2008 BMW 135I COUPE service indicator

Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
135i: with fuel gauge
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Tachometer66
5Fuel gauge67
135i: engine oil temperature67
6Display for
>Clock66
>Outside temperature66
>Indicator and warning lamps767Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*60
>Computer67
>Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven71
>Odometer and trip odometer66
>Checking oil level210
>Settings and information70
8Resetting the trip odometer66

Controls
71Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
until "Units" is selected and press the con-
troller.
6.Select the desired menu item and press the
controller.
7.Select the desired measurement unit and
press the controller.
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Service requirements
The remaining driving distance and the date of
the next scheduled service are displayed briefly
immediately after you start the engine or switch
on the ignition.
The extent of service work required can
be read out from the remote control by
your BMW Service Advisor.<
For certain maintenance operations, you can
view the respective distance remaining or due
date individually in the instrument cluster.1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page58.
2.Push button 1 in the turn indicator lever up
or down repeatedly until the appropriate
symbol appears in the display, accompa-
nied by the words "SERVICE-INFO".
3.Press button 2.
4.Use button 1 to scroll through the individual
service items.

Controls
77Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Hiding Check Control messages
Press the button in the turn indicator lever.
Some Check Control messages are displayed
until the respective malfunction has been recti-
fied. They cannot be hidden. If several malfunc-
tions occur at the same time, they are displayed
in succession.
They are marked with the symbol shown
here.
Other Check Control messages are automati-
cally hidden after approx. 20 seconds, but are
kept in memory.
They are marked with the symbol shown
here.
Viewing stored Check Control
messages
1.Push button 1 in the turn indicator lever up
or down repeatedly until the appropriate
symbol appears in the display, accompa-
nied by the words "CHECK".
2.Press button 2.
"CHECK OK" appears if there are no Check
Control messages. If a Check Control mes-
sage has been stored, the corresponding
lamp comes on. It is accompanied by a text
message on the Control Display.3.Push button 1 to check for other messages.
4.Press button 2.
The display again shows the outside tem-
perature and the time.
Viewing more information later
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Select "Info sources" and press the control-
ler.
4.Select "Service Info" and press the control-
ler.
5.If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Turn the controller
until "Check Control messages" is selected
and press the controller.

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

Reference 245
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
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

Reference 251
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Runflat System Component
RSC, refer to Run-Flat
Tires207
Run-Flat Tires207
– continuing driving with a
damaged tire84
– flat tire84
– new tires207
– remaining driving distance,
refer to Indication of a flat
tire84
– tire inflation pressure202
– winter tires208
Runflat Tyres, refer to Run-
Flat Tires207
S
Safety-belt height
adjustment51
Safety belts51
– damage51
– indicator lamp51
– reminder51
– sitting safely45
Safety systems
– airbags88
– Antilock Brake System
ABS81
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC81
– rollover protection system,
convertible89
– safety belts51
Safety tires, refer to Run-Flat
Tires207
"SAT"150,160
Satellite radio160
– displaying additional
information161
– enabling160
– selecting channel161
– storing channel161
Saving fuel114
"Scan"
– sampling radio stations155
– sampling tracks on CD165Scan
– CD changer165
– CD player165
– radio155
"Scan all" for audio mode165
"Scan directory" for audio
mode165
Screen, refer to iDrive16
Screw thread for tow
fitting224
SDARS, refer to Satellite
radio160
Seat and mirror memory49
Seat belt reminder, refer to
'Fasten safety belts'
reminder51
Seats45
– heating49
– sitting safely45
Securing cargo109,110
"Select as
destination"130,195
"Select current speed"78
Selecting a country for
navigation124
Selecting an audio source150
Selecting menu items19
Selecting new scale for
navigation139
Selector lever, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic61
"Service"211
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance222
Service car, refer to Roadside
Assistance222
Service data in remote
control214
"Service Info"72,193
Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS214
"Service Request"186,193
Service requirement display,
refer to Condition Based
Service CBS214
"Service
requirements"72,193,211Service requirements71
"Set date"75
"Set time"75
"Settings"197
Settings
– clock, 12h/24h format75
– date format76
"Settings" for unlocking29
Setting times, refer to
Preselecting switch-on
times100
Shifting gears with automatic
transmission with
Steptronic61
Shiftlock, refer to Changing
selector lever positions61
Short commands for the voice
command system235
Shortest route in navigation,
refer to Selecting route134
"Short route" in
navigation134
"Show current position"129
"Show destination
position"129
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer166
– CD player166
Side airbags88
Side windows, refer to
Windows38
Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Sitting safely45
– airbags45
– safety belt45
Ski bag109
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Glass roof, electric
39
Slot for remote control58
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray107
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest106
Snow chains208
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances107
Socket for On-Board
Diagnosis OBD215

Reference 253
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Temperature display
– outside temperature66
– outside temperature
warning66
– setting the units70
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control64
"Terminate services"196
"Text language", refer to
Language of Control
Display79
"Theater" for Tone
control152
Thigh support46
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp219
Three-point safety belt51
Through-loading system108
Tilt alarm sensor35
Tilt function, passenger-side
mirror52
"Time / Date"74,75
"Time format"75
Timer, refer to Preselecting
switch-on times100
Tire inflation pressure202
– loss84,85
Tire pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor83
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM84
– resetting the system85
– system limitations84
– warning lamp86
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor84
Tire Quality Grading205Tires
– age205,207
– air loss86
– breaking in114
– changing, refer to Changing
wheels219
– condition206
– damage206
– inflation pressure202
– labels205
– minimum tread depth206
– new tires207
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor83
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM84
– puncture84
– retreaded207
– Run-Flat Tires207
– size205
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth206
– winter tires208
Tires, FTM83
TMC station, refer to Traffic
information141
"Tone"151
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting151
– middle setting152
Tools, refer to Onboard tool
kit216
"Top 8" for mobile phone184
Torque, refer to Engine
data230
Touch tone dialing186
Tow bar225
Tow fitting224
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away224
Towing224
– car with automatic
transmission224
– methods225
Towing and tow-starting224
Town/city for destination124
"Town / City" in destination
entry124Tow rope225
Tow-starting224
"TPM"85
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor84
Tracks
– random play sequence166
– sampling, Scan165
– searching for165
Track width, refer to
Dimensions231
Traction control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC81
Traffic information for
navigation
– calling up142
– display on route map143
– during destination
guidance144
– switching on/off141
– symbols143
"Traffic Info settings"142
Traffic jam
– displaying traffic
information141
– driving around144
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic60
– manual transmission60
Transporting children
safely55
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo118
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread206
Treble, refer to Treble and
bass151
Treble, tone control151
"Trip computer"69
Trip computer69
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer66
"Triple turn signal"63
Triple turn signal activation63
Trip odometer66
Trunk, refer to Cargo bay

Everything from A - Z
254 Trunk lid, refer to Luggage
compartment lid33
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions231
Turn signal
– indicator lamp12
Turn signal indicators
– replacing bulbs218
Turn signals62
– triple turn signal63
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading118
U
Underbody protection, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR205
"Units"70
Units of measure
– average fuel
consumption70
– temperature70
Universal garage door opener,
refer to Integrated universal
remote control102
Universal remote control102
Unlatching, refer to
Unlocking29
"Unlock button"30
Unlocking
– from inside33
– from outside29
– luggage compartment lid37
– without remote control, refer
to Convenient access36
Unlocking without a key, refer
to Convenient access36
"Update services"195
USB-audio interface170
"USB" for audio
mode169,171
V
Vehicle
– battery220
– breaking in114
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– cargo loading117
– dimensions231
– Identification Number, refer
to Engine compartment210
– parking59
– washing, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
– weight233
"Vehicle / Tires" for
unlocking29
Vehicle decommissioning
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Vehicle jack220
Vehicle position, refer to
Displaying current
position144
Ventilation99
– draft-free99
Ventilation when parked, refer
to Parked car ventilation100
Vents, refer to Ventilation99
"Vent settings"97
Voice commands
– overview23
– short commands235
Voice instructions from
navigation system140
– muting54,140
– repeating54,140
– switching on/off54,140
– volume140
Voice phone book188
Volume150
– audio sources150
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities234
– mobile phone181
– speed-dependent
control151
– voice instructions140Volume distribution
– front/rear151
– left/right151
W
Warning and indicator
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control76
Warning triangle223
Washer fluid64
– content of the reservoir64
Washer fluid filler neck64
Washing the car, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Waste tray, refer to
Ashtray107
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water116
Waveband with the radio154
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth206
Weights233
Welcome lamps91
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions231
Wheels, new207
Wheels and tires202
Width, refer to
Dimensions231
Windows38
– convenient operation30
– convenient operation with
convenient access36
– opening, closing38
– pinch protection system39
Windows, defrosting and
removing condensation99
Windshield
– cleaning64
– defrosting and removing
condensation99
Windshield wash
– filling capacity, reservoir234
Windshield washer reservoir,
refer to Washer fluid filler
neck64