
Everything from A - Z
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Everything from A - Z
Index
"..." Identifies Control Display 
texts used to select 
individual functions and 
refers you to the page where 
these texts can be found.
A
ABS Antilock Brake 
System82
Accessories, refer to The 
individual vehicle5
Accident, reporting, refer to 
Emergency Request229
Activated-charcoal filter101
"Activation time" for parked 
car ventilation101
Active steering88
Adaptive Head Light94
"Add digits" on the mobile 
phone184
Additives
– coolant216
– engine oil215
"Address book" in 
navigation131
Address for navigation
– deleting133
– entering123,131
– selecting132
– storing131
– storing current position132
"Add to destination list"126
Airbags89
– sitting safely45
– warning lamp90
Air conditioner97
Air distribution
– automatic99
Air flow rate99
Airing, refer to Ventilation100
Air outlets, refer to Air 
vents97Air pressure, checking, refer 
to Tire inflation 
pressure204
Air recirculation, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode99
"Air recirculation on / off"53
Air vents97
AKI, refer to Fuel 
specifications202
Alarm system34
– avoiding unintentional 
alarms35
– interior motion sensor35
– switching off an alarm35
– tilt alarm sensor35
"All channels" for satellite 
radio161
All-season tires, refer to 
Winter tires211
"All stations", displaying with 
the radio154
"AM", waveband150,154
Ambient air, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode
99
Antenna for mobile phone176
Antifreeze
– coolant216
– washer fluid64
Antilock Brake System 
ABS82
Anti-theft alarm system, refer 
to Alarm system34
Anti-theft system29
Approved axle loads, refer to 
Weights239
Approved gross vehicle 
weight, refer to Weights239
Armrest, refer to Center 
armrest107
Arrival time
– computer69
Arrival time, refer to Starting 
destination guidance136Arrow display for 
navigation137
"Arrow display" in 
navigation137
Ashtray107
Assist191
Assistance systems, refer to 
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC82
"Assist profile"197
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control99
"Audio"153,157
Audio150
– controls150
– switching on/off150
– tone control151
– volume151
"Audio", refer to Tone 
control151
Automatic
– air distribution99
– air flow rate99
– BMW Teleservice Call193
– cruise control65
– headlamp control92
– storing of stations155
Automatic car wash, refer to 
Car wash116
Automatic car washes219
Automatic climate control97
– automatic air distribution99
– settings via iDrive98
Automatic curb monitor52
Automatic lamps
– refer to Welcome lamps92
"Automatic programs" with 
automatic climate control99
Automatic recirculated-air 
control AUC99
Automatic station search155 

Reference 249
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Electronic Stability Program 
ESP, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC82
Emergency operation, refer to 
Manual operation
– door lock32
– fuel filler door202
– glass roof40
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission62
Emergency release, luggage 
compartment lid34
Emergency Request229
Emergency services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance229
"Enabled services"196
"Enabled TeleServices"194
"End call"183
Energy, saving
– saving fuel114
Engine
– breaking in114
– data236
– speed236
– starting59
– starting, convenient 
access36
– switching off59
Engine compartment213
Engine coolant, refer to 
Coolant216
Engine oil
– adding215
– additives215
– BMW Maintenance 
System217
– checking level213
– intervals between changes, 
refer to Service 
requirements72
– specified engine oils215
"Engine oil level"214
Engine output, refer to Engine 
data236
Engine speed, refer to Engine 
data236
Engine starting, refer to 
Starting the engine59
"Enter address"124Entering a destination124
Entering a destination 
country124
Entering a house number or 
intersection126
Entering an intersection125
Entering a street125
"Entertainment"150
"Equalizer", refer to Tone 
control152
Equalizer, refer to Tone 
control152
"ESN"160
ESP Electronic Stability 
Program, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC82
Event data recorders218
Exhaust system, refer to Hot 
exhaust system115
Exterior mirrors51
– adjusting51
– automatic dimming 
feature53
– automatic heating52
– folding in and out52
External audio device, refer to 
AUX-In port169
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing 
away231
– for tying down loads118
F
Fader, tone control151
Failure messages, refer to 
Check Control77
Failure of an electrical 
consumer227
False alarm, refer to Avoiding 
unintentional alarms35
Fastening safety belts, refer to 
Safety belts51
Fastest route for 
navigation134
Fast forward
– CD changer167
– CD player167
"Fast route" in navigation134Filter of automatic climate 
control, refer to Microfilter/
activated charcoal filter101
First aid pouch230
Fixture for remote control, 
refer to Ignition lock58
Flash when locking/
unlocking31
Flat tire
– Run-Flat Tires210
– Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM85
Flat Tire Monitor FTM84
– indicating a flat tire85
– initializing the system84
– malfunction85
– system limits84
Flat tires, refer to Tire 
condition209
"FM", waveband150,154
FM, waveband154
Fog lamps95
– indicator lamp13,95
Footbrake, refer to Braking 
safely116
Footwell lamps95
For your own safety5
Frequency, selecting 
manually155
Front airbags89
Front seat setting45
Frost, removing from 
windows, refer to Defrosting 
windows100
FTM, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor84
Fuel202
– gauge68
– high-quality brands202
– quality202
– specifications202
– tank contents, refer to 
Capacities239
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel 
gauge68
Fuel consumption display, 
refer to Average fuel 
consumption69 

Everything from A - Z
252 Luggage compartment lid33
– convenient access37
– emergency release34
– opening from outside33
– unlocking manually33
– unlocking with remote 
control30
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack118
Lumbar support47
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires211
Maintenance, refer to
– BMW Maintenance 
System217
– Service booklet
Maintenance system217
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control77
Manual
– BMW Teleservice Call193
Manual car wash220
"Manual" on the radio155
Manual operation
– door lock32
– fuel filler door202
– glass roof40
– luggage compartment lid33
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission62
Manual operation with 
automatic transmission61
Manual transmission60
Map
– changing scale139
– destination entry128
"Map direction of travel"138
"Map facing north"138
Maximum cooling98
Maximum speed
– for winter tires211
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Message list, traffic 
information142Microfilter/activated-charcoal 
filter for automatic climate 
control101
Microphone for telephone14
Mirror dimming feature53
Mirrors51
– automatic curb monitor52
– exterior mirrors51
– heating52
– interior rearview mirror52
"Missed calls"184
Missed calls184
Mobile phone
– accepted calls184
– adjusting volume181
– calling183
– ending call183
– missed calls184
– operation via iDrive181
– redialing184
– Top 8184
– touch tone dialing186
Mobile phone, installation 
location, refer to Center 
armrest107
Mobile phone, refer to the 
separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, technical, refer 
to For your own safety5
Monitor, refer to iDrive16
Monitoring system for tire 
pressures, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor84
"Monitor on / off"54
Most recent mobile phone 
numbers184
MP3, refer to Compressed 
audio files163
Multifunctional steering 
wheel, refer to Buttons on 
the steering wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher62
– refer to Wiper system63
Music tracks, refer to 
Tracks164
"Mute on / off"54
N
"Navigation"123,129
Navigation announcements, 
refer to Switching voice 
instructions on/off140
Navigation drive, location122
Navigation DVD122
– drive150
Navigation system122
– address book131
– changing a route141
– destination entry123
– destination list130
– displaying current 
position144
– entering a destination 
manually123,127
– last destinations130
– navigation DVD122
– opening123
– route display137
– route list139
– searching for a special 
destination129
– selecting destination using 
information129
– selecting destination via 
map128
– selecting route criteria134
– starting destination 
guidance136
– switching off, refer to 
Terminating/continuing 
destination guidance136
– terminating/continuing 
destination guidance136
– voice instructions140
– volume adjustment140
"Navigation voice 
instructions"139
"Navigation voice 
instructions" via buttons on 
steering wheel53
Neck support, refer to Head 
restraints47
Nets, refer to Storage 
compartments107 

Reference 253
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"New address" in 
navigation132
"New destination"124,128
"New route"141
New tires210
"Next entertainment 
source"54
North-facing map138
Number of cylinders, refer to 
Engine data236
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket 
for On-Board Diagnosis218
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel 
specifications202
Odometer67
Oil, refer to Engine oil213
Oil consumption213
Oil level213
Old batteries, refer to 
Disposal227
"On a new destination" in 
navigation130
"Onboard info"69
Onboard tool kit223
"On destination"130
"On location"130
Opening and closing
– convenient access36
– from inside32
– from outside29
– using the door lock32
– via the remote control29
Operation by voice for mobile 
phone187
– adjusting volume188
– canceling187
– correcting phone 
number188
– dialing phone number188
– placing a call188
– redialing188
– voice commands187
– voice phone book188
"Options"195,196
Orientation menu, refer to 
Start menu17Outlets, refer to 
Ventilation100
Output, refer to Engine 
data236
Outside temperature 
display67
– changing unit of measure71
– on computer71
Outside temperature 
warning67
Overriding selector lever 
lock62P
Paintwork care220
Park assistant, refer to Park 
Distance Control81
Park Distance Control PDC81
"Parked car operation"101
"Parked car ventilation"101
Parked car ventilation101
– activating switch-on 
time102
– preselecting switch-on 
times101
– switching on and off 
directly101
Parking
– vehicle59
Parking aid, refer to Park 
Distance Control PDC81
Parking brake59
– indicator lamp60
Parking lamps/low beams92
– replacing bulbs224
Parts and accessories, refer to 
The individual vehicle5
Passenger-side mirror tilt 
function52
"Pathway lighting"93
Pathway lighting93
"PDC"81
Personal Profile28
"Perspective"138
Phone book181Phone numbers
– deleting from phone 
book185
– dialing183
– most recent numbers184
– selecting in phone book184
– Top 8184
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric40
– windows39
Placing a call, refer to 
telephone owner's manual
"Play" for satellite radio161
Polish222
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter101
Position
– displaying144
– saving, refer to Storing 
current position132
Power windows38
Power windows, refer to 
Windows38
"Presets", displaying with the 
radio154
"Presets" for satellite 
radio161
Pressure, tires204
Pressure monitoring of tires, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor84
Pressure monitoring of tires, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM85
Programmable buttons on the 
steering wheel11
Programmable memory 
keys21
Protection function, refer to 
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric40
– windows39
Providing medical assistance, 
refer to First add pouch230
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor84