
Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
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Defrosting windows and 
removing condensation
– air conditioning63
– automatic climate control66
Defrost position, refer to 
Defrosting windows63,66
Dehumidifying air, refer to 
Switching cooling function 
on/off63,66
Digital clock49
Dimensions111,112
Dimming mirrors34
Directional indicators, refer to 
Turn signal indicators44
Disc brakes75
Displacement, refer to Engine 
data110
Display elements, refer to 
Instrument cluster12
Display lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting60
Displays, refer to Instrument 
cluster12
Displays and controls10
Disposal
– coolant94
– vehicle battery102
Distance remaining, refer to 
Cruising range50
Door keys, refer to The key 
set18
Door lock20
Doors, unlocking and locking
– acknowledgment 
signals19,20
– from inside21
– from outside19
DOT quality grades86
Draft-free ventilation63,67
Drive-off assistance, refer to 
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC51
Drive-off assistant52
Driving light, refer to Parking 
lamps/Low beams59
Driving notes74
Driving off on uphill gradients, 
refer to Drive-off 
assistant52Driving stability control 
systems51
Driving through water75
Driving tips, refer to Driving 
notes74
Dry air, refer to Switching 
cooling function on/
off63,66
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control51
– indicator/warning lamp51
– indicator lamp13
DTC Dynamic Traction 
Control51
– indicator/warning 
lamp13,52
Dynamic Brake Control 
DBC51
– indicator/warning lamp13
Dynamic Driving Control44
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC51
– indicator/warning lamp51
Dynamic Traction Control 
DTC51
– indicator/warning lamp52
E
EBV Electronic brake-force 
distribution51
Electric
– seat adjustment31
Electrical malfunction
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic43
– convertible top28
– door lock20
– fuel filler door82
– luggage compartment lid22
– tailgate22
Electric Power Steering 
EPS56
– indicator/warning 
lamp13,56
Electric power windows24
Electronic
– brake-force distribution51
– oil level check93Emergency call103
– button103
Emergency operation, refer to 
Opening manually
– tailgate22
Emergency release23
Emergency services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance103
Engine40
– break-in period74
– electronics13
– indicator lamp13
– overheated, refer to Coolant 
thermometer49
– speed48
– starting40
– switching off41
– temperature49
Engine compartment92
Engine coolant, refer to 
Coolant94
Engine oil92
– adding94
– additives, refer to Approved 
engine oils94
– approved engine oils94
– BMW Maintenance 
System96
– change intervals, refer to 
Service and Warranty 
Information Booklet for US 
models, Warranty and 
Service Guide Booklet for 
Canadian models
– change intervals, refer to 
Service interval display49
– checking level93
– indicator/warning lamp12
– oil grades, refer also to 
Approved engine oils94
– oil level92
– pressure92
Engine output, refer to Engine 
data110
Engine starting, refer to 
Starting the engine40
EPS Electric Power 
Steering56 

Reference
At a glance
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Driving tips
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Oil, refer to Engine oil92
Oil level92
– checking93
Oil service49
Onboard computer, refer to 
Computer50
Onboard tool kit98
On-call services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance103
Opening
– from inside21
Opening and closing the 
vehicle
– at the door lock20
– from inside21
– from outside19
– with the remote control19
Outlets, refer to 
Ventilation63,67
Outside temperature display
– changing units of 
measure50
– in the onboard computer50
Outside temperature 
warning48
Overheated engine, refer to 
Coolant temperature49
P
Paintwork, refer to the Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
Parking brake41
– indicator lamp13,41
Parking lamps, refer to 
Parking lamps/Low 
beams59
Parking lamps/Low beams59
– bulb replacement99
Parking lock, refer to P 
Parking42
Passenger airbags
– deactivation37
– reactivation37
Passenger-side mirror tilt 
function34
Pathway lighting60
Permissible axle load, refer to 
Weights113Permissible gross weight, 
refer to Weights113
Pinch protection system
– windows25
Placing the vehicle in storage, 
refer to the Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Plastic, refer to the Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter64
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter67
Power
– windows, refer to 
Windows24
Power convertible top27
Power failure102
Power output, refer to Engine 
data110
Power steering, electric56
Power windows
– initializing25
Pressure, tires84
Pressure monitoring, tires, 
refer to
– Flat Tire Monitor53
– Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM54
Protective function, refer to 
Pinch protection system25
R
Radio, refer to the separate 
Owner's Manual
Radio navigation, refer to the 
separate Owner's Manual
Radio remote control key, 
refer to Master keys with 
remote control18
Rain sensor45
Reading lamps61
Rear lamps
– bulb replacement101
– indicator lamp, defective 
bulb13
Rearview mirror, refer to 
Mirrors34Rear window defroster
– air conditioning63
– automatic climate control67
Recirculated-air mode
– air conditioning63
– automatic climate control67
Recirculating the air, refer to 
Recirculated-air 
mode63,67
Reclining seat, refer to 
Seats30
Refueling82
Releasing
– hood91
Remaining distance, refer to 
Cruising range50
Remote control19
– luggage compartment lid19
– malfunction20
– tailgate19
Repairs
– refer to Maintenance 
system96
Replacement key, refer to 
New keys18
Replacement of tires88
Replacing lamps, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs98
Replacing tires, refer to Wheel 
and tire replacement88
Reserve
– indicator lamp, refer to Fuel 
gauge48
Restraint systems
– for children37,38
– refer to Safety belts33
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic43
– manual transmission42
Roadside Assistance103
Roadside parking lamps60
Rod antenna, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Roller-blind cover70
Rope, refer to Towing 
methods106 

Reference
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Driving tips
Mobility
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Status of this Owner's Manual 
at time of printing5
Steering wheel10
– adjusting35
– buttons on steering 
wheel11
– lock40
Steptronic, refer to Sport 
program and Manual 
operation43
Storage compartments68
– eyeglasses compartment69
– glove compartment68
Storage nets69
Storage space
– refer to Cargo bay23
– refer to
Storage compartments68
Storing seat position, refer to 
Seat memory32
Stowage, refer to Storage 
compartments68
Summer tires, refer to Wheels 
and tires84
Supply reservoir, refer to 
Washer fluid reservoir46
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switch for passenger 
airbags36
Switching cooling function on/
off manually63,66
Symbols4
T
Table of contents3
Tachometer48
Tailgate21
– emergency operation22
– indicator lamp13
– opening from inside the 
vehicle21
– opening from the outside21
– opening manually22
– remote control19
– roller-blind cover70
Tail lamps, refer to Rear 
lamps101Tail lights, refer to Rear 
lamps101
Tank contents
– refer to Capacities114
Tank indicator, refer to Fuel 
gauge48
Technical data110
Technical modifications, refer 
to For your own safety5
Telephone, refer to the 
separate Owner's Manual
Telephone preparation 
package71
Temperature
– air conditioning63
– automatic climate control66
– coolant, refer to Coolant 
thermometer49
– engine49
Temperature display
– outside temperature48
– outside temperature 
warning48
– setting unit of measure50
Tempomat, refer to Cruise 
control46
Third brake lamp, refer to 
Center high-mount brake 
lamp101
Three-point safety belt, refer 
to Safety belts33
Tilt alarm sensor24
Tilt function, passenger-side 
mirror34
Tire, flat53,55
– Flat Tire Monitor53
– indicator/warning lamp13
– Run-Flat Tires88
– Tire Pressure Monitor54
Tire inflation pressure84
– checking84
– loss53,54
– restoring84
Tire pressure monitoring, 
refer to
– Flat Tire Monitor53
– Tire Pressure Monitor
54Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM54
– indicator/warning lamp55
– resetting the system54
– system limits54
Tire Quality Grading86
Tire renewal88
Tires
– age86,88
– break-in procedures74
– changing88
– coding86
– condition87
– damage88
– DOT quality grades86
– flat53,55
– inflation pressure84
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Flat Tire Monitor53
– replacement88
– size84
– storage89
– temperature87
– traction87
– tread87
– tread wear87
– Uniform Tire Quality 
Grading86
– wear indicators, refer to 
Minimum tread depth87
– wheel and tire 
replacement88
– winter tires89
– with emergency features, 
refer to Run-Flat Tires88
Tire storage89
Tool kit, refer to Onboard tool 
kit98
Torque, refer to Engine 
data110
Tow bar106
Tow fitting
– screw thread106
Towing eyelet105
Towing the vehicle105
– methods106
– with automatic 
transmission106
Tow rope106