Everything from A to Z
252 BMW homepage4
BMW maintenance
system226
"BMW Services"206,208
BMW website4
Bottle holder, refer to Cup
holders114
Brackets, adaptive fixing
system118
Brake Assistant, refer to DBC
Dynamic Brake Control84
Brake force display92
Brake lamps
– brake force display92
– replacing bulbs230
Brake pads, breaking-in122
Brake rotors123
Brakes
– ABS Antilock Brake
System84
– brake force display92
– breaking-in122
– CBC Cornering Brake
Control84
– DBC Dynamic Brake
Control84
– electronic brake-force
distribution84
– parking brake57
– refer to Braking safely123
– warning lamp13
Brake system122
– brake pads122
– breaking-in122
– disc brakes123
Braking safely123
Breakdown assistance203
Breakdown services, refer to
Roadside Assistance237
Breaking-in the
differential122
Break-in period122
"Brightness"78,95
– for DVD system in rear176
Brightness of Control
Display78
Button for starting engine56Buttons on steering wheel11
Bypassing traffic
congestion149
C
Calibrating driver's seat46
California Proposition 65
Warning6
"Call"195,206
Call
– accepting193
– displaying accepted195
– ending194
– in absence195
– starting193
Calling
– from phone book194
– from Top 8 list195
– redialing195
– refer to telephone operating
instructions
Can holder, refer to Cup
holders114
Capacities244
Capacity of cargo bay244
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery234
Car care, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
"Car data"69
Care227
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Cargo
– refer to Loading124
– securing125
– securing with ski bag119
Cargo area, refer to Cargo
bay116
Cargo area cover, refer to Roll-
up cover116Cargo bay
– capacity244
– dividing up118
– emergency operation, refer
to Opening manually33
– expanding117
– opening/closing, refer to
Liftgate33
– opening/closing, refer to
Tailgate34
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside33
– opening with remote
control30
Cargo bay cover, refer to Roll-
up cover116
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 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 phone188
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest113
– refer to Mobile phone188
– refer to separate operating
instructions
Car radio, refer to Radio158
Car wash124
– also refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– with comfort access36
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system122
Everything from A to Z
254 Consumption, refer to
Average fuel
consumption69
Consumption indicator,
Energy Control68
Consumption statistics, refer
to Average fuel
consumption69
"Continue guidance to
destination?"144
"Contrast" for DVD system in
rear176
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– setting brightness78
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Controls of DVD system in
rear172
Coolant225
– checking level225
– temperature68
Cooling, maximum104
Cornering Brake Control
CBC84
Courtesy lamps100
Cradle for telephone or mobile
phone113
Cruise control64
Cruising range69
Cup holders114
Curb weight, refer to
Weights244
Current fuel consumption68
"Current position"150
Current position
– displaying150
– entering139
– storing139
"Customer
Relations"196,205
Cylinders, refer to Engine
data242
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit10
Data242
– capacities244
– dimensions243
– engine242
– technical data242
– weights244
"Date"78
Date67
– display format78
– retrieving67
– setting78
"Date format"78
"Daytime running lamps"98
Daytime running lamps98
DBC Dynamic Brake
Control84
"Deactivated"43
Decommissioning the vehicle,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Defrosting windows103
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation103
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows103
"Delete address book" for
navigation140
"Delete all numbers" on the
mobile phone196
"Delete data" for
navigation140
"Delete" for mobile
phone196
Destination address
– deleting140
– entering131,134
Destination for navigation
– destination list138
– entry131
– selecting from address
book139
– selecting using
information137
– selecting using voice134
– storing139Destination guidance143
– canceling voice
instructions51
– changing specified
route141
– displaying route144
– distance and arrival143
– ending/continuing143
– starting143
– voice instructions146
– volume of voice
instructions146
Destination list for navigation
system
138
Destinations recently driven
to138
"Details", DVD system in
rear181
"Detour" for navigation149
Detour for navigation149
"Dial" for mobile phone193
"Dial number"194
"Diamond button"50
Digital clock67
Digital compass111
Dimensions243
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals62
Direction announcements,
refer to Voice
instructions146
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions146
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book139
Direct selection buttons21
Displacement, refer to Engine
data242
"Display"78
Display, refer to iDrive16
Displaying images181
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting99
"Display off"21
Displays, refer to Instrument
cluster12
"Display settings"78,94
Reference 257
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Glove compartment113
– lighting113
GPS navigation, refer to
Navigation system130
Grills, refer to Ventilation105
Grills of the automatic climate
control101
Gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights244
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake57
Hand lamp, refer to
Rechargeable flashlight113
Hands-free system, refer to
Microphone14
Hazard warning flashers15
HDC Hill Descent Control85
Head airbags92
Headlamp control,
automatic97
Headlamp flasher62
Headlamps97
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– cleaning, refer to Washer/
wiper system63
Head Light, refer to Adaptive
Head Light98
Head restraints43
– removing43
– sitting safely40
"Head-Up Display"95
Head-Up Display94
Heated
– mirrors49
– rear window103
– seats47
– steering wheel50
Heating101
– exterior mirrors49
– interior101
– rear window103
– residual heat105
– seats47
– steering wheel50Heating with engine switched
off, refer to Residual
heat105
Heavy cargo, refer to Securing
cargo125
Height, refer to
Dimensions243
Height adjustment
– seats41
– steering wheel49
High beams62,99
– headlamp flasher99
– indicator lamp13
Highs, refer to Treble and
bass155
High water, refer to Driving
through water123
Highway, refer to Route
criteria141
Hill Descent Control HDC85
Hills123
Holder for cups114
Home address141
"Home address" for
navigation141
Homepage4
Hood222
Horn10
Hot exhaust system122
"Hour memo"78
"House number" for
destination entry134
Hydraulic brake assistant,
refer to DBC Dynamic Brake
Control84
Hydroplaning123
I
Ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning67
ID3 tag, refer to Information on
track167iDrive16
– assistance window20
– changing language79
– changing menu page19
– changing settings77
– changing units of measure
and display type79
– confirming selection or
entry19
– controller16
– controls16
– displays, menus17
– selecting menu item19
– setting brightness78
– setting date78
– setting time77
– start menu17
– status information20
– symbols18
Ignition56
– switched off56
– switched on56
Ignition key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness56
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on56
Ignition lock56
– starting engine with comfort
access36
Independent ventilation, refer
to Parked car ventilation108
Indicator/warning lamps13
– active steering91
– airbags94
– DSC13,84
– DTC13,85
– fasten safety belt46
– Flat Tire Monitor88
– fog lamps13
– TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor90
Individual air distribution104
Individually programmable
buttons on steering
wheel50
Individual settings, refer to
Personal Profile28
Everything from A to Z
258 Inflation pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure214
Inflation pressure monitoring
– refer to Flat Tire Monitor87
– refer to TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor89
Information
– on another location137
– on country137
– on current position137
– on destination location137
"Information on
destination"138
Information service205
"Info sources"72
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor87
– refer to Power failure234
– refer to Setting date78
– refer to Setting time77
– seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory42
"Input map"136
Installation location
– drive for navigation DVD130
– mobile phone113
Instructions for navigation
system, refer to Voice
instructions146
Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting99
Instrument panel
– refer to Cockpit10
– refer to Instrument
cluster12
Integrated key28
Integrated universal remote
control110
Interesting destination for
navigation137
"Interim time"76
Interior lamps100
– switching on with remote
control30
Interior motion sensor35
– switching off35Interior rearview mirror49
– automatic dimming
feature49
– compass111
Intermittent mode of the
wipers63
J
Jacking points233
Joystick
– refer to iDrive16
– refer to Selector lever,
selecting transmission
positions60
Jumpering, refer to Jump
starting237
Jump starting237
K
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort
access35
Keyless opening and closing,
refer to Comfort access35
Key Memory, refer to Personal
Profile28
"Keypad"197
Keys28
– key-related settings, refer to
Personal Profile28
Kick-down, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic61
Knock control213
L
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
low beams97
Lamps and bulbs228
"Language / Units"79
– for navigation146
"Language" for DVD system
in rear177
"Languages"79
– for DVD system in rear176
– for navigation146Lashing eyes, refer to
Securing cargo125
Last destinations, refer to
Destination list138
"Last seat pos."43
LATCH child restraint fixing
system54
LEDs light-emitting
diodes229
Length, refer to
Dimensions243
License plate lamp, replacing
bulbs231
Liftgate33
– closing33
– locking and unlocking from
inside32
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside33
– opening manually33
Light-emitting diodes
LEDs229
Lighter115
Lighter socket115
"Lighting"63,98
Lighting
– instruments99
– of the vehicle, refer to
Lamps97
Light switch97
"Limit"76
Loading
– securing cargo125
– stowing cargo125
– vehicle124
Load securing equipment,
refer to Securing cargo125
"Lock after driving"32
Lock buttons in the doors,
refer to Locking32
Locking
– from inside32
– from outside30
– setting confirmation
signals31
– without key, refer to Comfort
access35
Reference 259
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Locking and unlocking doors
– from inside32
– from outside30
– setting confirmation
signals31
Locking without key, refer to
Comfort access35
Low beams97
– automatic97
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support42
Lows, refer to Treble and
bass155
Lug bolts233
– tightening torque, refer to
After mounting233
– wrench232
Luggage compartment
capacity, refer to Cargo bay
capacity244
Luggage net, refer to
Separation net116
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack126
Lumbar support42
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires221
"Main menu" for DVD system
in rear177
Maintenance
– refer to Service and
Warranty Information
Booklet for US models226
– refer to Service
requirements71
– refer to Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models226
Maintenance system226
Malfunction
– door lock32
– fuel filler door212
– liftgate33
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control74
Manual air distribution103Manually releasing
transmission lock61
Manual mode, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic61
Manual operation
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door212
– panorama glass sunroof39
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission61
"Manual" with radio159
Map
– changing scale145
– destination entry136
"Map direction of travel"145
"Map facing north"145
Map facing north145
Master key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Maximum cooling104
Maximum speed
– for winter tires221
– with compact wheel234
Memory, refer to Seat, mirror
and steering wheel
memory42
"Menu"
– for DVD system in rear177
– with rear entertainment175
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Message list for traffic
information148
Microfilter106
Microphone
– for mobile phone14
– for voice command
system14
Mirror dimming feature49
Mirrors48
– automatic curb monitor49
– folding in and out48
– heating
49
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror
and steering wheel
memory42
"Missed calls"194
Missed calls195Mobile communications
devices in vehicle122
Mobile phone
– accepted calls195
– adjusting volume192
– calling193
– ending call194
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest113
– missed calls195
– operation via iDrive192
– redialing195
– refer to separate operating
instructions
– Top 8195
– touch tone dialing196
Mobile phones, use in the
interior, refer to Mobile
communications
devices122
Monitor, refer to iDrive16
Monitoring pressure of tires,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor87
"Monitor on / off"50
MP3, refer to Compressed
audio files165
Multi-function steering wheel,
refer to Buttons on steering
wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher62
– refer to Washer/wiper
system63
Music track, refer to
Tracks166
"Mute on / off"50
N
"Navigation"69,131
Navigation destination
– entering manually131,134
– home address141
– selecting via map136
Navigation drive, installation
location130
Navigation DVD130
Reference 261
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Parking assistant, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control80
Parking brake57
– indicator lamp13
Parking lamps97
Parts and accessories6
"Passenger's seat climate"48
Passenger-side exterior
mirror, tilting down49
"Pathway lighting"98
Pathway lighting97
"Pause" for DVD system in
rear178
"PDC"81
"PDC display on"81
PDC Park Distance Control80
Personal Profile28
"Perspective"145
Phone book192
– creating and editing voice
phone book199
Phone numbers
– deleting from phone
book196
– dialing193
– most recent numbers195
– selecting in phone book195
– Top 8195
"Photo" for DVD system in
rear174,181
Pinch protection system
– panorama glass sunroof39
– power windows37
Plasters, refer to First-aid
kit237
"Play"
– for DVD system in
rear178,180
– in audio mode166
– with satellite radio163
Playing videos, DVD system in
rear174
Plug-in unit for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock56Position
– displaying150
– storing, refer to Storing
current position139
Power failure234
Power windows, refer to
Windows37
Preselecting activation times
of the parked car
ventilation109
"Presets"
– display with radio158
– with satellite radio163
Pressure, tires214
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor89
"Profile"208
Programmable buttons on
steering wheel50
Programmable memory
buttons21
Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection system
– panorama glass sunroof39
– windows37
R
Radio
– Autostore159
– controls154
– listen to station158
– sampling stations159
– satellite radio162
– selecting frequency
manually159
– selecting
waveband154,158
– station search159
– station with the best
reception159
– storing stations160
– switching on/off154
– tone control155
– volume155
– Weather Band161Radio key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness56
Radio readiness56
– switched off56
– switched on56
– with comfort access36
Rain sensor63
"Random"
– for DVD system in rear179
– refer to Random
sequence168
"Random all"
– for DVD system in rear180
– in audio mode168
"Random directory"
– for DVD system in rear180
– in audio mode168
Random sequence168
"RDS" Radio Data
System161
Reading lamps100
"Rear climate control"107
"Rear enabled"172
Rear entertainment, refer to
DVD system in rear172
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps230
– replacing bulbs230
Rear seat backrest,
folding117
Rear seats44
– adjusting head restraints44
– folding over backrest117
– heating47,48
Rear ventilation106
– rear automatic climate
control107
– 3rd row seats106
Rearview mirror48
Rear window
– heating103
– replacing wiper blade228
– windshield wiper64,124
Rear window safety switch38
Rear window wiper, replacing
wiper blade228
Everything from A to Z
264 Spare remote control28
Spare wheel
– refer to Changing
wheels232
– refer to Compact wheel232
Special oils, refer to Approved
engine oils224
Specified oil grades, refer to
Approved engine oils224
Speed
– with compact wheel234
– with winter tires221
Speed-dependent
volume156
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit76
Speedometer12
"Speed volume", refer to Tone
control156
Sport program, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic61
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems84
"Standard" for DVD system in
rear177,184
"Star button"50
Star button50
Start/Stop button56
"Start" for stopwatch76
"Start guidance"134,143
Starting, refer to Starting
engine56
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump starting237
Starting assistant123
Starting difficulties
– jump starting237
– refer to Special starting
conditions57
Starting off on slopes, refer to
Starting assistant123
Start menu, iDrive17
"Start service"203
"State / Province" for
destination entry132"State inspection"73
Station, refer to Radio158
"Status"73
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5
Steering wheel
– adjusting49
– buttons on steering
wheel11
– easy entry/exit50
– heating50
– lock56
– memory42
– programmable buttons50
"Steering wheel buttons"50
Steering with variable ratio,
refer to Active steering91
Steptronic, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic59
"Stop" for stopwatch76
"Stopwatch"76
Stopwatch76
Storage compartments113
"Store"
– with radio160
– with satellite radio164
"Store in address book" for
navigation139
Storing current position139
Storing radio stations160
Storing sitting position, refer
to Seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory42
Storing tires221
"Street" for destination
entry133
"Subtitles" for DVD system in
rear177
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires214
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching cooling function on
and off104
Switching off engine57Switching on
– audio154
– CD changer154
– CD player154
– radio154
Switching on hour signal78
Swiveling headlamps, refer to
Adaptive Head Light98
Symbols4
– indicator/warning lamps13
– navigation system150
– traffic information with
navigation system147
T
Tachometer68
Tailgate34
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside33
– opening manually33
Tail lamps230
– replacing bulbs230
Tank contents, refer to
Capacities244
Target cursor for
navigation136
Technical alterations, refer to
For your own safety5
Technical data242
Telematic, refer to
TeleService,
BMW Assist202
Telephone
– refer to Mobile phone188
– refer to separate operating
instructions
"Telephone list"50
TeleService204
Temperature
– adjusting in upper body
region103
– adjusting with automatic
climate control103,107
– of coolant, refer to Coolant
temperature68