Reference 229
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Short commands of voice command
system
With short commands you can run certain func-
tions directly, regardless of which menu item is selected. Here are the important short com-
mands for the voice command system.
Assistance window
Communication
*
FunctionCommand
To open the assistance window20{Assistance window}
To select the display in the assistance window20{Assistance window map facing north},
{Assistance window map direction of travel},
{Assistance window arrow display},
{Assistance window perspective},
{Assistance window current position},
{Assistance window trip computer} or
{Assistance window onboard info}
To change scale in assistance window122{Assistance window scale ... feet} or
{Assistance window scale ... miles}
FunctionCommand
To activate telephone177{Phone}
To dial phone number177{Dial number}
To display the phone book178{A to Z}
To dial from phone book178{Call ...} or
{Dial name}
To display "Top 8"179{Top 8}
To redial179{Redial}
To display "Received calls"179{Received calls}
To display "Missed calls"179{Missed calls}
To display "Bluetooth"171{Bluetooth}
To open BMW Assist 185{BMW Assist}
To open BMW Service, Services185{BMW Service}
To open "BMW Contact"179{BMW Contact}
To open "BMW Contact Numbers"187{BMW Contact numbers}
To open "Roadside Assistance"186{Roadside Assistance}
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Navigation
Onboard info
FunctionCommand
To open navigation122{Navigation}
To open "Enter address"{Enter address}
To open "New destination"{New destination}
To display "Input map"{Input map}
To display destination list{Destination list}
To display the address book{Address book}
To display the route criteria{Route preference}
To start destination guidance{Start guidance}
To end destination guidance{Stop guidance}
To display arrow display{Arrow display}
To display map view{Map}, {Map facing north},
{Map direction of travel} or
{Perspective}
To change scale{Scale ... miles} or
{Scale ... feet}
To display streets and towns/cities of the route{Route list}
To switch on voice instructions{Navigation info on}
To switch off voice instructions{Navigation info off}
To repeat voice instructions{Repeat navigation info}
To open route{Route menu}
To display current position{Current position}
FunctionCommand
To open "Car Data"70{Car data}
To display the computer70{Onboard info}
To display the trip computer71{Trip computer}
To start the stopwatch76{Stopwatch}
To set the speed limit75{Limit}
To activate speed limit76{Limit on}
To deactivate speed limit76{Limit off}
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Climate
menu
FunctionCommand
To open "Vent settings"101{Vent settings}
To open "Automatic programs"100{Automatic programs}
To open "Parked car ventilation"103{Parked car operation}
To open "Automatic ventilation"103{Automatic ventilation}
To display the activation times103{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, 32{Door locks}
To open "Steering wheel buttons"53{Steering wheel buttons}
To open MDrive54{MDrive}
To open "Lighting"64, 95{Lighting}
To open "Service requirements"72, 187{Service requirements}
To open "Service"72, 187{Service}
To open "BMW Service settings" settings189{BMW service settings}
To display "Check Control messages"73{Check Control messages}
To open "Head-Up Display"92{Head-up display}
To adjust the brightness of the Control
Display78{Brightness}
To open "Units"78{Units}
To open "Languages"79, 122{Language}
To open "Time"77{Time}
To open "Date"78{Date}
To open "PDC"81{
PDC}
To open "FTM"85{FTM}
To open "TPM"87{TPM}
To display "Bluetooth"171{Bluetooth}
Everything from A to Z
234
Everything from A to Z
Index
"..." Identifies Control Display
texts used to select
individual functions, and
indicates where to find them
in the text.
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System81
– indicator/warning lamp83
Accepted calls178
Accessories6
Accident, refer to Emergency
call219
Activated-charcoal filter for
automatic climate
control103
Activating hour signal77
"Activation time" for parked-
car ventilation103
Adapter for spare key28
Adaptive brake lamps, refer to
Brake force display88
Adaptive Head Light96
"Add digits" for mobile
phone178
Additives
– coolant205
– engine oil, refer to Approved
engine oils205
"Address book" for navigation
system132
Address for navigation
– deleting133
– entering124,127
– selecting132
– storing132
– storing current position132
"Add to address book"131
"Add to destination
list"127,129Adjusting interior
temperature100
Adjusting thigh support47
Adjusting tone in audio mode,
refer to Tone control149
"After door opened"49
"After unlocking"49
Airbags89
– deactivating, refer to
Exception for front
passenger seat56
– indicator/warning lamp90
– indicator lamp for front
passenger airbags90
– sitting safely46
Air distribution
– automatic100
– manual101
Airing, refer to Ventilation102
Air outlets, refer to
Ventilation102
Air recirculation, refer to AUC
Automatic recirculated-air
control102
"Air recirculation on / off"53
Air supply, automatic climate
control99
Air volume
101
AKI, refer to Fuel
specifications195
Alarm system35
– avoiding unintentional
alarms36
– interior motion sensor36
– switching off alarm36
– switching off tilt alarm
sensor and interior motion
sensor36
– tilt alarm sensor36
"All channels"158
"All doors"30
All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires200"All stations", calling up with
radio152,155
Alterations, technical, refer to
For your own safety6
"AM", reception
range148,152
Antenna, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Antenna for mobile phone170
Antifreeze
– coolant205
– washer fluid66
Antilock Brake System
ABS81
– indicator/warning lamp83
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system35
Anti-theft system, refer to
Central locking system30
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights228
Approved engine oils205
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights228
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest107
Around the center console14
Around the steering wheel10
Arrival time
– refer to Computer70
– refer to Starting destination
guidance136
"Arrow display" for navigation
system137
Artificial leather, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Ashtray108
Assist, refer to
BMW Assist185
Assistance systems, refer to
Driving stability control
systems81
Reference 235
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Assistance window20
"Assist. window off"21
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control102
"Audio"149,151,156
Audio148
– controls148
– switching on/off148
– tone control149
– volume149
Audio device, external107
Automatic
– air distribution100
– air volume100
– cruise control66
– headlamp control95
– recirculated-air control
AUC102
– service notification187
– steering wheel
adjustment48
– storing stations153
Automatic car washes116
– also refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Automatic climate control99
– automatic air
distribution100
– convertible program100
– switching on and off102
– ventilation with vehicle
parked103
Automatic closing of doors,
refer to Automatic soft
closing34
Automatic curb monitor52
Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp
control95
– refer to Daytime running
lamps96
– refer to Interior lamps97
– refer to Pathway lighting95
"Automatic programs"100
Automatic soft closing34
Automatic station search153
"Automatic ventilation"103AUTO program with
automatic climate
control100
"Autostore" on the
radio152,154
"AUX"148,167
AUX-In connection107,167
Average fuel consumption70
– setting units78
"Avoid ferries" for navigation
system135
"Avoid highways" for
navigation system134
Avoiding freeways for
navigation134
Avoiding unintentional
alarms36
"Avoid tollroads" for
navigation system135
Axle loads, refer to
Weights228
"A - Z"178
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support47
Backrests, refer to Seats47
Backrest width adjustment47
Backup lamps, replacing
bulbs, refer to Tail
lamps211
"Balance", refer to Tone
control150
Band-aids, refer to First-aid
kit220
Bass, refer to Tone
control149
"Bass", tone control149
Battery
– jump starting220
– refer to Vehicle battery217
Battery replacement, remote
control for comfort
access38
BC button, refer to
Computer69
Being towed222
Belts, refer to Safety belts51Beverage holder, refer to Cup
holders108
Blower, refer to Air
volume101
"Bluetooth"172
"BMW Assist"186
BMW Assist185
– activating190
– breakdown assistance186
– contacting BMW Customer
Relations188
– displaying vehicle data191
– information service188
– services offered185
– TeleService187
– updating189
"BMW Contact"180
"BMW Contact
Numbers"180
BMW homepage4
BMW Maintenance
System207
"BMW Service settings"189
BMW website4
Bottle holder, refer to Cup
holders108
Bracket for telephone or
mobile phone, refer to Snap-
in adapter183
Brake assistant82
Brake force display88
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs, refer to Tail
lamps211
– two-stage88
Brake rotors
– breaking-in114
– refer to Braking safely116
Brakes
– ABS Antilock Brake
System81
– brake force display88
– breaking-in114
– CBC Cornering Brake
Control81
– electronic brake-force
distribution81
– handbrake60
– refer to Braking safely116
Everything from A to Z
236 Brake system114
– brake pads114
– brake rotors116
– breaking-in114
– warning lamp13,83
Braking safely116
Breakdown, M Mobility
System212
Breakdown assistance186
Breakdown services, refer to
Roadside Assistance220
Breaking-in114
Breaking-in brake pads114
Breaking-in the clutch114
Breaking-in the differential,
refer to Engine and
differential114
"Brightness"78,93
Brightness of Control
Display78
Button for starting engine,
refer to Start/Stop button58
Buttons on steering wheel11
Bypassing route sections140
C
California Proposition 65
Warning6
"Call"178,189
Call
– accepting176
– displaying accepted179
– ending177
– in absence179
– rejecting177
– starting177
Calling
– by entering phone
number177
– from phone book178
– from Top 8 list179
– redialing179
Can holder, refer to Cup
holders108
Capacities228
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery217Car care, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
"Car Data"70
Care208
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Cargo loading
– securing cargo118
– stowing cargo117
– vehicle117
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
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 phone171
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest107
– refer to Mobile phone170
– refer to separate operating
instructions
Car radio, refer to Radio152
Car wash116
– refer to Before driving into a
car wash116
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system115"Categories"158
CBC Cornering Brake
Control
81
CBS Condition Based
Service207
"CD"148,161
CD changer161
– controls148
– fast forward/reverse164
– installation location164
– random sequence164
– repeating a track163
– sampling a track163
– selecting a CD161
– selecting a track162
– switching on/off148
– tone control149
– volume149
CD player161
– controls148
– fast forward/reverse164
– random sequence164
– repeating a track163
– sampling a track163
– selecting a track162
– switching on/off148
– tone control149
– volume149
Center armrest, adjusting
height107
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 Display79
Changing scale for navigation
system display138
Changing units of measure on
Control Display78
Reference 237
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Changing wheels200
CHECK button74
Check Control73
"Check Control
messages"74
Check Gas Cap194
Checking air pressure, refer to
Tire inflation pressure196
Child-restraint fixing system
LATCH57
Child restraint systems56
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely56
Chock215
Chrome parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Cigarette lighter108
Cigarette lighter socket, refer
to Connecting electrical
devices109
Cleaning, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
"Climate"100
Clock69
– 12h/24h mode77
– hour signal77
– setting time and date77
Closing
– from inside32
– from outside30
Closing fuel filler cap194
Clothes hooks, Coupe108
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting
engine59
Comfort access37
– replacing battery, remote
control38
Comfort closing
– windows, with comfort
access with Coupe37
– with comfort access37
Comfort operation
– convertible top31,32
– windows31,32
"Comfort" with EDC84"Communication"176,186
Compact disc
– refer to CD changer161
– refer to CD player161
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock58
Compartments, refer to
Storage compartments107
Compressed audio files161
Computer69
– clock69
– displays on Control
Display
70
– hour signal77
"Concert hall", refer to Tone
control151
"Concierge"188
Condensation, refer to When
vehicle is parked116
Condition Based Service
CBS207
"Confirmation"31
Confirmation signals for
locking and unlocking31
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner, refer to Connecting
electrical devices109
Consumption display, refer to
Average fuel
consumption70
Consumption statistics, refer
to Average fuel
consumption70
"Continue guidance to
destination?"137
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– setting brightness78
– switching off/on21
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10Convertible
– convertible program for
automatic climate
control100
– opening and closing
windows39
– rollover protection
system91
– top40
– wind deflector44
– window and convertible top
operation with comfort
access37
Convertible top
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– closing manually42
– comfort operation32
– emergency closing42
– opening and closing41
Coolant205
– checking level205
– temperature68
Cooling, maximum102
Cooling function, automatic
climate control101
Cooling system, refer to
Coolant205
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control
CBC81
Country of destination for
navigation125
Courtesy lamps, refer to
Interior lamps
97
Cradle for telephone or mobile
phone107
Cruise control66
Cruising range70
Cup holders108
Curb weight, refer to
Weights228
"Current position"144
Current position
– displaying144
– entering132
– storing132
"Customer
Relations"180,188
Everything from A to Z
238
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit10
Data, technical226
– capacities228
– dimensions226
– measurements226
– weights228
"Date"78
Date
– display format78
– setting78
"Date format"78
"Daytime running lamps"96
Daytime running lamps96
DBC Dynamic Brake Control,
warning lamp84
"Deactivated"49
Decommissioning the vehicle,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Defect
– tires, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor84
– tires, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor86
Defrosting windows101
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation101
Defrosting windshield, refer to
Defrosting windows101
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows101
"Delete address book" for
navigation system133
"Delete all numbers" for
mobile phone179
"Delete data" for navigation
system133
"Delete" for mobile
phone179
Destination address
– deleting133
– entering124,127Destination for navigation
– destination list131
– entering via voice127
– entry124
– home address134
– selecting from address
book132
– selecting using
information130
– storing132
Destination guidance136
– bypassing route
sections140
– canceling voice
instructions54
– changing specified
route134
– displaying route137
– distance and arrival136
– interrupting136
– starting136
– terminating/continuing136
– voice instructions139
– volume of voice
instructions140
Destination list for
navigation131
Destinations recently driven
to131
"Details" in audio mode163
"Detour" for navigation
system143
"Dial" for mobile phone177
"Dial number"177
Digital clock69
Digital radio, refer to High
Definition Radio156
Dimensions
– Convertible227
– Coupe226
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals64
Direction announcements,
refer to Voice
instructions139
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions139Directory, refer to Phone
book178
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book132
"Display"78
Display, refer to iDrive
controls16
Display elements, refer to
Instrument cluster12
Displaying vehicle data191
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting97
"Display off"21
Displays
– on Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– refer to Instrument
cluster12
"Display settings"78,92
Displays on the windshield,
refer to Head-Up Display91
Disposal
– battery of remote control
with comfort access38
– coolant205
– vehicle battery217
Distance, refer to
Computer70
"Distance to dest."70
Distance to destination, refer
to Computer70
Distance warning, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control80
Door entry lighting, refer to
Interior lamps
97
Door key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Door lock32
"Door locks"30,72
Doors
– manual operation32
– remote control31
DOT Quality Grades198
Draft-free ventilation103
Drivelogic62
"Driver's door only"31