2008 BMW 128I CONVERTIBLE manual radio set

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Contents
The fastest way to find information on a partic-
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page244.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
6Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10Cockpit
16iDrive
23Voice command system
Controls
28Opening and closing
45Adjustments
55Transporting children safely
58Driving
67Everything under control
81Technology for driving comfort and
safety
92Lamps
97Climate
103Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
114Things to remember when driving
Navigation
122Starting the navigation system
123Destination entry
136Destination guidance
146What to do if …
Entertainment
150On/off and settings
154Radio
160Satellite radio
163CD player and CD changer
169AUX-In port
170USB-audio interface
Communications
176Telephoning
191BMW Assist
Mobility
202Refueling
204Wheels and tires
212Under the hood
217Maintenance
219Care
223Replacing components
229Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
236Technical data
240Short commands for the voice command
system
244Everything from A - Z

iDrive
20
Status information
1Display for:
>Entertainment:
Radio, CD or
>Telephone
* in "Communication":
Name of the connected mobile phone,
network search or no network
>"BMW Assist"
*:
Active voice connection with a
BMW Assist service
2Entertainment audio output off
3Display for traffic information
*:
"TI":
Traffic information for the navigation sys-
tem can be received and transmission is
switched on
4Display for:
> New entries present in "Missed calls"
*
> Roaming active
5 It is possible to make calls
* if the mobile
phone is paired with the vehicle
Reception strength of mobile phone
network, display depending on mobile
phone
6Time
Other displays:
Status information is temporarily hidden during
Check Control message displays or entries via
the voice command system
*.
Closing/opening the screen
Do not place objects in the vicinity of the
open screen, otherwise the screen may
be damaged.<
Closing the screen
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Select "Close display" and press the con-
troller.
You can also close the screen manually.<
Opening the screen
Press the controller.
Setting the conditions for opening the
screen automatically
You can select the events that cause the screen
to open automatically.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4.Select "Display settings" and press the
controller.
5.Select "Display" and press the controller.

Radio
154
Radio
Your radio provides reception of the FM and AM
wavebands.
Listening to the radio
Press the button if the sound output is switched
off.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the controller backwards to call up
"Entertainment".
3.If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Select "FM" or "AM".
4.Press the controller.
Stations are shown on the Control Display on
the basis of various selection criteria, e.g. "Pre-
sets".
If "Autostore" does not show a station in the AM
waveband or if the displayed stations are no
longer receivable, update the stations with the
best reception, refer to page155.
Changing stations
Turn the controller.
Buttons on the CD player
Press the button for the corre-
sponding direction.
The system switches to the next displayed sta-
tion.
You can also change the station with the but-
tons on the steering wheel, refer to page11.
Changing selection criteria
In addition to the stations currently displayed,
you can have stations with another selection
criterion displayed.
You can choose from the following selection
criteria:
>"All stations"
*:
Stations that can currently be received on
the "FM" waveband.
>"Autostore":
Stations with the best reception on the
"AM" waveband. For High Definition Radio:
stations with the best reception on the
"FM" waveband.
>"Presets":
Stations you have previously stored, refer to
page156.
>"Manual":
To set stations that can be received in addi-
tion to those already being displayed, refer
to Selecting the frequency manually,
page155.

Reference 241
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Onboard info
Entertainment
To show arrow display137{Arrow display}
To display map138{Map}, {Map facing north},
{Map direction of travel} or
{Perspective}
To open route125, 141 {Route menu}
To open "New route"141{New route}
To change scale139{Scale ... miles} or
{Scale ... feet}
To display towns/cities and streets along the
route139{Route list}
FunctionCommand
FunctionCommand
To open "Car Data"69{Car Data}
To display computer68{Onboard info}
To display trip computer70{Trip computer}
To open speed limit79{Limit}
To open stopwatch79{Stopwatch}
To activate road-speed limit79{Limit on}
To deactivate road-speed limit79{Limit off}
FunctionCommand
Tone control151{Audio}
To switch on radio154{Radio on},
{FM} or
{AM}
To open "FM"154{FM menu}
To open "AM"154{AM menu}
To open "All stations"154{FM All stations}
To select radio station154{Station} e.g. {Station WNYC} or
{Choose station}
To open "Presets"154{FM presets} or
{AM presets}
To open "Manual"155{FM manual} or
{AM manual} or
{Choose frequency},
{Frequency ... Megahertz}

Reference 245
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic60
– interlock61
– selector lever lock61
– shiftlock61
– towing231
– tow-starting231
"Automatic ventilation" for
parked car ventilation101
AUTO program for automatic
climate control99
"Auto Request"193
"Autostore"
– on the radio156
"AUX"150,169,171
– AUX-In port169
– USB-audio interface170
AUX-In port169
Average fuel consumption69
– setting the units71
Average speed69
"Avoid ferries" in
navigation134
"Avoid highways" in
navigation134
Avoid highways in
navigation134
Avoiding unintentional
alarms35
"Avoid tollroads" in
navigation134
Axle loads, refer to
Weights239
"A - Z"183,184
B
Backrests, refer to Seats46
Backrest width adjustment47
Back seats, refer to Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints48
Backup lamp, replacing
bulb226
Bag for skis, refer to Ski
bag109
Balance, tone control151
Band-aids, refer to First-aid
pouch230Bar, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away232
Bass, tone control151
Bass sounds, refer to Treble
and bass151
Battery227
– charging227
– disposal37,227
– jump starting230
– temporary power failure227
Battery renewal
– remote control for vehicle37
Being towed231
Belts, refer to Safety belts51
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts51
Beverage holders, refer to
Cup holders107
Blower, refer to Air flow
rate99
BMW
– car shampoo222
"BMW
Assist"192,193,194,195
BMW Assist
– activating196
– concierge service195
– contacting BMW Customer
Relations194
– Roadside Assistance192
– services offered191
– TeleServices193
"BMW Contact"186
"BMW Contact
Numbers"186
BMW Maintenance
System217
"BMW Service settings"197
BMW Teleservice Call
– automatic193
– manual193
BMW TeleServices193
– displaying194
– updating194
Bottle holders, refer to Cup
holders107
Brake assist, refer to Dynamic
Brake Control82Brake fluid
– service requirements72
Brake Force Display88
Brake lamps
– Brake Force Display88
– replacing bulb226
Brake pads, breaking in114
Brake rotors116
– brakes114
– breaking in114
Brakes
– ABS82
– BMW Maintenance
System217
– braking safely116
– breaking in114
– parking brake59
– service requirements72
Brake system114
– BMW Maintenance
System217
– breaking in114
– disc brakes116
Breakdown services, refer to
Roadside Assistance229
Breaking in the clutch114
Break-in period114
"Brightness"80
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps
and bulbs223
Bulbs, changing223
Button for starting the
engine58
Buttons on the steering
wheel11
C
California Proposition 65
warning6
"Call"184,195
Call
– accepting182
– displaying accepted184
– ending183
– missed184
– starting183

Everything from A - Z
248 "Delete address book" in
navigation133
"Delete all numbers" on the
mobile phone185
"Delete data" in
navigation133
"Delete" for mobile
phone185
Destination address
– deleting133
– entering123,127
Destination for navigation
– destination list130
– entry123
– home address133
– manual entry123,127
– selecting from address
book132
– selecting using
information129
– selecting via language127
– selecting via map128
– storing131
Destination guidance136
– canceling voice
instructions54
– changing specified
route134
– displaying route137
– distance and arrival136
– starting136
– terminating/continuing136
– voice instructions140
– volume of voice
instructions140
Destination list for navigation
system130
Destinations recently driven
to130
"Details" for audio mode171
"Dial" for mobile phone183
"Dial number"183
Differential, breaking in114
Digital clock67
Digital compass105
Digital radio, refer to High
Definition Radio157
Digital Versatile Disc, refer to
– Drive for navigation DVD150Dimensions237
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals62
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions140
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book131
Displacement, refer to Engine
data
236
"Display"20
Display, refer to Control
Display16
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting95
Displays, refer to Instrument
cluster12
Displays and controls10
"Display settings"80
Disposal
– of coolant216
– remote control battery37
– vehicle battery227
Distance, refer to
Computer69
Distance remaining to service,
refer to Service
requirements72
"Distance to dest."70
Distance to destination, refer
to Computer69
Distance warning, refer to
Park Distance Control
PDC81
Door key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control28
Door lock32
Door lock, confirmation
signals31
"Door locks"30,32,73
Doors, emergency
operation32
DOT Quality Grades208
Draft-free ventilation100
Drinks holders, refer to Cup
holders107
Drive for navigation DVD150
Drive-off assistance, refer to
DSC82
Drive-off assistant83Driving around a traffic
congestion144
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams92
Driving notes114
Driving off on hills, refer to
Drive-off assistant83
Driving route, refer to
Displaying route137
Driving stability control
systems82
Driving through water116
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes114
Dry air, refer to Cooling
function100
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control82
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control83
– indicator lamps83
DVD
– drive for navigation DVD150
DVD for navigation122
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC82
"Dynamic route" in
navigation134
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC82
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC
– indicator lamps83
E
EBV Electronic brake-force
distribution82
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on the CD player150
Electrical malfunction
– door lock32
– fuel filler door202
– glass roof40
– luggage compartment lid33
Electronic brake-force
distribution EBV82
Electronic oil level check213

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

Everything from A - Z
254
R
Radio
– autostore155
– controls150
– High Definition Radio157
– listening to stations154
– sampling stations155
– satellite radio160
– selecting a
waveband150,154
– selecting the frequency
manually155
– station search155
– stations with best
reception155
– storing stations156
– switching on/off150
– tone control151
– volume151
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness58
Radio readiness58
– switched off58
– switched on58
Rain sensor63
"Random", refer to Random
play166
"Random all" for audio
mode167
"Random directory" for audio
mode167
Random play166
"RDS" Radio Data
System157
Reading lamps96
Rear fog lamps
– replacing bulb226
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps225
Rear-mounted luggage
rack119
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints48
– folding down backrests108
Rearview mirror, refer to
Mirrors51
Rear window defroster100
"Received calls"184Receiving level of mobile
phone, refer to Status
information20
Recirculated-air mode99
Recirculation of air, refer to
Recirculated-air mode99
Recording times, refer to
Stopwatch79
"Redial" on the mobile
phone184
Reflectors, refer to Tail
lamps225
Refueling202
Releasing
– hood212
Remaining distance, refer to
Computer69
Remaining distance, refer to
Cruising range69
Remote control28
– battery renewal37
– convenient access36
– garage door opener103
– luggage compartment lid30
– malfunctions31,37
– removing from the ignition
lock58
– service data217
Remote control key, refer to
Integrated key/remote
control28
"Repeat directory" for audio
mode166
"Repeat" for audio mode166
"Repeat track" for audio
mode166
Replacement fuses, refer to
Fuses227
Replacement remote
control28
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs223
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires210
Reporting safety defects6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge68
Reservoir for washer
systems64"Reset"84,86
– tone settings153
Reset, refer to Resetting tone
settings152
"Reset" for stopwatch79
Residual heat100
Restraint systems, refer to
Safety belts51
Restraint systems for
children55
Retreaded tires210
Reverse
– CD changer167
– CD player167
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic61
– manual transmission60
Road map138
"Roadside Assistance"192
Roadside
Assistance192,229
Roadside parking lamps94
– replacing bulbs224
Roadworthiness test, refer to
Service requirements72
Rollover protection system,
convertible90
– resetting91
Roof load capacity239
Roof-mounted luggage
rack118
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away232
Rotary/pushbutton control,
refer to Controller16
Route134
– arrow display137
– changing141
– display137
– displaying streets and
towns/cities139
– displaying town139
– list139
– map display138
– selecting134
– selecting criteria134