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Adjustments
54 1.Fold the lever down.
2.Move the steering wheel to the preferred
height and angle to suit your seated posi-
tion.
3.Swing the lever back up.
Do not use force to swing the lever
back up, otherwise the mechanism
will be damaged.<
Programmable buttons on the steering
wheel
You can program the buttons to suit your per-
sonal preferences:
These settings are stored for the remote con-
trol currently in use.
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 "Settings" and press the controller.
4.Select "Steering wheel buttons" and press
the controller.
A list showing various functions is dis-
played:
>"Navigation voice instructions"
Voice messages from the navigation
system
*
>"Air recirculation on / off"
Permanent shut-off of outside air, refer
to AUC Automatic recirculated-air con-
trol on page106
>"Mute on / off"
To mute the audio sources
>"Monitor on / off"
To switch the Control Display on/off
>"Telephone list"
*
To show/hide the phone book or last dis-
played list of stored phone numbers
>"Next entertainment source"
To change the audio source
5.Select the desired function and press the
controller.
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Everything from A - Z
252
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
System89
ACC, refer to Active cruise
control67
Accident, refer to Sending an
Emergency Request236
Activated-charcoal filter for
automatic climate
control108
"Activation time"109
Active cruise control67
– indicator lamps70
– malfunction71
– selecting distance69
– sensor71
Active steering96
– warning lamp96
Adaptive Head Light101
"Add digits" for mobile
phone194
Additives
– coolant227
"Address book" in
navigation142
Address for navigation
– deleting144
– entering134,142
– selecting143
– storing142
– storing current position143
"Add to destination
list"137,139
Adjusting temperature inside
the car, refer to Automatic
climate control105Adjusting the thigh support46
Adjusting the tone during
audio operation, refer to
Tone control161
Airbags97
– indicator/warning lamp98
– sitting safely45
Air conditioning mode
– automatic climate
control105
– ventilation107
Air distribution
– automatic106
– individual105
Air flow rate106
Airing, refer to Ventilation107
Air pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure212
Air recirculation, refer to
Recirculated-air mode106
"Air recirculation on / off"54
Air supply
– automatic climate
control105
– ventilation107
Air vents104
AKI, refer to Fuel
specifications211
Alarm system35
– avoiding unintentional
alarms36
– interior motion sensor36
– switching off an alarm35
– tilt alarm sensor36
"All channels" for satellite
radio171
All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires223
"All stations", displaying with
the radio164
All-wheel drive, refer to
xDrive90
"AM", waveband160,164Ambient air, refer to
Recirculated-air mode106
Antenna for mobile phone186
Antifreeze
– coolant227
– washer fluid65
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system35
Anti-theft system29
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights247
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights247
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest114
Arrival time, refer to
Computer76
Arrival time, refer to Starting
destination guidance147
Arrow display for
navigation148
"Arrow display" in
navigation148
Ashtray
– front116
– rear116
Assistance systems, refer to
Driving stability control
systems89
Assistance window20
– refer to iDrive20
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control106
"Audio"163,167
Audio160
– controls160
– switching on/off160
– tone control161
– volume161
"Audio", refer to Tone
control161
Audio device, external114
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Reference 263
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
R
Radio
– autostore165
– controls160
– High Definition Radio167
– listening to stations164
– regional programs167
– sampling stations165
– satellite radio170
– selecting a
waveband160,164
– selecting the frequency
manually165
– station search165
– stations with best
reception165
– storing stations166
– switching on/off160
– tone control161
– volume161
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness59
Radio readiness59
– switched off59
– switched on59
Radio-remote key, refer to
Remote control with
integrated key28
Rain sensor64
"Random", refer to Random
play176
"Random all" for audio
mode177
"Random directory" for audio
mode177
Random play176
"RDS" Radio Data
System167
Reading lamps103
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps233
– replacing bulb233
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints48
– folding down backrests117
Rear turn signals
– replacing bulb233
Rear ventilation108Rearview mirror, refer to
Mirrors52
Rear window defroster107
Rear window roller blind, refer
to Roller sun blinds113
"Received calls"194
Receiving level of mobile
phone, refer to Status
information20
Recirculated-air mode106
Recirculation of air, refer to
Recirculated-air mode106
Reclining seat, refer to
Backrest46
Recording times, refer to
Stopwatch86
"Redial" for mobile phone194
Refueling210
Releasing
– hood224
Remaining distance, refer to
Cruising range75
Remote control28
– battery renewal38
– convenient access36
– garage door opener110
– luggage compartment lid31
– malfunction31,37
– removing from the ignition
lock59
– service data229
"Repeat directory" for audio
mode176
"Repeat" for audio mode176
"Repeat track" for audio
mode176
Replacement remote
control28
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs231
Replacing tires222
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires222
Reporting safety defects6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge75
"Reset"92,94
Reset, refer to Resetting tone
settings163"Reset" for stopwatch86
"Reset" for tone settings163
Residual heat107
Restraint systems
– for children56
– refer to Safety belts51
Retractable hardtop41
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– convenient operation30
– opening and closing42
– remote control30
Reverse
– CD changer177
– CD player177
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic62
– manual transmission61
Road map149
"Roadside Assistance"202
Roadside
Assistance
202,236
Roadside parking lamps102
Roadworthiness test, refer to
Service requirements79
Roller sun blinds113
Rollover protection system,
convertible98
– resetting99
Roof load capacity247
Roof-mounted luggage
rack129
"Roomsound", refer to Tone
control162
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away240
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to
iDrive16