At a glance
15Reference
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
1Microphone for handsfree mode for
telephone
* and for voice command
system
*23
2Initiating
an emergency call236
3Reading lamps100
4Panorama glass sunroof
*38
5Interior lamps100
6Passenger airbag status lamp92
7Control Display16
Displays for menu navigation
8Hazard warning flashers
9Central locking system29
10Opening glove compartment113
11Automatic climate control102
12Ejecting audio CD
13Changing
>radio station154
>track154
14Selecting radio, CD and CD changer
15Selecting AM or FM waveband16Ejecting navigation DVD with
Professional navigation system
*130
18Controller16
Turn, press or move horizontally in four
directions
19Opening start menu on Control Display17
20Parking brake57
21Adaptive Drive86
22Programmable memory/direct selection
buttons21
23Switching Entertainment sound output
on/off and adjusting volume154 Manual air distribution103
Automatic air distribution and
volume102
Cooling function104
AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control105
Maximum cooling104
Air volume103
Residual heat utilization105
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation103
Rear window defroster103
Seat heating
*47
Active seat ventilation
*47
17
Opening liftgate33
Active seat
*48
PDC Park Distance Control
*80
Backup camera
*81
DTC Dynamic Traction Control85
HDC Hill Descent Control85
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
Reference 255
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Displays on the windshield,
refer to Head-Up Display94
Disposal
– battery of remote control
with comfort access37
– remote control battery174
– vehicle battery234
Distance, refer to
Computer69
"Distance to dest."70
Distance to destination, refer
to Computer69
Distance warning, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control80
Door entry lighting100
Door key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Door lock31
Door locking, confirmation
signals31
"Door locks"30,31,72
Doors
– manual operation32
– remote control30
DOT Quality Grades218
Draft-free ventilation106
Drinks holder, refer to Cup
holders114
"Driver's door only"30
Driver's seat, calibrating46
"Driver's seat climate"48
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams97
Driving on poor roads126
Driving route, refer to
Displaying route144
Driving stability control
systems84
Driving through water123
Driving tips, refer to General
driving notes122
Dry air, refer to Cooling
function104
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control84
– indicator lamp13,84DTC Dynamic Traction
Control85
– activating85
– indicator lamp13,85
"DVD" DVD system in
rear174
"DVD format" for DVD system
in rear177
DVD for navigation130
DVD system in rear172
– CD/DVD player
173
– connecting headphones173
– controls172
– displaying images from CD/
DVD181
– DVD country codes174
– external device183
– information on CD/DVD
player182
– playing audio tracks from
CD/DVD178
– playing video from CD/
DVD174
– remote control173
– switching on/off174
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC84
"Dynamic route" for
navigation142
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC84
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC85
E
Easy entry/exit50
Electrical malfunction
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door212
– liftgate33
– panorama glass sunroof39
Electric steering wheel
adjustment49
Electronic brake-force
distribution84Electronic oil level check223
Emergency call236
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door212
– liftgate33
– panorama glass sunroof39
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission61
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance237
"Enable services"208
"End call"194
Energy-conscious driving,
refer to Energy Control68
Energy Control68
Engine
– breaking-in122
– data242
– overheated, refer to Coolant
temperature68
– speed242
– starting56
– starting, comfort access36
– starting difficulties57
– switching off57
Engine compartment223
Engine coolant225
Engine oil
– adding224
– additives, refer to Approved
engine oils224
– approved engine oil224
– checking oil level223
– electronic oil level check223
"Engine oil level"224
Engine output, refer to Engine
data242
Engine overheating, refer to
Coolant temperature68
Engine speed242
Engine starting, refer to
Starting engine56
"Enter address"132
Everything from A to Z
262 "Received calls"194
Recent numbers in mobile
phone195
Reception level of mobile
phone, refer to Status
information20
Rechargeable flashlight113
Recirculated-air mode105
– air recirculation105
– AUC Automatic
recirculated-air control105
Recording times, refer to
Stopwatch76
"Redial" for mobile phone194
Reflectors, refer to Tail
lamps230
Refueling212
Releasing
– hood222
– refer to Unlocking35
"Relock door if not
opened"32
Remaining distance, refer to
Cruising range69
Remaining distance to
destination, refer to
Computer69
Remote control28
– comfort access35
– DVD system in rear173
– garage door opener110
– liftgate30
– malfunction31,36
– replacing battery37
Removing condensation on
the windows103
"Repeat"
– for DVD system in rear179
– in audio mode168
"Repeat directory"
– for DVD system in
rear178,181
– in audio mode168
"Repeat track"
– for DVD system in
rear178,180
– in audio mode168
Replacement fuses234Replacement of tires, refer to
Changing wheels232
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs228
Replacing tires220
Replacing wheels/tires, refer
to New wheels and tires220
Replacing wiper blades228
Reporting an accident, refer to
Initiating an emergency
call236
Reporting safety defects
7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge68
Reservoir for washer
systems64
"Reset"88,90
– for DVD system in
rear176,177
– stopwatch76
– tone settings157
Reset, refer to Resetting tone
settings157
"resetting FTM …"88
Residual heat105
Restraint systems
– for children52
– refer to Safety belts45
Retreaded tires220
"Return" for DVD system in
rear177
Reverse
– CD changer169
– CD player169
Reverse gear, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic60
Road map145
"Roadside Assistance"203
Roadside Assistance237
Roadside parking lamps99
Roller sun blinds113
Roll-up cover116
Roof load capacity244
Roof-mounted luggage
rack126
Rope, refer to Tow-starting
and towing238Rotary pushbutton, refer to
iDrive16
Route141
– changing147
– displaying144
– displaying arrow display144
– displaying map view145
– displaying streets and
towns/cities145
– displaying towns/cities145
– list145
– selecting141
– selecting criteria141
RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires220
Run-flat tires220
– continuing driving with a
damaged tire88,90
– flat tire88,
90
– new wheels and tires220
– tire inflation
pressure88,90,214
– tire replacement220,221
S
Safety5
Safety belts45
– damage46
– sitting safely40
– warning lamp46
Safety belt tensioners
– refer to Airbags92
– refer to Safety belts45
Safety systems
– ABS Antilock Brake
System84
– airbags92
– DSC Dynamic Stability
Control84
– safety belts45
"SAT"155,162
Satellite radio162
– displaying additional
information163
– enabling162
– selecting channel163
– storing channel163