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Controls
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Navigation
Mobility
Activating/deactivating the Bluetooth 
link
The use of Bluetooth technology is not 
permitted in all countries. Observe all 
applicable local regulations. Temporarily deac-
tivate the Bluetooth link between the vehicle 
and the mobile phone, if necessary.
If the Bluetooth link is deactivated, you can no 
longer operate the mobile phone via the vehicle, 
and other devices with a Bluetooth interface 
can be used in combination with the mobile 
phone, e.g. a laptop.<
To temporarily deactivate the Bluetooth link 
between the vehicle and your mobile phone:
1.Press the   button to call up the start 
menu.
2.Press the controller to open the   menu.
3.Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4.Select "Bluetooth" and press the controller.
5.Move the highlight marker to the second 
field from the top, select "Settings" and 
press the controller.6.Select "Bluetooth communication active" 
and press the controller to activate or deac-
tivate the link.
 The Bluetooth link is activated.
 The Bluetooth link is deactivated.
Adjusting volume
Turn the knob during a call to select the desired 
volume.
This volume for the hands-free system is main-
tained, even if the other audio sources are set to 
minimum volume.
You can also adjust the volume with buttons on 
the steering wheel, refer to page10.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Operation via iDrive
You can operate the following functions using 
iDrive:
>Accepting/rejecting calls
>Dialing phone numbers
>Selecting phone numbers from the phone 
book 

Telephoning
182 >Selecting stored phone numbers, e.g. from 
the list of accepted calls
>Ending a call
When the ignition and radio readiness are 
switched off, e.g. after taking the remote control 
out of the ignition switch, you can continue an 
ongoing call via the hands-free system for no 
more than 25 minutes.
Voice quality
If the person you are talking to is having difficul-
ties understanding you, this may be due to 
excessive background noise. The full mobile 
phone preparation package can compensate 
for these noises to a certain extent. To optimize 
voice quality during a call, we recommend that 
you:
>Reduce background noise, e.g. by closing 
the windows, reducing air flow from the 
automatic climate control or by pointing the 
open front air vents downward
>Reduce the volume of the hands-free sys-
tem
Requirements
>The mobile phone's pairing data are stored 
by the vehicle and the mobile phone is oper-
ational.
>The engine is running or the ignition is 
switched on.
>The mobile phone is recognized by the 
vehicle.
Calling up communication
Many of the functions described below are con-
trolled using the "Communication" menu.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.1.Press the   button to call up the start 
menu.
2.Move the controller forwards to call up 
"Communication".
Receiving calls
If you have the phone number of the caller 
stored in the phone book and the phone num-
ber has been transmitted, the name of the entry 
is displayed.
Accepting a call
Press the   button on the steering wheel.
Alternatively:
"Accept" is selected.
Press the controller.
Rejecting a call
Select "Reject" and press the controller.
The caller is diverted to your mailbox if it has 
been activated. 

Telephoning
188
Example: dialing phone numbers
Start the dialog:
Press the   button on the steering wheel.
Adjusting the volume of the 
instructions
You can adjust the volume for the instructions 
from the system:
Turn the button during an instruction.
This volume for the instructions is maintained, 
even if the other audio sources are set to mini-
mum volume.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Calling
Dialing phone numbers
The connection to the desired subscriber is 
established.
Correcting phone numbers
After the last spoken sequence of digits has 
been repeated by the system, you can delete 
this sequence of digits. 
The command {Correct number} can be 
repeated as often as you like.
Deleting phone numbers
All digits entered up to this point are deleted.
Voice phone book
The phone book entries can be called up auto-
matically from your mobile phone's memory.
Selecting an entry
The connection to the phone number of the 
selected entry is established. 
Redialing
The {Redial} command calls up "Redial".
CommandVoice control response
{Dial number}{{Please say the number}}
e.g. {123 456 7890}Depending on your equipment version:
{{123 456 7890. Continue?}} or
{{123 456 7890. And next?}}
{Dial}{{Dialing number}}
1.{Dial number}.
2.Say the phone number.
For telephone calls abroad, say {Plus} 
and then the country code.
3.{Dial}.
{Correct number}.
The digits are deleted.
{Delete}.
1.{Dial name}.
The dialog for selecting an entry is 
opened.
2.Say the name when prompted.
3.Confirm the prompt with {Yes}. 

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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Automatic transmission with 
Steptronic60
– interlock61
– selector lever lock61
– shiftlock61
– towing224
– tow-starting224
"Automatic ventilation" for 
parked car ventilation100
AUTO program for automatic 
climate control98
"Auto Request"193
"Autostore"
– on the radio156
"AUX"150,169,171
– AUX-In port169
– USB-audio interface170
AUX-In port169
Average fuel consumption68
– setting the units70
Average speed68
"Avoid ferries" in 
navigation134
"Avoid highways" in 
navigation134
Avoid highways in 
navigation134
Avoiding unintentional 
alarms35
"Avoid tollroads" in 
navigation134
Axle loads, refer to 
Weights233
"A - Z"183,184
B
Backrests, refer to Seats46
Backrest width adjustment47
Back seats, refer to Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints48
Backup lamp, replacing 
bulb219
Bag for skis, refer to Ski 
bag109
Balance, tone control151
Band-aids, refer to First-aid 
pouch223Bar, refer to Tow-starting, 
towing away225
Bass, tone control151
Bass sounds, refer to Treble 
and bass151
Battery220
– charging220
– disposal37,220
– jump starting223
– temporary power failure220
Battery renewal
– remote control for vehicle37
Being towed224
Belts, refer to Safety belts51
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety 
belts51
Beverage holders, refer to 
Cup holders106
Blower, refer to Air flow 
rate98
"BMW Assist"192,193,194
BMW Assist
– activating196
– Concierge service194
– contacting BMW Customer 
Relations194
– Roadside Assistance192
– services offered191
– TeleService193
"BMW Contact"186
"BMW Contact 
Numbers"186
BMW Maintenance 
System214
"BMW Service settings"197
Bottle holders, refer to Cup 
holders106
Brake assist, refer to Dynamic 
Brake Control81
Brake fluid
– service requirements71
Brake Force Display87
Brake lamps
– Brake Force Display87
– replacing bulb219
Brake pads, breaking in114
Brake rotors116
– brakes114
– breaking in114Brakes
– ABS81
– BMW Maintenance 
System214
– braking safely116
– breaking in114
– parking brake59
– service requirements71
Brake system114
– BMW Maintenance 
System214
– breaking in114
– disc brakes116
Breakdown services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance222
Breaking in the clutch114
Break-in period114
"Brightness"79
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps 
and bulbs216
Bulbs, changing216
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
Calling
– from phone book183
– from Top 8 list184
– redialing184
Can holders, refer to Cup 
holders106
Capacities234
Capacity of the cargo bay233
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery220
Car care, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure 

Everything from A - Z
242 Car-care products, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
"Car Data"68
Care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Cargo, securing118
Cargo bay
– capacity233
– convenient access37
– enlarging, refer to Through-
loading system108
– lamp, refer to Interior 
lamps94
– lid, refer to Luggage 
compartment lid33
– opening from outside33
Cargo bay lid, refer to 
Luggage compartment 
lid33
Cargo bay net, refer to 
Securing cargo118
Cargo loading
– securing cargo118
– stowing cargo117
– vehicle117
Caring for artificial leather, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Caring for leather, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for plastic, 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 jack
– jacking points220
Car key, refer to Integrated 
key/remote control28Car phone176
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest106
– refer to Mobile phone176
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
Car radio, refer to Radio154
Car wash116
– also refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Catalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system115
"Categories" for satellite 
radio161
"CD"150,163
CD changer163
– compressed audio files163
– controls150
– fast forward/reverse167
– installation location167
– playing a track165
– random order166
– repeating a track166
– selecting a CD163
– selecting a track164
– switching on/off150
– tone control151
– volume151
CD player163
– compressed audio files163
– controls150
– fast forward/reverse167
– playing a track165
– random order166
– repeating a track166
– selecting a track164
– switching on/off150
– tone control151
– volume151
Center armrest106
Center brake lamp, replacing 
bulb219
Center console, refer to 
Around the center 
console14
Central key, refer to Integrated 
key/remote control28
"Central locking"30,50Central locking
– from inside32
– from outside29
Central locking system29
– convenient access36
Changes, technical, refer to 
For your own safety5
Changing the language on the 
Control Display79
Changing the measurement 
units on the Control 
Display70,78
Changing wheels219
Chassis number, refer to 
Engine compartment210
Check Control76
"Check Control 
messages"77
Checking oil level210
Child-restraint fixing system 
LATCH56
Child-restraint systems55
Child seats55
Chrome parts, care, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Cigarette lighter107
Cleaning, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Cleaning headlamps64
– washer fluid64
"Climate"97
Clock66
– 12h/24h format75
– setting time74
Closing
– from inside32
– from outside29
Clothes hooks106
Cold start, refer to Starting the 
engine59
Combination instrument, refer 
to Instrument cluster12
Comfort access, refer to 
Convenient access36
Comfort area, refer to Around 
the center console14
"Communication"182,192,1
93,194 

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Mobility
Compact disc, refer to
– CD changer163
– CD player163
Compartment for remote 
control, refer to Ignition 
lock58
Compass104
Computer67
– displays on Control 
Display68
– hour signal75
Computer, refer to iDrive16
"Concert hall" for Tone 
control152
"Concierge"194
Concierge service194
Condensation, refer to When 
the vehicle is parked116
Condition Based Service 
CBS214
Configuring settings, refer to 
Personal Profile28
Confirmation signals for 
locking/unlocking the 
vehicle31
Connecting vacuum cleaner, 
refer to Connecting 
electrical appliances107
Consumption, refer to 
Average fuel 
consumption68
"Continue guidance to 
destination?"137
Control Center, refer to 
iDrive16
Control Display16
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls and displays10
Convenient access36
– replacing the battery37
Convenient operation
– windows30
– windows with convenient 
access36
– with convenient access36
Convenient starting, refer to 
Starting the engine59Convertible
– rollover protection 
system89
– top40
– wind deflector44
Convertible top
– convenient opening30
Coolant213
– checking level213
– filling213
Coolant temperature67
Cooling, maximum97
Cooling fluid, refer to 
Coolant213
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Corner-illuminating lamps93
Corner-illuminating lamps, 
refer to Adaptive Head 
Light93
Cornering lamps, refer to 
Adaptive Head Light93
Courtesy lamps94
Cross-hairs in navigation128
Cruise control64
Cruising range68
Cup holders106
Curb weight, refer to 
Weights233
Current fuel consumption68
"Current position"144
Current position
– displaying144
– entering132
– storing132
"Customer 
Relations"186,194
D
Dashboard, refer to 
Cockpit10
Dashboard lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting94
Data
– dimensions231
– sizes231Data, technical230
– capacities234
– engine230
– weights233
"Date"75,76
Date
– setting75
– setting format76
"Date format"76
"Daytime running lamps"93
Daytime running lamps, 
switch positions92
DBC Dynamic Brake 
Control81
"Deactivated"51
Deactivating front passenger 
airbags88
Deadlocking, refer to 
Locking30
Decommissioning the vehicle, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Defect
– door lock32
– fuel filler door200
– glass roof40
– luggage compartment lid33
Defogging windows99
Defrosting the windows99
Defrosting windshield, refer to 
Defrosting windows99
Defrost position, refer to 
Defrosting windows99
"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 

Everything from A - Z
244 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 clock66
Digital compass104
Digital radio, refer to High 
Definition Radio157
Digital Versatile Disc, refer to
– Drive for navigation DVD150
Dimensions231
Directional indicators, refer to 
Turn signals62
Direction instructions, refer to 
Voice instructions140
Directory for navigation, refer 
to Address book131
Displacement, refer to Engine 
data230
"Display"20Display, refer to Control 
Display16
Display lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting94
Displays, refer to Instrument 
cluster12
Displays and controls10
"Display settings"79
Disposal
– of coolant213
– remote control battery37
– vehicle battery220
Distance, refer to 
Computer68
Distance remaining to service, 
refer to Service 
requirements71
"Distance to dest."69
Distance to destination, refer 
to Computer68
Distance warning, refer to 
Park Distance Control 
PDC80
Door key, refer to Integrated 
key/remote control28
Door lock32
Door lock, confirmation 
signals31
"Door locks"30,32,72
Doors, emergency 
operation32
DOT Quality Grades205
Draft-free ventilation99
Drinks holders, refer to Cup 
holders106
Drive for navigation DVD150
Drive-off assistance, refer to 
DSC81
Drive-off assistant82
Driving around a traffic 
congestion144
Driving lamps, refer to Parking 
lamps/low beams91
Driving notes114
Driving off on hills, refer to 
Drive-off assistant82
Driving route, refer to 
Displaying route137Driving stability control 
systems81
Driving through water116
Driving tips, refer to Driving 
notes114
Dry air, refer to Cooling 
function99
DTC Dynamic Traction 
Control82
– indicator lamps82
DVD
– drive for navigation DVD150
DVD for navigation122
Dynamic Brake Control 
DBC81
"Dynamic route" in 
navigation134
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC81
Dynamic Traction Control 
DTC
– indicator lamps82
E
EBV Electronic brake-force 
distribution81
Eject button, refer to Buttons 
on the CD player150
Electrical malfunction
– door lock32
– fuel filler door200
– glass roof40
– luggage compartment lid33
Electronic brake-force 
distribution EBV81
Electronic oil level check210
Electronic Stability Program 
ESP, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC81
Emergency operation, refer to 
Manual operation
– door lock32
– fuel filler door200
– glass roof40
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission62
Emergency release, luggage 
compartment lid34 

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Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Emergency Request222
Emergency services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance222
"Enabled services"196
"Enable services"197
"End call"183
Energy, saving
– saving fuel114
Engine
– breaking in114
– data230
– speed230
– starting59
– starting, convenient 
access36
– switching off59
Engine compartment210
Engine coolant, refer to 
Coolant213
Engine oil
– adding212
– additives212
– BMW Maintenance 
System214
– checking level210
– intervals between changes, 
refer to Service 
requirements71
– specified engine oils212
"Engine oil level"211
Engine output, refer to Engine 
data230
Engine speed, refer to Engine 
data230
Engine starting, refer to 
Starting the engine59
"Enter address"124
Entering 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 DSC81
Event data recorders215
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 
away224
– for tying down loads118
F
Fader, tone control151
Failure messages, refer to 
Check Control76
Failure of an electrical 
consumer220
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 navigation134
Filter of automatic climate 
control, refer to Microfilter/
activated charcoal filter100
First aid pouch223
Fixture for remote control, 
refer to Ignition lock58
Flash when locking/
unlocking31
Flat tire
– Run-Flat Tires207
– Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM84Flat Tire Monitor FTM83
– indicating a flat tire84
– initializing the system83
– malfunction84
– system limits83
Flat tires, refer to Tire 
condition206
"FM", waveband150,154
FM, waveband154
Fog lamps94
– indicator lamp13,94
Footbrake, refer to Braking 
safely116
Footwell lamps94
For your own safety5
Frequency, selecting 
manually155
Front airbags88
Front seat setting45
Frost, removing from 
windows, refer to Defrosting 
windows99
FTM, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor83
Fuel200
– gauge67
– high-quality brands200
– quality200
– specifications200
– tank contents, refer to 
Capacities234
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel 
gauge67
Fuel consumption display, 
refer to Average fuel 
consumption68
Fuel consumption statistics, 
refer to Average fuel 
consumption68
Fuel display, refer to Fuel 
gauge67
Fuel filler door200
– releasing in the event of 
electrical malfunction200
Fuses220