered 
trade marks of Lexicon, Inc., a company of the 
Harman International Group.
Equalizer*
You can set individual sound frequency ranges:
1.Select "Equalizer" and press the controller.
2.Move the controller to the left or right to 
select the desired frequency range.
3.Turn the controller until the desired setting 
is selected.
Resetting tone settings
You can reset all tone settings to the default 
settings.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the   menu.
3.Turn the controller until "Settings" is 
selected and press the controller.
4.Select "Audio" and press the controller.
5.Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the 
controller until "Reset" is selected and 
press the controller.
With two drives: select "Yes".